how about an injection of a hefty dose of common sense into the world?

[Kathryn & Laura]

What really made us think that the world's gone mad was the recent news of the mother who had to have a CRB check in order to go in a taxi with her disabled son to take him to school everyday! What's going on - it's just madness!

Anyone feel like joining the Common Sense Party?

Kathryn & Laura x

[Kathryn & Laura]

The stillGorgeous "If we ruled the world" Manifesto 2008!

All men would either look like George Clooney, Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp, have the voice of Owen Wilson or Patrick Stewart, have the body of David Beckham or Daniel Craig and the sense of humour of Peter Kaye or Billy Connolly – just to give you all a range of choices!

We would bring back the following TV programmes (because we loved them!) ...
The Monkees (hey, hey we're The Monkees ... you know the song!)
Double Deckers
Banana Splits
Swap Shop
Danger Mouse
Crystal Tips and Alistair
Little House on the Prairie
The Waltons
Hong Kong Fooey ... the list just goes on and on!

Oh, for simpler childrens' tv ... no "WHATEVER!" attitude, no tarty little cartoon characters, no gritty "real life" teenage dramas where so and so has been beaten up by her father because she's pregnant and has gone off to shoot-up in a back alley somewhere with her gang who are busy happy-slapping some wimpy geek from the public school round the corner ... whatever happened to just good old fashioned fun kids' tv!

We would introduce a scheme which enabled people to create their own Nursing Homes to live out their twilight years with friends and family who know and love them best. The homes would obviously have to follow a strict code of practice which would include provision of a luxury spa, private cinema where they could watch films, programmes, videos which have been particular favourites throughout their lives, young, fit, muscular (preferably topless) male gardeners for the female residents to admire from afar, a fully staffed kitchen and a coach on 24 hour standby for spontaneous trips out! That should just about do it!!

Talking of twilight years, when the end finally comes we would make it compulsory for wooden coffins to be replaced by wicker baskets ... better for the environment and they look lovely! As the catchy slogan would go ... why not swap your casket for a basket?!

Dishwashers would be able to load and unload by themselves!

We would ban suspender belts – so uncomfortable!

We would definitely pass legislation that would ensure that it was definitely a "one kiss not two" greeting or farewell to avoid that horrible "oh my goodness, they're leaning in for a second and I'VE JUST MOVED BACK THINKING WE'VE FINISHED ... and now I'm moving back in and they've leant back thinking I'm not doing the second one ..." moment!!! Just soooo embarrassing!

Online supermarket delivery staff would not only deliver your shopping but put it in the cupboards as well!

Every woman would be allowed one week’s holiday on a desert island with a 5* star spa, of course, with a bunch of girlfriends to recharge those exhausted batteries!

Every man should be made to take a dose of Snoreeze prior to bedtime ... it really works!!!

We would make touchtyping lessons compulsory in primary and secondary schools. It seems ridiculous in this computer dependent world that children are growing up without any proper keyboard skills

We would make it compulsory for all children in secondary schools to watch weekly episodes of “Super Nanny”. In this society of deferred child rearing responsibility it would appear to make sense to help children realize that you just have to roll up your sleeves and just get stuck in on the boundaries and discipline aspects of bringing up children and that it’s not just all about dressing your baby in the latest, cutest designer outfits!

We would ban padded underwired bras and thongs for 11 year olds (and younger)! Too much too soon!

We would wave a magic wand and introduce a European type café culture for all teenagers instead of the binge drinking that nowadays is associated with pubs and clubs.

Please feel free to add any items of inspiration that you fancy!

Kathryn & Laura x

[Laura]

I will .... oh I forgot I'm already Home Secretary of the Laura Land cabinet section of the Common Sense Party! And no, we're not really right of Gengis Khan with our policies - honest!
Laurax