Friday, November 15, 2013

When Will All The Insanity End?

Ministers blamed 'ridiculous' European Court of Justice rules today as official figures revealed a near 70 per cent jump in Government winter fuel payments to ex-pats and pensioners living across Europe.
The Department of Work and Pensions paid a record £21.4 million to nearly 120,000 OAPs across the 'European Ecomomic Area' in 2012-2013.
Pensioners in Spain, Greece and Cyprus all pocketed the cheques, which are designed to help the elderly pay their gas and electricity bills. Telegraph.

Shortage of religious studies teachers 'worsening' despite rising demand.

Provision of religious education has sometimes been described as a "postcode lottery".