Westmonster: “Knife”

Meedja on the Insanity Pills

10 reasons to go tombstoning...

David Cameron has pointed out that modern British values are 'twisted'. The Guardian. Most Labour voters apparently consider Gordon Brown to be a loser. The Times. After the proposed ban, the U.S. government has decided to invest in 'safer' cluster bombs. Channel 4. The government has published a new report… read more…
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Ministry for Change

Anglers OK in Cameron's eyes...

David Cameron has declared that he'd like to toughen up the UK's laws on knife crime. During an interview for the Sun, the Conservative leader stated that he believes anybody who is caught carrying a knife without lawful reason should automatically be jailed. Labour are also reported to be calling… read more…
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Ministry for Mischief

New knife campaign is a stab in the dark...

The government's fight against teenage knife crime has reached the next stage of moral panic with the release of a new £3m advertising campaign. Devised by bonafide 'teenagers', the commercials will make use of real life stories, graphic images, viral ads, and promotional postcards that carry a thumbless hand (no… read more…
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Ministry for Crime Fighting

Bojo likes buses..

It's been another busy week for the Chosen One, A.K.A. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, all-round nice guy, and neophyte vanquisher of crime™: Yesterday he was hanging around the Elephant and Castle with Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, in an attempt put an end to knife fights in the capital, and… read more…
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