November 2009 Archives

GOVERNMENT bureaucrats have banned calling teenage troublemakers "youths", to avoid causing them any offence.

Politically-correct officials are insisting they must instead be called "young persons".

The order was made in a code of practice issued by the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Children, Schools and Families on how to give out conditional cautions.

It reads: "A number of responses suggested the term 'youth' had negative connotations and should be replaced by 'young person'.

"Therefore throughout the code (with the exception of the term 'Youth Conditional Caution') 'youth' has been replaced."

The move has sparked anger among opposition MPs, who are accusing Labour of being too soft on young criminals.