They kept that one quiet didn`t they .Can you remember anything being said about TV licence going up £3 to ..colour ...£145.50 ....starting April 1st ,I guess we are the April Fools ...We keep paying it and for what ...repeats ?

i have just been flicking through next weeks tv mag when this caught my eye.there is a new programme starting next week about toddlers who take part in beauty pageants.the contest is open for babies from birth up to 14 years old and entrants are judged on categories such as evening wear and swimwear.tehy also compete for best hair and best smile.
these toddlers are spray tanned with faces covered in make-up,false eyelashes there hair is proffesionaly styled and they wear dresses that cost a small fortune.
i really can't understand why a parent would do this to they're child it is completely wrong and i for one don't agree with it.
what are your views on this do you think it is ok or wrong?will you be watching this programme?
would love to hear everyone elses views on this subject and will look forward to hearing what everyone else has to say.

EASTENDERS fans will know now that Stacie Slater killed Archie - it appears he tried rape her whilst she was struggling manage her bipolar illness. Actress playing Stacie only found out her part in murder 30 Min's before episode was film apparently.

I did not watch eastenders tonight. I watch it occasionally but far from regularly.

I read newspaper summary online about tonight's episode eastenders - and this raised one concern for me.

BBC were praised in many credible online new reports of POSITIVELY and in a REALISTIC way highlighting RELEVANT FACTS on BIPOLAR ILLNESS formerly known as manic depression disorder. BBC were similarly praised for raising awareness of this mental health illness.

In eastenders series Stacie Slater is recognised as sufferer of Bipolar Illness and could be loosely regarded as "the screenplay/soap face" of this illness.

Do you think BBC should have selected for murderer a person strongly associated with severe mental health illness (sufferer of Bipolar Illness).

Personally I think so often individuals with positive mental health or physical or learning disability are stereotypically portrayed in media.
Individuals are stigmatised as
- aggressive, violent, violating law of land and moral codes
- eccentric, lonely, isolated,
- incapable of holding more demanding jobs

I think BBC could have selected different actor/actress as murderer
SO AS TO avoid raising CONTRAVERSIAL question
"Is mental health illness an indicator to risk of person committing aggression or violence to others"

This question needs to be addressed by public in society but not via a Soap program - as it does not have associated with it a mediated debate forum

THAT IS COCOANDGHOSTY3HAVEN SERIOUS OPINION TOPIC AND RANT OVER
humour will be reverted to again shortly granan16