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Fuel protest is back
Sider:
You ask where money could be saved. At the risk of being controversial, and maybe even banned, I shall give you an example of how to save money.
Not long ago, while helping a friend of mine to sort out his parents disability benefits (father worked all his life, degenerative arthritis, can hardly walk, mother 90% loss of sight) and hitting the proverbial wall at every stage... We witnessed a gentleman from certain eastern country pull into the council offices, jump the queue, and kick up a fuss because the benefit money would not give him enough to support his 2 wifes and 6 kids back at home. Funny enough, the same helpful council worker who had been sending us around in circles all day could be seen losing his derriere to help said gentleman.
Now, the gentleman is known to us, he does not work, he has wife and 5 kids in this country, none of whom work, and drives an '06 E class merc. And he still has the guts to claim money to support another 2 wifes (last I checked, bigamy was still a criminal offence in the British legal system), and what's even worse, the same useless git who has been stalling you all day turns into efficiency in person to help the poor old lad.
That would be one way of saving money. By stopping benefits to people like that. Continue by stopping unemployment benefits to those idiots who do not want to work, and who knows, maybe you'll find yourself with some money in the pot that will allow you to give a few more pence to those who really need it, and yet have enopugh so you can cut on taxes.
BTW, if you ever go to Madrid, have a look at the public transport system. £25/month will buy you unlimited travel through the city centre, £50 will do the same, but throughout the county.
Drift:
--- Quote ---BTW, if you ever go to Madrid, have a look at the public transport system. £25/month will buy you unlimited travel through the city centre, £50 will do the same, but throughout the county
--- End quote ---
We run buses there :oops:
Can get you a Liverpool area ticket for £44 for 28 days :wink:
I agree in princible to what your saying though.
datalas:
In the interests of free speech [1] I have (so far) chosen not to moderate any of the posts in this conversation, however I do feel that we are skating dangerously close to a line of what is considered accurate, tasteful and "proper".
I would politely ask that we all take a step backwards and possibly a deep breath before we comment any further....
Or, to put it another way... "please don't make me lock this thread", and really, really don't make me ban anyone.
[1] I once heard the comment that the freedom of speech wasn't actually the foremost right of an individual, and was actually second only to the freedom to not listen. Advise I feel could be useful in not getting irritated by opinions which may differ from yours :)
Wolfie:
I'm not looking forward to dry pumps. I guess the protestors havent given any thought to people that are completely dependant on pupm fuel for basics (at least they are probably considered basic in this country and time) of living such as electricity and hot water. Hopefully I'll be able to get out to get some more coal when I need it.
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
Bring it on. If I can't get to work because I have no fuel, then whose problem is that? Certainly not mine. If my boss starts to say "All officers have to keeptheir cars full up,I'll send him the bill.
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