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More anti-revision humour

I was successfully avoiding revision today when I came across this:

Fantastic! That is quite some effort!

 ZCommunity sentencing is not the solution I see that the police’s child protection chief has called for paedophiles to be given community and not jail sentences. Now, I am all for community sentencing and am adamant that it is a more effective way of rehabilitating criminals than prison alone. However, I do not believe that community [...]itating criminals than prison alone. However, I do not believe that community sentencing is the answer in the case of paedophiles.

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A starting point for real Labour policies

A new leader gives the opportunity for a fresh start for any political party. Now is the time for a fresh start within the Labou party, so here are five things which Gordon Brown should do as leader of the Labour Party:

1) Abolish all grammar schools, turning instead to provide a world-class, comprehensive education for all;
2) Abolish dental and prescription charges: if other healthcare is worthy to p

Gordon’s Dilemma

For quite a while now, we’ve been in a will-he?-won’t-he?- situation in British Politics. Gordon Brown keeps us guessing. Just will there be a general election before Christmas, or not? To me, the answer to this question should be decided by one, rather simple, criteria - do we need an election?

If you want to stop reading now, then the answer is “no”, we don’t need an election. There is no good F

Community sentencing is not the solution

I see that the police’s child protection chief has called for paedophiles to be given community and not jail sentences. Now, I am all for community sentencing and am adamant that it is a more effective way of rehabilitating criminals than prison alone. However, I do not believe that community sentencing is the answer in the case of paedophiles.

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Warning: violent video

I wanted to split my grammar schools posts up with something a little more light-hearted, and so I’ve found a video from those people behind Glasgow Survival. A word of warning to the more sensitive of the readership: bad language is contained within the video. Of course, you’ll probably find that more disturbing than the blood, that is, if you can understand any of the words a$

Let’s put an end to selection - maybe

Over the last couple of weeks, grammar schools and selection have been at the fore of political debate. David Willetts announced that the Conservative Party was no longer going to commit itself to opening any more grammar schools, but not shut existing grammar schools down. In the Deputy Leadership race, on the other, some candidates, such as Hilary Benn and Peter Hain, along with Gordon Brown, have countered caet round to doing all the things that I’ve meant to for a while.

Well, one of those things has finally been finished, forty-eight hours after started, and not enough sunlight in the middle! I present to you… my new quiz section, and the first quiz I’ve made and put up is a superheroes quiz. Do take a look and fill it in. It’s still requiring a lit

Another Step Out+ video special

You’ve seen Jesus Superhero, which, so it seems from the comments, in blasphemous. Now I present to you another B.U.S.Y. Step Out+ special, You Are G.O.D. Yet more amusing video for your enjoyment. Not quite up to Doug Horley’s standard, but I’ll get there one day…

It goes without saying, of course, that the other four were superb!

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hey would themselves like to see thewm shut down. I, on the other hand, have kept my mouth shut - probably a wise thing.

However, there is a time for everything (so says Ecclesiastes 3), and now is the time for me to speak on this issue. I will actually deal with this in two sections: firstly, looking at the Conservative and Labour positions on grammar schools and selec e same: they oppose grammar schools, but won’t shut them. Why? Because they fear they will lose an election is they shut grammar schools. Why, but that’s sensible! On the contrary, it shows they do not believe they can win an argument on whether we should have grammar schools or not. For a government which prides itself in making tough choices and changing the political landascape, that is a telling lack of boldness.

Thus, this concludes part one on grammar schoo !rs, in fact. However, they still haven’t shut grammar schools down, or turned them into comprehensives. No, instead they have followed a policy of specialist schools which means choosing whether to send your child to a school which invests heavily in mathematics, or one that emphasises science. This is not my main bones, however. Nor is my main bone the city academies which are designed to boost results in areas where attainment is low. No, the problem for Labour is almost th!" hink that the Conservatives would support shutting down existing grammar schools and replacing them with academies - but no, only new schools should be academies. Existing grammar schools should stay as grammar schools, even though they reinforce social inequalities. How principled. Perhaps, coming from an Etonian front bench, that’s what you should expect.

Not that Labour’s approach is any better. Labour oppose grammar schools. They have done for a number of yea"#!s who, historically at least, support grammar schools because, looking at results at least, they are successful schools. However, the party apparently now believes that they are bad for social mobility and so new schools should be opened. Instead, city academies should be supported because they are better for social mobility as they select by background rather than ability. What’s the problem with this, then? Well, if grammar schools are bad for social mobility, you’d t#$"tion, and then, in another post later on, I shall deal with my own view of the future of education and selection.

So, on to the the views of the two main parties (or, rather, the leadership’s views in each party, as members may be opposed to the leadership stances of both parties!). Both stances are problematic, as they both say that the leadership think one thing, but not in a principled enough way to boldly follow a radical line.

Firstly, take the Conservative$#lls to close existing grammar schools down by saying that it is not electorally viable to do so, but that they would themselves like to see thewm shut down. I, on the other hand, have kept my mouth shut - probably a wise thing.

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Thurso, Caithness

Many of you will be aware that I do some work for the Baptist Union of Scotland with regards to their youth website, and occasionally their main website too. However, I am working on their Step Out mission teams over the summer.

Twitter. Twitter allows you to post a message of up to 140 characters via email, the Internet or your mobile telephone(

The Step Out+ team show their dancing prowess

Be blessed, for this is the only website (for now) where you are able to catch a glimpse the this year’s Step Out+ team in action performing some of this year’s action songs. It’s quite something to see and I recommed a look. You’ve seen it before anyone on the Baptist Union’s website, so it’s an exclusive!

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gave Labour a 3-point lead over the Conservative Party, the first poll lead for Labour since October last year. However, the good news today was less this poll lead and more that Alan Johnson was denied the deputy leadership of the Labour Party. He will, alas, [...]Party. He will, alas, still need to use the deliveries entrance when visiting Dorneywood.

On my two ballot papers, I used three of my six votes, votin:;]o Harriet Harman.

Harriet Harman is a wonderful woman and will, I am sure, do a very good job as deputy leader of the Labour Party. However, it is clear that the left of the Party cannot be ignored any more and I for one will be articulating a much stronger sense of how I want to see Labour policy moving forward after the summer recess.

the tone of the debate. However, I also realised he was unlikely to win (although he did come third), and so gave my secon choice votes t;=:g for 1) Cruddas; 2) Harman and 3) Hain. I did not vote for Blears, Benn or Johnson. Why? Neither of these three have a) articulated a clear way forward in the deputy leadership race; b) demonstrated clear, firm-left principles. In the end, I voted for Cruddas over Harman because he articulated the strongest left-leaning arguments and set much of the tone of the debate. However, I also realised he was unlikely to win (although he did come third), and so gave my secon choice votes t<&

Someone needs locking up

Sometimes in life, you are unable to do justice to what you want to say by using your own words. In such times, it is better to use other people’s words. Today is one of those days. Thus, I give you Ecclesiastes 3: 1-9:

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Harriet Harman elected Deputy Leader

This morning, a MORI poll gave Labour a 3-point lead over the Conservative Party, the first poll lead for Labour since October last year. However, the good news today was less this poll lead and more that Alan Johnson was denied the deputy leadership of the Labour Party. He will, alas, still need to use the deliveries entrance when visiting Dorneywood.

On my two ballot papers, I used three of my six votes, votin>

Stirling University, Saturday 2nd June

The BUSY Sports Day 2007 was held at Stirling University yesterday, and Noelinho was there. Here’s a video of the evangelistic talk given by a guy called Brian Lowry at the end of the event, just before the awards ceremony.

The Great Noelinho only competed in one event himself, refereeing in another, but more on that next week!

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This place needed a new look

Having bumped into BigAl early this afternoon, we agreed that both of us needed to post something our blogs today. Thus, here I am holding to my side of the bargain, although, admittedly, without any real content. Instead, I have decided to implement a theme change which has been a long time coming. It has a few bugs to iron out, although they will be seen to in the coming weeks. A Sunday service is in operation until the end @c

Sometimes, something great pops up!

Social networking sites are good up to a point, though I have long been concerned that they can be quite counter-productive for meaningful relationships between people. That aside, there’s a lot they have to offer, and today I found something amazing which I would not have ever come across had it not been for Facebook!

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On the one hand, everyone would be clear as to when the next elBCG always the children who will lose out unless we are more trusting.

’t pay their council tax and the like. However, just as you wouldn’t give a murderer or an armed robber a community sentence because they constitute an immediate danger to communities, so it should be the same for paedophiles.

Yes, these people do need help, I won’t deny that. However, that help, but that help should be provided within secure institutions, which could be prison, but alsoCDBau checks should solve this problem, it is quite clear that they don’t, and I can see quite clearly why so many men are reluctant to help: our society has become so protective, complain and sue each other that it takes very little to cause a fuss. It can seem at times that the easiest thing to do is blow up a bubble and walk around in that bubble in case someone takes exception to something. Of course, this is not the right thing to do either, but at the end of the day, it isDEC the services their local council can provide. Thus, their local council should be able to make them serve their communities as part of their sentence. That is an appropriate sentence. The test of appropriateness must take priority over the pragmatism of prison places.

Incidentally, I also saw that 13% of men are reluctant to work with children because people may think they are a paedophile. Whilst Criminal Records BureEFD mental health institutions, before they can be allowed to reintegrate within communities.

It is not good enough to say that paedophiles should be given community sentences just because prisons are full. Instead, it is other crimes which should be prioritised for community sentencing, and where such sentencing is far more appropriate. Quite frankly, people who don’t pay their council tax are not a danger to their communities. They do, however, have a direct impact uponFEmmunity sentencing is fine for young offenders, thieves, people who don’t pay their council tax and the like. However, just as you wouldn’t give a murderer or an armed robber a community sentence because they constitute an immediate danger to communities, so it should be the same for paedophiles.

Yes, these people do need help, I won’t deny that. However, that help, but that help should be provided within secure institutions, which could be prison, but alsoGQFlash video for the ‘net I’ve had this in my bookmarks for sharing for a while now, but I just haven’t quite got round to putting it up. FlowPlayer is a flash video player for the Web. It looks quite interesting and supports progressive downloading, has lots of configurable variables and, as an open project, you [...]ots of configurable variables and, as an open project, you can customize skins for the player too.

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A time for every purpose under heM6Not that it helps a Renault Espace Still avoiding real work, I thought I’d post this video which I’ve been keeping in my ‘to post’ bookmarks for a while. This may be my last post for a while, so enjoy it while it lasts - and no, I’ve not forgotten about part II of the Great [...] part II of the Great Grammar Debate!

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Noelinho is away

Just in case you have been waiting on every word I have to write, I should tell you that you are sadly to be denied this pleasure for the coming couple of months over the summer as I am away, although I have actually been away for the last month for people who haven’t already realised it. However, if you are in Aberdeen, Thurso, Glasgow, Wigtown, Leslie, Cornton, Tillicoultry, Ayr, Montrose, Edinburgh or St. Andrews then there is a OJA well-deserved title Today’s Brazilian Grand Prix was billed up to be a cracker, and a cracker it was. Lewis Hamilton went into the final race of the Formula 1 season four points ahead of Fernando Alonso and seven ahead of Kimi Raikkonen. Superficial logic said that Kimi stood no chance, and that Hamilton, given the [...]t Hamilton, given the likelihood of a Ferrari victory, would wrap up the title.

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One argument in favour of an election is that it provides legitimacy. In going to the polls, Gordon Brown can, by winning the election, claim that he has a mandate to govern the United Kingdom. There is one simple flaw to this - the leader of the Government is not the person who has the mandate. Instead, it is the governing party. We do not elect Prime Ministers, we elect individual local people who (usuallyq?of the month, which I guess compares favourably to some other JediMoose blogs which, quite frankly, offer no service at all!

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Long live pounds, ounces, inches and miles!

ification of the British Isles would be extremely expensive.

Quite frankly, it should not be the jos

An Interesting Linux Game

I was playing around on my Ubuntu system tonight when I came across a game called “Virus Killer”. It sounded interesting, so I took a look. Here’s what I found:

Virus Killer

Yes, that’s right! Viruses appear all over your screen, trying to make off with your files and infect them! Your job is to shoott_

Not that it helps a Renault Espace

Still avoiding real work, I thought I’d post this video which I’ve been keeping in my ‘to post’ bookmarks for a while. This may be my last post for a while, so enjoy it while it lasts - and no, I’ve not forgotten about part II of the Great Grammar Debate!

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2) Abolish dental and prescription charges: if other healthcare is worthy to vwr which would be economically beneficial as well as ideologically moral.

I shan’t explain the whys and wherefores now, I shall do that later. However, feel free to suggest other things that Gordon Brown should do.

tantially increase the building of social housing. This is the only way to control house prices long-term and thus is also the only effective way of making housing affordable to all;
5) Nationalise the railway system. It is, quite simply, a no-brainewvbe free at the point of need, so should this;
3) Raise taxation on those earning the highest earners, but also moving to bring bonuses within the taxation system. Bonuses should be taxed in the same way as pay;
4) Substantially increase the building of social housing. This is the only way to control house prices long-term and thus is also the only effective way of making housing affordable to all;
5) Nationalise the railway system. It is, quite simply, a no-brainex]

Words fail me

Taken from the BBC News website:

A council has admitted failing children who were sexually abused by a foster couple in Yorkshire.

An independent inquiry was launched after Ian Wathey and Craig Faunch, from Pontefract, were jailed in June for a catalogue of sex offences against boys.

The inquiry’s report said Wakefield Council staff failed to act on suspicions for fear of being seen to be discriminatoryypv) represent parties, and the largest of these parties has a mandate to govern. If the Prime Minister changes, then as long as the new Prime Minister is from the same party, they have the same mandate. Besides, if you are arguing for an election on these grounds, it should have been called long ago.

The second argument in favour is that Labour are well ahead in the polls and so should take advantage of this fact. This is problematic, for a number of reasons. Firstly, there arzrial is here to stay It was to great news that I awoke this morning, as I found out that the European Union has finally come to its senses and decided that Britain can keep imperial measurements. Imperial measurements are vastly superior to boring, metric measurements and any move to the metrification of the British Isles [...]r four years to [...]w.noelinho.org/blog/Noeli2007 9 10 9 9stringhttp://www.noelinho.org/blog/Noelinho/2007/09/11/a-victory-for-britain/ comments type{\17;t really much of a surprise, even discounting the awful track record championship leaders have in three-way fights in the final race. Fernando Alonso had the smallest chance of everyone of coming away with the title. Let me explain.

Ferrari looked like dominating. It was quite clear that, reliability problems and mistakes aside, they were likely to record a 1-2 win. Assuming team orders, if Fernando Alonso were to finish third, then Kimi would take the win, taking four po|t happens when your mobile telephone meets a blender.

I spoil you lot! By the way, check out May’s recent links for a video that shows quite conclusively that Saddam is alive!

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  • End to Poverty (taking a lead in tackling third world poverty);
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    Flash video for the ‘net

    I’ve had this in my bookmarks for sharing for a while now, but I just haven’t quite got round to putting it up. FlowPlayer is a flash video player for the Web. It looks quite interesting and supports progressive downloading, has lots of configurable variables and, as an open project, you can customize skins for the player too.

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    A campaign to regularize migration

    This campaign is not new and you may well have come across the campaign before, but just in case you haven’t, this campaign, called “Strangers Into Citizens”, is pressing the government to allow people who are either over-stayers or illegal immigrants who have been in the U.K. for four years to be allowed to stay for two years, work legally and pay tax. If they can then pass and English test and provideQ6>2 A time to be born,
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    Boys don’t cry - but I’m no Superman

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    The six heading on his “issues” page are as follows, in this order:

    • I am just lost for words. I had to turn the television off when I saw this. Already vulnerable young people have been betrayed and ignored on grounds of political correctness. To boil this down jisto professional judgement is awful. It should boil down to love and care. None of the people who allowed this to go on should still be in their jobs. It turns my stomach to think that a person’s well-being, especially an already vulnerable person’s well-being, should be superseded by people who don’t want to look bad.

    What a depraved world.

    r management to rectify those failings.”

    Brian Parrott, chairman of the independent inquiry, presentedkrWords fail me Taken from the BBC News website: A council has admitted failing children who were sexually abused by a foster couple in Yorkshire. An independent inquiry was launched after Ian Wathey and Craig Faunch, from Pontefract, were jailed in June for a catalogue of sex offences against boys. The inquiry’s report said Wakefield Council staff failed to [...]’s report said Wakefield Council staff failed to act on suspicions for fear of being seen to be discriminatorylKDoes Windows Aero really match up? I’ll answer that question right now - no! I installed Beryl earlier this evening because, quite frankly, I’ve heard a lot about it but never played with it. I’d heard that it can be quite unstable, which is the only thing that’s ever put me off using it. Having used [...]Wakefield Council staff failed to [...]datehttp://www.noelinho.org/blog/Noelinho/2007/09/13/absolutely-appalling/ updated typem), having now set up my mobile telephone for this, I can, using a pin number for authorisation, send quick messages which will now appear in my right-hand sidebar across my website. Fun, eh?

    If you want to track it via RSS, then you can. It could prove quite useful, especially if I’m not actually wit2007 10 12 22 7 6 4 285 0http://www.noelinho.org/blog/Noelinho/2007/10/12/noels-twittering/ datenLIt’s amazing how quickly they come round Believe it or not, George Bush has only 18 months left in office. Few will be very sad to see him go, perhaps even Bush himself. However, it’s important that we’re prepared for whoever is the next President of the United States. I saw earlier today that Rudy Giuliani [...]Presidential Elections 2008http://www.noelinho.org/blog/Noelinho/2007/09/20/presidential-elections-2008/ titleoWutional Democracy (reforming fundraising laws and electronic voting);

  • A Sustainable Future (the environment);
  • End to Poverty (taking a lead in tackling third world poverty);
  • Saving Capitalism (instilling ethics, accountability and fairness in the global economic system);
  • A Healthy Nation (universal healthcare).

    • What a lovely man. I do hope he wins the Democratic nomination.

    succeed in becoming the 44th President of the United StpqW/www.dennis4president.com/about-dennis/">Dennis Kucinich, and he’s a Democrat. So what’s so good about him? Take a look: