I think today has been pretty embarrassing for all of the main three parties.
The Lib/Lab coalition for Press Regulation has been awfully organised, mainly due to that dreadfully British actor Hugh Grant.
Hugh Grant's phone was hacked, yes, but do I care about his feelings towards it? No.
Firstly because he is on the public eye, and chose to be so, no one forced him become an actor. Secondly, Milly Dowler's parents have every right to be so angry at the press, and how they abused their daughter's case. Also Sara Payne, who's daughter Sarah Payne was kidnapped and murdered, was given a phone by News Int's Rebekah Brooks which was obviously hacked.
These people have absolutely 100% right to hate, and be completely disgusted by our press, and the way they used their tragedies just to sell some papers.
So how can Hugh Grant even stand next to these people, who have gone through tragedies he couldn't even imagine how the felt, or even feel today.
Hacked Off are a brilliant voice for the real victims of hacking, and a fantastic driving force to get the people responsible brought to justice.
I also agree with Owen Jones, (and I thought pigs would fly before I ever typed that sentence), is correct in saying that the 'free press' we have at the moment, is largely run by millionaires, who think they are above the law, and can bribe anyone into doing what they want.
Such as News International, and Trinity Mirror. Both have had journalists arrested for hacking phones, therefore both as bad as each other.
I don't believe the press need regulating, but I do believe justice will be brought to those who deserve it, such as the Dowler family, and the Payne family. Hopefully people like Rebekah Brooks, and Andy Coulson will be punished, and the journalists from the Daily Mirror as well.
Monday, 18 March 2013
Sunday, 10 March 2013
Cameron vs Clegg
This weekend Nick Clegg has portrayed the Tories as 'extreme'.
The Deputy PM is obviously trying to win back some Lib Dem voters, and no one can blame him. After all they have made a shamble of themselves.
First the tuition fees, now bedroom tax (if they weren't in office they would protest), and not to mention Chris Huhne, and Lord Rennard.
It's been an embarrassing and awful three years for the Lib Dems, I'm not a fan of them, and never will be, but it's been pretty embarrassing for the Conservatives too.
As a tory supporter, I am embarrassed by David Cameron's inability to stay calm at Prime Ministers Questions, it's not as f Ed Miliband really grills him! He also never seems to fight back when the Lib Dems call the tories, and as a looker on, I find it quite sad.
I do belive, if the Lib Dems want to save any dignity they have left, they should leave government, but they won't as Nick Clegg, like Gordon Brown, enjoys the power too much.
I also think it would do the tories a great deal as well. The Conservative voters I speak to can't stand the Lib Dems being office, and the Lib Dems I speak to, can't stand the Lib Dems siding with the tories.
They should be separate, become themselves again.
David Cameron should learn to stand up for the party, and be a true leader, Nick Clegg, should take them out of government, show his dwindling supporters that just because their party colours are yellow, doesn't mean he is.
Of course David Cameron won't retaliate, and won't stand up for the party, for some reason he sees them as a fall guy, someone to blame, someone for the public to hate instead of him. Of course he doesn't realise, majority of the public already do hate him.
Nick Clegg, if he thinks the tories are so 'extreme', that the Lib Dems can't handle them should leave, be a leader, a man to look up to, but sadly for him, majority of us hate him as well.
But then I say to myself, where's the alternative. Ed Miliband? Ed Balls? Any of the old 'New Labour' lot that are the Shadow Benches? Nah, they haven't even got round to getting their policies out yet, there's only two years left kids, look how quick the first three have gone for the current bunch!
Ed Miliband is weak, has no alternative, just a nice flat hand from his sidekick Balls, and a demeaning smile from Harman.
And it hasn't been a nice three years for the opposition either. One, they picked the wrong brother, two they have no policies, and three, the hacking scandal happened under their government.
I tweeted John Prescott, ex DPM, about the hacking scandal, I pointed out that it happened under his nose, and all he could answer with was "We didn't know. Covered up by police and News International". Sorry Ed, you've lost all credibility, if that's the best and ex colleague can come up with, your in dire straits.
What a sorry bunch we have, and how sad that that's all we have to vote for!
The Deputy PM is obviously trying to win back some Lib Dem voters, and no one can blame him. After all they have made a shamble of themselves.
First the tuition fees, now bedroom tax (if they weren't in office they would protest), and not to mention Chris Huhne, and Lord Rennard.
It's been an embarrassing and awful three years for the Lib Dems, I'm not a fan of them, and never will be, but it's been pretty embarrassing for the Conservatives too.
As a tory supporter, I am embarrassed by David Cameron's inability to stay calm at Prime Ministers Questions, it's not as f Ed Miliband really grills him! He also never seems to fight back when the Lib Dems call the tories, and as a looker on, I find it quite sad.
I do belive, if the Lib Dems want to save any dignity they have left, they should leave government, but they won't as Nick Clegg, like Gordon Brown, enjoys the power too much.
I also think it would do the tories a great deal as well. The Conservative voters I speak to can't stand the Lib Dems being office, and the Lib Dems I speak to, can't stand the Lib Dems siding with the tories.
They should be separate, become themselves again.
David Cameron should learn to stand up for the party, and be a true leader, Nick Clegg, should take them out of government, show his dwindling supporters that just because their party colours are yellow, doesn't mean he is.
Of course David Cameron won't retaliate, and won't stand up for the party, for some reason he sees them as a fall guy, someone to blame, someone for the public to hate instead of him. Of course he doesn't realise, majority of the public already do hate him.
Nick Clegg, if he thinks the tories are so 'extreme', that the Lib Dems can't handle them should leave, be a leader, a man to look up to, but sadly for him, majority of us hate him as well.
But then I say to myself, where's the alternative. Ed Miliband? Ed Balls? Any of the old 'New Labour' lot that are the Shadow Benches? Nah, they haven't even got round to getting their policies out yet, there's only two years left kids, look how quick the first three have gone for the current bunch!
Ed Miliband is weak, has no alternative, just a nice flat hand from his sidekick Balls, and a demeaning smile from Harman.
And it hasn't been a nice three years for the opposition either. One, they picked the wrong brother, two they have no policies, and three, the hacking scandal happened under their government.
I tweeted John Prescott, ex DPM, about the hacking scandal, I pointed out that it happened under his nose, and all he could answer with was "We didn't know. Covered up by police and News International". Sorry Ed, you've lost all credibility, if that's the best and ex colleague can come up with, your in dire straits.
What a sorry bunch we have, and how sad that that's all we have to vote for!
Monday, 25 February 2013
Disability Benefits
The left are proclaiming that the Coalition are taking the Disability Benefits from 500,000 people in the UK.
That is a huge number of people, and in an economic crisis, it is probably quite a scary prospect for some people.
However, one thing he left always forget to mention, or think about, or give numbers on are, out of the 500,000 people getting stripped of the Disability Benefits, how many are actually deserved of it.
In May 2012 there were more than 2.5 million people claiming incapacity benefits.
That is a lot of people, and when you think the number will only go down to 2 million still claiming, surely that means the 500,000 people who are most likely to lose their benefits, are probably benefit cheats!
How is that fair on the remaining people who are deserved of benefits?
I feel awful for those, who are being 100% honest, and have complete right to claim their benefits, because Labour allowed people to claim for years, and years without being checked properly.
Labour allowed this to spiral out of control, they allowed thousands of fraudsters get away with it for years.
What would Labour do to crack down on these cheats? What would Labour propose?
How can we reduce our spending if there are 500,000 people claiming on disability benefits when they could be working, helping the economy, and themselves.
How is it fair on disabled people, that these fraudsters are claiming benefits they have no right to, and because of these fraudsters, and Labour, are now being punished because of it.
It isn't fair on them, on the economy, or on us people. So surely, and sadly, harsh regulations are having to come into place to get these cheaters off of benefits.
I have family who are on the disability benefits, and are backing the government 100%, because they are fed with being penalised for other people.
That is a huge number of people, and in an economic crisis, it is probably quite a scary prospect for some people.
However, one thing he left always forget to mention, or think about, or give numbers on are, out of the 500,000 people getting stripped of the Disability Benefits, how many are actually deserved of it.
In May 2012 there were more than 2.5 million people claiming incapacity benefits.
That is a lot of people, and when you think the number will only go down to 2 million still claiming, surely that means the 500,000 people who are most likely to lose their benefits, are probably benefit cheats!
How is that fair on the remaining people who are deserved of benefits?
I feel awful for those, who are being 100% honest, and have complete right to claim their benefits, because Labour allowed people to claim for years, and years without being checked properly.
Labour allowed this to spiral out of control, they allowed thousands of fraudsters get away with it for years.
What would Labour do to crack down on these cheats? What would Labour propose?
How can we reduce our spending if there are 500,000 people claiming on disability benefits when they could be working, helping the economy, and themselves.
How is it fair on disabled people, that these fraudsters are claiming benefits they have no right to, and because of these fraudsters, and Labour, are now being punished because of it.
It isn't fair on them, on the economy, or on us people. So surely, and sadly, harsh regulations are having to come into place to get these cheaters off of benefits.
I have family who are on the disability benefits, and are backing the government 100%, because they are fed with being penalised for other people.
Monday, 21 January 2013
Do the left need another think tank?
Although Owen Jones is stating he doesn't want to start a new political party, and I do believe him, he is, however, wanting to start a new left-wing think-tank.
Surely there are enough think-tanks for people to turn to Owen such as:
The Fabian Society
Institute for Public Policy Research
Demos
Compass- Direction for the Democratic Left
These are just a few, I'm sure there are more think tanks our there that are just as useful for people.
But there aren't just think tanks, but smaller politcal parties, if Labour aren't doing or saying what you would like them to, to turn to:
SWP
The Green Party
The Liberal Democrats (Although we can all speculate there)
Respect Party
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Then there are blog sites:
Left Foot Forward
Liberal Conspiracy
Next Left
Labour Uncut
Progree Online
Young Fabians Blog
The Green Benches
Penny Red
I could go on, and on, and on.
Then of course you have the Unions, if you feel you need to back up whether it be for political reasons or legal reasons, they are there:
TUC
Association of Flight Attendants
Musician Union
EQUITY
National Union of Teachers
NUJ
UNISON
VOICE
There are a lot of voices on the left, I've only mentioned a few here, do they really need another voice, shouting out, trying to 'unite' the left together?
I can see what he's trying to do, he is a brilliant PR spokes person for Labour, he's trying to get all of the left back on Labour again, but sadly, no amount of think tanks, and blog sites, and Unions will change the faces of Labour: Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Harriet Harman, all three people that we, the general public, lost faith in after 13 years of absolute dishonesty, and power.
Surely there are enough think-tanks for people to turn to Owen such as:
The Fabian Society
Institute for Public Policy Research
Demos
Compass- Direction for the Democratic Left
These are just a few, I'm sure there are more think tanks our there that are just as useful for people.
But there aren't just think tanks, but smaller politcal parties, if Labour aren't doing or saying what you would like them to, to turn to:
SWP
The Green Party
The Liberal Democrats (Although we can all speculate there)
Respect Party
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Then there are blog sites:
Left Foot Forward
Liberal Conspiracy
Next Left
Labour Uncut
Progree Online
Young Fabians Blog
The Green Benches
Penny Red
I could go on, and on, and on.
Then of course you have the Unions, if you feel you need to back up whether it be for political reasons or legal reasons, they are there:
TUC
Association of Flight Attendants
Musician Union
EQUITY
National Union of Teachers
NUJ
UNISON
VOICE
There are a lot of voices on the left, I've only mentioned a few here, do they really need another voice, shouting out, trying to 'unite' the left together?
I can see what he's trying to do, he is a brilliant PR spokes person for Labour, he's trying to get all of the left back on Labour again, but sadly, no amount of think tanks, and blog sites, and Unions will change the faces of Labour: Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Harriet Harman, all three people that we, the general public, lost faith in after 13 years of absolute dishonesty, and power.
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
The Benefits Cap
Yesterday we saw the Chamber vote on the Benefits Cap proposed by this government, and we have also seen the anger that it has caused the left wing.
I have also seen utter lies, and misconception in the left wings anger of this new cap.
Here are the expemtions from the cap:
Disability Living Allowance
Personal Independence Payment
Attendance Allowance
Industrial Injuries Benefits
Employment Support Allowance, if paid with the support component
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments
War Pension Scheme payments (including War Widow’s/Widower’s Pension and War disablement Pension).
There are a few others who are also exempt, such as claimants who have been employment for 52 weeks will be exempt from the cap for a grace period of 39 weeks.
Please, oh please tell me that so far the facts I have given you are unfair or unjust?
When I was out of work, I never claimed, I didn't feel I had a right to take peoples hard earned taxes, and spend it on whatever I felt like. I hadn't earnt it, I hadn't a right to this money, I was more than happy to try and find work, and eventually I did find work.
If there is no pressure on you, you won't go out of your way to do anything. When money is handed to you on a silver platter, why would you want work? Why would you get up, make yourself look presentable, and try and find a job.
Whether the job be part time, full time, or just seasonal at least you've proved to yourself, you can go out there and get a job.
Not sit on a computer, searching jobsites, posting about 5 to 10 C.V's a day hoping you will get a reply.
People who tend to just post C.V's on these websites never chase up, never ring that company to make sure they received their C.V, and if so if there is anything they could do to better their C.V, or themselves!
So why should people who work, from morning til evening 5 days a week, get taxed even more because the government need pay out for people who haven't worked for months, or even years. Why should these hard working families, single parents, have to pay for people who just don't want to work?
These single parents might be on some benefits themselves, some of them might be receiving the exemptions, there for won't be affected badly.
What I am hoping that this new cap helps is less taxing on the working.
The left are meant to be for the WORKING class, not the 'non-working' class. I don't call people who don't work 'skivers' or 'shirkers'. I don't really like labelling people like the left do.
I have also seen utter lies, and misconception in the left wings anger of this new cap.
Here are the expemtions from the cap:
There are a few others who are also exempt, such as claimants who have been employment for 52 weeks will be exempt from the cap for a grace period of 39 weeks.
Please, oh please tell me that so far the facts I have given you are unfair or unjust?
When I was out of work, I never claimed, I didn't feel I had a right to take peoples hard earned taxes, and spend it on whatever I felt like. I hadn't earnt it, I hadn't a right to this money, I was more than happy to try and find work, and eventually I did find work.
If there is no pressure on you, you won't go out of your way to do anything. When money is handed to you on a silver platter, why would you want work? Why would you get up, make yourself look presentable, and try and find a job.
Whether the job be part time, full time, or just seasonal at least you've proved to yourself, you can go out there and get a job.
Not sit on a computer, searching jobsites, posting about 5 to 10 C.V's a day hoping you will get a reply.
People who tend to just post C.V's on these websites never chase up, never ring that company to make sure they received their C.V, and if so if there is anything they could do to better their C.V, or themselves!
So why should people who work, from morning til evening 5 days a week, get taxed even more because the government need pay out for people who haven't worked for months, or even years. Why should these hard working families, single parents, have to pay for people who just don't want to work?
These single parents might be on some benefits themselves, some of them might be receiving the exemptions, there for won't be affected badly.
What I am hoping that this new cap helps is less taxing on the working.
The left are meant to be for the WORKING class, not the 'non-working' class. I don't call people who don't work 'skivers' or 'shirkers'. I don't really like labelling people like the left do.
Monday, 17 December 2012
Can wearing high heels really get you raped?
I'm sad to critise Caitlin Moran, as I am a massive fan. She's a feminist, but without being all Germaine Greer about it......... until now.
'Yes. It’s on that basis that I don’t wear high heels – other than I can’t walk in them – because when I’m lying in bed at night with my husband, I know there’s a woman coming who I could rape and murder, because I can hear her coming up the street in high heels, clack-clack -clack. And I can hear she’s on her own, I can hear what speed she’s coming at, I could plan where to stand to grab her or an ambush. And every time I hear her I think, “Fuck, you’re just alerting every fucking nutter to where you are now. And [that it’s a concern] that’s not right.
Society should be different. But while we’re waiting for society to change, there’s just certain things you have to do. But again the thing is, so many things you could do instead are predicated on having money. She could come out of a nightclub and get into a taxi, that would be the right thing to do.
No billionaire heiresses are ever abducted and raped and murdered, because they are just being put into a taxi or have their driver waiting around a corner for them. Again, it’s not just a feminist thing, it’s a class thing. It’s a money thing. It’s a problem of capitalist society. That’s why I think often feminism links to Marxism and socialism, I don’t just want to help one bunch of people, I want to help everyone.'
Firstly, wearing high heels does not get you raped. I'm sure she has a lot of girlfriends that wear high heels, and I'm pretty sure when she goes out with them she's thinking, 'Because you're wearing them heels you're putting me at a greater risk of being raped.'
No, I'm sure she doesn't. I like to think of myself as a feminist, and as one I believe women should be able to wear what they want to, including heels, and short skirts. If you've got it flaunt it!
Now I don't know about you, but I have heard of women who are extremely well off being raped, Why does she think money has got anything to do with a man wanting his way with a woman? What has class got anything to do with it? When did you last hear a rapist say in court 'I raped her because she is working class?' You don't becuase they don't care for your background, your heritage, your wealth.
In 1999 a young woman, daughter of a millionaire, 21 years old when she was raped, by a 26 year old Zoltan Espejel. Sadly she died two days later after having suffered a brain hemorrhage.
She came out of a night club in Brixton, believe it or not Caitlin but posh people go there too.
So you can't say the wealthy don't get raped, you can't say women in heels get raped, by the time the young girl left the club, she had probably removed her shoes and put some flats on, therefore no noise.
It isn't being Marxist, or Socialist, it is sadly one of the things in life that will never go away. There will always be that man, who may have had one too many stopped thinking logically, or man with mental issues, or some digusting bloke who wants something he can't get.
Wearing heels is feminism, don't tell us not to wear them just because you can't.
'Yes. It’s on that basis that I don’t wear high heels – other than I can’t walk in them – because when I’m lying in bed at night with my husband, I know there’s a woman coming who I could rape and murder, because I can hear her coming up the street in high heels, clack-clack -clack. And I can hear she’s on her own, I can hear what speed she’s coming at, I could plan where to stand to grab her or an ambush. And every time I hear her I think, “Fuck, you’re just alerting every fucking nutter to where you are now. And [that it’s a concern] that’s not right.
Society should be different. But while we’re waiting for society to change, there’s just certain things you have to do. But again the thing is, so many things you could do instead are predicated on having money. She could come out of a nightclub and get into a taxi, that would be the right thing to do.
No billionaire heiresses are ever abducted and raped and murdered, because they are just being put into a taxi or have their driver waiting around a corner for them. Again, it’s not just a feminist thing, it’s a class thing. It’s a money thing. It’s a problem of capitalist society. That’s why I think often feminism links to Marxism and socialism, I don’t just want to help one bunch of people, I want to help everyone.'
Firstly, wearing high heels does not get you raped. I'm sure she has a lot of girlfriends that wear high heels, and I'm pretty sure when she goes out with them she's thinking, 'Because you're wearing them heels you're putting me at a greater risk of being raped.'
No, I'm sure she doesn't. I like to think of myself as a feminist, and as one I believe women should be able to wear what they want to, including heels, and short skirts. If you've got it flaunt it!
Now I don't know about you, but I have heard of women who are extremely well off being raped, Why does she think money has got anything to do with a man wanting his way with a woman? What has class got anything to do with it? When did you last hear a rapist say in court 'I raped her because she is working class?' You don't becuase they don't care for your background, your heritage, your wealth.
In 1999 a young woman, daughter of a millionaire, 21 years old when she was raped, by a 26 year old Zoltan Espejel. Sadly she died two days later after having suffered a brain hemorrhage.
She came out of a night club in Brixton, believe it or not Caitlin but posh people go there too.
So you can't say the wealthy don't get raped, you can't say women in heels get raped, by the time the young girl left the club, she had probably removed her shoes and put some flats on, therefore no noise.
It isn't being Marxist, or Socialist, it is sadly one of the things in life that will never go away. There will always be that man, who may have had one too many stopped thinking logically, or man with mental issues, or some digusting bloke who wants something he can't get.
Wearing heels is feminism, don't tell us not to wear them just because you can't.
Monday, 12 November 2012
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