reply to post by Mary Rose
hi mary rose
i have not watched the videos but i kind
of get the jist. max talks a good talk especially on the
subjects europe and america shy away from. with regards to
pensions reform, i would hazard a guess that only those working
in the military industrial corporations and public sector workers
will see anything when they eventually retire. everyone elses
is in the lap of the gods. in the uk there have been many companies
that have folded with pension obligations resulting in thousands of
former employees reduced to living on the basic state handout. it will
be interesting to hear what comes out in the coalition spending review
this week. the cuts across the board will be horrific and it has been
noted that the uk population is totally unprepared for what is round the
corner. for anyone maxed-out (no pun intended!) on their credit cards or
living on the edge of their means is in for one hell of a rough ride.
up north in the uk there are ten unemployed for every one job available
and the coalition sees fit to move a good percentage of genuine sickness
claimants onto jobseekers allowance. a private company was draughted in to
assess claimants of sickness benefits which saw almost 85% fail the initial
assessment. they were then informed that they would be transferred to jobseekers
allowance or they could appeal the decision. i know a number of people who failed
the criteria and curiosity got the better of me. this system infuriated me that much
i was waiting to attend an appeal to stand as a witness on behalf of a claimant as
to their physical state. 4 months later the claimant received a letter from the appeals
court stating there was no need to attend the hearing as they had found in their favour.
while this was ongoing the claimant was given a reduced allowance and struggled with
everyday costs and bills.
when the economy is thriving the government does not give a toss about the disabled.
when they have fubar(ed) they underhandedly demonise the vunerable by implying that they
are all scroungers. i will also state that there are people out there who are taking
the urine and know the system inside out. to me those persons who abuse the system
initially designed for the genuine needy are no better than those at the top
who seek to stigmatise the vunerable.the way things are going by the time (if)i reach
pension age the uk will be more akin to stasi controlled east germany in the seventies.
it is unfortunate to think that at one time i held roughly half a dozen politicians in high
regard only to see them whimper when faced with the juggernauts that are the corporations
who threatened to leave the shores and set up abroad to increase profits. i would have said stuff you all,
if you want to do business here you pay the same as everybody else. i suppose it was
inevitable that it would turn out the way it has. it is the banks and corporations who run the uk
and not the politicians. they are simply window dressers who are given the remit of public relations.
regards fakedirt