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Model woes (!)

Gemma Garrett, currently Miss Great Britain, who wants to become an Member of Parliament, in the Daily Star:

“I want British politicians to be sexy, not sleazy….I want politicians to show they really care about women.”

Garrett was asked if she had any tips for Gordon Brown as he grapples with the problems of the economy and an election mauling.

“No, but I could maybe give him some advice on beauty products”

Keeley Hazell, glamour model, talking about her job in The Guardian:

Is (Page 3) any different from porn?

Yes- I don’t see how you can get off on a picture like that. It’s a girl standing there smiling. I don’t know why anybody thought of having it in a national newspaper, it’s such a strange idea.

Have you had any nasty experiences at shoots?

You get people who think ‘You’re a model and you don’t know anything.’ They treat you like shit. I went on a shoot once and this guy said, ‘Can you hold your tits like this?’, and I thought, ‘There’s a guy trying to tell me how to hold my tits. When did my life turn out like this?’ It stopped me working for a couple of months. I hate people being patronising.

Unfortunately, it’s male-dominated attitudes mentioned here that continues to prevent women being treated seriously in this country.

Posted 09 May 2008 § General § Media § This is Stupid ‡ Comments (0) °

Do we need to close Post Offices?

The Post Office will shut around 2,500 branches across the country, despite strong opposition from the general public. Management carried out a nationwide ‘consultation’ programme, aimed at trying to convince the doubters. However, the list of branches that were to be axed were announced this week.

The government, despite repeatedly losing the arguments on this issue, went ahead to decide on the cuts. Many people who use the post offices will now have to travel further to get a decent service. These services are a lifeline to many people, particularly the elderly, parents with young children, and the disabled. Now as in any other public service, they have to be, in the government’s eyes, ‘lean and mean’, and they have to be run to make a profit, otherwise, they are no good.

It must be extremely embarrassing for a so-called Labour government to have closed more PO’s than any other since World War II. Many people would think in the light of the 10p tax row and the recent local elections debacle, they would seriously consider changing their policies…. but any protest seems at the moment to be falling on deaf ears.

Inevitably, this will mean that government minsters are going to spend the next two years defending the indefensible, because they seem either too arrogant, or too unwilling, to change direction.

Posted 09 May 2008 § Current Affairs § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Even Labour voters have called on the PM to quit

What is the point in reviving a rotting, political corpse which has long since died (since 1983)? Even those in what’s left of the Labour party say that Prime Minister Gordon Brown should quit and let it die a proper death. Yet there are others who stupidly cling to the hope that the government can recover in two years’ time.

Oh, come on guys, Labour is dying in government…. get over it!!!

Posted 07 May 2008 § Current Affairs § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Thousands dead after deadly cyclone

Is this another freak weather storm? Or is it another sign of global warming? You decide!

Posted 06 May 2008 § Current Affairs § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Don’t go to the music festival without this….

I read an article in today’s Metro freesheet about a new type of tent which can sleep two people in comfort and can be recycled after its use at music festivals.

The Myhab was invented after thousands of tents are thrown away after festivals every year. It is made as a toilet-roll type cardboard structure held together with metal frames. It’s been seen as leak-proof and has foam bedding for extra comfort. It’s now ready to hire for the summer’s music festivals… for £240…

I think I’ll keep my small tent, thanks….

Posted 06 May 2008 § General § This is Stupid ‡ Comments (0) °

Is Paul Gascoigne mad?

It’s easy to see in hindsight how a once-brilliant footballer got himself in trouble. I was going to post something stupid about him, but what would be the point of that?

Posted 06 May 2008 § General § Sport ‡ Comments (0) °