Express & Star

Peter Rhodes on unwanted horns, unpaid loans and trying to predict the Grim Reaper's arrival

It is said that freedom of speech does not include the freedom to shout “fire!” in a crowded theatre.  

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In the same way, freedom of expression does not include the freedom to sound your car horn during the two-minutes silence on Armistice Day. Idiots.

The news that millions of pounds of unpaid student loans will be paid by the taxpayer sparks fury on the internet, especially when it involves money borrowed by kids who dropped out of uni. 

I came across one boss complaining that some graduates he interviews are barely able to write and do simple sums. He says it's no wonder some kids cannot complete a university course and asks what our primary and secondary schools are doing. Fair question.