A nice little earner

Way back in 2002 Labour introduced the idea of accredited workers, people who can demand our details, or our money for a variety of things not all of which were offences. It’s not been exactly a tidal wave of people getting these powers but as The Telegraph observes the number is increasing an increasing rate both in numbers of people who are accredited and in the number of organisations allowed to enrol people. It would seem to be snow balling, and why not all those fines they can charge help to keep paying for councillors and politicians expenses and jollies … Continue reading

This mask was made for walking

My recent post about the state of affairs in Whitby reminded me that just after the Whitby Goth weekend is another day when I tend to dress up and go around looking silly. By which of course I’m referring to the now traditional* walk around Westminster in the guise of Guy Fawkes. Hopefully Old Holborn will lead the way again, as he much better at it than I. But regardless come November the 5th I shall be wandering around Westminster in costume, as the powers that be don’t seem to be slowing down in destroying our liberties. After all with … Continue reading

Monday shorts

I was going to post about something else but then I watched The Wonderful World of Tony Blair – which reminded me of just what a total smegging cock that waste of skin actually is, and we’re still bloody paying for him! “Dispatches shows that at the same time as Blair is visiting Middle East leaders in his Quartet role he is receiving vast sums from some of them. If Blair represented the UK government, the EU, the IMF, the UN or the World Bank, this would not be permitted. He would also have to declare his financial interests and … Continue reading