Mugabes Latest Accusations

Mugabe's allies has now decided to lay blame at the door of the UK with regards to the Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu has described the outbreak as a 'genocidal' act conducted by the British, following his comments with claims that the outbreak is similar to effects seen by serious biological weapon usage.
Although it is laughable that anyone would take these comments seriously within the western circle, this smear campaign could be believed by the few that trust Ndlovu and Mugabe. Although Britain would not stand to gain a lot by taking Zimbabwe by stealth under it current condition, Mugabe is trying to convince the world that Gordon Brown is attempting to do so, flaunting Britains often violent colonial past as proof. Whether or not Gordon Brown intends to step in and help still remains to be seen.

Eastenders And Its Portrayal Of Child Abuse

The recent crack down on a child abuse ring has arrived at the same time that the controversial child abuse story line in Eastenders has come to a head.
In July this year Bianca Jackson, an infamous Eastenders classic character arrived back on the square with a bang. She brought with her a brood of children and the story of marvelous Tony who was incarcerated. As Tony emerged on to our screens it became apparent that he was in a relationship with Bianca's 15 year old step daughter Whitney. Eastenders then received 200 complaints, but in my view the story was handled tactfully and was not over sensationalised.

As mentioned in my previous post, child abuse is not something from which we can escape. It is at a global scale and is at crisis levels. So by removing it from our screens we are as nation adopting a see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil attitude. Just because we are not exposed to it at entertainment levels it does not mean that it doesn't exist.

Eastenders did not use this story to show sordid scenes that would bring them headlines and viewers, they exposed the manipulation that comes in to child abuse and highlighted the term 'grooming' in a way that may now instruct parents to recognise when a new adult entering their childs life is someone to be suspicious of. Not only this but the producers and actors involved worked closely with the NSPCC, allowing for genuine research and careful monitoring.

Tuesday the 9th of December saw this story line come to a head, Whitney revealed all to Bianca and she subsequently called the police. In this one episode it was revealed that the abuse began when Whitney was 12, her naivety was exposed and Tony's manipulation reached tumultuous levels as he shifted the blame to Whitney.

For most Eastenders with its story lines including who killed Den and Frank Butchers spinning bow tie, is a crass pro gramme. Its depiction of East End life is usually far from the truth and it serves only as mindless viewing. I personally watch it as I spend most of my day with my head engaged in 17th century literature, Chaucer, Anglo Saxon Language etc as part of my degree, so at the end of the day I like a bit of 'trashy' viewing to give my mind a rest. This story line however was not trashy, it touched a real issue and did it with great levels of decorum. Hopefully Eastenders will continue to deliver.

A Dint Is Made In The Global Child Abuse Crisis

Child abuse is not something we hear of every day, particularly not in the sexual sense, but despite this it is going on and at a global scale. I am referring to this as a crisis because that is what it is, a crisis.
22 men have recently been arrested as part of a global network. The images that were seized from the defendants amounted to 500,000, some videos lasted up to two hours and the children were as young as 12 months. This particularly shocked me because I look at my 16 month old and can still imagine her in my womb, so why anyone would want to touch her or anyone of a young age is beyond my comprehension completely.

Child pornography and child abuse is not at large purely due to the Internet, the sheer lack of deterrent is almost wholly to blame. In Great Britain there are cases where men and women simply escape with community service or less than 18months in prison. In my view child abuse takes away a child's life; innocence is removed, trust is broken and dreams are tainted and shattered forever. So if their lives have been taken, if they can never escape from what has happened why is it that within months a paedophile may be assigned a social worker and allowed to walk the streets months later?

Unfortunately Paedophiles cannot be cured. They are not ill, it is a sexual preference. You can no more deter a Paedophile from abusing a child than you can force someone straight to become gay and vice versa. That is why they need removing from society completely, not by means of death, but they should be made to live out their lives away from children in prison. Yes it infringes on human rights, but should we continue to threaten the safety of our children just to allow a dangerous individual to maintain their human rights?

The case of Keith Jamieson gives weight to my argument. A repeat offender in Australia who was not deterred by long spells in prison even voiced his intent to re-offend after his final spell in Australian prison for raping a seven year old boy. His casual intent and lack of fear at once again entering the judicial system just goes to show how Paedophiles simply cannot help themselves, and those who cannot help themselves cannot be helped by anyone else.

So for as long as the Paedophiles that reside in Britain and across the world are deterred only by mere months 'inside' or scrubbing public toilets, our children are in danger of being abused and this global crsis will continue.

Mugabes Further Delusions And Wild Accusations

According to The Times newspaper, Mugabe has now begun to draw parallels between the Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe and Mad Cows Disease in Great Britain. In addition to this he has now stated that Zimbabwean doctors have completely removed the Cholera outbreak, the death toll of which now stands at 783 and the outbreak at 16,403.
Mugabe has criticised Gordon Brown, George Bush and Nicolas Sarkozy's calls to remove him by military force and has even gone as far to say that due to the prior existence of mad cows disease in Great Britain, they too should be invaded.
South Africa has now declared its border as being a location that is in a state of emergency due to the influx of Zimbabwe nationals attempting to cross it. Despite this the countries leader has not yet stepped forward to aid the west in removing Zimbabwe from his post.
These statements and the denial of the health crisis that Zimbabwe is facing only gives further weight to the fact that Mugabe must now be removed.

Lily Allen V Katy Perry

Lily Allens latest cat fight is with U.S stunner Katy Perry. Lily Allen who has never been shy of sparking fights with those more talented than herself (Elton John and Madonna to name but a few), has dubbed Perry's lyrics as 'Crass' and has told her to 'Shut up'. Lily Allen is possibly forgetting that unlike the majority of fellow artists she tends to rub up the wrong way, she is not self made and became famous due to association with her dad, Keith Allen. That aside, can she sing? Katy Perry not only looks better but she also sounds better. Maybe Miss Allen needs to maintain her moments in the limelight through lewd behaviour, lets remember her songs and clothing line have been dreadfully forgettable.

'There Are Plenty Of Jobs Out There' A Clear Message To Those Relient On Benefits

It appears that the government are beginning to take measures that may actually help the work-shy and stereotyped individuals that rely on benefits.
DWP secretary James Purnell has stated that the recession can not be used as an excuse for unemployment. There are apparently half a million jobs available, something that those attempting to build a life on benefits cannot escape from. Except this time, as opposed to preaching and telling those on benefits they simply must work, the government are now saying how they can help. Lone parents will have to manage their CV, take training courses and go to work focused interviews to prepare them for mandatory work when their youngest child reaches 7. Couples who are reliant on benefits will both have to accept jobs, it will no longer be the case that mothers can stay at home simply because of their children. Housing benefits will be reformed, saving the government and the tax payers billions.
It has been said that these measures are 'Too soft', however it will take a softer approach to ensure that those who we stereotype remain in work and do not feel down-trodden and shunted about by a blame laying system.

Muslims Not Hopeful Of Obama

During a pilgrimage meant to embody faith politics were rife. Yesterday as the Haji Pilgrims stoned the devil as part of a religious tradition they stated that they were not hopeful would bring the change to America and its attitudes that they desired.
They believed that Obama would not maintain the same violent attitude taken by the USA during the Bush regime, however they do not expect changes 'In favour of Muslims'.
It seems that Obamas pledge to close Guantanamo bay is not enough to meet the expectations of eastern nations.