Special attention has been drawn to sausage rolls left out of the fridge for too long. Even marriage guidance counsellors have got in on the act, pouring cold water on your planned night of passion with warnings about marital breakdowns. For some, the nanny-like advice is all too much. There will always be a certain number of people who are useless at looking after themselves, but I don't think the state should step in. People will still get cold.
Warnings are a waste of time.
There's a vast number of government employees with nothing else to do, and they treat everyone like children. But he added that the official warnings would not prevent him enjoying his millennium with his family. The state should step back, but the chances of that happening are zero. You just have to grin and bear it. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Links to other UK stories are at the foot of the page.