tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post654580603209815698..comments2023-12-20T19:39:29.865+00:00Comments on Munguin's Republic: MORE MISERY FROM THE BEDROOM TAX ... Munguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475165830302054002noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-37360765895729221782013-05-28T22:32:06.861+01:002013-05-28T22:32:06.861+01:00Thanks CH. I see the Herald is right at the bottom...Thanks CH. I see the Herald is right at the bottom of their list (as is Scotland in general).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-19166826335464827182013-05-28T20:17:15.736+01:002013-05-28T20:17:15.736+01:00Newsquest's Portfolio<a href="http://www.newsquest.co.uk/portfolio/our-titles/#scotland" rel="nofollow">Newsquest's Portfolio</a>cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-53317309638201625362013-05-28T19:47:15.606+01:002013-05-28T19:47:15.606+01:00Yeah, and they don't have their governments ei...Yeah, and they don't have their governments either.<br /><br />I know the Johnson Press isn't Scottish, but who owns the Herald. <br /><br />The Press and Journal and The Courier although very local are Scottish (but Tory).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-88896528045006095802013-05-28T18:36:19.680+01:002013-05-28T18:36:19.680+01:00In a 'normal' country, the media would be ...In a 'normal' country, the media would be all over a story like that. Normal countries don't have another countries media though.Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-10150206932022538992013-05-28T17:19:17.855+01:002013-05-28T17:19:17.855+01:00Yeah jutie... good one, huh?Yeah jutie... good one, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-28993473166264198412013-05-28T14:42:00.803+01:002013-05-28T14:42:00.803+01:00I hope Ian Smart is enjoying his holiday!!!!
Have ...I hope Ian Smart is enjoying his holiday!!!!<br />Have you read his brothers article on Bella?Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-34111810494784695802013-05-28T14:08:58.012+01:002013-05-28T14:08:58.012+01:00http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2013/may/uk-u...http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2013/may/uk-unnecessarily-going-wrong-direction<br /><br />The chairman of the Scottish Human Rights Commission has said the UK is going “unnecessarily in the wrong direction” on welfare changes – and said the Scottish Parliament would not propose such policies.<br /><br />Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee about reforms including the bedroom tax, Professor Alan Miller said: “I don’t think this parliament would do that. There is no political will to do that.”<br /><br />He believes the UK government should be following in the lead of northern European countries who are “still investing in promoting access to employment and training” and that the “UK is unnecessarily going in the wrong direction”.<br /><br />Professor Miller added: “Welfare reform has attached this stigma to it…that just go against human dignity and reality of life in the UK…The Bedroom Tax is one of the most compelling human rights issues in Scotland. It’s not something we should be sitting round the table talking about in this day and age.”<br /><br />He also said if economic and social rights were embedded in a Scottish constitution, we wouldn’t be facing something like the bedroom tax.<br /><br />Deputy convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee Jamie Hepburn said:<br /><br />“Professor Miller’s contribution to this debate shows just how wrong the UK government's austerity agenda is.<br /><br />“As he said – we shouldn’t be in this place. The bedroom tax is one of the most destructive policies to have been introduced by Westminster, and it will damage families.<br /><br />“Despite 90 per cent of Scottish MPs voting against this tax, it has still been imposed – and these welfare changes are stigmatising people and hitting our most vulnerable the hardest.<br /><br />“Professor Miller made it clear he believes that the Scottish Parliament would never introduce measures such as the bedroom tax.<br /><br />“In fact he said if Scotland had its own constitution, where economic and social rights were embedded, we would never face something like the bedroom tax.<br /><br />“The message of the Yes campaign is clear - the only way for us to have our own constitution is with a Yes vote on September 18th, 2014. With powers over our economy and welfare, we would create the fairer and wealthier society we all want to live in.”<br />****<br />I thought this was interesting. Of course, no one can possibly say what a future Scottish parliament would or would not do, but it seems reasonable to assert that we probably wouldn't go down the road that the UK has followed. The northern democracies are closer to our ethos. <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-55335437559673390712013-05-28T13:30:55.038+01:002013-05-28T13:30:55.038+01:00People seem to get rather shirty about comparing w...People seem to get rather shirty about comparing what's happening in the UK with what the UK fought against, CH. <br /><br />I realise that it's not quite the same. There is no persecution of jews, for example, but it seems to have element of similarity in other respects.<br /><br />Propaganda from government, used by press to degradate the sick and disabled and the unemployed and foreigners as being the root of all our problems, so that when they are hit hard, the public doesn't do the decent thing and react against persecution, but instead takes the government's side.<br /><br />When it doesn't work... ie, when people discover that even if we starve the poor and the sick to death and repatriate all foreigners, still the country will be in a mess, who will they blame?<br /><br />Who is left?<br /><br />The one lot it won't be is the one lot which is actually responsible. The terminally stupid and greedy ruling classes.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-30553566547802552102013-05-28T12:09:41.779+01:002013-05-28T12:09:41.779+01:00I agree. Home ownership was about control of peopl...I agree. Home ownership was about control of people. Give the workers the chance to own a home (take on massive debt) and they will never be able to afford to strike again.<br /><br />Most continental countries have a far smaller housing market than we do. I remember a German friend telling me that only really rich people in Germany owned houses.<br /><br />But now, if you rent a home you are looked down on.<br /><br />Another British snob thing.<br /><br />And why is Labour so against a local income tax. Why should people who are out of the income tax bracket altogether be paying maybe £1,000 for local services out of their £9,000 a year.<br /><br />And why, if it's assumed that the standard situation is 2 adults to a household (together with children), is the discount for single occupancy only 25%? Why not 50%? <br /><br />Unless your mum is running a sauna, she surely shouldn't be paying that kind of money for her heating. But it is scary how much the costs have gone up and will go up in the future.<br /><br />Incredible that we are paying so much for imported gas in Scotland when we have enough in the North Sea to keep Scotland running for at least a decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-1140844996739365292013-05-28T11:57:47.274+01:002013-05-28T11:57:47.274+01:00Hello again.
Yup, I had a dry night, which is to ...Hello again.<br /><br />Yup, I had a dry night, which is to say, I had no need of any Tena products.<br /><br />In terms of heating costs, that was what was at the forefront of my mind (my Mum is currently paying £217 a month, I can't quite figure out why either...) But its not just that, its housing costs in general, which is tied in with the Bedroom tax.<br /><br />I grew up in a council house and there was no shame in it, it was just another method of housing. Now though, its sneered at - same as housing association arrangements.<br /><br />I'm not one for tin foil hats, but the entire drive of home ownership is a falsehood, its government's way of indebting the population, a population with responsibilities is a quiescent population. Get a mortgage (the bigger the better) get married, and have kids... Its human nature, but government take advantage of it for their own ends.<br /><br />I don't think there is a conspiracy a la Bilderberg (I don't think they're that good to be honest) but there is a lose agreement among political parties that this is the way forward. So they're making it harder for people to house themselves cheaply, forcing people into expensive arrangements.<br /><br />Coupled with most politicians complete ignorance of how people really live (for example, not understanding that moving house can cost thousands) then blithely suggesting people (who are already on a low fixed income) just up sticks and relocate?<br /><br />These politicians are arseholes.<br /><br />pa_broon74https://www.blogger.com/profile/01915208411019621104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-16933484720625397412013-05-28T11:41:06.390+01:002013-05-28T11:41:06.390+01:00Well, that worked then! :)Well, that worked then! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-66775356366009132082013-05-28T11:40:45.513+01:002013-05-28T11:40:45.513+01:00I think it's the low wage economy thing Pa. Th...I think it's the low wage economy thing Pa. They seem to think that the only way that people will invest in Britain is by allowing them to pay very low wages and make very large profits. This seems to mean subsidising them as well. <br /><br />So not only do Tesco employees (for example) have to have their wages topped up by the taxpayer to stop them from starving to death, they also have to be allowed to take on people from the dole for no payment at all.<br /><br />Every little bit helps.<br /><br />On the subject of costs, I was just thinking that in the last few days of May, it is so cold in Scotland (well, in Dundee), that you can see the puffs of steam as people's central heating boilers are working. With gas at the incredible price that it is, how on Earth are poor people expected to be able to pay their bills this year?<br /><br />Finally as for your descending into nonsense... yep, I see your point. I hope you had a erm comfortable night. <br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-48987033585522970652013-05-28T11:32:12.724+01:002013-05-28T11:32:12.724+01:00I did that Arbroath...and he has seen either yours...I did that Arbroath...and he has seen either yours or mine, because he's done a test below.<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-77442501766016933812013-05-28T07:10:03.248+01:002013-05-28T07:10:03.248+01:00Test
BoorachTest<br /><br />BoorachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-41928710179227860572013-05-27T23:36:36.189+01:002013-05-27T23:36:36.189+01:00Completely agree about the race to the top versus ...Completely agree about the race to the top versus the race to the bottom. This was brought home when Westminster was trying to pit private employees against government/council employees. Talking about why all these scrounging civil servants got such a good deal - they should get the same as those in the private sector.<br /><br />Why not the other way round exactly? Why is it always a race to the bottom with Westminster instead of seeing good practice and aspiring toward that instead?<br /><br />I have no idea how you do this, but I've always felt it isn't that we don't earn enough - its that everything costs so much these days. The things we absolutely can't avoid paying for, we pay through the nose for.<br /><br />And the idea that we're subsidising jobs in the private sector is just daft, almost as daft as private rents now being higher than a mortgage.<br /><br />Finally, I would blog more often (no groaning at the back) but others say things a lot better than I do. I also have a habit of descending into nonsense.<br /><br />I can't help it. For example, right now I'm in my Dad's spare room completely surrounded by Tena Lady sanitary products, there are pads of differing sizes to full on pants. I have no idea why they're here.<br /><br />Rest assured, if I am caught short this evening, I should be more than fine.pa_broon74https://www.blogger.com/profile/01915208411019621104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-69780786477244425672013-05-27T23:14:57.856+01:002013-05-27T23:14:57.856+01:00That was 36 words... try again :)
OK Joking...
T...That was 36 words... try again :)<br /><br />OK Joking...<br /><br />The MPs/Lords/Windsors must have some personal interest in it being there then. They must be gaining something from it.<br /><br />You really never can tell with them. I wouldn't trust one of them a tiny fraction of a little millimeter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-23246215992568916902013-05-27T23:01:52.261+01:002013-05-27T23:01:52.261+01:00The general gist is that the City as a wealth crea...The general gist is that the City as a wealth creator is total bullshit as most of it disappears offshore, surprise surprise. i.e remove the City of London and Britain would be wealthier by tens of billions.cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-84803194996244017912013-05-27T22:36:33.648+01:002013-05-27T22:36:33.648+01:00Geez CH... thats a long read.
Could you precis it...Geez CH... thats a long read.<br /><br />Could you precis it in 25 words LOL<br /><br />Nah, I joke, I get the drift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-43019655927561450612013-05-27T22:28:46.613+01:002013-05-27T22:28:46.613+01:00I'll stick a post on cybernats and he might se...I'll stick a post on cybernats and he might see it. :-)Arbroath 1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-16998450130892835132013-05-27T21:30:46.037+01:002013-05-27T21:30:46.037+01:00The Finance Curse<a href="http://www.taxjustice.net/cms/upload/pdf/Finance_Curse_Final.pdf" rel="nofollow">The Finance Curse</a><br /><br />cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-28154363787372517622013-05-27T21:25:27.559+01:002013-05-27T21:25:27.559+01:00Well I'm really glad to hear you're OK... ...Well I'm really glad to hear you're OK... I was just asking the other day if anyone had heard from you.<br /><br />Good to see you. Being down is the pits.<br /><br />Damn. I'm sorry about Boorach. I put that code thing on, to stop all the spam, but I took it back off. I wonder if he can get on now.<br /><br />I'll see if I can contact him. Thanks for the heads up.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-11972379540874040422013-05-27T21:21:44.325+01:002013-05-27T21:21:44.325+01:00The truth is never controversial as Britain is sle...The truth is never controversial as Britain is sleep walking into a totalitarian state aided by an inept media.cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-16158386197800457082013-05-27T21:11:29.763+01:002013-05-27T21:11:29.763+01:00Hi Tris, not really a comment here just to let you...Hi Tris, not really a comment here just to let you know I'm fine just been on a downer for a wee while, getting back to normal now so be warned the cynicism that is Arbroath1320 WILL be returning! :-)<br /><br />As a wee aside Boorach has mentioned over on cybernats (http://www.cybernats.com/?p=2052) that he has not been able to comment on this site since you have made your changes to the site.Arbroath 1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-61917932851953075882013-05-27T19:54:13.717+01:002013-05-27T19:54:13.717+01:00Well, they are building some in Dundee, Bruce, but...Well, they are building some in Dundee, Bruce, but not enough, and certainly not enough single apartments. <br /><br />But I'm all for you taxing the Windsors till the pips squeak. It's beyond me how that lot live in the lap of luxury at our expense.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-62192502609541125422013-05-27T19:29:16.552+01:002013-05-27T19:29:16.552+01:00Tris
Totally agree, building houses would be a st...Tris<br /><br />Totally agree, building houses would be a start but I just don't believe that is part of the plan here at all. The Scottish Government might try but with the limited powers they have it won't be easy, plus Labour councils won't go for anything that makes things better for people.<br /><br />Wealth Tax, yeah I would be strung up but wouldn't it be nice if those at the top in some cases just cared a bit more starting with the Windsors who seem to just take take take.<br /><br />BruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com