Monday, 1 October 2007

Tories create a better education.

The Tory government has decided to give schools and head teachers more support when it comes to unruly pupils. This is supposed to effectively give teachers the power in the class room, rather than the pupil. Which is the way it is supposed to be. Head teachers would be able to exclude disruptive pupils who don't want to work without their decision being undermined by "outside bodies."

This is another example of the Conservative party trying to bride their way into power, what with the inheritance tax and now this. However, it is a decision which could prove very popular with schools and also members of the public. They are giving people what they want - teachers gain the power that they expect with the position that they are, and parents get to choose where their children go to school.


Nevertheless the Conservative Party would also give complete anonymity to teachers who abuse pupils. On the one hand this could save face of those who are wrongly accused, whereas on the other those who are actually guilty are being wrongly protected. This is a difficult debate to overcome, because do you protect or expose?

Still, it is obvious to see that the Tories are trying to change the country that we live in for the better, and targeting a topic that the British public is passionate about, is a good way to go.

Monday, 24 September 2007

"Go fug yourself;" - Journalism or mere criticism?

“Go fug yourself” is a witty mixture of criticism and humour, taking the fashion mistakes of well- known celebrities and making them public knowledge. The mixture of humour makes the articles a little more light - hearted, therefore ordinary people such as myself do not feel too bad about joining in with the ongoing slaughter. However, something that would normally take up one page in a magazine, can take up a far larger amount of room online. Magazines normally criticise one or two celebs for their favourite mistakes, "go fug yourself" has a range of celebs, whether they be old, young, well known or new comers, it doesn't matter "go fug yourself" gives an opinion about them all.

"Go fug yourself" also aims to a large market, because everyone wants to see a celebrity looking rubbish, it makes us normal folk feel better about ourselves. They fit into a selective niche and they accommodate to it well because of the range of celebrities that they have.


The two girls that started "go fug yourself" have been called "hilarious bitches" and have also been targeted by many of their critics. However, secretly i think that people love them and what they do.

My first blog :)

Well this is my first ever blog!! I'm Abbie and i'm 17. Its monday and i am currently in an online journalism class at UCCA Farnham. So far we have had like a million fire alarms today- well i say a million i mean 2. Going to 70s disco night tonight in the SU bar which will be fun and then on Thursday it is the Fresher's ball which is a good chance to get all dressed up.