What could be more British after a glorious long weekend of pomp and pagentry than trudging to work in the pouring rain and finding the unions are playing silly buggers again?
*sigh*
It was great while it lasted...
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MTG1
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As a schoolboy, my enduring impression of the typical union parasite was formed by Peter Sellers, splendidly playing Mr Kite in the 50's Boulting film. Just don't rely upon any rail transport for as long as these worms have a stranglehold on the economy.
Wouldn't it be funny if inconvenienced commuters found out where the union leaders live, and kept piling pallets outside their front doors, thereby inconvenience them, till they called the strike off? Or refusing them service in shops. Not that I'm suggesting that, of course!
It may be lost on you that the Union is acting perfectly within the law, Penise.
Your first instinct (evident in the proposal to stitch-up Union officials, or harass them at their private addresses) reveals your utter contempt for the law. And your sentiment is one which speaks volumes for the way in which you conducted yourself as a police constable. Were there many times whilst giving your evidence on oath, the courtroom reverberated to the sound of "Liar"?
But the image I have of you taking a vicious and bloody role in the coal miners' dispute, is probably inaccurate and unfair.
MTG, Normally, I refuse to feed the trolls, however, on this occasion, I will make an exemption, even though I know that this will lead to you masturbating furiously in your greasy little room. Piling pallets outside someone's front door is not a crime, unless the front door leads directly into the pavement. A shopkeeper refusing service is not a crime. Using the usual 'working man's' claim that they deserve more money while really using this to try and overthrow a democratically elected government is a crime, or should be. Perjury is a crime, but not one I would risk a career and jail time for. Am still in contact with ex miners, and their families, for the help the Police gave during the, illegal, miners strike. Handing their bagged lunches to the miners to take home for their families; organising a charity football match between Police and miners to raise funds for a child's medical treatment (an activity to which all of the Medicare invited but not only failed to turn up, but failed to even mention); slipping the odd £5 note to a young lad worried about how his family would be able to buy food. Now, will go back to ignoring your twattish tweets.
And don't forget that P&O Ferries had their big sacking because so many crew were members of the RMT and "management" could never sit down at the same table as the union and discuss matters
As a white, British, Christian male I once tried to get a job on the underground (I don't know what I was thinking, blame the naivete of youth).
I was turned down in favour of yet another 'British' (for two weeks at least) ethnic.
So, It's got nothing to do with it being 'foreign' workers (that'd be seen as an unequivocal good thing by them) but everything to do with threatening the closed shop/nepotism/good little earner they have going.
As someone whose father was a shop-steward (in another industry) I quite early realised how corrupt the whole lot of them were. Unions were once (>50 years ago) a good, and necessary, thing, but they long-ago morphed (predictably) into a scam/comfortable sinecure for the 'usual suspects'.
A very, very good riposte but I have no wish to sound patronising. Let it suffice to state that your communication skill is ready to take a quantum leap by following just two simple steps, tailored to your personal situation:-
1. Eat more fish.
2. Always take a break from the screen at the first sign of foaming at the mouth.
"...Peter Sellers, splendidly playing Mr Kite in the 50's Boulting film. "
A true classic of the British cinema.
"RMT attempts nostalgia without quite getting it right."
Heh!
"Or refusing them service in shops."
Pubs might have more effect ! "Am still in contact with ex miners, and their families, for the help the Police gave during the, illegal, miners strike."
Have you watched 'Sherwood'? Interesting to see your assessment of it.
"And don't forget that P&O Ferries had their big sacking because so many crew were members of the RMT ..."
That seems to have vanished from the headlines, doesn't it? Have the left found another cause celebre?
"Unions were once (>50 years ago) a good, and necessary, thing, but they long-ago morphed (predictably) into a scam/comfortable sinecure for the 'usual suspects'."
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As a schoolboy, my enduring impression of the typical union parasite was formed by Peter Sellers, splendidly playing Mr Kite in the 50's Boulting film. Just don't rely upon any rail transport for as long as these worms have a stranglehold on the economy.
RMT attempts nostalgia without quite getting it right.
Wouldn't it be funny if inconvenienced commuters found out where the union leaders live, and kept piling pallets outside their front doors, thereby inconvenience them, till they called the strike off? Or refusing them service in shops. Not that I'm suggesting that, of course!
It may be lost on you that the Union is acting perfectly within the law, Penise.
Your first instinct (evident in the proposal to stitch-up Union officials, or harass them at their private addresses) reveals your utter contempt for the law. And your sentiment is one which speaks volumes for the way in which you conducted yourself as a police constable. Were there many times whilst giving your evidence on oath, the courtroom reverberated to the sound of "Liar"?
But the image I have of you taking a vicious and bloody role in the coal miners' dispute, is probably inaccurate and unfair.
MTG,
Normally, I refuse to feed the trolls, however, on this occasion, I will make an exemption, even though I know that this will lead to you masturbating furiously in your greasy little room.
Piling pallets outside someone's front door is not a crime, unless the front door leads directly into the pavement. A shopkeeper refusing service is not a crime.
Using the usual 'working man's' claim that they deserve more money while really using this to try and overthrow a democratically elected government is a crime, or should be.
Perjury is a crime, but not one I would risk a career and jail time for.
Am still in contact with ex miners, and their families, for the help the Police gave during the, illegal, miners strike. Handing their bagged lunches to the miners to take home for their families; organising a charity football match between Police and miners to raise funds for a child's medical treatment (an activity to which all of the Medicare invited but not only failed to turn up, but failed to even mention); slipping the odd £5 note to a young lad worried about how his family would be able to buy food.
Now, will go back to ignoring your twattish tweets.
MTG1
I hope you choke on your self-righteousness. Slowly.
And don't forget that P&O Ferries had their big sacking because so many crew were members of the RMT and "management" could never sit down at the same table as the union and discuss matters
As a white, British, Christian male I once tried to get a job on the underground (I don't know what I was thinking, blame the naivete of youth).
I was turned down in favour of yet another 'British' (for two weeks at least) ethnic.
So, It's got nothing to do with it being 'foreign' workers (that'd be seen as an unequivocal good thing by them) but everything to do with threatening the closed shop/nepotism/good little earner they have going.
As someone whose father was a shop-steward (in another industry) I quite early realised how corrupt the whole lot of them were. Unions were once (>50 years ago) a good, and necessary, thing, but they long-ago morphed (predictably) into a scam/comfortable sinecure for the 'usual suspects'.
@ Penise
A very, very good riposte but I have no wish to sound patronising. Let it suffice to state that your communication skill is ready to take a quantum leap by following just two simple steps, tailored to your personal situation:-
1. Eat more fish.
2. Always take a break from the screen at the first sign of foaming at the mouth.
"...Peter Sellers, splendidly playing Mr Kite in the 50's Boulting film. "
A true classic of the British cinema.
"RMT attempts nostalgia without quite getting it right."
Heh!
"Or refusing them service in shops."
Pubs might have more effect
!
"Am still in contact with ex miners, and their families, for the help the Police gave during the, illegal, miners strike."
Have you watched 'Sherwood'? Interesting to see your assessment of it.
"And don't forget that P&O Ferries had their big sacking because so many crew were members of the RMT ..."
That seems to have vanished from the headlines, doesn't it? Have the left found another cause celebre?
"Unions were once (>50 years ago) a good, and necessary, thing, but they long-ago morphed (predictably) into a scam/comfortable sinecure for the 'usual suspects'."
Just like major charities?
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