Much has been said over the past few years about the growing "nanny state" mentality of the government.
Stupid rules that 10 or 20 years ago people would have laughed at if you'd told them. Things like kids having to wear "protective clothing" tp play conkers as it's dangerous.
A church clock which has been wound manually since 1793 may have to be modified at a cost of £5,500 - because climbing an 8ft ladder is "dangerous". The clock in the tower at St Michael's Church in Helston, Cornwall, is wound by a warden who climbs up the ladder. But the church has been told by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that the job could be too dangerous
The fact that a new bill going through the house of commons may mean that parents will be CRB checked to be with there own kids the same way as registered nannies and play group teachers is another example. If this bill is passed as it currently stands, there will be huge changes to family life in the UK as we know it. How you choose to raise your own children may no longer be your decision, your children will effectively become the property of the state and any decisions affecting them will be made by the state, whether you agree with them or not.
The long trusted premise of British Justice - that you are innocent until proven guilty - will be overturned by this bill, giving representatives of the local authority the right of access to your home without your consent, even where there is no proof, or even suspicion, of any wrong doing.
Well this "nanny state" mentality has now over stepped the mark by having local councils and police basically cancel this weeks' Premier league schedule. Out of all the league games cancelled this weekend NONE were due to unplayable pitches!!!
In every case it has been the local authority saying the ice and snow in the surrounding areas makes the area unsafe for the thousands of people expected to turn up to see the games. Just as the Arsenal v Bolton game was postponed mid-week, the "health and safety" bods have decided that we are all too stupid and clumsy to stay on our own two feet getting too and from the game.
THAT IS JUST PATHETIC!!!!
My first ever game at The Lane was a Boxing Day game in 1983 and I still remember how cold and snowy it was. I remember slipping and sliding along Tottenham High Road to get to the ground. I remember the snow swirling around under the roof of the Paxton and I remember the hot chocolate we had at half time to defrost our gloved hands.
Sorry but when did it become the governments job tell us that the weather was too bad for us to do things we enjoy?
Basically to many bureaucrats are now employed and they need to be seen to be "doing something" but this is now getting beyond a joke.
If the trains, that notoriously fail in even slighly bad weather, can get us there and the clubs can make the ground safe by removing any ice from the stairways etc then surely the getting to and from the ground should be left to us to decide if we can do it.
Surely if the surrounding roads are dangerous then that's down to the councils to grit them!!!
The real reason behind this is blatantly obvious. The police are scared that in the case of any problems they and their horses may slip over! It's nothing to do with us fans!!
Totally and utterly moronic.
Bring back the good old days when we could make our own decisions!!!