Our Prime Ministers decision to cap all donations to Party funds is another decision that has been made too late as usual. Shutting the stable doors after the horses have bolted.

How about capping the obscene profits enjoyed by the utility companies like Water, Gas and Electricity too ? These are things that we need in everyday life and to have them put in the hands of profit-mongering companies was a dreadful decision in the first place. Profit isnt a dirty word in my vocabulary but the sort that these companies are making at our expense is ridiculous.

A friend of mine couldnt pay his water rates as he has been unemployed for over 2 years. They took him to court, despite offering to pay in instalments and added a further £90 legal charges to his bill but ALSO included the charges till March 2008 in the Summons! So he now has a judgement against his name for water that he has not actually used yet! Why do the Courts allow this sort of money grabbing ?

So if he leaves his flat now , he will have to fight the Water company for a refund of charges as the summons has included charges till March next year !

Money grabbing bastards.

I think its time we threw out a Government that has also displayed great money grabbing tendencies and give David Cameron a chance. I know he is quite young and many would argue that he does not have the experience, but it would be a learning curve and he does seem as though he would make a difference.

The disgraceful behaviour of the Sudanese Government has brought the debate into the public domain of whether we should tolerate the Fundamental side of Islam on these shores. We continue to tolerate and allow this faith in The UK because of the terms of Freedom and democracy and trust, which we have always enjoyed. Perhaps this trust is misplaced when we allow the building of Mosques, which seem to be training grounds of the fundamental loonies.
The sight of the braying mobs armed with Machetes screaming for the death of a poor misguided 54 year old woman is disgraceful for ANY religion. But what sort of religion would actively encourage this behaviour ? Although the local muslims have condemned this behaviour in Sudan, it is nevertheless a faction of their religion which is indeed present, no matter how hard they argue against it. Unfortunately this side of Islam is increasing and spreading throughout the World.

I feel very sadly for this lady and the terror and alarm and intimidation she is receiving for her kindness in offering to go to a mostly illiterate nation, to help their children to read and write. Perhaps we should all pull out and let them to their own devices, where extreme corruption, cruelty and savagery are commonplace and an everyday occurence.
What she did was not worthy of such treatment and their behaviour has destroyed all the work of the indigenous muslims to try and convert our thinking into trusting their ideals.

Religion has always been a contender for starting wars and unrest, but some have instilled a moral code which is good for mankind and stabilises what would otherwise be despair.

In every religion there is an army of very well intentioned masses who do have morals but in most there is always a rogue element, and Islam is not any different.

When I lived in Turkey , I had the most fantastic hospitality and thoroughly enjoyed my time there as an English teacher. I certainly did not experience anything extreme and made a lot of muslim friends. Why cant this side of Islam be more prominent ? Why are the moderates so weak at controlling their own fellow muslims who want to bring Sharia ideals into what could have been a walkover in being accepted and welcomed ? Is it because of extreme intimidation, where some are forced by the militants and receive threats to their families and friends, and have no choice ?

The frightening scenario is that THIS is what the real Islam is........ a cruel and painful death as punishment for most crimes, whether it be stoning or hacked to death by a braying mob.

Get your house in order if you want the West to take you seriously. This woman should be released and a public apology made to reinstate any respect that has been lost.