There’s a lot of chat about banning kids from the internet and its addictive crApps. But what about the crApps that are built to ensnare shopoholics? No chance of them being detoxified?
Feet On The Ground
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
A lorra foot-dragging
Police Scotland is world class when it comes to dragging its feet. The independent police watchdog has found that it is 3 years behind when it comes to making improvements in the way domestic abuse and murders are investigated.
‘Resource challenges’ is the PS response/alibi.
Today’s Question
Do we really care what Curly does to promote his book if we’ve seen it all before and we know how it will turn out in the end?
Get it right
Apple crumble is made with cooked apples and a proper crumble topping. It is definitely not slices of raw apple plus bashed biscuit bitz between two pieces of bread. Trade Descriptions Act time!
Safety vote
The Oxfordshire village of Piddlington has voted to leave the UK in response to Labour’s plan to park 1,400 male illegals near the village – three times the village’s population.
The safety of the female residents and school kids was the primary concern. The government is now saying that no final decision has been made on using the former MoD. Something else booted down the road.
Union muscle
The threat of striking by teachers has forced the government to cave in on the ishue. Half a billion quid of new money has been found down the back of a sofa to prevent closures.
The original plan was to fund 50% of the rises this year and next out of existing school budgets. But the government has chickened out.
Defining business attire
A Labour lord is making the tie trade nervous by seeking to remove the wearing of one from the revision of the dress code. That can be a consequence of his personal interpretation of the latest update.