Nanny's Fear of a Leap In The Dark

As we are set to endure four months of 24/7 media/political hysteria over the forthcoming EU referendum, may I make one wee observation re Cameron's daily warning about "leaps in the dark"?

This country made its fortune, and survived continental domination, by taking leaps in the dark and not playing safe!

History remembers the bold, not the faint hearted!

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US Nanny's Proxies Are Fighting Each Other In Syria

Those of you who are puzzled and confused by what is going on in Syria (remember folks, allegedly a ceasefire was agreed a week ago) may care to consider that US Nanny is even more confused.

It seems that officials with Syrian rebel battalions, that receive covert backing from one arm of the U.S. government, have told BuzzFeed News that they recently began fighting rival rebels supported by another arm of the U.S. government.

Yes, you did read that correctly, US armed proxies are fighting each other.

For why?

One arm of the US supports one set of proxies, whilst another arm is supporting another lot!

“It’s very strange, and I cannot understand it,” said Ahmed Othman, the commander of the U.S.-backed rebel battalion Furqa al-Sultan Murad, who said he had come under attack from U.S.-backed Kurdish militants in Aleppo this week.

Furqa al-Sultan Murad receives weapons from the U.S. and its allies as part of a covert program, overseen by the CIA, that aids rebel groups struggling to overthrow the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to rebel officials and analysts tracking the conflict.

The Kurdish militants, on the other hand, receive weapons and support from the Pentagon as part of U.S. efforts to fight ISIS. Known as the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, they are the centerpiece of the Obama administration’s strategy against the extremists in Syria and coordinate regularly with U.S. airstrikes.

Nanny should learn what Star Trek has taught us, namely the Non Interference Directive!

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The EU Renegotiations

In case anyone is interested, the EU renegotiations are still going on!

Essay-crisis Prime Minister pulls all-nighter, kinda. (From today's WaughZone)https://t.co/4wvCyr3tLb pic.twitter.com/Yygh0nwFW1

— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) February 19, 2016

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Happy National Drink Wine Day

May I take this opportunity to wish my American friends a Happy National Drink Wine Day.

This is celebrated annually on February 18 across the United States. The purpose being to spread the love and health benefits of wine. 

Wine has played an important role in history, religion and relationships. 

We embrace the positive benefits of wine such as new friends, reduced risk of heart disease and the enhancement of food and life.

Cheers!

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Intolerant Students Ban Peter Tatchell

It has come to a pretty pass when so called "educated" students are so afraid of having their world view contradicted that they refuse to listen to the opinions of Peter Tatchell.

I am old enough to remember when Tatchell was often in the public eye, campaigning for issues of equality and having a very robust go at Mugabe. Fair play to Tatchell he often got beaten up by Mugabe's goons, as such the man has guts!

Therefore I am more than disgusted to see that today's students regard him as racist and a transphobic.

FFS, this man has been at the forefront of every anti racist pro equality campaign since I was a nipper!

So disgusted is Tatchell with the state of affairs, that he has written an article in the Telegraph; here are the opening paragraphs:

"Free speech and enlightenment values are under attack in our universities. In the worthy name of defending the weak and marginalised, many student activists are now adopting the unworthy tactic of seeking to close down open debate. They want to censor people they disagree with. I am their latest victim.

This is not quite the Star Chamber, but it is the same intolerant mentality. Student leader Fran Cowling has denounced me as racist and transphobic, even though I’ve supported every anti-racist and pro-transgender campaign during my 49 years of human rights work.
 

Fran is the LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) Officer of the National Union of Students (NUS). She refused to speak at an LGBT event at Canterbury Christ Church University tonight unless I was dropped from the line-up. This is a variation of the NUS “no-platform” policy; instead of blocking me from speaking, Fran is refusing to share a platform with me. "

It would be wise to harken to his warning, free speech and enlightenment are under attack in our universities; not from the state, but from the students themselves!

As he concludes "Bad ideas are best defeated by good ideas. NUS, please take note."

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Stop Fat Shaming Children

The Independent reports that James Cracknell (an Olympian) has issued a report that says that schools should stop “fat shaming” overweight children, and instead give them helpful advice to lose weight.

The report notes that teachers outlining their concerns about chubby pupils in letters to parents are unwittingly contributing to other physical and mental health illness such as anorexia. Instead they should be told how to encourage more sleep, physical exercise and eat nutritious meals.

That all sounds very sensible, if the parents themselves are on board wrt healthy eating etc. Unfortunately Cracknell then goes on to back a sugar tax, and BMI measurements for kids.

Sigh!

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