I've written on this subject before, and as such you may feel some element of repetition, however last night's program about the WI calling for safer spaces for prostitutes means now is the perfect time to talk again about the decriminalisation of the work and indeed how counter-productive the talk Harriet Harman gave at the beginning of the year is.

A week ago, or there abouts, it was announced that Doctors would be tested to ensure they could keep practising medicine. For one reason or another very few picked up on this story which surprises me given a) how long it's been in coming and what a progressive step it is and b) the precedent it sets for other aspects of life. Chiefly I'm talking about driving of course but with the assumption rightfully being on ability to do the job now rather than when you were in your early 20's it's a big door to leave open.

But importantly it doesn't span the whole sector, with nurses/paramedics remaining able to degrade in standards of care, as will dentists. It seems that only half the job is done, in my eyes, if those providing the first response and surveillance to our health screw up then it doesn't matter how often doctors are assessed for their competence.

It has to be done, I'm a big Batman fan and to overlook the chance to review this film would be...well...I wouldn't feel right, so here it is, like it or not. If you don't want to read someone else's opinion I would recommend Millennium Elephant's account, though be warned, there are spoilers. But then, there will also be spoilers in my review, so if you haven't seen it then perhaps you should check out some Politalks stuff that will be coming back soon.

Just in case you thought I was one of those people that simply lives to bad mouth the current government, here is a posting I didn't know that I was going to be able to make any time soon. Yes, my name is Lee Griffin, and I have some praise for Jacqui Smith and Gordon Brown when it comes to tackling knife crime.

And you know, while we're at it with the praise, I think it's about time that the armed forces were able to get free education, enabling those that either find themselves no longer able to serve, or wish to rethink their occupation (no pun intended), the chance to smoothly make that transition from soldier to business person...or indeed whatever they wish.

Apparently today is the day the electoral reform society have their picnic. However instead of sandwiches there will be debate, and the proverbial bees set to ruin the party is the subject of Alternative Vote.

Today Newsbeat on Radio 1 has rekindled the never ending issue about raising the minimum age for consumption of alcohol to 21, staying pretty much in line with previous BBC hosted polls that put the population as being half in favour and half not for the changes. This issue is a particular bugbear of mine, not only with drinking but also with the age of sexual consent and entertainment certification as more than a guideline. As someone who believes in personal liberties I find it discomforting that I should be viewed in the same light as the rest of the population my age and assessed in a generalised manner as to what I can personally deal with; I like to think that kids actually affected by these legal limits feel somewhat the same.

This isn't to say that I don't understand the need for basic levels of protection, to protect rebellious children from themselves if their parents are unable to give them the supervision and guidance they require, however to try and claim that arbitrary age limits on performing certain actions are successful in that task, I feel, is naive and short sighted.

In this article:

• Alcohol limits
• Teen pregnancy and age of consent limits
• Why limits don't make sense