UKBA and the very best of Britain!

The Army is on call-out alert to man the border control immigration desks at all ports and airports in Britain!

The 30th November 2011 is set to enter modern history as the largest public sector strike since the seventies.

Why? Because an incompetent boss of UKBA got fired for allegedly allowing hundreds of thousands of unchecked immigrants into the UK during the summer of 2011, surely not?

Apparently, it is more to do with pension disagreements that have been rolling on for ages. The ConLib Government wishes to make cuts and control the generous pay-out perks that public civil servants get but the Unions have stepped in to do what they do best in moments of national economic crises and call a national public service strike.

Camden Labour chiefs have issued instructions for all Councillors not to enter the Town Hall and therefore, not to cross the picket line tomorrow at Jude Street. Fighting talk indeed.

Whilst, I have no problems with a local rebellion at this level in support of a legitimate strike. I do have a big problem when an authority called UKBA that feels appropriate to strike at key ports and airports on critical immigration posts thus bringing commerce to a grinding halt.

It is estimated that such a strike, should it occur at levels of 2 millions or more strikers would result in a loss to the country of £500,000 Million or put another way £0.5 Billion.

Pension deals on the table would then be revoked and made non economic on next rounds of discussions. And just as in the Seventies with Union strikes a never ending spiralling worsening of relations between the Unions and a Government unable due to the deficit crises to give in to demands for improved pensions future pay-outs.

What is certain is the UK appears locked in to enter a new period of 'Winter of Discontent' strikes with public sector workers.

Sadly for the thousands of NHS patients waiting for life saving operations on Wednesday 30th November strikes all hospitals will be providing only weekend coverage. Only the most critical procedures beings provided where it is a matter of life of death.

I think we all can agree that the NHS needs reform and that all workers receive a decent wage, I am sure that most Unions would agree with this view but the question is at what costs should the return to national strikes be endured.

Author: Nigel Rumble
Photo: (c) AP

Poppy Lib Dems a National Disgrace

I don't normally post a raw cut from the press courtesy of Richard Osley of CNJ in his private blog. But I wanted this out ASAP. Putting any branding let alone political branding on a wreath on memorial Sunday is just ignorant and beyond the pale. Do the Camden Lib Dems really think this will win them votes!

Very sad Day for local politics.

The Winning Team BowForwad

The Bow Group Elections of 27th October 2011.

For all the details see http://www.bowgroup.org/

Postscript

Elected onto the council of the Bow Group "Think Tank" as Membership Secretary.

Resigned two months later owing to conflict with my political views and beliefs.

Therefore, I have the added honour of being the shortest Membership Secretary in the history of the old Bow Group group!

The Marathon session of BOW GROUP elections

A promising start to the new dawn of The Bow Group is upon us.

More to follow after the marathon power struggle is concluded!

BOW GROUP AGM Elections Thursday 27 Oct at 6pm

The BOW GROUP - The Time for Change is now. All members please come out and vote at the AGM to help restore respect and the stature that the once most famous 60 year old "Bow Group" held and had been a crucial success in the Margaret Thatcher premiership years.

The Bow group one of the oldest centre right Conservative "Think Tanks" in Britain is now at a crossroad.

Tomorrow is the the AGM and elections for new council. As a well respected campaigner known to most of you, I have been asked and decided to join my colleague Ben Harris-Quninney who is running for position as Chair and myself running for position of Membership Secretary to help put the "Great" back again to the Bow Group Think Tank.

Venue: Queenborough Room, St Stephen’s Club, 34 Queen Anne’s Gate, London, SW1H 9AB. Read my profile and those of the team lead by Ben Harris-Quinney at www.bowforward.com

Super Speed Highway Manchester CPC11

Some great fluid flow digital imagery filmed on Canon EOS5

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Mervyn King and the Bank of England

So here we are in 2011 and we have QEII and that is not the cruise liner going on a voyage. But it might as well be one as we learn from Mervyn King that he believes that not only are we headed for a double dip recession but that the problems ahead may be as bad as the Great Depression if not worse!

Clearly, Mr King knows a thing or two about the Economy and need for stability in time of crises.

But I do question his undoubted wisdom this time round; the injection of around £75B over the next four months may be welcome to keep money moving but the doom and gloom of something unimaginable and worse than the Great Depression we do not need.

So if you get a chance to read this Mr King. Try to be just a bit more bullish next time.