EU Interference
We all know that the UK is impotent in terms of running its own affairs. We learn today that the government is trying to legislate such that anyone claiming benefits must show that their earnings (whether employed or self-employed) were at a certain level, in order to qualify for handouts. It is totally acceptable for the UK to decide how many billions it will give in benefits to ANYONE, and so it is reasonable to expect some care might be necessary when assessing how much to give to people who arrive in the UK having never paid any taxes AT ALL, but expect payments via the benefits system. The whole set-up is cunting fucked, as we all know, but the proof comes with the EU announcing that the government's plans "are not compatible with EU law". Well, fuck EU law, then. Unbefuckinglievable!
Barrow In Furness
I claimed a month ago that the CIC * are always tackling those who present easy pickings, when it comes to fines and hassling. The rich are oblivious or simply don't care, and the really poor just get away with stuff. If you are 'unlucky enough' to be in work and trying to make ends meet, the CIC will target you.
Recently, parents have been in the news for taking their kids out of school during term time, to avoid the summer holidays, whether through necessity or choice - and saving money. Upon their return, they've been hit with fines levied for truancy, which have typically been a few hundred pounds for one week. Now contrast that with the following.
A) Nicola Duke has been fined £500 because her son has attended for just 3 days out of a possible 118. The fines, plus £120 of other costs, equates to £5.39 per day. What a fucking farce, when the holiday absentees are charged out at £60 per day. That tenfold hike is even more laughable when we discover the holiday absences are extremely temporary, and often the first time the kids have been absent ever! There is little information on this individual case, but certainly no mention of a father. That may or may not have a bearing on the kid's truancy, and will almost certainly explain that the fine has been lowered because she is rather likely to be on benefits - and not rushing to pay more than £2 per week.
B) The penalty for Karen Bromley (whose son managed 26 days of school in the same 118-day period) was given a 12-month conditional discharge, and ordered to pay a £15 'victim surcharge'. WTF? Who is the victim? Who gets the £15?
C) Christian Ryan's son attended for 30 of the 118 days, and his fined £1,170. I truly wonder whether this chap has a bit more money, and so was hit harder? In any event, why are there double standards (well, treble actually) for what is the same offence for the three cases at the same school, or should I say pompously-designated 'academy' in Barrow?
Redbridge Council
We have for so long been the targets of councils whose sole aim has been to raise money from motorists. The fuckers argue that the cameras are for easing congestion, improving traffic flow, or improving safety. All bollocks, of course. Speed cameras are money making pieces of equipment. There there's the rip-off 'pay and display' scam, and on-street parking meters for extra cash. The use of bus lanes is of course almost as sinful as high treason, but councils love offences of this kind, as there's £100 a pop riding on each image captured.
Now, as if extra proof were needed, comes the advent of the further money-making surveillance, at a junction with a yellow grid/box. Yes, I know the highway code is specific in its guidelines on how motorists should behave but, has any of the CIC ever tried to get through rush hour traffic while sticking to the rules? The answer is that they don't actually give a cunting toss.
I suggest that if you are in heavy traffic, and there are two or three streams of traffic all trying to merge and negotiate a junction where there is little space for anyone, and the impossible-to-judge situation means traffic lights have little effect on the first and last people in any of the queues, you will come a cropper. It is almost impossible not to get caught stationery on some point of the box, as cars jostle for position, and stragglers loiter after their go at a green light let them pull forward but find their exit blocked. This is a licence for the council to print money, and be cunts. Even the company selling the equipment markets it to councils as having money-making potential: "The system will capture more offences and deliver higher returns." Too right - a £130 penalty for unwittingly stopping on a bit of yellow in rush hour, after a fucker blocks you.
Aid Madness
As if anyone in the UK needed confirmation that foreign aid policy is scandalous, we hear that over £27 million was given to China in 2012, to assist in a variety of areas, but notably related to climate change and environmental work. Meanwhile, China is building two coal-fired power stations every week! What a cunting farce. This is just one example of the weird and pathetic payments made by the UK, all of which are useless in the grand scheme of things, but which nevertheless lead to more cut-backs that necessary within the UK. How can we try to encourage benefits to the world's climate through an attempted reduction in the flatulence of Colombian cattle, with a £15 million payment, yet be unable to justify dredging a river in Somerset?
Dredging
It is common sense that if rivers are not dredged, then the risk of flooding is increased. It is a simple equation, even if rather general. The Mail Online has published a photo that rather helps us understand this.
I think the pictures speak for themselves. Nevertheless, the government will deny it's at fault for not bothering to dredge. Labour will criticise the government, although Labour did fuck all either, when in power. Residents cannot afford to believe in the system/government.
Gypsies
78 Irish travellers (from just four families) have been evicted from a site in Lancashire, after a 4-year wait, and a legal bill for taxpayers of £200,000.
As ever, the process of getting them to move on was horrendous, and I cannot be bothered to note the painful steps in the process, that included 'human rights' legislation and grief for everyone. The UK is fucked beyond all recognition and common sense, and until we do something about the pathetic "rights" of those who purposefully offend and then seek to escape the consequences, then there will be thousands more examples of unnecessary grief, expense and stupidity. The ECHR is no place for squatters to lodge a claim in order to avoid being kicked off land they should not be on - fucking period!
Black Box Insurance
It was hailed as a sensible way for drivers to reduce insurance costs - the 'black box' monitors behaviour on the roads, and safe drivers would supposedly get a benefit. When this was launched, I was instantly of the opinion that the 'big brother' approach was creeping ever further into our lives, and anyone opting for 'black box insurance' was basically being spied on 24.7. It turns out that there are numerous problems associated with BBI, and extra charges apply all over the place. Aside from fees to remove a black box (which typically amount to £120) there are rules which drivers can fall foul of, such as driving outside of agreed curfew hours. So, if you have an emergency and need to drive between 11pm and 5am, it could cost you up to £100 for a single journey, with one insurer!
Worse than that, though, is the permanent data capture on your driving, and if the system logs your speed and location, then you are at the mercy of insurers when they evaluate you. If you travel at 32mph in a 30mph area, then that's a 'black mark'. Simply put, you can forget whether you're caught/charged/fined by the police, the real cost is more likely to come later with an increased insurance premium, or no reduction at all despite being a fucking saint at the wheel. Escape from the scheme and box-removal will certainly mean a fine/charge as well. Anyone with sense will probably avoid this scheme. But, desperate people (usually young drivers) will feel they have no option in order that the premium is kept low to start with; later on, there's a high chance they'll regret the move.
[ * CIC = Cunts In Charge ]
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