All posts in the topic Too funny for words!!! (Short link)
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- Latest post made by Mike Law at May 12 20:20 UTC
There are but a handful who will appreciate the irony in this: http://www.newham.gov.uk/News/2008/PositiveparentingprogrammemakesadifferenceinNewham.htm
Mike,
Yes indeed
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales said: "Evidence shows that an effective
parenting programme can impact on a child or young person's behaviour
throughout their life. I think this programme will have a long lasting positive
effect across all areas of our community."
I don't get it either. Does it have anything to do with someone's unruly
child who is above the law?
I'm missing the point completely.
BS
2008/5/7 Steve Berwick <Steve.Berwick@aston-mansfield.org.uk>:
Im not sure funny is the word , but its all one big joke if you think about it
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Great we have a new conservative Mayor for London .
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Tom Duncan last week wrote the following in his "Personal view" Page: "A boy of 14 and a girl of 13 were 'married' in the Central pub in Barking Road. It was a Polish gypsy 'wedding' which, following tradition, meant the 'bride' and 'groom' had sex the night before. As the ceremony has no standing in law and it would be difficult to make an offence stick, it seems neither Scotland Yard nor the Home Office can do anything about it. I suppose the best we can do is hope the kids have a happy life." The Daily Mail ran with the story today: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=565614&in_page_id=1770 I was a bit taken aback with Tom's view; just because the "event" had no standing in law does not mean that a law has not been broken - especially as he is of the understanding that the two minors had sexual intercourse (this is refuted by the mother of the girl in the Mail article). An organised dog-fight has no standing in law. Furthermore, I thought that it was true to form that he didn't mention Newham's Social Services or whether or not it has investigated this case. I would have thought that, as the Council is keen to promote good parenting, it would be incumbent on Council Officials to investigate cases of under-aged sex (especially if it is promoted by the children's parents) or any other case of child abuse which, I would argue, this clearly is.