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Why are people bothered if a public figure smoked cannabis years ago? Its hardly the most socially or medically destructive drug that out there, debatably less so than alcohol. Obviously if someone was stoned on the job that's a different matter, but dredging up incidents from peoples childhood seems pointless.

How about tackling people about what they are doing now?

Top gear do not cross the boundary, they are exactly on it. That is precisely why it is such an excellent show.

OH Dear,

So, someone at the Herald has their peecee antenna out aimed directly at one of the last protectors of democracy and free speech. Our beloved Top Gear. Will these people ever rest?. Cant they just allow a little peecee uncorrectness to slip them by now and again. Life really is to short afterall.

Yes, Top Gear can certainly be a bit Laddish void of Peecee correctness. YIPEEEEE!.

I like cars and if they go fast then even better. I will never have the pleasure of driving such fantastic and beautiful cars such as Clarkson and Co but they certainly make me dream. I am allowed to dream I hope ?

Top Gear is a fantastically made high quality production TV programme hailed and respected across the world. Some of the camera work and editing is pure art. It has a huge amount of licences across the world providing the ´óÏó´«Ã½ with more revenue to up the production even more (if thats possible) and buy and destroy even more cars in the quest of entertainment. Excellent!

An interesting point with Top Gear is its large female audience, or is that just the females I know?. However, one look at the studio audience clearly tells me that the feminine are just as interested interested in the four wheeled beauties. When its on TV my girlfriend has to remind me and she happily sits there chuckling and guffawing at the marvelous machines and witty presenting. Although at times I suspect she has the hots for the Hamster and secret desires aimed at the dark and mysterious Stig. (sorry clarkson)

I say to the peecee brigade LEAVE OUR TOP GEAR ALONE!. Aim your pointy little nose at something else.

Re: UNICEF report: Williamstown Primary School poll of children’s attitudes to their peers

In the light of the UNICEF report which has been in the news today, I decided to take a poll of children’s attitudes to one another at our school. In assembly this morning we asked our children if they felt that their peers would support, defend, and help them if they were in trouble, being bullied or felt upset etc.

Unanimously and independently, our children felt that they were supported and cared for by their peers. Obviously, the normal children’s quarrels and arguments occur, but the usual situation for our children in terms of their relationships with one another was seen as one of care, trust and support.

We are a school in an area which is far from prosperous, and many of our pupils are growing up in situations which could be regarded as disadvantaged. As head teacher of the school, I simply wanted to express my sincerely held view that the UNICEF report does not reflect the situation here in Williamstown, and that poverty cannot be blamed for poor relationships amongst children. Our mission statement as a school is ‘Making a Difference’, which reflects a positive philosophy and ethos within the school and local community. The evidence within our school leads us to believe that this ethos is not wishful thinking, but bears tangible, practical results in the lives of our pupils.

Gillian Coleman. (Head Teacher, Williamstown Primary School, Rhondda, South Wales.)

To Gillian,
I read your comments, however, what exactly do you expect your pupils to say in front of all thier peers in assembly?.
I disagree that schools are up to the job, how can they be when the people in charge all seem to be throwbacks from the sixties?.
Thanks to teachers striking throughout my school life, I have no trust in anything you say.
If teaching is a vocation how do you balance that with all those strikes?.