Commenting on the wider world, trying to change bits of it
Thursday September 9th 2010

About…

My name is Martin Turner, I recently came second in the Stratford on Avon contest to be the next MP. I remain Stratford's parliamentary candidate — ready for the next battle.

‘Human trafficking’ Archives

Welcome common sense as police chiefs reject red light toleration zones

See: Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Police chiefs say no to red light 'toleration zones'. Red light toleration zones seem such a good idea. After all, they have them in Amsterdam, and everyone knows that the Dutch lead the way in a happy, liberal society with low teenage pregnancy and freedom for all. What's more, any [...]

People trafficking should be at the top of the world’s agenda – but it isn’t.

See BBC NEWS | England | London | Human smuggling racket 'smashed' and BBC News | A Modern Slave's Brutal Odyssey People trafficking should be at the top of the world's agenda. Along with modern slavery - unpaid labour under the threat of violence - it is the most widespread form of man's inhumanity to man. Slave produced products include [...]

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