tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post3216297509730302883..comments2023-08-28T14:56:42.513+01:00Comments on Monty's Blog: Remploy employees 'empowered' by getting sacked.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-21801829288297997162012-12-12T00:16:33.813+00:002012-12-12T00:16:33.813+00:00There doesn't seem to be much interest Barney....There doesn't seem to be much interest Barney. Usual 'all party delegation' like with the pointless charade at the old Tesco distribution centre collapse last year. The closures are usually done and dusted and the meetings are just a sad charade to save face all round and be seen to help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-41180675922715258512012-12-11T23:37:40.995+00:002012-12-11T23:37:40.995+00:00Hmm, Milord,
Maybe a wee hint should be passed in...Hmm, Milord,<br /><br />Maybe a wee hint should be passed in the SG direction, then?Barney Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438037043769240141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-90019765060279287432012-12-11T08:05:27.065+00:002012-12-11T08:05:27.065+00:00hi Barney..No you're not thick. I wondered the...hi Barney..No you're not thick. I wondered the same thing so had a look at wiki. Remploy is owned by the Dept for Work and Pensions and so is outwith the remit of the SG. It was set up by a law in 1944. Possibly to employ disabled ex soldiers ?<br />There would be nothing to stop the SG setting up a factory themselves I suppose. Unfortunately any spare cash is used for electric ambulances and windmills etc.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RemployAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-9859944235959884122012-12-11T01:21:34.632+00:002012-12-11T01:21:34.632+00:00Wait a minute! Am I thick?
This is a factory in S...Wait a minute! Am I thick?<br /><br />This is a factory in Scotland. Is the Scottish Government not empowered to keep it open? And how no?<br /><br />Enlighten me.Barney Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438037043769240141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-85865507942530892242012-12-10T17:49:06.337+00:002012-12-10T17:49:06.337+00:00It's depressing right enough tris. Although it...It's depressing right enough tris. Although it's not confined to the Tories. Gordon Brown just filed his 'interests' for December. £300k for a month of speaking engagements. On top of his salary. Leaving us all in poverty to fill his breeches.<br /><br />The Kinnocks must clear about £1m per annum with their EU posse ( mum , dad, kids ). Seem to remember a lot of speeches from the Welsh windbag as he slagged off the tories.<br /><br />Lord Prescott has his finger in many pies and used to slag off the 'vermin in ermine'<br /><br />Nick Clegg peeks out at the world through the limo window. His future secure with EU/ Govt etc pensions as he rubber stamps dave's plans for us.<br /><br />In Scotland the SNP close dozens of parks in Angus to save £30k a year. About the cost of one of their useless electric cars. Oh and Labour are bleating on about in the Courier while spending £1.2Bn on a new submarine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-78673909442154839862012-12-10T17:30:31.622+00:002012-12-10T17:30:31.622+00:00The trouble is that "we" elected a large...The trouble is that "we" elected a largely Tory government.<br /><br />We should never never do that.<br /><br />They always drive a coach and horses through any kind of decency, which is not surprising because they don't believe in society, except of course the kind that has seasons in London.<br /><br />This sickens me beyond measure. I was delighted a few years ago to be taken on a tour of the factory which makes materials for the armed forces (or did when I was there). I met and talked to some of the workers, who seemed genuinely delighted to have a proper job.<br /><br />It is... or was...a great place. Some of the people had amazing skills.<br /><br />Now "our" Tory government is empowering them to go on the dole. They have little chance of a job outside of an environment which has a measure of protection, so they will likely be on the dole.<br /><br />After three months they will probably be sent to stack shelves in Tesco for free.<br /><br />How very empowering. How very Tory. They had a scheme something like that last time they were in.<br /><br />The people in "our" government see nothing but £££££££££. They disgust me; make me feel physically sick. They don't know, or don't care what they are doing to people.<br /><br />And they will never find out, because they have feather nested themselves so carefully that, even if they didn't come from money, they will certainly leave parliament with it.<br /><br />I wish them what they have wished on other people, and who knows, maybe in a way they will get it. After all look at the once great Thatcher creature running the world at president Reagan's coat tails and now a miserable alcoholic wreck of a woman with not much of a clue what or where she is... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com