What is Fair Trade

Many young people see the infamous logo on their chocolate bar, banana or coffee but do you actually know what it means. Fair trade is about giving producers a fair price for their products.

The fair trade foundation is an independent non-profit organisation that licenses use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products in the UK in accordance with internationally agreed Fairtrade standards.

 Buying Fairtrade means farmers and workers get a better deal in return for their hard work.  Unfair trade condemns millions of people living in developing countries to poverty. Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their lot and to have more control over their lives. Currently more than 7 million farmers benefit from Fairtrade.  Fair trade is a practical way in which every one can make a difference.

Go out and buy fair trade products today!

Fraud: £1.6m bonus for Head Teacher

A former head teacher, knighted for their alleged services to education has been arrested on claims he receives £130,000 in illegal bonuses.


Sir Allen Davies was forced to resign after him and his former colleagues were accused of mismanaging £1.6 million of Copland Community Schools' funds. In addition to this his wife Lesely, 50, is also being held on suspicion of defraud and theft.

The 64 year old claimed that money was paid out for extra work he carried out that was

 'above and beyond what would be the normal duties of any head'

and the school, who surprisingly seem to be supporting him, stated that he was 'worth every penny'. Well someone's full of themselves.

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This is an all to common case of fraud that the public is constantly having to battle with, maybe it's time we lessen the powers of these people in positions of power.

Will taking the powers of headteachers help the situation?

How should the headteacher, Sir Alan Davies be punished?

Fatherless Birth Certificates are a choice

It is no longer a requirement for mothers to name the father of their children on birth certificates. This requirement is highly contrast the traditionalist style law that Labor introduced forcing mothers to place the fathers name on the birth certificate or face a fine.

The revolutionary amendment had been extensively criticised as being a form of social engineering. Women could possibly use this as an opportunity as stopping the child from seeing their humble roots, 

However, the news was embraced by groups who felt that the previous law was an extensive measure of the 'nanny state' we currently live in. As well as it being a law that may harm vulnerable women.

Will fathers names on birth certificate become a thing of the past?

Does a child not knowing their father effect them significantly?

Super Heads are out this season

The council has sacked a £200,000 a year super head after he suspend 7 pupil in two days for minor offences.


Craig Tunstall, who earns more than the Prime Minister and is one of Britain’s highest-paid head teachers, lasted less than 48 hours in his role as executive head of a failing primary school.
Within the first few hours of joining, Mr Tunstall, who is believed to have received a pay package of £200,000,had excluded seven pupils as young as five. Reasons for exclusion include not finishing lunch, wearing the wrong coat and not standing in line. The boy who failed to stand in line had special needs and was unable to respond quickly enough. At least he's being reasonable.


According to staff and children at the school his manner was so authoritarian that he created a climate of fear amongst children.


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Is it right that Mr Tunstall was suspended? I mean can you really gauge how successful something is after two days.


Do we need more discipline in our schools?


I suspect a heavy dose of the 'good old days' coming along.

Lady Gaga seems to have forgotten her trousers

Lady Gaga's recent choice of attire has me wondering what kind of impact celebrities have on us generally. Tomorrow will I subconsciously forget to wear trouser just because Lady Gaga did,will I pick out 10 inch heels just because Lady Gaga did. 


How do celebrities influence us?

Mother Speaks Out After The Murder of Her Son

Suzanne Campbell's 19 year old son Reamonn Gormley was stabbed to death whilst walking home from Parkville Pub on Tuesday, February 1.
The 30 year old mum of 4 said: 

'we want to stop kids going out and carrying knives, and a petition needs to be sent to the Scottish Government ' 

In addition to this Suzanne Campbell said that one of the reasons many children are afraid to go out and play on the streets is that they are to afraid  of being attacked by thugs armed with guns and knives.


She also stated that:
'we need to do more to educate youngsters that it is wrong to carry knives'


Would a petition really get the message across to the Scottish Government?


How do we educate youngsters on the dangers of knife crime?