Who is going to grease someones palm?

Now that parliament is in recess for the summer the politicking on phone hacking may reduce. However investigations continue maybe involving other newspaper groups. Claim and counter claim will continue to be heard.

Today is an important day for us all as members of the Euro Zone meet to address possible Greek financial default. This in my opinion is as a direct result of some politicians ambitions for European political union whilst ignoring financial realities. This story will have profound effects on us all and phone hacking will be seen as a little local difficulty.

Teflon people - sad loss of a public servant & outrageous behaviour!

Today I have watched some hours of the principles involved in the phone hacking scandal being interviewed by the DCMS Select Committee. Most come across as the Teflon people who portray themselves as innocent victims of some as yet unidentified employees who they are ultimately responsible for as leaders of their organisations.

Ex- Commissioner Yates in contrast will be a great loss to the Police service and our security will suffer as a consequence! On this point I hope I am wrong?

The actions of the protester however was outrageous and he should feel the full force of our legal system in that he showed complete contempt for this important democratic process. - Shame on him!

Another resignation

John Yates Asst. Commissioner Met. Police has resigned!
This leaves the Met. Police very short of senior officers, what next?

Repeat posting of one made on 15/9/2007

I repeat the posting made on 15/9/2007 below because not much has changed. The lampstandard has been renewed, some of the road has been patched up but the gutters remain clogged with weeds, dirt and rubbish but only in some areas of this small town - what is going on. This council must feel street cleaning is important because they list it twice in their booklet on services they provide ?????????

 

Monty Python or Breach of contract?

Once upon a time there was a small coastal town in SW England dependant on the holiday industry where image and small business was important. The administration of the County was divided into three tiers, from the bottom up -Town - District - County.

A bid for a unified authority was overturned by the majority of those electors who bothered to vote.
One of these authorities decided to sell off a large town car park for housing, consequently more cars use street parking. Permit parking is now being considered in residential areas due to lack of or under utalised car parks.


In order to save the contractor money most street cleaning was mechanised but of course there were many gutters that could not be cleared of dust by machine because of parked cars. Nature abhoring a vacuum moved in with grass and weeds which then competed with any Britain in Bloom competition. One resident cleaned his own gutters but was repremanted by a contractor of one of authorities as he was not trained and there was a risk under H&S law as to where the dirt was deposited.
Neglect, lack of interest, no supervision all this despite being paid!!!!




Now these authorities are planning the future use of valuable areas within the small towns boundary - this story continues.

Town & District councellors become independants but felt the need to form alliances.
Some Town Councillors confused the effective managing of a valuable public recreation ground with the sponsorship of a football club.



Gardening - no, standard of road mtce!!!!!

In the meantime residents continue pay their council taxes

Perhaps this saga is playing out in a town near you?

Bluster from Boris

I have just heard yet another interview with the Mayor of London. What another shocking example of the current ruling class of the UK. Bluff and bluster rule the day! Did he dismiss the Met Chief???

Size of the British Army

There are suggestions that the British Army will be reduced to its smallest size for 100 years - that would be 1911 then. Well we all know what happened in 1914!. I hear this morning that TA soldiers could get a pension thus reducing any potential savings. Whilst I am confident that TA soldiers are competent to reinforce regular soldiers I am less than confident that part of the civilian work force should be depended upon to project power for this country.

Who is next?

Is it possible a minister will be next?

Met chief goes!

So now the Met Chief has resigned, there is a real stink in the air!

News International

“Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive”.

Sir Walter Scott

How are the mighty fallen.

The barrow boys of the city, money grabbers, social climbers, corrupt politicians, corrupt police officers, corrupt journalist, liars and cheats have bought disgrace on our capital city and consequently our nation. Once again the leaders of all religious faiths have failed to remind us all through modern media of the error of forgetting the lessons of the past. This missed opportunity is left to all the usual groups to platform their own innocence in this particular affair and highlight the errors of others. Lets hope the security services are keeping their eye on ALL the parties involved and have put our country at real risk.

How these affairs will play out, will in my opinion, set the scene on whether this disunited kingdom will be able maintain its moral position in the family of nations.

Next year London hosts the Olympic Games again putting the city in the limelight of the worlds media. Lets hope all involved do not take their eye off the security ball.

Arrest

So Rebekah Brooks has been arrested. What will the effect be on the two remaining "gang of three" in terms of a Select Committee appearance? Many legal minds must now be working all hours to consider the implications. Lets hope the case against all guilty parties is not damaged in a possible attempt to divert attention from elsewhere!

Silly season?

This time of year is sometimes a quiet time for news. This is very much not the case this year. What with the Euro Zone Financial crisis, the UK at war on two fronts and News International, indigestion is a distinct possibility.

Select Committee

Lets hope Tuesdays Select Committee does not descend into a "no comment" session.

Fit and proper persons.

I suppose the next question in the News International saga could be are the Metropolitan Police a fit and proper organisation from the point of view of leadership to investigate crime in our capital city. Perhaps the FBI should be called in !!! ;-)