Category Archives: Cuts

Riot for the media

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So the students have taken to the streets to protest at the proposed changes to student funding. On the plus side they start out with some very nice placards clearly stating their cause, then left a load of grafitti which didn’t mention it. The rather pointless riot somewhat spoilt it though, starting initially in the wrong place and then attacking a rented office filled mainly with people with no power or little influence – surely protesting outside Parliament would have been more productive? Whilst the students are angry and have grievances to put across I can’t help feel that it … Continue reading →

Police kite flying?

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According to an article in the Guardian the police would quite like to less accountability if it’s all the same thanks – or as my friend on face book put it “Bastards, bastards, bastards, bastards…” (well you get the idea). It would seem that The Met commissioner has been privately lobbying the home secretary to make it harder for people to sue the police in civil actions for technical breaches (now where have we heard that before?). They’d also like to be able to charge a fee for freedom of information requests, as they take time and are a nuisance … Continue reading →

Spooks ask for more money and power

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In a shock statement the head of MI5 would like more money, or at least not to have to make cuts, and if they could please continue to lock up anyone they thing is a wrong ‘un then that would be just dandy. In the meantime they’ll continue to work very hard blocking all sorts of threats they can’t tell us about, and the increasing number of attacks they expect to see from the bog trotters, Somali’s and other third world nations. Full article here and remember just because someone isn’t breaking criminal law it’s no reason not to lock … Continue reading →