Today I'm angry about.....

[thebish]

it's all very effective, though - divide and rule... tell the private sector that they are lining the nests of the fat-cat nurses and policemen with gold braid.... it seems to work...

[BWFC_Insane]

it's all very effective, though - divide and rule... tell the private sector that they are lining the nests of the fat-cat nurses and policemen with gold braid.... it seems to work...

Yeah and that is what stuns me, that people fall for it.

[Montreal Wanderer]

I was only pointing out that the view that trade unions were largely a thing of the past and, indeed mere "paper tigers" was in fact a misconception.

The points about the public sector pensions & defence of them, while a worthy discussion are a separate issue ... albeit the sector's unions are very vociferous indeed ... Showing my point, to an extent I suppose.

In the 'industrial' and private sectors however, be aware that the current trends are very much with increasing beligerence and militancy. The thing many won't appreciate is that the fact although there's a financial crisis & many Companies are on their knees is not affecting the attitudes of workers where things are going quite (even very) well. I am witnessing, daily, attitudes remaniscent of the 70's. To a point where I fear that any true recovery would be difficult to sustain as any successful company as ripe for attack by increasingly miltant union leadership.

You may, dependant upon your general view od such matters say "fair enough". Fine. But don't pretend the average worker views the bigger picture. They look after themselves. A recent fall-out was about a Comany's preference to recruit more employees rather than have the current workforce work longer & longer hours. The workforce simply wanted more hours (& hence money) and balloted for action on that.

Socialism in action ? Not really.

I'm not sure I understand that, Bobo. Over here management would generally prefer fewer workers and a longer week, because each worker costs an additional 20% in benefits (pensions, health insurance, unemployment insurance, etc) whether they work thirty or forty hours. This of course assumes no exorbitant costs for overtime.

[Worthy4England]

Well I'd like to offer my thanks once again to the strikers. Those public sector wages that were saved will chip another chunk off the debt, meaning my future required contribution has now reduced.
Please, go on strike more often brothers and we'll soon get this deficit paid off.

You're applauding the wrong thing here Hoss. What you need is the financial services community to go on strike. They're the one's that caused the debt in the first place.

[Lord Kangana]

I thought they had at Deutsche Bank (or whatever its called these days) or somewhere?

Apparently £45m remains unpaid in bonuses they "deserve".

[Lord Kangana]

My bad, it was only £42m....

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[Hoboh]

Muppets who think just cause a dog won BGT that all the prize money should go to annimal charity!!!
The same morons who feel free to comment but I'd wager have never given feck all to charity in their lives!!!
Sounds like Labour supporters spending other peoples money for them again.

[Bijou Bob]

Muppets who think just cause a dog won BGT that all the prize money should go to annimal charity!!!
The same morons who feel free to comment but I'd wager have never given feck all to charity in their lives!!!
Sounds like Labour supporters spending other peoples money for them again.

You're angry at 7.54am on a Sunday?? Well played mate, I wouldn't have the energy!

[thebish]

Muppets who think just cause a dog won BGT that all the prize money should go to annimal charity!!!
The same morons who feel free to comment but I'd wager have never given feck all to charity in their lives!!!
Sounds like Labour supporters spending other peoples money for them again.

I've seen some desperate attempts to engineer an attack on Labour!! this is pretty out there!!

[Bruce Rioja]

It wasn't really just a dog that won it though, was it? That suggests that I could pitch up with our Oscar, who's as thick as a pale of shit and win it. I didn't see the final but from what I did see of BGT, for me, it was between the Irish lad with the guitar (who, if he has an album out I'll happily buy) and Ashleigh and Pudsey. One assumes that Hoboh's done nothing more than picked up his usual Sunday morning inflamer and come on here sounding off.

[Bruce Rioja]

Can't sleep

[jimbo]

Just won 22-1 at 5 aside. Boring.

[TANGODANCER]

Just won 22-1 at 5 aside. Boring.

An old schoolmate, a good footballer, died a couple of weeks back. Saw him in an amateur capacity once and told him we'd just won 10-0. He replied: "The only game worth winning is one you win by the odd goal against a team as good or better then your own". Always remembered that.

[jimbo]

Just won 22-1 at 5 aside. Boring.

An old schoolmate, a good footballer, died a couple of weeks back. Saw him in an amateur capacity once and told him we'd just won 10-0. He replied: "The only game worth winning is one you win by the odd goal against a team as good or better then your own". Always remembered that.

I completely agree. Play 4 times a week, and there's nothing better than a tough, well matched game. Tonight we travelled half an hour away, paid a fiver each, and barely broke sweat. Easy to pick up bad habits in games like that as well.

[Porrohman]

Can't sleep

I can drop off some Rohypnol if you want.

[Bijou Bob]

The Fat Lady isn't quite singing over my job contract yet, but the cow is clearing her throat and doing her scales.

[Bruce Rioja]

Can't sleep

I can drop off some Rohypnol if you want.

Oh I've got looooooaaaaads of that. I just don't want
to waste it on myself, though.

[CrazyHorse]

The Fat Lady isn't quite singing over my job contract yet, but the cow is clearing her throat and doing her scales.

Same boat as you fella.
I've been finishing here in "a couple of months time" for three years now. I've really not got long left now.

[Bruce Rioja]

The Fat Lady isn't quite singing over my job contract yet, but the cow is clearing her throat and doing her scales.

Same boat as you fella.
I've been finishing here in "a couple of months time" for three years now. I've really not got long left now.

Four day week for the factory floor and enforced use of holidays for us (or four days unpaid leave if you've none left).

I await BWFC-I's helpful political point-scoring contribution

[Sponge]

I arrived in Porto last night. Yesterday it was 28 degrees and bright sunshine. Today it is 15 degrees and rain. It will stay like that until the day after I leave, when it will again be 28 degrees and bright sunshine.