The New Royal Rules

One story that made me smile this week is the confirmation that if Will and Kate’s first child is a little girl, then she can become queen.

For hundreds of centuries it ruled that boys had first dibs but after the Queen gave it the thumbs up it was all change.

This is definitely an adjustment for the better, bringing the Monarchy into the 21^st century where gender equality has developed quite something in the last three hundred years!

Some of our greatest Queens have been women; Mary, Victoria and of course Elizabeth so getting rid of the old sexist rule proves that female equality is something that the royals think highly of.

Big changes to society such as this are yet another step forward in banishing sexism and although us girls have come far in the last hundred years, there’s still a little way to go yet.  Think about the preference in jobs that men often get or the difference in pay they quite often receive on the quiet for doing exactly the same job as us.

The Queen’s “Women of Acts of Change” speech asked for further reforms “to allow all girls and women to play their full part.”

I think it’s brilliant that the Queen is recognising the aspirations and potential of women and who better to campaign for girl power now The Spice Girls aren’t around anymore.

Cameron's Poverty Plan

In his quest to ‘reform the criminal justice system’ David Cameron has introduced another bright idea to slash crime across our country it emerged today.  And what is this ingenious idea? Well, to go and make the country’s poorest even more hard-stricken of course!

It’s proposed that from 2013 those on benefits who receive court fines will no longer be able to get away with “paying the bare minimum” of £5 pounds a week. Instead they will be expected to pay £25 out of their Jobseekers Allowance packet of just £67.50 per week, £53.45 for those under 25. Say hello to the poverty line kids because it’s going to be towering above you soon enough.

Following the London riots, where Ministry of Justice Figures revealed over a third who appeared in court where claiming, Cameron believes that giving criminals a kick up the arse with this new proposal will ultimately mean they will think twice about breaking the law.

He said: “People need to understand if they commit a crime they will face the consequences. The system as it stands at the moment is far too soft and does not send the right signal.”

I have lived with somebody on Jobseekers and let me tell you that it is a real, brutal struggle. When unemployment is at record highs, to have even more money taken from your pocket when your chances of finding a job are slim is no step forward to me. Cutting crime?! It’s going to practically force people into committing it! Nice one Cameron!

I don’t for one second he has really stopped and thought about why people are robbing and all the rest of it. It’s because such people who don’t even have a pot to piss in resort to doing so because they’ve given up, after society has given up on them. If somebody can’t feed their children are they more or less likely to steal? Not forgetting of course how much all this likely subsequent crime is going to cost taxpayers.

He should be putting the focus into creating jobs and opportunities for people, getting them off the dole and giving them a chance in life instead of their only choice being between crime and poverty.

Never mind though eh because at least when the thousands of citizens struggling to makes ends meet are sat at home in the cold because they can’t afford to pay their bills, society’s rich will still be able to get by with their yachts, designer clothes and constant holidays.

Because that’s fair isn’t it?