Silent Majority Speaks
Rescuing Democracy in the United Kingdom from our current Elected Dictatorship
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Spin,
not face-to-face confrontations with the voters, is the Government's
chosen method of communication. Ordinary people are dangerous. Ordinary
people might ask a question which throws a politician 'off message';
the Cabinet member might reveal himself or herself to be a human being
like us, and not a programmed android. Worse still, he or she might
tell the truth.
Ann Leslie - Daily Mail, September 16, 2004
Blair wants to leave his
mark on history - looks more like a stain to me.
Peter Thorndyke, Diss,
Norfolk - Daily Mail, May 23, 2005
I know I'm me - why do I
need an ID card?
"Sorry, officers, I
don't have an ID card. I never applied for one. It seemed a bit steep
at 300 quid. I do have my free passport, my driving licence and my
London freedom travel pass, each with my photograph. I have my NHS
medical card, with its lengthy number, given me at birth, my RAF
service book with my Armed Forces number, and a chit authorising me to
wear a few gongs -including a General Service Medal with Malaya bar,
for fighting communist terrorists on behalf of my country, or so they
told me.
"I've also got various credit
cards and store cards, all with my signature on the back, generally
good for buying the everyday requrements for life as well as the odd
luxury. If you decide to arrest me, I suppose I'll have to be
photographed and given another number, besides my PINs.
"I'm afraid I haven't got a
pension book; it was taken away."
"By thieves, sir?"
"No ... well, not exactly. By the
Government. By the way, may I see your warrant cards please, gentlemen?"
Oh dear, they've disappeared. E.
Harry Gumer, Romford, ESSEX - Daily Mail, June 1, 2005
NO means NO
When does NO mean MAYBE?
When it's not the answer the EU wants.
With the
courageous French NON resounding in their ears, shabby, undemocratic
self-interested leaders of Europe propose ignoring the part of their
precious constitution that requires ratification by all members and
continuing without one of the biggest founder members to prevent
derailing the gravy train.
As in Ireland,
they refuse to accept any NO votes, ignoring the will of the people,
and re-stage votes until they can engineer the 'correct' answer. Sadly,
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw dances to their tune like a puppet on a
string. With tactics such as these, how can anyone really believe the
EU has our interests at heart. Letter from Steve Penny, Kingsnorth, Kent - Daily
Mail, June1, 2005
Surely
the French result makes the £1million the EU recently spent on a
treaty signing ceremony seem a trifle premature and extravagant. Letter from Keith Wiseman, Bury, Lancs. - Daily Mail,
June1, 2005
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May 31, 2005 (761 days since war
ended)
Death Toll: 1,657 US - 89 UK - >6,164?
Iraqi - >17,300 civilians - 25 media
June 17, 2005 (779 days since war
ended)
Death Toll: 1,716 US - 89 UK -
>6,164? Iraqi - >17,300? civilians - 25 media
June 26, 2005 (788 days since war
ended)
Death Toll: 1,737 US - 89 UK -
>6,164? Iraqi - >17,300? civilians - 25 media
July 6, 2005 (798 days since war
ended)
Death Toll: 1,751 US - 90 UK -
>6,164? Iraqi - >17,300? civilians - 25 media
August 24, 2005 (847 days since
war ended)
Death Toll: 1,869 US - 93 UK - >>6,164?
Iraqi - >>17,300? civilians - 25 media
September
29, 2005 (883 days since war ended)
Death Toll: 1,928 US - 96 UK - >>6,164?
Iraqi - >>17,300? civilians - 25 media
October
11, 2005 (895 days since war ended)
Death Toll: 1,956 US - 96UK - >>6,164?
Iraqi - >>17,300? civilians - 25 media
October
20, 2005 (904 days since war ended)
Death Toll: 1,986 US - 97UK - >>6,164?
Iraqi - >>17,300? civilians - 25 media
October
25, 2005 (909 days since war ended)
Death Toll: 2,001 US - 97UK - >>6,164?
Iraqi - >>17,300? civilians - 25 media
Britain has
traditionally been one of the biggest net contributors to the EU
because we do not get as much money back from Brussels in farm and
regional subsidies as our rivals.
According to
Treasury figures, between 1995-2002, Britain's average contribution
taking the rebate into account, was £2.6billion, or £43.55
per head of population.
The French -
the biggest recipient of farm subsidies - contributed £1billion a
year or £16.08 per head of their population.
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December
28, 2005 (959 days since Iraq war ended)
Death Toll: 2,172 US - 98UK - >>30,000?
Iraqi - 25 media
Labour's
public sector army to top six million
BY
Graeme Wilson, Political Correspondent - Daily Mail, January 2,
2006
The
army of public sector workers will top six million this year,
business experts warned last night. Its inexorable growth under
Labour means the landmark - twice the population of Wales - could
be passed in the next few months.
Since
Tony Blair came to power in 1997, the number of workers paid out
of public funds rocketed by some 650,000 to around 5.85million.
The Centre for Economics and Business Research, an independent
consultancy,, estimates that at least another 160,000 will be
created over the next year. Chief executive Doug McWilliams said:
"It's a pretty sure thing the six million mark will be passed
this year, probably in the first half." The figures come
amid mounting concern about the huge bill taxpayers will face
for gold-plated pensions enjoyed by public sector workers - a
bill which experts fear could top £800billion.
Business
leaders reacted furiously at the end of last year when Trade Secretary
Alan Johnson caved in to union bosses and ditched plans to cut
costs by raising retirement age for public sector workers from
60 to 65. Labour instead signed a deal which let existing workers
retire at 60. The age will be increased to 65 only for new recruits.
There
is also much more sickness absence in the public sector. Workers
there take an average of 9.1 days a year off against the 6.4 day
average in the private sector. The CEBR figures raise fresh questions
about Gordon Brown's pledge to slash jobs as part of a crusade
to save the taxpayer up to £20billion. The Chancellor has
promised to axe around 84,000 central government jobs, with the
devolved governments in Scotland and Wales cutting a further 20,000.
The
Tories claim that many of the 'cuts' will simply see employees
being redefined. They also stress that the Government is spending
around £2billion a year on an army of consultants and private
sector advisers - the equivalent of adding a penny to income tax.
Research last autumn revealed that Labour's traditional heartlands
have benefited most from the expansion of the public sector. Official
statistics show that in Scotland, the North East and Wales, around
one in four workers is paid for out of public funds. In the South
East, by contrast, the figure is less than one in five.
The
public sector has grown by some 13% since Labour came to power.
The private sector, which employs around 23 million, has expanded
by only about 7%. A report by the Taxpayers'
Alliance last week revealed that the average public-sector
job advertised in national newspapers paid £9,995 more than
an average private-sector job. Critics condemned many of the posts
as 'non-jobs', including anti-smoking outreach workers and 'five-a-day'
vegetable advisers.
The
Treasury defended its record, however. A spokesman said the Government
had cut around 31,000 of the 84,000 posts targeted by Mr Brown
- though he conceded this included reallocating staff to 'essential
front-line' services'. He added: "In terms of the overall
numbers of public sector jobs, this has been driven by the increase
in jobs in the NHS, education and the police. This is about putting
resources into essential services."
Diversity
director, cultural strategy programme manager, senior birth-to-three
advisory consultant. Glance at these adverts for non-jobs and
explain again (to us voters) how you're cutting back the State
sector, Chancellor Brown
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