Counterpoints- Page 37

Short, sharp commentary from Standpoint on media, politics, religion and public life. Brief pieces with an edge.

Litter Bugged

Ludicrous Health and Safety measures in our schools mean that children are wearing knee-pads to prevent scrapes while they play in litter-strewn playgrounds.

April 27, 2010

Counterpoints·Modern Life

Fifa, Ho, Hum

The greed and stymied idealism of world football's ruling body is casting an ominous shadow over this summer's World Cup tournament in South Africa.

April 27, 2010

Counterpoints·Sport

Plane Crazy

The recent air space shutdown has highlighted that only mad dogs and Englishmen would acquiesce to the aural torture of living under flight paths

April 27, 2010

Counterpoints·Environment

Never Too Old

The dearth of GCSE Greek courses — or indeed, Ancient Greek history — taught in state schools is to the great detriment of secondary school pupils

April 27, 2010

Counterpoints·Education·Language

Sweet Talk

We live in a euphemistic commercial age where “plain” chocolate just simply will not do Have you bought any chocolate digestives lately? If you have been looking for plain chocolate ones, rather than

April 27, 2010

Counterpoints·Language