A 12 months of hell
A YEAR in the past tomorrow Russian invaders poured into Ukraine anticipating to be greeted by adoring “liberated” locals, simply as their mendacity chief instructed them.
A whole bunch of 1000's of these troops at the moment are lifeless or wounded.
Their tanks and jets are blackened wrecks. Russia is a pariah, Putin reviled and mocked.
This anniversary provides us a second to marvel on the bravery of Ukraine’s forces and folks. However their ordeal goes on.
Putin will shell their cities to mud and feed limitless younger Russians into the meat grinder in his lust for conquest.
The West must not ever let him succeed, nor waver in our defence of President Zelensky, his nation and freedom.
Botched Invoice
A NEW regulation concentrating on spies might additionally criminalise journalists exposing scandals.
The Authorities now accepts that — and to its credit score has tweaked its wording.
But it surely hasn’t gone practically far sufficient.
Because it stands the Nationwide Safety Invoice might nonetheless entice reporters and sources of tales embarrassing to the Authorities and more likely to profit a international energy.
That can't stand. When scandals come up, the general public’s proper to know is the precedence. There should be a public curiosity defence and a journalistic exemption.
The Dwelling Workplace ought to return to the drafting board.
Border bungle
WE know Rishi Sunak is determined to clear the appalling 160,000-plus asylum backlog.
However an efficient amnesty for 12,000 candidates is harmful and outrageous.
Sure, Britain ought to welcome real refugees from warzones.
However to wave in 1000's from sure troubled nations based mostly merely on a flimsy questionnaire is a present to fakers and criminals.
How sure is No 10 that it's going to not put the general public in danger?
The place are the houses for these “fast-tracked” arrivals and their households, who're additionally invited?
The PM has vowed to clear the backlog this 12 months and “cease the boats”.
He’ll want a miracle to do both.
Poor patrol
WE want we might simply snigger on the madness of burly cops quizzing a mum about her “flashing” toddler — and even ticking the terrified little lad off.
There’s no accounting for the busybody who phoned plod as Marley waved to neighbours starkers from his window at bathtime.
However what possessed officers to comply with it up? He’s three, not 63.
The failing Staffordshire pressure has a dismal 2.5 per cent housebreaking clear-up price.
It’s in particular measures, condemned for ineffective investigations.
Is it hoping to enhance its stats by decreasing the bar to cheeky pre-school children?
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