The French parliamentary committee has now confirmed its recommendations to place a ban on people wearing face veils in public places. Locations included in the “public places” will be buildings such as hospitals, government offices and public transport.
When I first heard about this proposed law, I was initially shocked; how could a government propose to [...]

Whilst learning to drive 10 years or so ago, a friend of mine was clocked doing 36 miles an hour in a 30-zone. She was learning to drive with a very well known driving school, in a dual-control car. The instructor was not paying sufficient attention to her, and so did not correct her speed.
When [...]

With all of the snow we have had recently, there have been numerous stories in the papers; from people stuck in a pub for 5 days, to a woman unable to get home to her husband for nearly 30 days after popping out for a turkey. And there are also numerous stories about people helping [...]

Our government taxes a variety of things, food, drink, roads, and even our deaths. The revenue generated from this (in my simple, non-expert understanding), goes to support the running of the country, by providing the us with the “things we need”, such as the NHS, emergency services, etc.
I also appreciate that some people ahould be [...]

I recently talked about what our Councils spend the council tax on, and I mentioned road maintenance. Well! With the last month of snowy weather, I was forced to time off work at the start of January because I simply couldn’t get my car safely out of my cul-de-sac and onto the main road.
I phoned [...]