Xinomorph

Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, today set out plans to scrap the council tax and replace it with a new 'local income' tax of 3%, as well as measures to control and restrict tobacco prominence in shops, and raising the legal age for purchasing alcohol to 21.

I can't disagree with the last two, but how does the tax situation add up? Could it be that a shortfall will be made up from English taxes...?

So, the MET have today launched a(nother) new campaign to stop gun and knife crime. Drop the weapons is intended to show "how real people can turn away from violent crime". Central to the campaign is a TV advert and posters in schools.

Now, who else sees the problem here? Oh yes, that's it. The people with guns and knives are out using them, not watching flipping television or attending classes. The only people who'll see these things are those who it really doesn't apply to anyway.

What a waste of public money.