mounted police charging London crowd

BBC News, Sky News, Fox News and the rest of the establishment mouth pieces, only ever point their cameras at windows being smashed or some other "out rage" commited by demonstrators. Where are these "Reporters" when the real thugery takes place? Why is it that the only recordings of demonstrators being attacked, like Ian Tomlinson (who was only going home from work anyway), are only caught on mobile phones or digital cameras of the public? It is only demonstrators behaving badly who are filmed. This has always been the case. The excesses of the police are often overlooked.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/26/police-student-protests-horses-charge

History repeats itself annualy

When Gas and Electricity were privatised in 1986 and 1989, in was argued that this is "Good News for the consumer as prices will be driven down by competition".
There were however those of us who argued that we would see the energy suppliers making huge profits as a result of increasing prices in line with each other at the expense of the consumer. The energy suppliers are not in business to provide some philanthropic service for society. The energy suppliers are in business to make profits. The bigger the better, for them at least.
Nothing will come of the latest "investigation" by the industry watchdog. Such investigations are only a public relations exercise seeking to persuade a sceptical public
that their interests are being looked after. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The watchdog will report. Their will be another few days of public complaint, then we will all return to the status quo. The energy supplers will return to checking their ever expanding balance sheets while preparing the next round of price increases.
History repeats itself annualy.


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/probe-launched-into-rising-energy-profits-2144307.html

Financial Crisis Another victim

After days of intense pressure from the EU, the Irish government caves in and agrees to beg for a loan that they (say) they did not want. The EU wrings its hands, arranges another crisis meeting and agrees to grant the Irish request. A complete farce designed it seems to satisfy "the markets" and frighten the "speculators", who will now move to the next target economy and start the whole processes off again.The winners in this act of economic terrorism are again (of course) the Banks and Financial Institutions who created this crisis in the first place, the speculators (who are the same organisations) the "markets" who know how to make a quick profit anywhere, and the EU Governments who support these institutions and try to convince the people who elected them that they are acting in the best interests of their respective countries.
The loosers in this cosy arrangement are (again) the tax payers in each of the contributing countries who will have to find additional Billions of £,s or Euro's to finance the bailout. This is in addition to the Billions already earmarked in additional tax and duties, higher VAT etc and the Billions arising from Government cuts in expenditure.
The EU Governments would do well to contemplate that the "bottomless pit" of tax payers money is not, in fact, bottomless and that public opinion will sooner rather than later, turn against policies which are recognised as devicive, unfair and not for the good of working people and their families or in the interest of wider society generally.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/will-irish-bailout-spark-contagion-2140288.html

Friends of Israel — Enemies Inside the Gates

This ia a video everyone should watch, whether they believe a conspiracy theory or not.

Who created this problem?

What I do not accept is that I, and millions of other people in this country,including students, health care workers, firemen, working families generally, benifit claimants, etc etc should be punished for circumstances which are not of their making. Lets get one fact crystal clear. The present economic situation was caused, created and perpetuated by the Banking and Finacial sectors of this (and other) ecomomies. The New Labour Governements cure for this crisis was to create a bottomless pit of taxpayers money for these inept, incompetent and corrupt organisations to tap into at will, with little if any public control or monitoring of their actions. The bill ran to tens of Billions of Pounds and is still rising on a daily basis with the prospect of pouring more billions into the Irish Banking system within the next few weeks. The previous Government was a financial disaster and the ConDem coalition has perpetuated and expanded the mess. Until such times as this Government (or any Government) get to grips with the fundemental problem and introduce proper and enforceable controls, monitors and balances on the Banks and Financial Institutions, I shall require a great deal of convincing that the British People should pay (in every sense) for the crimes and failings of Governments and "the markets"

A Royal Wedding tonic. It's what we all need?

You know what? I think it’s time all these people who have been (or are about to be) made redundant should stop complaining. They should count themselves lucky to have the chance to sit at home all day watching the run up to the royal wedding for the next few months and even better they’ll be able to watch the event without having to take a day off! (although the whole nation might be given the day off, that would be sooo amazing wouldn’t it?) Yes, they should be truly grateful to be given such a wonderful morale booster in their time of need. Their hearts should be filled with joy now, not dread and fear of the future. Now, all you miserable and worried people out there, start being thankful, much happiness and excitement is in store for you, there is going to be a royal wedding (how many more times do you have to be told before you cheer up!) So relax, put your feet up, crack open the champagne and rejoice! There is one little thing I will concede though, maybe you will have lost your homes because you can’t pay the rent or mortgage so, okay, you can moan a little then!

Resist the Cuts

In May 1968, the Students took to the streets in Paris, occupied the Sorbonne University (amongst many buildings) and brought Paris to a virtual standstill. Shortly after, the French TU movement joined the students and brought France to a virtual standstill. Soon after that President De Gaulle and all his cabinet resigned and was replaced by a fresh administration.The TUC and others should join the students and lecturers here in the UK today and organise protests against this Governments unfair policies.
Resistance to the ConDem cuts is not just about University fees. It is about unfair cuts to services, spending and jobs which will ultimately effect all of us. The actions of this disasterous ConDem Co alition must be resisted by everyone.

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