By the same token. Anything he does will be OK with you because he is a Muslim.... and a lefty.

What the hell?
What's his religion got to do with a lie in a manifesto pledge?

This can be true, there is a correlation, notably between ideology of unattainable body types, and eating disorders. The problem however is more in depth than that as its really about the promotion of a certain type of unattainable beauty that is also dangerous to try to obtain.

What concerns me though is how this has become an ideology among campaigners, who fail to understand that in terms of mental health, its actually a fairly small factor compared to other issues, such as the role of stress in anxiety disorders (including eating disorders, depression etc).

Its not necessarily a truth that 'idealisation' of body types creates eating disorders either, its a correlation, rather than a causal factor. It does seem that in many cases, its a factor, but the problem of anorexia nervousa, also has perceptual delusion in which even when obtaining the 'unattable beauty' the individual knows and see's themselves as fat. There is a disconnect in self worth and perception, as well as a reflection of social values.

Stress is the big environmental factors in mental health - Stress, notably financial worries and working environments. Which tends to be ignored, because its politically inconvenient to point out that the rise in mental health problems in the UK. its also the easiest, at least practically, for government to do something about - as it can control issues like minimum wage, rent control, working hours etc.

I would hazard that the problem of body image is more to do with how society 'views' people who don't conform to an image, rather than those images, and demonises them, rather than the actual images - and that these images serve as reminders of 'the individual's ugly form', rather than a cause.

Symptoms rather than causes, because they're cheap and look like your doing something, rather than dealing with the causes of the problems in society. Its like patching up the broken limbs, rather than fixing the pavement that is causing the people to trip.

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It would appear that they do.

I brought that up to say he's wasting his time on trivial non-issues. Nothing more.

Optimistic as ever

No, it's because he is a typical, careerist, moral vacuum of a politician. Granted, he is not alone in this disposition but anyone who claims to be a belguard of moral politics and offering 'different way' when getting elected and then breaks his promises, deserves scrutiny and ridicule.

It is obvious to all and sundry that he is setting himself as he next leader of the Labour Party and will say anything to get that.

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

I doubt he'll do 8 years, as he will want to stand as leader at the next GE or be the leader after the GE should Labour actually stick with Corbyn until 2020.

His name is Sadiq, try and get at least that right.

Optimistic as ever

It's the only semi-autonomous job a politician can get, other than speaker which means you've got no chance of being party leader.

The by-election is tomorrow apparently.

Edited by Stuk (15 Jun 2016 4.28pm)

Optimistic as ever

To be fair to him.....and I don't like his politics....so that isn't easy...but to be fair.

The cut to policing probably doesn't help in these matters.

Here in Wisbech everytime you see a Police car it's like spotting a fit bird in McDonalds.

Edited by Stirlingsays (04 Jan 2018 5.49pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Point noted, though I imagine population growth in London continues apace.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)