Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
CHANGE AND DECAY
In yesterday's Evening Post I read that the old Ashton Police Station is for sale having been made redundant by a new station in Bamfurlong which will serve the Ashton area as well.
And they wonder why the clear up rates for crimes is so low.
The police "service" as with other government departments has over the last 40 years become increasingly centralised which has resulted in a police force cocooned from any local knowledge which they would have previously had.
In former days the local bobby knew the area and the likely suspects if any crimes were committed, enough often to make a speedy arrest. He would also note any suspicious people in the neighbourhood and keep an eye on them.
Crime has risen because of these changes (although not helped by the politically correct lenient judiciary).
Calls for "more bobbies on the beat" put by all political parties are in my opinion misguided. The last Labour government responded to these calls by creating the useless "plastic police", usually women little over 5 feet tall with no powers of arrest which were supposed to reassure people.
Bobbies on the beat are a waste of time if they do not know the local people and scallies. These latter just wait until the cops have walked or driven past before commiting their nefarious activities. PCSOs are even more useless.
The only way for the police to combat crime is for them to have local knowledge, not the bobby on the beat but the local bobby.
It worked in the past but now they say it is uneconomic to have local police stations with local cops.
How come we could afford local bobbies 40 years ago and we can't now?or has everything been sacrificed to political correct box ticking?
It seems like, it but until the forces of the law regain their local knowledge and ignore political correctness I feel the situation will continue to deteriorate.
COST/BENEFITS OF EDUCATION
The news that university fees are to be increased by several thousands of pounds per year illustrate short term and muddled thinking by the government and their hired "experts".
Yes the costs of university education are high and something needs to be done to reduce expenditure. However it is ironic that the people proposing these steep rises were themselves educated at the public expense.
The trouble with higher and university education is that too many students are taking worthless courses such as "Film Studies" "Golf Course Management" and "Media Studies" or "Drama" which are of dubious value either to the students or the country.
Also many subjects which previously did not need a degree such as nursing now require one, resulting not in better nursing but nurses being in their opinion too qualified to nurse patients, which surely is supposed to be their job.
Social science is another "soft" subject for a profession which needs above all else compassion and common sense, qualities which have been shown to be sadly lacking recently in Social Services.
Even the usual degree of senior politicians Politics, Philosophy and Economics is of dubious value, although cabinet ministers will not see it that way.
Politics is a matter of opinion as is philosophy while economics is far from being a science as shown by events in recent years, which were unforseen by the majority of these so called experts, in fact it is said that if you have 5 economists in a room you will have six opinions.
Therefore numbers taking this course should be drastically reduced.
Similarly there are too many students taking subjects such as History or English (Andy Burnham is an English graduate but the relevence of that subject to his former job as Health Minister is dubious).
Of course we need some who study these subjects but not so many and if entrance to these subjects is curtailed the increasing competition would ensure higher standards.
Packing universities with mediocre students studying subjects which, while possibly interesting to some are of little value in getting a job or the country as a whole is a betrayal of those students who, thinking these peripheral subjects are a passport to secuity only to find that the only certainty is a lifetime's debt. The stupidity of this was highlighted today by Lord Brown who said that up to 20% would either be unemployed or on a poor wage after qualification so the student debt would never be repaid.
In my opinion Science, Engineering, Medicine etc and apprenticeships should be subsidised as useful to the community and vital to our future. Also they are expensive courses.
Admittedly these qualifications are in high demand as is reflected by their salaries and there should be some pay back. However if having qualified with in excess of £30,000 debt and the compulsion to pay this back these graduates will be tempted to emigrate taking their expertise ,paid for by us to our competitors.
Instead people in these "useful" professions should get their education free and pay the costs back by working in this country for perhaps 10 years.
An example of the stupidity of the present system is in Medicine where many newly qualified doctors emigrate and have to be replaced by medics qualifying in such centres of excellence as Malawi and the Congo.
To summarise, the numbers taking "soft" subjects should be radically curtailed thus saving sufficient money to subsidise the students taking subjects the country needs.
Education it is said is an investment in the future but the investment should be in those subjects which will give the taxpayer a return and should be free.
By all means let people take other subjects of dubious national value but they should pay the costs themselves.
Yes the costs of university education are high and something needs to be done to reduce expenditure. However it is ironic that the people proposing these steep rises were themselves educated at the public expense.
The trouble with higher and university education is that too many students are taking worthless courses such as "Film Studies" "Golf Course Management" and "Media Studies" or "Drama" which are of dubious value either to the students or the country.
Also many subjects which previously did not need a degree such as nursing now require one, resulting not in better nursing but nurses being in their opinion too qualified to nurse patients, which surely is supposed to be their job.
Social science is another "soft" subject for a profession which needs above all else compassion and common sense, qualities which have been shown to be sadly lacking recently in Social Services.
Even the usual degree of senior politicians Politics, Philosophy and Economics is of dubious value, although cabinet ministers will not see it that way.
Politics is a matter of opinion as is philosophy while economics is far from being a science as shown by events in recent years, which were unforseen by the majority of these so called experts, in fact it is said that if you have 5 economists in a room you will have six opinions.
Therefore numbers taking this course should be drastically reduced.
Similarly there are too many students taking subjects such as History or English (Andy Burnham is an English graduate but the relevence of that subject to his former job as Health Minister is dubious).
Of course we need some who study these subjects but not so many and if entrance to these subjects is curtailed the increasing competition would ensure higher standards.
Packing universities with mediocre students studying subjects which, while possibly interesting to some are of little value in getting a job or the country as a whole is a betrayal of those students who, thinking these peripheral subjects are a passport to secuity only to find that the only certainty is a lifetime's debt. The stupidity of this was highlighted today by Lord Brown who said that up to 20% would either be unemployed or on a poor wage after qualification so the student debt would never be repaid.
In my opinion Science, Engineering, Medicine etc and apprenticeships should be subsidised as useful to the community and vital to our future. Also they are expensive courses.
Admittedly these qualifications are in high demand as is reflected by their salaries and there should be some pay back. However if having qualified with in excess of £30,000 debt and the compulsion to pay this back these graduates will be tempted to emigrate taking their expertise ,paid for by us to our competitors.
Instead people in these "useful" professions should get their education free and pay the costs back by working in this country for perhaps 10 years.
An example of the stupidity of the present system is in Medicine where many newly qualified doctors emigrate and have to be replaced by medics qualifying in such centres of excellence as Malawi and the Congo.
To summarise, the numbers taking "soft" subjects should be radically curtailed thus saving sufficient money to subsidise the students taking subjects the country needs.
Education it is said is an investment in the future but the investment should be in those subjects which will give the taxpayer a return and should be free.
By all means let people take other subjects of dubious national value but they should pay the costs themselves.
Sunday, 10 October 2010
WIGAN BNP IN ASHTON WITH OUR B.O.B.H. CAMPAIGN
Wigan BNP were out again yesterday with our continuing Bring Our Boys Home Campaign. This was our second visit to Ashton within the last four weeks and as usual we have had a fantastic response from the people of Ashton.
I must mention and thank Rob for his poigniant reminder of those who have fallen in Afghanistan as he read aloud the names of every British Military casualty since our forces were sent into this unjustified and uneccessary war.
I must also thank Ken, Barry and Sandra, Michelle and Anita, whose sterling effort we could not do without.
Thanks guys for all the hard work and effort you have put in.
We have had such a great response and I hope I'm not out of order by saying that you have enjoyed helping in this campaign as much as I have and the response we have had from the people of Wigan and Ashton is reward in itself ?
And to the people of Wigan and Ashton who signed the petition, took a copy of Voice of Freedom and gave so generously in donations Wigan BNP say THANK YOU.
Friday, 8 October 2010
IMPRESSIONS OF CYPRUS
If my absence from contributions to this blog has been noticed it has been because of our having taken two weeks holiday in Cyprus.
Yes I know we went 3 months ago, for the first time and really enjoyed it so we decided to go again.
On our second day we went on an off road safari through the Trudos Mountains with a Cypriot driver in a Land Rover.
Our first stop was at a resevoir which to my surprise was three quarters full in spite of there being no rain on the island for 6 months. I mentioned to the driver my surprise at the quantity of water available bearing in mind that all crops in summer must be irrigated.
His reply? I don't know what's wrong with your country, 3 weeks without rain and you have a hosepipe ban and I had to admit neither did I.
Sitting in the front of the Land Rover with him he told us how he had been driven out of his home in Northern Cyprus by the Turkish army and his father was among the hundreds killed.
The Christians had been driven from their homes and their homes taken by 300,000 Turks who "previously had lived in caves" (his words)
We drove through a village which looked a bit different which he said was populated by people who hoped their occupancy would be temporary and that they would be able to return to the North, a folorn hope I think.
And after all the Turkish aggression our politicians wish to have Turkey , a country in which the army and muslims battle for control admitted to the EU.
I was struck by the infrastructure and general prosperity and asked the reason. He told me that the only exports were cement to Saudi Arabia and potatoes etc to Britain. The main industry was tourism but people gained no benefits if they were capable of work and refused to do so, so everybody found jobs.
The villages were clean and graffiti free but the thing that struck me most was the absence of non Europeans. There was a problem he said, with illegal immigrants coming through the border from North Cyprus having crossed Turkey and crime was increasing as a result he said, but I saw no evidence of non Europeans there.
He distinguished strongly between illegals and legals. The former he complained about but the latter he accepted as they came to contribute and not to suck the society dry.
Of course Cyprus has not our population density so perhaps he could afford not to worry especially as the legals were European.
I never saw a police car or policeman for that matter and felt safe wherever I went, unlike the feeling I get in some of the more diverse parts of our country.
Yes they have the weather but little water and few natural resources apart from the sun but they have made the most of what they have without the help of non Europeans, and we were sorry to have to finish our holiday.
A final point. In our Land Rover was a woman who had been born in Cyprus in the RAF base but was from Yorkshire which goes to show that it is not where you are born which dictates your nationality but the stock from which you stem and confirms that "if a dog is born in a stable it is not a horse".
It's ironic that on returning to Manchester Airport in my own country I saw more third worlders in 5 minutes than I did in 2 weeks in Cyprus.
To once again quote Enoch Powell "when the Gods wish to destroy a people they first make them mad".
My return to my country seemed to confirm that we or those controlling the country must indeed be mad OR TRAITORS
Yes I know we went 3 months ago, for the first time and really enjoyed it so we decided to go again.
On our second day we went on an off road safari through the Trudos Mountains with a Cypriot driver in a Land Rover.
Our first stop was at a resevoir which to my surprise was three quarters full in spite of there being no rain on the island for 6 months. I mentioned to the driver my surprise at the quantity of water available bearing in mind that all crops in summer must be irrigated.
His reply? I don't know what's wrong with your country, 3 weeks without rain and you have a hosepipe ban and I had to admit neither did I.
Sitting in the front of the Land Rover with him he told us how he had been driven out of his home in Northern Cyprus by the Turkish army and his father was among the hundreds killed.
The Christians had been driven from their homes and their homes taken by 300,000 Turks who "previously had lived in caves" (his words)
We drove through a village which looked a bit different which he said was populated by people who hoped their occupancy would be temporary and that they would be able to return to the North, a folorn hope I think.
And after all the Turkish aggression our politicians wish to have Turkey , a country in which the army and muslims battle for control admitted to the EU.
I was struck by the infrastructure and general prosperity and asked the reason. He told me that the only exports were cement to Saudi Arabia and potatoes etc to Britain. The main industry was tourism but people gained no benefits if they were capable of work and refused to do so, so everybody found jobs.
The villages were clean and graffiti free but the thing that struck me most was the absence of non Europeans. There was a problem he said, with illegal immigrants coming through the border from North Cyprus having crossed Turkey and crime was increasing as a result he said, but I saw no evidence of non Europeans there.
He distinguished strongly between illegals and legals. The former he complained about but the latter he accepted as they came to contribute and not to suck the society dry.
Of course Cyprus has not our population density so perhaps he could afford not to worry especially as the legals were European.
I never saw a police car or policeman for that matter and felt safe wherever I went, unlike the feeling I get in some of the more diverse parts of our country.
Yes they have the weather but little water and few natural resources apart from the sun but they have made the most of what they have without the help of non Europeans, and we were sorry to have to finish our holiday.
A final point. In our Land Rover was a woman who had been born in Cyprus in the RAF base but was from Yorkshire which goes to show that it is not where you are born which dictates your nationality but the stock from which you stem and confirms that "if a dog is born in a stable it is not a horse".
It's ironic that on returning to Manchester Airport in my own country I saw more third worlders in 5 minutes than I did in 2 weeks in Cyprus.
To once again quote Enoch Powell "when the Gods wish to destroy a people they first make them mad".
My return to my country seemed to confirm that we or those controlling the country must indeed be mad OR TRAITORS
Thursday, 7 October 2010
A SHAGGY DOG STORY?
In the news today I see that ACPO the private company run Association of Chief Police Officers are taking a tough line on a new minority group, namely the "dogging community", and no I'm not referring to dog owners.
This deserving group, (the doggers not the police) have it seems been subject to "hate crimes" on account of their indulging in their pastime of having sex in public places,toilets, fields, car parks and even on private land.
Now police have been ordered to treat verbal abuse of these fun loving people a hate crime as it causes them to have post traumatic stress for up to 5 years whereas victims of non hate crimes (I suppose that means robbery etc) recover in 2 years.
Members of these "communities" (yes we now have a dogging community as well as all the other persecuted minority groups) have the right not to be insulted or ridiculed even if they are breaking the law which they are but the "hate" element of the offensive words it seems trumps their offences as it does most other crimes.
And no I am not a killjoy and have had my moments in the back of a car but to have sexual relations publicly in a park in front of others who may not wish to view the spectacle is in my opinion going too far.
The police are saying that these "doggers" have rights but so do the unfortunate members of the public who inadvertently witness their passion for alfresco sex.
The inclusion of private land in the advice presumably means that if you find them hard at it (no pun intended) in your front garden you must mind your language in asking them to leave or you will be arrested for your "hate" leaving them undisturbed to carry on enjoying themselves but definitely not at your pleasure.
At least in these times of cuts it's nice to know that police resources are used to the best advantage in combatting crime, while allowing doggers to continue servicing each other even if it is in your garden.
Is this why they now call themselves "The Police Service"?
This deserving group, (the doggers not the police) have it seems been subject to "hate crimes" on account of their indulging in their pastime of having sex in public places,toilets, fields, car parks and even on private land.
Now police have been ordered to treat verbal abuse of these fun loving people a hate crime as it causes them to have post traumatic stress for up to 5 years whereas victims of non hate crimes (I suppose that means robbery etc) recover in 2 years.
Members of these "communities" (yes we now have a dogging community as well as all the other persecuted minority groups) have the right not to be insulted or ridiculed even if they are breaking the law which they are but the "hate" element of the offensive words it seems trumps their offences as it does most other crimes.
And no I am not a killjoy and have had my moments in the back of a car but to have sexual relations publicly in a park in front of others who may not wish to view the spectacle is in my opinion going too far.
The police are saying that these "doggers" have rights but so do the unfortunate members of the public who inadvertently witness their passion for alfresco sex.
The inclusion of private land in the advice presumably means that if you find them hard at it (no pun intended) in your front garden you must mind your language in asking them to leave or you will be arrested for your "hate" leaving them undisturbed to carry on enjoying themselves but definitely not at your pleasure.
At least in these times of cuts it's nice to know that police resources are used to the best advantage in combatting crime, while allowing doggers to continue servicing each other even if it is in your garden.
Is this why they now call themselves "The Police Service"?
WHAT SORT OF COUNTRY IS THIS ?
Word has reached Big Brother Watch of a new paid-to-snoop service which will allow members of he public to monitor CCTV cameras from their own home and alert business owners to shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. Upon alerting business owners to a crime taking place, a text message will be sent to the business owner alerting the of the alleged crime.
With a quarterly membership fee of £12.99, members of the 'Internet Eyes' scheme will be offered to chance to accumulate points in order to obtain cash prizes and awards. Users will receive three points for alerting businesses “to an act they believe may be theft or represent other unlawful or anti-social behaviour” and two for “acting in good faith” in flagging up a supposed ‘incident’ even when “no theft or other unlawful or anti-social behaviour occurred”.
Regardless of whether or not the user identifies any crimes taking place, Internet Eyes will award cash payments to the most prodigious of users. Those using the website for an average of an hour a day will receive a payment of 50 pence per month rising to £1.50 for those online for sixty hours or more.
While Big Brother Watch does not oppose the use of CCTV surveillance in sensitive areas such as airports and ferry terminals, it’s astonishing to think that innocent people out doing their shopping could soon be spied on by an army of busy bodies with an internet connection.
Big Brother Watch has requested a full list of those businesses currently operating the scheme.
http://www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/home/2010/10/paid-to-snoop-service-launches-.html
STASI BRITAIN 2010 WHERE YOUR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN ABOLISHED.
Hat tip Big Brother Watch.
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