I doubt that....

...many of my blogging chums will agree with me, (except Mark), on the following.

This is the most selfish generation of homeowners in British history. Until we confront our own selfishness, there will continue to be huge housing shortages, especially for young and less-affluent citizens.

I find myself in total agreement* with Labour MP Denis MacShane on his Observer article.

As far as I am concerned, the right to buy scheme should never have happened.


* I'm off for a lie down with a cold flannel on my forehead.

Our alcohol hypocrisy

Up here in the northern wild badlands of Britain, we are constantly nagged by the Righteous that we have a major problem with alcohol consumption. I suppose Scotland likes a bevvy, although personally speaking I rarely touch it. It's a matter for the individual how much he or she drinks. None of my business.

Yesterday you couldn't turn on the TV/radio without being lectured about the demon drink, courtesy of childline and fake charity NSPCC.

Last night, Alcohol Focus Scotland got in on the act with a report on STV news last night in which some talking head from the 'charity' trying to gain some publicity, (and funding), on the back of the childline story. All run of the mill stuff.

Drink is bad, think of the cheeeeeeldren. We are drinking ourselves into an early grave etc etc.

A couple of news reports later and the newsreader bids us goodnight and hands the viewing public over to the STV sports centre for some footie reports.

STV Sports Centre is sponsored by....

Scottish Leader Whisky.

A whisky which is normally sold as 'house' whisky in 'old man' pubs. It is also the 'official whisky' of Celtic.

The first report is about the Old Firm, (Rangers and Celtic). Both teams have their kit sponsored by....

Tennents Lager.


And that, dear reader, sums up the whole thing.

"Fuck you", council tell tax payers.

From his bunker buried deep within the bowels of the city chambers, the leader of Glasgow City Council proclaims that he needs more cash from the council tax payer or there will be "massive cuts".

That reminds me. In the Rab household we could do with a bit extra cash due to rising costs. I'll have a word with my boss and demand a salary hike.

Or I could sit down with the wife and have a look at what we spend our hard earned cash on and cut out the crap we don't really need.

I'm not sure about "massive cuts" in Glasgow, but the council appear to be 'massive cunts'.

However, seeing as the good people of Glasgow voted for the Labour tosspots in the first place, they deserve everything they get.

The Labour cock sucking, weegie, buckfast addled, wife beating, benefit claiming, bed sheets for curtains, shell suit wearing, victim mentality, dead before fifty bastards.

Tony knows....

The survey also reveals that eight out of ten people want a full inquest. With senior MPs making the same demand, the Coalition is under strong pressure to act.

It comes as a medical report says it was ‘impossible’ that Dr Kelly bled to death in the way described by the inquiry.

Just ask Tony Bliar. He knows...

The First World War as a pub fight.

Stolen from Dick who stole it from Theo Sparks

Germany, Austria and Italy are stood together in the middle of the pub, when Serbia bumps into Austria, and spills Austria's pint.


Austria demands Serbia buy it a complete new suit, because there are splashes on its trouser leg.


Germany expresses its support for Austria's point of view.


Britain recommends that everyone calm down a bit.


Serbia points out that it can't afford a whole suit, but offers to pay for cleaning Austria's trousers.


Russia and Serbia look at Austria.


Austria asks Serbia who it's looking at.


Russia suggests that Austria should leave its little brother alone.


Austria inquires as to whose army will assist Russia in compelling it to do so.


Germany appeals to Britain that France has been looking at it, and that this is sufficiently out of order that Britain should not intervene.


Britain replies that France can look at who it wants to, that Britain is looking at Germany too, and what is Germany going to do about it?


Germany tells Russia to stop looking at Austria, or Germany will render Russia incapable of such action.


Britain and France ask Germany whether it's looking at Belgium.


Turkey and Germany go off into a corner and whisper. When they come back, Turkey makes a show of not looking at anyone.


Germany rolls up its sleeves, looks at France, and punches Belgium.


France and Britain punch Germany. Austria punches Russia. Germany punches Britain and France with one hand and Russia with the other.


Russia throws a punch at Germany, but misses and nearly falls over. Japan calls over from the other side of the room that it's on Britain's side, but stays there. Italy surprises everyone by punching Austria.


Australia punches Turkey, and gets punched back. There are no hard feelings, because Britain made Australia do it.


France gets thrown through a plate glass window, but gets back up and carries on fighting. Russia gets thrown through another one, gets knocked out, suffers brain damage, and wakes up with a complete personality change.


Italy throws a punch at Austria and misses, but Austria falls over anyway. Italy raises both fists in the air and runs round the room chanting.


America waits till Germany is about to fall over from sustained punching from Britain and France, then walks over and smashes it with a barstool, then pretends it won the fight all by itself.


By now all the chairs are broken, and the big mirror over the bar is shattered. Britain, France and America agree that Germany threw the first punch, so the whole thing is Germany's fault . While Germany is still unconscious, they go through its pockets, steal its wallet, and buy drinks for all their friends.

80's cheese...

Local press does Capita's dirty work.

For those of you that may be unaware, the job of forcing us all to pay the TV licence is not done by the BBC nor 'TV Licensing'.

Auntie Beeb employs enforcers who pretend to be the BBC/TV licensing when engaging with those who cannot or will not pay for the privilege of subsidising Leftist propaganda which is pumped into the airwaves regardless if we want it or not.

Every six months or so my local newspaper has a little story and it looks like this week is that week again when the following is printed;

TV licence dodgers are fined

New figures show that almost 900 TV licence dodgers in Kilmarnock were caught during the first six months of 2010.

The 887 local 'evaders' are among almost 209,000 people caught across the UK during the first half of the year.

The average evasion rate remains at a low of just five per cent, meaning that almost 95 per cent of properties are correctly licensed.

Fergus Reid, TV Licensing spokesperson, said:

"The vast majority of people in Kilmarnock pay their licence fee, and to be fair to those who pay, we have to be firm with those who attempt to get away without paying.

We take TV licence evasion seriously but we give people every opportunity to pay, we will not hesitate to prosecute if people continue to break the law.

We do understand that some people may find it difficult to pay their licence fee in one go, which is why we offer numerous ways to spread the cost, including monthly direct debit, which can be set up very quickly online, and a weekly cash payment plan."

Anyone watching television television illegally risks prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000.

Tell you what Fergus, old bean.

Fuck right off. And Crapita can fuck right off as well.

And shame on the Kilmarnock Standard, and any other local rag, for printing bollocks like the above.

Fight back. Loads of info here.

Indeed....

Lady Warsi speaks....

I'm a lawyer. I can tell you that if an individual had run up debts so irresponsibly they would face legal consequences ...

By running up colossal debts on the nation's credit card, debts so huge that we have been borrowing one pound for every four we spend and increasing our national debt by £3bn a week, what Labour did to British people is frankly criminal.

Hurray!!

But she backtracks slightly later on.

I think it was a manner of speech that I was using ... Labour's conduct has been pretty appalling, but frankly I have to say that, as far as I'm aware, it has not been criminal.

I beg to differ.

Police - Out of control and unaccountable

No, I'm not talking about an album by Sting and his two chums.

I'm talking about Plod. And for a change I'm not after the front line paramilitary thugs who pretend they are police officers. I'm after the ACPO and ACPOS membership.

We know all about ACPO and ACPOS. Both private companies who lobby and 'advise' the government on policing issues. Both with political agendas to further the interests of their membership. A membership which consists of officers who barely remember what it is like to set foot outside of a police station, except when heading off to the BBC to spout some guff.

It irritates me greatly that the policing 'elite' seem to think that it is perfectly acceptable that one of their number can pop up anywhere in the media to give opinion on matters from an ACPO perspective, the latest being Mick Giannasi who is Chief Constable of Gwent and is also the roads spokesman for ACPO.

Mr Giannasi saw fit to criticise the decision of the Government to trim back spending that may entail councils removing speed cameras. What business it is of ACPO to lobby the media and the public, (as well as the government), is beyond me.

However, the activities mentioned above pale into insignificance when Chief Constables up and down the land decide to ignore direct instructions from the Home Office.

On June 29th, Theresa May addressed the ACPO conference held in Manchester and instructed all police forces in England and Wales to abolish the target driven nonsense created over thirteen years of Labour government.

And I can also announce today that I am also scrapping the confidence target and the policing pledge with immediate effect.

I know that some officers like the policing pledge, and some, I’m sure, like the comfort of knowing they’ve ticked boxes. But targets don’t fight crime; targets hinder the fight against crime. In scrapping the confidence target and the policing pledge, I couldn’t be any clearer about your mission: it isn’t a thirty-point plan; it is to cut crime. No more, and no less.

Her words. Crystal clear. Or are they?

Apparently they are not clear enough. It would seem that many forces have chosen to ignore the Home Secretary. This, as far as I am concerned, is a step too far.

Of course, at first glance they have complied. But dig a little deeper, as the excellent Inspector Gadget has done, and it is plain to see that all the pen pushing plod have done is move or re-name the boxes that gets ticked. Nothing has changed, not really.

It's way past the time that the police need to be taken by the scruff of the neck and shown who is boss. Led by vain, publicity seeking, separated from reality desk bound careerists, the police have lost the plot and the confidence of the public.

They could do well to remember these.

And their place.

Council punishes bad Tory teacher.

Philip Lardner, who was the Tory candidate for North Ayrshire and Arran at the General Election before being suspended by the Party, has been given a written warning by his employer, Renfrewshire Council.

Mr Lardner is a teacher and the SNP/LibDem coalition controlled council took exception to remarks made on his campaign website in which he stated that homosexuality is not normal and expressed support for section 28.

Obviously a bunch of screaming gay attention seekers picked up on his comments and created a fuss. Which Dave 'nice but dim' Cameron had to act upon by suspending Mr Lardner who basically said 'fuck you all' and stood as an independent candidate anyway.

Just what Renfrewshire council thought it had to do with them and Mr Lardner's employment is anyone's guess. I suppose they had to be seen to be punishing the bad Tory for daring to use his right of freedom of speech. After all, we've got to think of the cheeeeldren, right?

From the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald,

Philip Lardner, the controversial Conservative candidate for North Ayrshire and Arran at the General Election, has been issued with a written warning by his employers.

He said this week he will appeal.

Renfrewshire Council have rapped schoolteacher Mr Lardner - who was eventually suspended as a candidate by the Tories but stood as an independent - over comments he made about homosexuals on his website. A gay group had complained about them.

The war of words escalated when a number of Party members continued to back Mr Lardner - campaigning on his behalf and giving support on election night - leading to the resignation of Dalry and West Kilbride councillor Robert Barr, who was a Lardner supporter.

"I'll be challenging this as I have not done anything wrong," said the defiant Tory - who is still a party member - this week.

"I think they are wrong in principle but clearly felt that as they couldn't sack me over this issue they had to do something. It send out a bad message about the rights of teachers to freedom of speech."

It send out a bad message alright, Mr Lardner. But not just to teachers.