I have a question

Are the Unions, like Unite, more upset by the 1.3 million public sector job losses or are the Unions more upset about the loss of income?

Old Holborn For MP

I have received a few questions on why I have a link to another blogger who is standing to become an MP, in Cambridge, when I live in North Wales.

Well one of Old Holborn's latest blogs should explain why.

I should say there are some swear words in the following;

++What you actually want - Exclusive+++

Whilst the usual career politicians are wandering around telling you what you want and what you're going to get whether you like it or not, I'd like to refer my readers back to the whole reason I'm standing for Parliament in Cambridge.

You never get asked. Well, twice a decade, 10 times in your entire life if you're lucky. I've never voted in referendum because I've never been asked to and I'm two thirds of the way through my tobacco and Bordeaux soaked existence, I reckon.

I've seen war, recession, poverty, membership of an unelected EU stealing my money, terrorism, corruption, half my earnings grabbed by the State, DNA databases, Biometric profiling, my emails are read by the State along with my phone calls and I'm watched on CCTV everywhere I go.

And nobody asked me if this was OK. Well, they sort of did 5 years ago and 78% of the people who could vote, said FUCK OFF. But alas, our corrupt first past the post system means the 22% who did want it can now impose all of the above of me and my family. Regardless.

Here's the results from the Jury Team/Gallop poll that actually asked people, real people , (not policy wonks or Party Special Advisers) what they wanted, rather than telling them what they were going to get.

•A referendum on the EU - 83% - IGNORED
•Limiting Govt borrowing to 10% of expenditure - 47% - IGNORED
•Stopping Casino banking by nationalised banks - 72% - IGNORED
•Limiting benefits to no children claimants to 80% of minimum wage - 63% - IGNORED
•Harsher punishment for violent offenders - 78% - IGNORED
•Reducing troops in Afghanistan to match other Nato countries - 67% - IGNORED
•Private medical insurance for non EU citizens - 68% - IGNORED
•10 years to qualify for a British passport - 81% - IGNORED
•An English Parliament - 58% - IGNORED
•Proportional Representation - 54% - IGNORED
•5% on demand referendums - 71% - IGNORED

So those are the policies I'm standing on. The policies most of the people of this country actually want and most of the policies denied to them by a mere 646 self serving, union serving, big business serving, lobbyist serving bastards. When they can be bothered to ask you. Twice a decade.

I don't agree with all of them, but I don't count. WE do. And it's time we did.

Prepare to be brutally governed by yet another minority government for yet another 5 years. And if you count the unelected and unaccountable European Commission, for ever. You count for nothing, except your hard earned money, of course. They just can't get enough of that.

I would love to see more free thinking MPs who would vote to look after their constituents even if it's goes against their own party.

People say he hasn't got a chance, but if the idea of what Old Holborn is doing gets through to enough people then that, in my opinion, is a good thing.

I have been blogging for about 8 months now and what I have found in the blogoshere has opened my eyes to what is going on in the UK and the world in general.

I want people to be better informed on what is happening in Parliament and what the MPs and the Government are doing to this country. Like who is really pulling the strings in government. We have all heard the stories about the Unite Union owning the Labour Party, and that Peter Mandelson is the real power in government.

I ask you to have a look at Old Holborn's site and check out what he wants to see in Parliament.

A Quote from a BA Flight Attendant on Strike

This is the headline to this article;

'Most British Airways crew are striking on behalf of the passengers'

As cabin staff take to the picket lines, flights have been grounded and customers left with their travel plans in tatters

I bet all the passengers that have had their holidays ruined are very grateful for this.

An extract;

It was supposed to be a trip of a lifetime for the teenage musicians. After 18 months of fundraising, the flights to New York were booked, ready for their appearance in New York's Carnegie Hall, one of the world's most famous concert venues, a privilege that would see them join the ranks of performers such as Luciano Pavarotti, the Beatles and Judy Garland.

Another extract

Eating a "solidarity samosa" donated by a local shop, one flight attendant on the picket line at Hatton Cross tube station said she was striking because staffing cuts had lowered service standards, including in-flight food. "It is embarrassing now. We just cringe. Most crew, bizarrely enough, are striking on behalf of passengers."

Yes I choose an airline due to how fancy the food is, not.

British Airways flies the flag for the UK, and so does Virgin Airlines, but BA is struggling financially and needs to modernise. That means there have to be cuts in certain areas, but Unite doesn't get it.

If BA doesn't find a way to cut it's finances the company will fold and that will be damaging for all the employees at BA and for the UK as well.

In my opinion the Unite union has become a dinosaur from the past, they have Charlie Whelan at the heart of government telling Gordon Brown what to do, and he can't do much about it because Unite is one of the paymasters of Labour, and if the stories are true we, the taxpayers, have been funding the Labour party through the unions as well, see here and here.

I agree that we need unions to protect workers rights, to stop workers being treated like slaves, but unions have to face reality, there is a recession on and purse strings have to be tightened.

The Red Rag has a good blog entry that has an interesting point of view on this subject.

Update:
Check this site;

http://cash-gordon.com/

Why have BASSA changed their Logo?

In December I blogged about the Bassa, Union's, The British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association, logo (Part of the Unite union) being very similar to the picture of the WW2 picture from Iwo Jima.
See blog entry below;

http://mythoughtsmycountry.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-was-wondering.html


Iwo Jima picture from http://www.freeinfosociety.com/media.php?id=1254

Bassa Picture from union site in December.

Notice the difference. They have just imposed themselves over the brave men who fought at Iwo Jima.

In my opinion that is so wrong in so many ways.

The reason i am re blogging about the pictures is because of the American union 'The Teamsters' were showing support for the unite union. I was wondering if the Teamsters would be so supportive of the Unite union if they knew what logo the BASSA union (part of the Unite union) were using.

I thought i would check again if the logo was being used before i blogged about it again, guess what I found? Take a look.

Picture taken from the BASSA union site

They have changed it, but it is still taken from the Iwo Jima picture.

They should change it completely.

People died fighting at Iwo Jima, and a union shouldn't be able to use an image of their sacrifice.

I would like to ask the union bosses a question.

If you go on strike, will you 'sacrifice' your salary while your members are on strike?

United in Support of Labour?

This is taken from Anna Raccoon's Blog


Click to enlarge.

Congratulations to The Daily Referendum for unearthing this gem.
My comments in Italics.

66% of Unite members would not vote Labour if a General Election was called today.

Then why are all 2 million members expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

Only 32% of Unite members believe that the Labour party share their values

Then why are all 2 million members expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

Only 25% of Unite members believe that the Labour party leadership is honest and principled

Then why are all 2 million members expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

Only 30% of Unite members believe that the Labour party leadership is competent and capable.

Then why are all 2 million members expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

Only 27% of Unite members believe that Gordon Brown is the right person to lead Britain forward after the next general election (Cameron 37%)

Then why are all 2 million members expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

58% of Unite members think that Gordon Brown is bad for them and their families

Then why are all 2 million members expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

58% of Unite members think that Gordon Brown is not up to the job of being Prime Minister

Then why are all 2 million members expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

Only 36% of Unite members believe that it was right for the union to donate £500,000 to Labour in the last three months.

Then why are all 2 million members expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

Only 31% of Unite members believe that it is right for the union to donate any further large donations to the Labour party.

Then why are all 2 million members expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

59% of Unite members describe themselves as “moving away from the Labour party”

Then why are all 2 million member expected to pay £7.12 a year each to support the Labour Party?

HALF the Cabinet, including Gordon Brown and 12 of his ministers, are bankrolled in their constituencies by Unite.

Unite in the form of Charlie Whelan, against the wishes of their members.

One man’s agenda.

Isn’t that their objection to Lord Ashcroft?

I was only young in the 70's and at the time I didn't know how bad it was. In the 70's the Labour government was basically being run by the unions.

Looking at Labour now and Labour in the 70's, there isn't that much difference.

UNITE UNDER LABOUR',

OR IS IT

'LABOUR UNDER UNITE?

A Slogan For Labour

'UNITE UNDER LABOUR'

'OOPS I MEAN LABOUR UNDER UNITE'

'STRIKING AT THE HEART OF BRITAIN'

I was Wondering

I was watching the news earlier and i was watching an article about the BA strike action and i noticed the union emblem.

Why is the BASSA union, which is part of the Unite union, using as it's emblem a classic WWII picture from the Battle of IWO JIMA?

See Below;

Picture taken from the Unite Union website.

Spot the difference?

Picture taken from Freeinfosociety.com

Notice the difference?
Not much if you ask me.

Is it right that a union is recreating a picture where soldiers lost their lives?

Is the union saying that they will put their lives on the line for their members?

In my opinion it is an insult to the people who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima that a union would recreate this picture.