Mentioning the north-east was rather near the knuckle.
I know it is illegal but there is a growing movement for underground bare knuckle fighting and it happens whether we like it or not.
These rules applied to glove fighting as bare knuckle contests mercifully began to fade into obscurity.
If they subsequently appeared before a magistrate, they would receive a verbal rap over the knuckles and a conditional discharge.
The landlord will receive a rap over the knuckles, and only then will the enforcement procedure commence.
Should we not toughen up the laws to include knuckle dusters and many other horrible things?
Certainly, the unions have to knuckle down and be realistic and reasonable.
The fact that one knuckles under does not mean that one accepts the measure.
