North of the Stupid Line

“Overpowering benevolence has already inflicted too much harm.” (( Lawson, A and Gooding, C, eds., “Disability Rights in Europe: from theory to practice”, Hart Publishing, 2005, at 18 ))
Ain’t that the truth?

There has been considerable debate in recent years about the conflicts instigated by the USA and the UK in Afghanistan and Iraq. The aim of this post is to ascertain just exactly what it’s all about.
Afghanistan
Strictly speaking, the war in Afghanistan began with the September 11, 2001 attacks. Attributed to Al-Qaeda, an international [...]

It’s that time of my life again, where I search for jobs, apply and hear nothing.
I’m looking for a Newly Qualified position as an Employment Solicitor/Lawyer in the Cardiff and Bristol area, and would be prepared to commute as far as Swansea, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Bath, as I am due to qualify on 27 May [...]

I would post, but it’s the first time in a while I’m actually in bed before 11pm, and I’m just gonna go to sleep before it gets too late!
After all, I do wake up at 6.45am ….

What has happened to the Federation for Deaf People (FDP)? Their website at fdp.org.uk is down, and we’ve not heard a peep out of them for years.
Are they still in existence? Can anyone answer? Does anyone know?
Seeing as the FDP were instrumental in the BSL marches of 1999, 2001 and 2003, it [...]