Tony Blair’s Britain. Where the foxes caper unmolested, the government packs your school lunch and the Ministry Of Silly Walks puts its foot down;

Larry Dewitt, Health and Safety adviser to the circus, believes that wearing clown shoes is “stupid” — especially in light of a Moscow State Circus clown who fell down and hurt his foot. The practice is therefore forbidden.

Hat tip to Small Dead Animals who found the blog post below and wrote the commentary above:

Clowns Forbidden to Wear Clown Shoes

The officious rodents responsible for forbidding every last aspect of life that they deem potentially harmful are having to look hard to find new menaces. In Britain, clowns have been told they can’t wear clown shoes, lest they trip and hurt themselves.

Larry Dewitt, Health and Safety adviser to the circus, believes that wearing clown shoes is “stupid” — especially in light of a Moscow State Circus clown who fell down and hurt his foot. The practice is therefore forbidden.

Formal legislation against clown shoes to follow.

Source of above comment HERE

Full story in the UK Telegraph HERE