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Regular readers of The Standard will know that a primary driver of crime is joblessness. It's no surprise, therefore, to see that crime went up in the last year. Fewer jobs to go around = more crime. Crime is a symptom of socio-economic distress. It…
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Predictably, the media has covered the foreshore and seabed issue with lots of pictures of people on beaches and focused on the ‘access for all' guarantee. Nevermind that access to the beaches (at least those that aren't privately owned) has never been in doubt. The…