The British Government expects us to believe that we are now free from the recession. Once again, those in power treat us like we’re fools. After job losses, fear of spending, bankruptcies, debt management plans, houses sold for MUCH less than they’re worth, and young people unable to get on the housing market, the recession ended at 9:30am yesterday. Just like it! Isn’t it amazing? A year spiralling downhill ended in one second.

Of course this is just an excuse to get us to spend more money. Of course most Britons aren’t stupid enough to go out and actually do that. After years of being carefree, we’ve learnt our lessons now. It’s sad that small/medium businesses will suffer or shut down, but it’s every man for himself. Unlike the Government, we cannot just print off more money. We have to earn it all day! Then someone comes in and swipes off 40% for tax purposes, and then taxes us every time we buy anything.

Free from the recession? Yeah, Gordon Brown, whatever you say…

France is stepping closer to banning the burka…Do you want your country to follow suit?

I wouldn’t want the UK to ban the burka. I disagree with it, but I wouldn’t ban it. However, it would be obligatory to show your face to officials at the airport. Religion or not, it needs to be done. If body scans are okay, then showing your face should be mandatory too. If you don’t like it, you don’t travel.

This anger against Muslims has been building up for a while now. Certain cases, like a Muslim man who refused to sell alcohol at the supermarket, do reflect badly on the rest of the Muslim community. Then the fury over the Muhammad cartoons, even though Jesus has been mocked in cartoons over the years, like on South Park, went too far. I understand that they wanted to stand up for themselves, but burning buildings and trying to kill people is too much.

As usual, religion creates more and more divisions.