February 19, 2008 at 1:07 pm
One statistic stands out from this letter signed by Barnardo’s Chief Executive. This is that 1,115 children were helped by the organisation last year. In this wealthy western society! Spiralling debt (exacerbated by a 180% interest rate) leads to hunger in some families. Then there are the children forced into prostitution and babies with HIV [...]
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February 12, 2008 at 1:29 pm
How interesting to read that a blog complaining about being addressed by a charity as “dear friend” has been quoted in a national publication. I have never been offended by any approach from a charity. Of course, I have frequently questioned various aspects of their appeals; inducements obviously and the too numerous pieces of paper [...]
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February 5, 2008 at 4:28 pm
I have always enjoyed Bill Bryson’s books, especially perhaps those about his childhood and youth from which one gleans that he was not particularly serious, maybe even a little irresponsible.
Now however as President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England he is deadly serious and very responsible. The current message from the CPRE is that [...]
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