Give ‘Em A Damn Good Thrashing

Posted by writerlywitterer on 30/01/2012 · 10 Comments 

Smacking – Ye Gods, I am agreeing with David Lammy! Today he has called for the law to be changed so that parents can once more smack their children. Well, I wasn’t aware that it was illegal to do so (within reason). But I applaud his common sense. Shame so few politicians seem to possess … Continue reading →

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To Birch or not to Birch?

Posted by writerlywitterer on 12/08/2011 · 5 Comments 

Ok, this one will probably get me some irritated responses, but what the heck. When I was ten or eleven, I can clearly remember the day when it was announced that coporal punishment was to be banned from school. The reasons were obvious enough to any thinking adult. First, how can a grown up smack … Continue reading →

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