On Sunday, October 25th British Summer Time (BST) ended and Britain went back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Personally I think the mood of the nation has improved dramatically since the end of the imposition of this false reality. Unfortunately I forgot to change the clock on my VCR meaning I recorded the wrong programs and now have nothing to hibernate with. On the plus side though I did accidentally record the first episode of Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain giving me the opportunity to recommend it to you once again. That's a good thing because the series serves as a warning for so many, many reasons.
The Britain the program talks about. A Britain where few men a no women were allowed to vote. A Britain where real poverty and deprivation plagued the inner cities. A Britain which gave the world concentration camps and the "science" of eugenics was really not so long ago. In fact it was so recent that from the second episode onwards my grandmother will be able to point at the screen and say; "I remember that. It happened in my life time."
Therefore I think the program is being screened on BBC2 on Wednesday up against the extreme peril of either Crimewatch or Spooks on BBC1 specifically to get my grandmother to watch it. The idea being that when Thursday morning brings the arrival of the alleged cleaner my grandmother will be full of reminiscence about her formative years. That makes the screening of the program part of the Brits second great counter attack and the Croydon network have already been briefed to watch it. You might as well watch it too. After all the UK version is free to air and is both educational and accessible. The Labour party only got in on the act by seeing the program advertised on TV and remembering when the Labour party was formed.
As for the counter attack itself I don't really want to say too much. This blog is the Croydon networks main source of intelligence after all. However I think it's fair to say that the offensive was intended to be a three pronged attack which has now been cut down to a single prong. I wasn't overly worried when it was three pronged and now I'm about 66% less worried. Or to put it another way. When I work hard it normally results in a success. I understand this may be quite a difficult concept for the Brits to grasp.
Also I owe and apology to those Somali pirates because I've now had a look at where they're holding their hostages. However I stand by my statement that if the Special Boat Service (SBS) raid them the SBS will win. This is because the SBS only go in when they're sure they're going to win.
Friday, 30 October 2009
EU Leaders Summit.
The leaders of the national governments that make up the European Union (EU) are currently having a summit in Brussels. The main topic on the agenda is the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty and the sub issue of whether Tony Blair should become the EU President. The second item on the agenda is the upcoming Copenhagen climate change summit (COP 15)and specifically how less economically developed EU members will fund cuts in carbon emissions. They are obviously pushing for subsidies from the more economically developed EU members who are equally obviously resisting.
Britain is attempting to muddy the waters and by doing so block an agreement at the COP 15 by also making this already complicated discussion one about how to fund a negotiated settlement with me over the Bristol Abuse Case. On that point I think I should make one thing perfectly clear and beyond dispute;
The Bristol Abuse Case was and is an action of the British State. Therefore I will not be accepting any settlement that is not funded in it's entirety by the dissolution of British assets. If Britain is trying to tell anybody anything else then it is unaware of its own negotiating position.
Britain is attempting to muddy the waters and by doing so block an agreement at the COP 15 by also making this already complicated discussion one about how to fund a negotiated settlement with me over the Bristol Abuse Case. On that point I think I should make one thing perfectly clear and beyond dispute;
The Bristol Abuse Case was and is an action of the British State. Therefore I will not be accepting any settlement that is not funded in it's entirety by the dissolution of British assets. If Britain is trying to tell anybody anything else then it is unaware of its own negotiating position.
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Has Anyone Seen Any News?
Although I'm not ill I've decided that part of the reason for getting ill was that I was working far too hard. Therefore I've decided to compensate by being as lazy as humanly possible without actually forgetting to breathe. As such I've not really been paying much attention to the goings on in the world. Even so it was hard not to notice the conclusion of the inquiry to the crash of an RAF Nimrod.
This inquiry relates to an incident in 2006 when an RAF Nimrod crashed in Iraq killing all on board. The inquiry firmly placed the blame for the loss of the 40 year old aircraft on the Ministry of Defence - who operated the aircraft, BaE systems who built the plane and Qintec - the BaE subsidiary who were supposed to be keeping the plane airworthy. As the crash occurred in the same year that the Bristol Abuse Case (BAC) began the noise around the announcement was meant to convince the world that the Brits had accepted the whole thing was a moral failure and are now looking for the appropriate people to punish. In reality the story represents the Brits accepting that the BAC was a practical failure and are looking for the cause of that failure so in the future they can behave as badly as they like without fear of consequence. You'll excuse me if I don't assist in this ongoing process. The announcement yesterday also helped soften the blow for the announcement today that BaE systems is being forced to close a factory and lay off 200+ staff. You see it's not that the Brits can no longer protect their own it's just the Queen striking a blow for the members of the armed services who were killed by BaE incompetence.
Yesterday (29/10) also saw a leaked preview of changes that are to be made to the system for paying MP's expenses. While the full report isn't out for another month you don't need to read it to tell that it's just a knee-jerk reaction that will do nothing to improve Parliament and will probably end up costing the taxpayer even more money. The Labour party decided to leak the preview yesterday to coincide with the first episode of the BBC2 documentary series; "Andrew Marr's the Making of Modern Britain." This series is attempting to tell the story of the myriad of social, political and economic upheavals that Britain underwent between 1901 and 1945 in just six, one hour episodes. The first episode featured the shift from so-called "Country House government" where only 1 in 4 men were allowed to vote and all Britain's MP's were landed gentry who thought the poor deserved to be poor because they were genetically inferior to the upper classes towards a fairer society where working class men were allowed to sit in the House of Commons for the first time. The next episode will feature, amongst other things, universal suffrage for men, the suffragette movement for women's rights and the entire first world war. I recommend that you watch this series because it represents the BBC at its fair and balanced best even if it's pace makes me seem coherent and organised.
Today, being Thursday, is the day the dreaded cleaner comes round so obviously the news is packed with stories designed to stir the pot. This includes further developments in the Plymouth/Bristol Child Abuse Case and the conviction of some Scottish paedophiles. Of course that latter story also represents a rather crude attempt by the Brits to get the Indian Commonwealth Games delegation who are currently in London to take and obstructive position at the Copenhagen summit. Croydon has held a parade welcoming the local TA regiment home from Afghanistan. This is meant to be viewed as the Crown getting tough with Croydon Council by putting them face to face with the soldiers who are prepared to sacrifice everything for their country and announcing that they're sending in the army to sort them out is quite a strong statement for a government to make. In reality the whole thing, like the Mandelson visit, is just an attempt to further stress me out by putting all the people around me on edge. Besides if the Crown was serious about getting tough with Croydon Council they would simply fulfill their legal obligation and issue an arrest warrant. After all that is the minimum price.
The other big story of the last few days is the British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates. The total lack of spin and the fact the MoD have appointed a Captain Harbour as spokesman suggest to me that the pirates are just pirates and the Brits haven't got a clue what's going on. That said the ITN news network have made contact with the pirates and provided the Foreign Office negotiating team with proof of life. That means that in the next couple of days there will either be a special forces raid that the pirates will lose or the Foreign Office will take over the negotiations and the corpses of the hostages should be repatriated by 2011 at the latest
This inquiry relates to an incident in 2006 when an RAF Nimrod crashed in Iraq killing all on board. The inquiry firmly placed the blame for the loss of the 40 year old aircraft on the Ministry of Defence - who operated the aircraft, BaE systems who built the plane and Qintec - the BaE subsidiary who were supposed to be keeping the plane airworthy. As the crash occurred in the same year that the Bristol Abuse Case (BAC) began the noise around the announcement was meant to convince the world that the Brits had accepted the whole thing was a moral failure and are now looking for the appropriate people to punish. In reality the story represents the Brits accepting that the BAC was a practical failure and are looking for the cause of that failure so in the future they can behave as badly as they like without fear of consequence. You'll excuse me if I don't assist in this ongoing process. The announcement yesterday also helped soften the blow for the announcement today that BaE systems is being forced to close a factory and lay off 200+ staff. You see it's not that the Brits can no longer protect their own it's just the Queen striking a blow for the members of the armed services who were killed by BaE incompetence.
Yesterday (29/10) also saw a leaked preview of changes that are to be made to the system for paying MP's expenses. While the full report isn't out for another month you don't need to read it to tell that it's just a knee-jerk reaction that will do nothing to improve Parliament and will probably end up costing the taxpayer even more money. The Labour party decided to leak the preview yesterday to coincide with the first episode of the BBC2 documentary series; "Andrew Marr's the Making of Modern Britain." This series is attempting to tell the story of the myriad of social, political and economic upheavals that Britain underwent between 1901 and 1945 in just six, one hour episodes. The first episode featured the shift from so-called "Country House government" where only 1 in 4 men were allowed to vote and all Britain's MP's were landed gentry who thought the poor deserved to be poor because they were genetically inferior to the upper classes towards a fairer society where working class men were allowed to sit in the House of Commons for the first time. The next episode will feature, amongst other things, universal suffrage for men, the suffragette movement for women's rights and the entire first world war. I recommend that you watch this series because it represents the BBC at its fair and balanced best even if it's pace makes me seem coherent and organised.
Today, being Thursday, is the day the dreaded cleaner comes round so obviously the news is packed with stories designed to stir the pot. This includes further developments in the Plymouth/Bristol Child Abuse Case and the conviction of some Scottish paedophiles. Of course that latter story also represents a rather crude attempt by the Brits to get the Indian Commonwealth Games delegation who are currently in London to take and obstructive position at the Copenhagen summit. Croydon has held a parade welcoming the local TA regiment home from Afghanistan. This is meant to be viewed as the Crown getting tough with Croydon Council by putting them face to face with the soldiers who are prepared to sacrifice everything for their country and announcing that they're sending in the army to sort them out is quite a strong statement for a government to make. In reality the whole thing, like the Mandelson visit, is just an attempt to further stress me out by putting all the people around me on edge. Besides if the Crown was serious about getting tough with Croydon Council they would simply fulfill their legal obligation and issue an arrest warrant. After all that is the minimum price.
The other big story of the last few days is the British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates. The total lack of spin and the fact the MoD have appointed a Captain Harbour as spokesman suggest to me that the pirates are just pirates and the Brits haven't got a clue what's going on. That said the ITN news network have made contact with the pirates and provided the Foreign Office negotiating team with proof of life. That means that in the next couple of days there will either be a special forces raid that the pirates will lose or the Foreign Office will take over the negotiations and the corpses of the hostages should be repatriated by 2011 at the latest
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
I've Just Got Rather a Strange Letter.
It's from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) informing me that there is a shortfall in my National Insurance (NI) contributions. What' strange about this is that the benefits I receive from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) cover my NI contributions. Therefore if there is a problem with my NI payments HMRC need to address their complaints to the DWP not me. This means I'm interpreting this letter as a, not very good, attempt at intimidation.
I am aware that the Brits are attempting to frame the sending of this letter as an attempt to re-start negotiations. This must be untrue because as has previously been discussed, at quite some length, while those in Britain who have engaged in crimes against humanity retain the right to work or the right draw on public funds no negations can exist that include the notion that I have to pay tax.
I've not yet written a response to this letter or indeed am sure if I will both. However if I do I am sure that I will be billing HMRC at a rate of £10,000 per letter of £100 per character, whichever is greater, for the privilege of my time.
I am aware that the Brits are attempting to frame the sending of this letter as an attempt to re-start negotiations. This must be untrue because as has previously been discussed, at quite some length, while those in Britain who have engaged in crimes against humanity retain the right to work or the right draw on public funds no negations can exist that include the notion that I have to pay tax.
I've not yet written a response to this letter or indeed am sure if I will both. However if I do I am sure that I will be billing HMRC at a rate of £10,000 per letter of £100 per character, whichever is greater, for the privilege of my time.
Monday, 26 October 2009
I Feeling Much Better Today, Thank You For Asking.
It seems that whatever illness I was suffering from has decided to not become a full blown cold and has slipped away into nothing. In order to speed the process I skipped going to the gym today and instead watched Atonement. This seemed a sensible decision for two main reasons. Firstly it left me feeling that I'd suddenly been cultured and secondly it means that I will probably be back to full strength tomorrow.
Aside from the announcement that yet another British Army helicopter crashed because the pilot ran out of talent the big news was that Radovan Karadzic failed to appear in court for the first day of his trial at the Hague. For one blindingly obvious reason this has been aimed in my general direction however I think it's possible to read a little too much into the story. I think the whole thing reeks of a deal between the judiciary and the defendant to make sure that the start of the trial doesn't co-incide with the anniversary of the Nord-Ost Theatre Massacre. That sort of poor scheduling would open a massive can of worms that I may or may not be bothered to expand upon tomorrow. After all the Hague is the court that holds ultimate jurisdiction over the Nuremberg codes and I suspect Karadzic's defence will involve attempts to attack the credibility of the court.
Aside from the announcement that yet another British Army helicopter crashed because the pilot ran out of talent the big news was that Radovan Karadzic failed to appear in court for the first day of his trial at the Hague. For one blindingly obvious reason this has been aimed in my general direction however I think it's possible to read a little too much into the story. I think the whole thing reeks of a deal between the judiciary and the defendant to make sure that the start of the trial doesn't co-incide with the anniversary of the Nord-Ost Theatre Massacre. That sort of poor scheduling would open a massive can of worms that I may or may not be bothered to expand upon tomorrow. After all the Hague is the court that holds ultimate jurisdiction over the Nuremberg codes and I suspect Karadzic's defence will involve attempts to attack the credibility of the court.
Sunday, 25 October 2009
I'm ill.
Well for the last couple of days I've had a bit of a sore throat, a bit of a headache, a bit of a runny nose and a few aches and pains. I don't know yet if this is the start of something more serious or whether it's just the sort of run down feeling you get after rushing around too fast for too long. Obviously I'm going to be hedging my bets towards the latter by spending the next couple of days firmly attached to my sofa. If I'm feeling particularly energetic I might eat some soup. However in the meantime I must remember my gender and assure you all that I'm Dying!!
Interestingly yesterday I did wake up with a massive hangover which for some reason cancelled out my other symptoms. This put me in the unusual situation where as the hangover gradually lifted I was left feeling progressively worse.
Interestingly yesterday I did wake up with a massive hangover which for some reason cancelled out my other symptoms. This put me in the unusual situation where as the hangover gradually lifted I was left feeling progressively worse.
Friday, 23 October 2009
There Are Only 46 States in the United States
Because Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts all ascended as Commonwealths. Legally this serves no other purpose then to make me look like a bit of a smart arse right up to the point I make my next statement;
This fact and many others can be found in the QI book of General Ignorance with a foreword by Stephan Fry and four words by Alan Davis. The book also includes the history of the Celts as researched by Edward Luyld although I swear I'd heard this in advance in respect to the Pict tattoo I have on my back. Imagine how clever I felt when that question came up on QI and I suddenly realised that I had once spoken to an man who was more intelligent then Stephan Fry.
Aside from that I feel extra credit must go out to the random safa who asked me in Thornton Heath how to get home because he has a long walk to Clapham.
This fact and many others can be found in the QI book of General Ignorance with a foreword by Stephan Fry and four words by Alan Davis. The book also includes the history of the Celts as researched by Edward Luyld although I swear I'd heard this in advance in respect to the Pict tattoo I have on my back. Imagine how clever I felt when that question came up on QI and I suddenly realised that I had once spoken to an man who was more intelligent then Stephan Fry.
Aside from that I feel extra credit must go out to the random safa who asked me in Thornton Heath how to get home because he has a long walk to Clapham.
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