The saga continues

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O.K. I might be wrong about Gordon Brown letting this go but even if he takes it as far as the courts it will be the taxpayers money that will be used to cover the costs, unless he checks the facts properly this time ,leaving no loopholes and gets Mr Goodwin to cover the costs on loosing.
On being interviewed on T.V. a lawyer remarked that he did not think that we had a chance to prevent this pension going through but given the facts of a NEW takeover by US and no contract with US which should be the case in these situations I don't see why we can't win given the failures of this man. In saying that it would be typical of our country and courts to reward failure while punishing the honest hard working SUCCESSFUL citizens of Britain.

That controversial pension

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I was hoping that I wouldn't have to write about this subject again but as it keeps coming up I feel the anger rise once more.
I fear, I my be repeating myself but in any other occupation if you fail or misbehave, resulting in the sack you forfeit any pension accumulated throughout your working life which is a harsh but deserved punishment. Sir Fred Goodwin has not only ruined the Royal Bank of Scotland he has also ruined the lives of hard working people who saved for a WELL DESERVED pension and now with interest rates at an all time low face financial disaster as they watch their savings disappear.
It is little wonder that 100% of the population do not want Sir Fred Goodwin to receive his £650,000 a year pension made up from their taxes.
If the taxpayer have not baled out the bank and helped to clear up the mess he left there would be no money for his pension anyway. Other people's shares disappeared and they are now left with nothing so we have to ask again. WHY IF EVERYONE INCLUDING GOVERNMENT MINISTERS ARE AGAINST THIS IS IT STILL GOING AHEAD.
There was no new contract agreed with us and as the main shareholders our wishes should be adhered to. Let him sue if he wishes he hasn't got a leg to stand on. (If the public had their way that could be literally).
As this arrogant tube is a buddy of Gordon Brown are we just being led up the garden path again?

Edinburgh trams

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The German company of Bilfinger Berger must have submitted a tender for the job concerning the trams in Edinburgh and by getting it they must have submitted the lowest tender so where is the problem. Did Edinburgh council not sign a foolproof contract safeguarding them from all this hassle or were they stupid enough to leave themselves wide open to this? This is another example of work being tendered for by a foreign company and although winning it, now wants to pile on extra costs before the work is completed. All these avenues should have been gone down and settled before this so if Bilfinger Berger are at fault SUE them and if Edinburgh Council are at fault pay up and learn by your mistakes. Sounds simple to me so just where IS the problem?

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The post office privatisation

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The government has a cheek holding the royal mail pension scheme over the workers to try and get them to accept privatisation as it was Gordon Brown's raids on all pension schemes that put them in the financial mess they are in now and have never recovered from. (My blog 26 January)
The post office could be run as a very efficient business if the government would stop interfering by restricting prices and progressive measures suggested by management to benefit all concerned. It is a public company which should and could stay that way if it was given a freer range by government ministers. This is not the first time that a government has tried to privatise the Royal Mail. The last time it was split into three sections, (Counters, Parcel force And mail.) the idea being to sell it off as three businesses and make more money but that failed because parcel force was loosing a fortune and the mail side of things had to bale it out.
The mail side was contributing one million pounds profit each day to the government then, and although things have progressed in other fields of communication now, it shows the Royal Mail has the potential to be a viable concern if allowed. Lets stop hearing all this nonsense from the government and listen to the workers who are more honest and know more about the running of it. The government has had a lot more out of Royal Mail than the banks it baled out so perhaps they should bear that in mind also.

more rewards for crime

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Binyam Mohamed was quick to condemn the British government on his release by accusing them of being involved in the torture he suffered at Guantanamo Bay.
At the time of his arrest when suspicion was running high he only put himself in danger by traveling to Pakistan and Afghanistan on a false passport with the feeble excuse that he always wanted to visit a Muslim country. If that was his only reason for traveling he could have picked a better time and done it legally which would have saved him all the hassle so, in that respect I have less sympathy for him.
If he is genuinely innocent I do feel for him being so stupid as not to realise the situation he was getting himself into but true to form Britain is going to reward him for his stupidity by giving him generous financial benefits.
These people are quick to jump on the bandwagon when it comes to the generosity of the British government, but are quick to condemn them. They also seem to always be safe in the knowledge that the British taxpayer will cough up the money whether they are innocent or not. It is a pity the government is not so free with our money when it comes to our pensioners who are the poorest in Europe, probably because our money is paid out to the law breakers without any thought for them. Binyam Mohamed broke the law by traveling on a false passport and O.K. if he is innocent of terrorism did not deserve to go to Guantanamo Bay, but he also does not deserve financial reward for his stupidity.
Pensioners take note of easy ways to boost your pension BREAK THE LAW that's the message from the British government!

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The E.U. wobbles

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My predictions of divisions in the E.U. are nearer to coming true than even I expected with France announcing that the money invested by them in the motor trade is to protect French jobs only. It is not so long ago that I wrote about the British wanting jobs in Britain to go to British workers so we cannot condemn France for looking out for their own but this is the thin edge of the wedge and as soon as the credit crunch bites harder we will see each country looking out for itself.
It was fine when they were decimated our fishing industry while allowing their boats to ruin fishing grounds all over the place, as this was to their benefit, one of many regulations that suited them within the union, but as soon as a crisis arises and their economy is put in jeopardy they want to go solo.
The first major crisis to hit the European Union and the cracks begin to show, as it seems it is going to be every man for himself. So much for the union that was going to make Europe great, powerful and self-sufficient. A great amount of people voted against the Common Market but not enough to stop us entering it but at least we had a vote. We were denied a vote to join the E.U. when the rules and regulations changed because politicians wanted in but did not trust the British public to let them get their way, as our way does not count as far as they are concerned. Now lets see the shenanigans as the buck is passed around when they try to blame everyone but themselves when things start to crumble.
The Common Market was a risk, but the European Union was a step too far as we are about to witness much to our folly.

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The motor trade

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The government have proved they know just how important the motor trade is to Britain by pouring money into it,trying to ease it through the recession so when things start to pick up will they realise the damage they can cause by the so called green taxes.
So many businesses depend on the sale of cars from the design to manufactured parts right up to the completion, then the sales from showrooms and the construction and maintenance of roads (when they get round to it).
If they persist in overtaxing the motorist in the pretense of green taxes once things start to pick up, the same situation will arise and the money put in will have served no purpose. The green party who lobby against car emissions should concentrate on the production of better engines instead of trying to reduce traffic.
This recession has proved that going down that road would be disastrous so its about time they thought again.
Raising the cost of things is seldom the answer and the government know this, but it suits them to do it to fleece more money out of us by poor excuses.
That is the answer to all the problems that arise now in this country (HIKE THE PRICE UP)but the recession has proved the damage it will do so take note politicians
THE ELECTION IS NIGH!

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