PHOTOS? OK, LET'S AMUSE OURSELVES

Let's take a look, using a short series of photographs, at the real significance of the leaders of our society and world in the grand scheme of things. Let's use Jocky Broon as our example.

Well, on the small scale of just the inner planets and Pluto (the rocky planets), even his vast girth doesn't amount to so much as a speck of dust. Not very significant then eh? Let's take a look at all the planets together.

Good Lord, even the Earth itself doesn't look too significant now. What does that make Jocky? Ah, ok then, perhaps he'll seem more significant if set against a grander background. Shall we look at the whole Solar System?

Jocky, Jocky, wherefore art thou Jocky? We know you're in there somewhere. But do you amount to anything more than a hill of beans in the significance stakes? Does anyone? The Earth itself doesn't look more than a speck of dust set on this scale. Let's take a larger-scale look at this.

So now the Earth isn't even a speck of dust. On this scale it's trivial. Where's Jocky? How significant is he? Still, at least we can still see our Sun. Our Sun's big - surely we'll always be able to see that even if Jocky has become the incredible shrinking man. We'll always be able to see it - even if Jocky's nothing, our Sun will always be something. Wont it? Let's see.

Oh dearie me - on this scale even our Sun is next to nothing - just one pixel in size. A speck of dust. Now I happen to know that there are stars out there in ... never mind the Universe ... our Milky Way galaxy alone that in comparison to Antares, make Antares look like our Sun looks here: invisible, it's so trivial. So on this scale, and on the scales in the following film, how trivial is our planet, and how trivial is Jocky on that planet? Jocky, like the rest of us you are nothing so lets be having less of the Prime Ministerial self-importance shall we? Fewer of those table-thumping tantrums when addressing junior staff would be a welcome start.

Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL4cFjmnQT8

"The Prime Minister has been taking morning workouts with Millie Dobie, a £50-an-hour coach, according to reports."

Don't bother Jocky; save your (probably our) money: you are already small, trivial and insignificant enough despite your apparent vast girth. If you really want to lose weight, it might help if you stopped eating your bogies ... at least when you're on camera in Parliament. Yes, we've all seen it.

And if you want to read my idea of a morning workout, go read the later comments on this post:

http://haddock-somethingfishy.blogspot.com/2008/08/expert.html

When I'm feeling a little cocky, I like to look at this series of photos, and that short film, to give myself a sense of how insignificant I really am in the grand scheme of things. Don't you all wish our self-important world "leaders" might take a leaf out of my book? Proper humility is good for the soul.

WHAT EVERY BNP WOMAN ALREADY KNOWS

Link at bottom.

When I tell my women friends that I want to save the males, they look at me as if noticing for the first time that I am insane. Then they say something like: “Are you out of your mind? This is still a male-dominated world. It’s women who need saving. Screw the men!” ...

... For the past 30 years or so, males have been under siege by a culture that too often embraces the notion that men are to blame for all of life’s ills. Males as a group – not random men – are bad by virtue of their DNA.

While women have been cast as victims, martyrs, mystics or saints, men have quietly retreated into their caves, the better to muffle emotions that fluctuate between hilarity (are these bitches crazy or what?) and rage (yes, they are and they’ve got our kids). ...

... Something that’s hard for many women to admit or understand is that after about the age of seven, boys prefer the company of men. A woman could know the secret code to Aladdin’s cave and it would be less interesting to a boy than a man talking about dirt.

... From their mothers, boys basically want to hear variations on two phrases: “I love you” and “Do you want those fried or scrambled?” I learnt this in no uncertain terms when I was a Cub Scout leader, which mysteriously seems to have prompted my son’s decision to abandon Scouting for ever.

My co-Akela (Cub Scout for wolf leader) was Dr Judy Sullivan – friend, fellow mother and clinical psychologist. Imagine the boys’ excitement when they learnt who would be leading them in guy pursuits: a reporter and a shrink – two intense, overachieving, helicopter mothers of only boys. Shouldn’t there be a law against this?

We had our boys’ best interests at heart, of course, and did our utmost to be good den mothers. But seven-year-old boys are not interested in making lanterns from coffee tins. They want to shoot bows and arrows, preferably at one another, chop wood with stone-hewn axes and sink canoes, preferably while in them.

At the end of a school day, during which they have been steeped in oestrogen by women teachers and told how many “bad choices” they’ve made, boys are ready to make some really bad choices. ...

... As luck would have it, a Cub Scout’s father was semi-retired or between jobs or something – we didn’t ask – and could attend the meetings. He didn’t have to do a thing. He just had to be there and respire testosterone vapours into the atmosphere.

His presence shifted the tectonic plates and changed the angle of the Earth on its axis. Our boys were at his command, ready to disarm landmines, to sink enemy ships – or even to sit quietly for the sake of the unit if he of the gravelly voice and sandpaper face wished it so. ...

... As long as men feel marginalised by the women whose favours and approval they seek; as long as they are alienated from their children and treated as criminals by family courts; as long as they are disrespected by a culture that no longer values masculinity tied to honour; and as long as boys are bereft of strong fathers and our young men and women wage sexual war, then we risk cultural suicide. ...

... When women say, “No, honey, you stay in bed. I’ll go see what that noise is” – I’ll reconsider.

Well worth reading the lot:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/book_extracts/article4448371.ece

RWB Festival August 15, 16 and 17th.

This is just a reminder that our annual Red,White and Blue festival will take place in two weeks at the same site as last year.
This is in spite of the obsticles put in place by the police and local authorities who have been intimidated by the threats of the fascist Far Left.
We have been deprived of a licence for live music and a bar but this will not detract from the occasion as people can take their own drink which in my opinion will probably taste better.
There will be stalls selling local specialities and all the usual events of a summer festival including childrens attractions and "the fun of the fair",with the added attraction that they will be safe.

The main attraction in my opinion, is to have a weekend or even a day in the company of like minded patriots from all over the country and even abroad, a bonding period, reinforcing our unity of purpose. It is a unique atmosphere where we share our experiences and compare notes and leaves us invigorated for the challenges ahead.

Sunday of course is for the speeches, always very interesting and in many peoples opinion the highlight of the weekend.

In view of the difficulties put in our way for what is really only a summer carnival, I think everybody who can should try to attend should do so.
Safety for all will be assured as our security is more than a match for the unwashed trash who threaten to try to disrupt us. They have not managed it in the past and they will not this year.

We are determined to exert our democratic right to hold our function but we must combine to protect that right, and make the event a success.

So come on folks--Party for Britain!

If anyone needs transport please ring 07779 321542 and I will try to arrange it.

NICK GRIFFIN IN LIVERPOOL

We went to a meeting in Liverpool last nigh where Nick Griffin gave an inspirational speech (he always does) to a capacity crowd.
If people could just hear him and see the sense he talks I can not see how anyone could fault his assessment of what is wrong in our country and ideas to correct these faults. He presents his arguments, unscripted,( take note Mr Cameron) in a logical easily understood way. The difference between him and Mr Cameron being that we have policies and the Tories do not. They will not commit themselves to an agenda which means that even at this late stage they can not see what is wrong with our country.
We know what to do and they don't!
Unfortunately we are up against a hostile media which will not report our policies and if they do distort them to make them unacceptable to the voters.
They are afraid of the truth but through the medium of the internet we are bypassing them to get our message out.

Nick Griffin is by far the most intelligent politician in this country and his speeches are truly inspirational .I have several on DVD which I will send to anyone free of charge if they ring me on 07779 321542 and I defy anyone not to be inspired.

HAIGH HALL CHANGE AND DECAY ALL AROUND I SEE

In the Observer last week the disgraceful state of Haigh Hall was highlighted and the general state of neglect and decay of the grounds.
10 years ago I was in a party given a tour behind the scenes at the hall where we found a building rapidly deteriorating owing to lack of maintenance.
In places the roof was supported by "temporary" supports and buckets were under holes in the roof to catch the water.
By the famous antique "Runnigar staircase" which is not open to the public was a small office for social services and prominently on the staircase were attached posters about AIDS. I queried this and was told that the building had to be used for the people of Wigan in spite of the fact that a building in the town centre would have been better for all concerned.
Money was also used as an excuse for the neglect as usual.

THIS IS OUR PREMIER BUILDING AND THE METRO ARE THE CUSTODIANS OF IT,IN OUR NAME.
To find the money to preserve our heritage should be their top priority but it seems they are more concerned on spending money on celebrating "diversity" and paying for the likes of Elliot Brown, than celebrating Wigan's past and the contribution our ancestors have made to our country. How much does his department cost us taxpayers?
Money seems to be available in plenty for new offices to accomodate the burgeoning bureaucracy of the town hall and increases in salaries for the senior officials, (who authorises their salaries or rises by the way?)

It is to be hoped that this beautiful building and its grounds, which were created by the sweat of our ancestors are preserved for our children and not lost by incompetence and neglect, as were the Roman remains under the Grand Arcade.

SO COME ON WIGAN METRO,FIND THE MONEY ,
FORGET DIVERSITY and CELEBRATE WIGAN.
WE,THE TAXPAYERS DEMAND IT.
IT BELONGS TO US.

WIGAN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL - SALARIES

In the year 2006/07 the council employed 183 staff paid salaries in excess of £50,000 p.a.In the year 2007/08 this rose to 220 staff paid in excess of £50,000 p.a. An increase of 37 people paid more than £50,000 p.a. Employee pension contributions are included A better pension scheme than most of you can even imagine.

Every £5000 is near enough £100/week, so £50,000 is about £1000/week or £4000/month; £100,000 is about £8000/month. £200,000 is about £16,000/month. At a reasonably good guess, I'd say a very large number of people in Wigan earn between £8-£16,000 a YEAR! That's somewhere between £160-£320/week or £640-£1280/month. Many people can only get part-time work. The numbers are based on a 50-week year, so are only an approximation.

These numbers were made up as follows:

£50,000 - £59,999
2006/07 126 2007/08 154
An increase of 28 people in that salary range (about £1,000-£1,200/week or £4,000-£4800/month).

£60,000 - £69,999
2006/07 32 2007/08 36
An increase of four people in that salary range ( about £1200-£1400/week or £4800-£5,600/month).

£70,000 - £79,999
2006/07 11 2007/08 14
An increase of three people in that salary range (about £1,400-£1,600/week or £5,600-£6,400/month).

£80,000 - £89,999
2006/07 3 2007/08 6
An increase of three people in that salary range (about £1600-£1800/week or £6400-£7200/month).

£90,000 - £99,999
2006/07 3 2007/08 1
A decrease of two people in that salary range (about £1800-£2000/week or £7200-£8000/month) .

Where did those two people go? I suspect up a band or two, not down (unless retired, moved to another council (I doubt if it would be to the private sector for these sorts of salaries and benefits packages) or (doubtfully) fired).

£100,000 - £109,999
2006/07 1 2007/08 2
An increase of one person in that salary range (about £2000-£2,200/week or £8000-£8,800/month).

£110,000 - £119,999
2006/07 1 2007/08 1
No change (about £2,200-£2400/week or £8,800-£9,600/month).

£120,000 - £129,999
2006/07 1 2007/08 0
A decrease of one person in this salary range (about £2,400-£2600/week or £9,600-£10,400/month).

I would add the same comment for this decrease as for the previous one

£130,000 - £139,999
2006/07 3 2007/08 0
A decrease of three people in this salary range (about £2,600-£2800/week or £10,400-£11,200/month.

Again, I would add that same comment. And coming up is where I suspect - but don't actually know for sure - five of those decreases in numbers went.

£140,000 - £149,999
2006/07 0 2007/08 2
An increase of two people in this salary range (about £2,800-£3,000/week or £11,200-£12,000/month).

£150,000 - £159,999
2006/07 0 2007/08 2
An increase of two people in this salary range (about £3000-£3200/week or £12,000-"£12,800/month).

Now we have to skip a £10,000 band and go into the £170,000+ range.

£170,000 - £179,999
2006/07 0 2007/08 1
An increase of one person in this salary range (about £3400-£3600/week or £13,600-£14,400/month).

Again we skip £10,000, and get to the top salary:

£190,000 - £199,999
2006/07 1 2007/8 1
No change (about £3,800-£4,000/week or £15,200-£16,000/month).

This last salary is, I should think, that of Ms Redfearn. I will not pass judgement on this or any others of the salary ranges listed here. I am not qualified to pass judgement other than to say that these sums of money are fabulous amounts in my experience of life. Please make comments in the comments section. All are welcome - we need to talk about this, especially as the gap between top and bottom of the pay range in this country is now at levels not seen since Victorian times, and social mobility has all but ground to a halt.

Now then, having said that, let me give my opinion on how this council is run, and note this is all subjective opinion only: I hear numerous complaints about the council - the council this, or the council not that. I don't really say much about those complaints as they seem to come mostly from people who have never been residents (residents - this is from a resident's point of view) under the jurisdiction of any other council. I have been resident in the jurisdiction of exactly ten other councils (two of them twice, and for years at a time), and I must say that Wigan is probably the best, friendliest, most informative and efficient council I've ever encountered (arguably Bucks County Council is up there with Wigan). My view may be coloured by having lived five years in Plymouth before coming back north to live - that was without a doubt, the opposite of my above description of Wigan - from a resident's point of view. The parks are pleasant, my bin is regularly emptied on a weekly basis, I get informed in advance of any changes in routine services, my opinion is asked on various matters, for example the ongoing consultation about Congestion Charging (I'll be voting against it unless by some miracle there are rapid improvement in public transport), the town centre is kept clean by real human beings using a brush and shovel, plenty of flowers are planted throughout the town centre and in the parks (I like flowers all over the place). All in all I'm quite content.

But the question is - and I can't answer it - are those salaries justified? I suspect that with the hard times that are coming - and they are - that if all those salaries were cut by 20% NOBODY WOULD RESIGN, and Wigan would operate just as it does now. The hard times and inevitable coming redundancies may make the council staff work even better, if only for fear of being on the next redundancy list, much as many people in the private sector have already experienced, and will no doubt be further experiencing in the near future. That, of course, is just an opinion. Please comment.

How much do binmen, street sweepers and park gardeners get paid? They all seem to do a good job. And almost any medical doctor would agree with me that sanitation workers contribute more to public health than does the medical profession ... if that doctor is being honest and actually understands what I just said - PUBLIC health, not the same as the health of any individual. It was changes to water supply and sewage systems that brought the scourge of typhoid to an end in this country, not advances in medicine, for example.

Note: yes, all these fabulous salaries are taxed, but so are the low salaries I mentioned at the beginning. It's also noticable that the bottom 10% of wage earners in this country pay about 37% of their earnings in tax, but the top 10% (over £50K p.a.), pay only 34%. On average.

That's the modern-day Labour party and government for you. Mind how you vote come general election time (maximum 19 months from now, unless a State of Emergency can be faked and elections called off. Probably indefinitely).

How can people on these sorts of salaries possibly comprehend what life is like for people living on benefits, or at or near minimum wage?

Comments, please - from BNP members and non-BNP members. Comments on this blog are open to all, and all opinions are welcome. Other than for using foul language, gratuitous insults or threats, nobody is ever censored.

CRIME,VANDALISM AND "RACISM" IN WIGAN

Every day we have instances of crime and petty vandalism, locally and nationally. Schools are rife with drugs and in the papers today calls are being made for police to be stationed in schools.
Last week the car of one of our members was stolen and wrecked, yet another instance of the mindless vandalism prevalent in our society.
In today's Observer is a report of football changing rooms being torched in Ince and so the toll goes on.
Local councillors find this vandalism "disgusting"and asks for a greater police presence.

Well I find the whole criminal justice system disgusting! with the low life who commit these crimes let off with a slap on the wrist if they are ever caught.

The answer is simple, severe punishments including the birch would at a "stroke" no pun intended, solve the problem.
This punishment is said to be barbaric, but the destruction of peoples lives and property is equally barbaric and such punishment would in most cases turn the offender's lives round and save them from a life of crime.
Additionally the birch would not need to be used often as the threat would deter others from criminality and save millions in prison costs.

So you Labour supporters, councillors, MPs and other do gooders the fault is yours, but I fear that as yet you are too thick to see it.

What you see as more important than the protection of peoples property and rights is "race crime" where a minor insult is considered serious enough to warrant a suspended jail sentence.
Why is this offense so important? Why is it an offense at all? I can be insulted and often have been. I didn't like it but never considered it to be criminal.
Why is a racial insult worse than any other? One can't help one's race but neither can one help being ugly, but an insult over ugliness is not a criminal offense.
Why is an insult against ethnics more serious than one against English people? Why are we not allowed to say we do not welcome these uninvited people in such numbers, and the changes they are bringing to our society?

It seems there is a not so hidden agenda to destroy our culture and society, which has served us well for a thousand years, instigated by those who we trusted to represent us.
AGAIN WHY?

WHY ARE WE FORCED TO PAY FOR PEOPLE LIKE ELLIOT BROWN our "Hate crime coordinator"

WE WERE NEVER ASKED.

The only solution and hope for our country is to rid ourselves of the traitorous politicians as soon as possible, and--

FOR ENGLAND'S SAKE,

VOTE BNP, before the pot boils over and we have a Balkan like situation here.