BY JACK WATSON In her memoir The Woman In Me, Britney Spears, a controversial teen pop artist from the 1990s, shares her story on how she earned her name. The ‘Princess of Pop’, the moving story about her difficult life and the challenges she has faced are highlighted, as are her hard childhood, her father being her conservator and all her setbacks through this period … Continue reading The Woman in Me
BY JACK WATSON First it was lockdown, then it was strikes and now it appears that English school students just can’t get a break. That old chestnut is back: the hoax bomb call During my first day of the new academic year, things almost started with a bang. On September 5th, Year 7 students were supposed to have an induction day. However, a couple of … Continue reading Bomb Hoaxes in Britain’s Schools
BY JACK WATSON A UN report has suggested smartphones should be banned in schools across the world to protect the mental health of children, to improve learning and to eradicate any distractions in the classroom. This report comes after the agency wrote that less than one in four nations across the world have banned smartphones in schools. I am still at school and the … Continue reading Smartphone Addiction Not So Smart
BY JACK WATSON After months of causing chaos on the streets of London, Just Stop Oil (JSO) protesters are planning a continuing summer of discontent having stated that they will ‘paralyse London’ further, with slow-marching columns ten times bigger than anything they have had before. This after the Metropolitan Police confirmed yesterday that JSO had cost them £.7.7 million since April. The galling prospect … Continue reading Just Stop Oil – Weirdo Eco Terrorists
BY JACK WATSON Last month, GB News stated that the teaching unions were demanding more freedom to ‘educate’ children on their gender identity. Well, given that the genders are male or female, this would have to be one of the easiest lessons for them to teach (I know that I am walking on what some would say is thin ice, but it is the truth). … Continue reading Hey Teachers, Leave Those Kids Alone
BY JACK WATSON Snapchat has recently introduced its own AI chatbot which, according to Snapchat, is an experimental, friendly bot which can offer advice and ask questions. It can answer a burning question about virtually anything; offer advice on a gift for someone; help plan a holiday and suggest what to make for dinner. Also, it is powered by OpenAI’s GPT. Helpful, perhaps, but there … Continue reading Spy Media
BY JACK WATSON The police visited my school the other day and they delivered a session about how youths in my area have been throwing objects such as rocks, bricks, eggs and other dangerous items at buses. This is not confined to my home town of Hull. In Edinburgh, over 30 kids were charged after buses and drivers were targeted, which resulted in police officers … Continue reading On the Buses
BY JACK WATSON An electric scooter, or e-scooter, is a two-wheeled manual scooter, except it is propelled by a motor. Many people seem to be in awe of them at the moment, including Toby Young of The Spectator, and they have become a popular mode of transport. Others find them a nuisance and if they cannot be made safer or if people do not start … Continue reading E-legal Scooters
BY JACK WATSON Vaping, according to Wikipedia, involves the use of ‘an electronic device that simulates tobacco smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapour.’ The original ‘vapes’ were refillable but the latest generation of vapes are disposable, and people are not disposing of … Continue reading Evil Bars?
BY JACK WATSON On 17 June 2022, YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul announced that their new creation Prime (no, not the Amazon service) would be available to buy in the UK. Prime is a hydration drink which is becoming one of the most popular drinks in the world. It is available in seven flavours, but they are not all available in the same store in … Continue reading Age of Inanity
