Riot police were forced to break up crowds at a teenager’s 16th birthday party after 3,000 people turned up because she left the Facebook event invitation open.

Riot police were forced to break up crowds at a  teenager’s 16th birthday party after 3,000 people turned up because she left the  Facebook event invitation open. A lesson in there for us all ! Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2206919/Riot-Facebook-party-attended-thousands.html#ixzz27HOtNr9I Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Here’s my speech at the House of Commons about life after the riots

Here’s my speech from last night’s Westminster Debate about Life after the UK riots. Good Evening Thank you so much for inviting me here this evening to discuss such an important subject. You like me, were probably really shocked and horrified to watch the events unfold live on TV as it just seemed unbelievable that […]

Just WHY are kids in the UK SO UNHAPPY ……….. AGAIN ?

Four years ago I read the UNICEF report on why children in the UK were so unhappy, so un-cherished and so un -nurtured. I was so incensed by the Report  the last time, that  I stayed up until 2.30 am  to record a video called “A Nation Of Bad Parents”  trying to be part of […]

My take on ways forward after the riots.

The riots in the UK shocked the world  but I believe that good will come from the ashes of the burning cars and the looted shops as we will as a Nation begin to look at the underlying causes to such wilful and reckless looting, greed and disaffection. It has become the norm, over recent […]

10 Parenting Tips for Teaching Respect.

“If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster” ~ Stephen R Covey Respect is the key energy of any happy family, community or society and it is one of the most important things you can teach your child. But R-E-S-P-E-C-T is […]

Set your sights high for your kids

I gave a keynote speech for  the Staff Conference in Central Hall Westminister for  the wonderful School Home Support Charity for whom I am an ambassador when I read this wonderful quote: “Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that […]

A Handful of Hope – ways to prevent a violent world.

If we hope to create a non-violent world where respect and kindness replace fear and hatred We must begin with how we treat each other at the beginning of life. For that is where our deepest patterns are set. From these roots grow fear and alienation ~or love and trust. Photo and poem by Suzanne […]

Young people praised for leading cleanup efforts after riots

    By Janaki Mahadevan Tuesday, 09 August 2011 Be the first to comment !   Young people have been praised for taking to the streets to clean up after another night of rioting across London. Volunteering charity V has been encouraging groups of young people to come together and “reclaim their communities”. Young volunteer […]

Every little helps – Tesco and booze

Every little helps – Tesco, booze and binge drinking I was fascinated to listen to the lovely Jeremy Vine talking today on BBC Radio 2  to the very enthusiastic chap from Tesco about their support of the government’s proposals to curb binge drinking and rowdy behaviour. Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco said it supports the U.K. government’s plan […]