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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Dad Smothers Children.
I shed a few tears when reading about the dad who killed his kids in Southampton at the weekend.
As a father of two girls, one I am not allowed access to, I can sympathise with the mans actions.
I am not saying I would kill my children, but I HAVE wanted to kill my ex and her family.
Fighting the Legal system and bilious family members once brought me to my wits end.
Without the support of my friends, I know I would be either in prison or dead.
Losing contact with your own children hurts so much and ultimately twists your mind.
Combine that with the pressures and stress of Court action, the lies and gossip when other family members get involved, is it any wonder that tragedy is the result.
When couples separate, the only thing in the parents and the Courts minds should be the welfare of the children.
Unfortunately, the children are used as weapons.
This type of incident WILL happen again.
And it wont be the fault of the lone parent.
Both parents, the families and our Legal system IS to blame.
Support not blame.
For the sake of the children.
As a father of two girls, one I am not allowed access to, I can sympathise with the mans actions.
I am not saying I would kill my children, but I HAVE wanted to kill my ex and her family.
Fighting the Legal system and bilious family members once brought me to my wits end.
Without the support of my friends, I know I would be either in prison or dead.
Losing contact with your own children hurts so much and ultimately twists your mind.
Combine that with the pressures and stress of Court action, the lies and gossip when other family members get involved, is it any wonder that tragedy is the result.
When couples separate, the only thing in the parents and the Courts minds should be the welfare of the children.
Unfortunately, the children are used as weapons.
This type of incident WILL happen again.
And it wont be the fault of the lone parent.
Both parents, the families and our Legal system IS to blame.
Support not blame.
For the sake of the children.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Anchor Care(?) Homes.
Taken from last weeks Daily Mail.
A public sector housing boss has secured an earnings package worth almost £1,000 a day.
John Belcher, whose organisation runs subsidised homes for the elderly, received taxpayer-funded salary and perks worth more than £360,000 last year.
Dr Belcher, 61, chief executive of the Anchor Trust, has more than doubled the value of his pay package over seven years.
Canadian-born Dr Belcher also serves on the Audit Commission, the public spending watchdog.
Last year he earned £327,000, including a £72,000 bonus and a car allowance of £15,000. He also received £1,000 in medical insurance and £32,880 in pension contributions, bringing the total to £360,880.
The TaxPayers' Alliance said it was 'outrageous', while the Housing Corporation, which regulates housing associations, warned that 'salary increases should be proportionate'.
The pay of housing association chiefs shot up after the organisations expanded when councils hived off their housing estates to independent associations, which are often run by former town hall officials.
They are due for a further boost of £400million over the next few months under Gordon Brown's plans to build more social housing to ease the impact of the credit crunch.
Anchor Trust, provides housing for 50,000 elderly people. It runs care homes and sells sheltered housing but its biggest operation is as a landlord of subsidised housing.
John Belcher earns nearly twice the £189,994 earned by Prime Minister Gordon Brown
It receives £600million in housing grants from the Treasury.
Dianne Jeffrey, its outgoing chairman, said it was 'more complex' than a traditional association and was competing with the private sector.
She added: 'We demand a high level of leadership, professionalism and commitment of our chief executive. The salary and bonus reflect that.
The panel that decided Dr Belcher's pay was headed by Mrs Jeffrey, her successor Aman Dalvi, who is a housing association chief, another housing association boss and a construction industry representative.
She said they had 'an appropriate mix of skills and experience'.
But Matthew Sinclair, of the Tax-Payers' Alliance, said: 'When taxpayers who foot the bill are facing hard times, it is outrageous that an official at a housing association has obtained such an extravagant salary.
The news of Dr Belcher's pay comes amid growing concern about the salaries of council chiefs.
Eight town hall bosses are paid more than £200,000. Andrea Hill, chief executive of Suffolk County Council, says she deserves £220,000 a year because her job is 'high risk'.
A public sector housing boss has secured an earnings package worth almost £1,000 a day.
John Belcher, whose organisation runs subsidised homes for the elderly, received taxpayer-funded salary and perks worth more than £360,000 last year.
Dr Belcher, 61, chief executive of the Anchor Trust, has more than doubled the value of his pay package over seven years.
Canadian-born Dr Belcher also serves on the Audit Commission, the public spending watchdog.
Last year he earned £327,000, including a £72,000 bonus and a car allowance of £15,000. He also received £1,000 in medical insurance and £32,880 in pension contributions, bringing the total to £360,880.
The TaxPayers' Alliance said it was 'outrageous', while the Housing Corporation, which regulates housing associations, warned that 'salary increases should be proportionate'.
The pay of housing association chiefs shot up after the organisations expanded when councils hived off their housing estates to independent associations, which are often run by former town hall officials.
They are due for a further boost of £400million over the next few months under Gordon Brown's plans to build more social housing to ease the impact of the credit crunch.
Anchor Trust, provides housing for 50,000 elderly people. It runs care homes and sells sheltered housing but its biggest operation is as a landlord of subsidised housing.
John Belcher earns nearly twice the £189,994 earned by Prime Minister Gordon Brown
It receives £600million in housing grants from the Treasury.
Dianne Jeffrey, its outgoing chairman, said it was 'more complex' than a traditional association and was competing with the private sector.
She added: 'We demand a high level of leadership, professionalism and commitment of our chief executive. The salary and bonus reflect that.
The panel that decided Dr Belcher's pay was headed by Mrs Jeffrey, her successor Aman Dalvi, who is a housing association chief, another housing association boss and a construction industry representative.
She said they had 'an appropriate mix of skills and experience'.
But Matthew Sinclair, of the Tax-Payers' Alliance, said: 'When taxpayers who foot the bill are facing hard times, it is outrageous that an official at a housing association has obtained such an extravagant salary.
The news of Dr Belcher's pay comes amid growing concern about the salaries of council chiefs.
Eight town hall bosses are paid more than £200,000. Andrea Hill, chief executive of Suffolk County Council, says she deserves £220,000 a year because her job is 'high risk'.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
What Next For The Economy ?
Nothing.
A few City boys and girls will move offices is all.
Some may turn from the greed driven trade and do charity work.
But most will return and in a year, maybe two, all will be as it was.
Or will it ?
America's Banking System has all but collapsed.
The UK and European Banks are teetering on the edge.
Governments having to step in and buy out the major Finance Institutions, just to try and stop the rot.
Its not looking good.
Worse, the Governments have borrowed the money from same Financial Institutions and been charged interest on the loans.
Higher taxes for us.
More profit for them.
The last time major finance institutions went bust was the Great Depression, in the 20's.
That led to the rise of Fascism.
That led to a World War.
A few City boys and girls will move offices is all.
Some may turn from the greed driven trade and do charity work.
But most will return and in a year, maybe two, all will be as it was.
Or will it ?
America's Banking System has all but collapsed.
The UK and European Banks are teetering on the edge.
Governments having to step in and buy out the major Finance Institutions, just to try and stop the rot.
Its not looking good.
Worse, the Governments have borrowed the money from same Financial Institutions and been charged interest on the loans.
Higher taxes for us.
More profit for them.
The last time major finance institutions went bust was the Great Depression, in the 20's.
That led to the rise of Fascism.
That led to a World War.
Monday, September 15, 2008
3 Mobile Scam.
Still waiting for my 150 pound refund from 3 Mobile.
Seven calls I have made to them now.
Seven times I have been told I WILL be getting it.
Seven times nothing.
Just tell me you are going to rob me.
Strangely, I prefer thieves to liars.
3
3
3 - you suck.
Seven calls I have made to them now.
Seven times I have been told I WILL be getting it.
Seven times nothing.
Just tell me you are going to rob me.
Strangely, I prefer thieves to liars.
3
3
3 - you suck.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Its A land Grab.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac taken over by the US Government.
The two companies combined accounts total more than $4 trillion.
They hold the mortgages of HALF the homes in the USA.
And they collapsed.
No damaging boardroom battles here, though.
Nationalisation, and by a right wing American Government at that.
The US Treasury said, "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are so large and interwoven in our financial system that a failure of either of them would cause turmoil in financial markets, here and around the globe."
Halifax, the Uk's largest mortgage lender, has major financial dealings with both companies.
Both the US and UK economies are teetering on the brink.
Credit crunch.
Recession.
Downturn in the economy.
BLAH BLAH.
The rich get richer !
The US Government ARE the rich.
Governing FOR the rich.
They own the commanding heights of the economy
and now 50% of American homes.
The two companies combined accounts total more than $4 trillion.
They hold the mortgages of HALF the homes in the USA.
And they collapsed.
No damaging boardroom battles here, though.
Nationalisation, and by a right wing American Government at that.
The US Treasury said, "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are so large and interwoven in our financial system that a failure of either of them would cause turmoil in financial markets, here and around the globe."
Halifax, the Uk's largest mortgage lender, has major financial dealings with both companies.
Both the US and UK economies are teetering on the brink.
Credit crunch.
Recession.
Downturn in the economy.
BLAH BLAH.
The rich get richer !
The US Government ARE the rich.
Governing FOR the rich.
They own the commanding heights of the economy
and now 50% of American homes.
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