Other causes of so much earlier death include a lack of domestic violence services for men, housing issues (the vast majority of the homeless are men and they die during this weather), corporate manslaughter (97% of workplace deaths are men) and suicide (four times more males suicides than females).

The biggest issue is essentially cultural – i.e. the total lack of respect for men in much of society, where they are considered disposable and the least important members of the community. This gives rise to all of the above.

is this a world first? Has the world gone mad?

Actually to be fair Lynne has pointed out this is a U-turn – that does suggest it isn’t really a genuine concern of hers and doesn’t really reflect her real beliefs. So for all those worried about being in agreement with Harman there’s no need to panic. One wonders if she’s going to equalise the age people receive state pensions too rather than waiting men wait five years longer than women?

Having followed your trials thoughout the Big Snow, and still being unable to park my car because the “Green” low-profile tyres can’t get a grip on a snow-covered ramp, (Which I’m digging out between postings) Did you know that over the past few years Councils, on advice from Central Government have reduced their holdings of salt by 240,000tons, or 4 days supply? The whole point of an emergancy supply is that it’s there for emergencies. One of the prophecies from the Temples of AGW is that weather will become more extreme as evil mankind destoys Gaia, so what was the rationale behind such a decision?
Another point. There is considerable confusion as to the legal liability of citizens who get off their backsides and perform a public service by clearing the footways adjacent to their property. Reports of the safety ‘elf advice is that such public-spirited people face legal action, either criminal or civil, if an accident happens. An understandable reluctance on the part of the citizen has led to the overloading of Casualty and doctors’ surgeries dealing with sprains, breaks and minor injuries which, if there was no such chance of legal action, the number of which could well have been lessened.

Do you think that your constituency would have been a better place to live and work if the situation was less confused and a reasonable compromise reached?
I’m writing to my own MP about this issue. best Regards (for the time being)
GOM

“We should take all the steps we can to increase diversity in Parliament, which must reflect the country in which we live and the public we serve.”

Which now includes discriminating against those that you think are over-represented on the grounds of race?

Whoops!