The Dangers of Salt - The New Cocaine

Those of you with long memories (not addled by age, drink or drugs) may recall that way back in 2008 I wrote about councils trying to limit the number of holes in salt shakers at fish and chip shops.

"Seemingly at least six councils have ordered five-hole shakers, at our (council taxpayers') expense. These are being given away to chip shops and takeaways in their areas.

Drywite Ltd make the five hole shakers at £2 each. They have now received orders from at least five other councils, including Gateshead and Middlesbrough Council.

As one rather wise chippy owner said, it doesn't matter how many holes it has, people are going to put on as much salt as they want.

Additionally, why not save yourself the £2 and simply bung up some of the holes with sticky tape or glue?

Carol Ackerman, who runs Carol's Plaice in the suburb of Acklam, said:

"People will just put on more salt if they want more.

In fact, we have had some people unscrewing the lids to do so."

Another brilliant use of council taxpayer's money!"

Well it seems that the anti salt lobby is up to its old tricks again (quite why Nanny has such a bee in her bonnet over salt - a necessary part of the human diet - I don't know...could it be that Nanny is related to slugs?), Stockport council (Lib Dem run) wants fish and chip shops, cafes and Indian restaurants to hide salt shakers behind the counters.

The "thinking" being that if people don't see the salt they may not use it, and those that do want it will have to ask for it.

Ironically Stockport is facing a budget cut of around £50M, so quite how they have found the resources necessary for this campaign I don't know.

The campaign is part of the Greater Manchester ASK campaign, which aims to cut salt consumption.

All utter bollocks:

1 One size fits all does not work wrt "safe" levels of food, drink or drugs.

2 A healthy person, who drinks water and exercises regularly, will excrete (I like that word:)) excess salt via urine and sweat.

3 As a child I used to shave blocks of sea salt for my mum (anyone know where I can get these now?), and would enjoy eating chunks of salt (I have not got a sweet tooth). I am now middle aged, and in ruggedly good health!

4 We should be allowed to eat food in the way we wish.

5 Shall we criminalise salt to such an extent that it will become the new "cocaine" of the street dealers?

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Auntie's Bloomers

LOL:)

I see that I am not the only website operator to have had technical problems recently.

I was gemused to wake up this morning (always a good start to the day;)), to read that Auntie (Nanny's best friend) had a wee spot of bother yesterday with her website. Seemingly the BBC website (all of it) was down for about an hour yesterday evening.

Well, as with my humble site, the outage did not cause a world catastrophe and the sun (or rather murky haze) still rose this morning.

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Another Bollocks Suggestion From Nanny

I see that Maggie Atkinson, the Childrens' Commissioner for England (what on earth is the purpose of that role?), has issued a statement calling for children to be involved in the selection of teachers.

This "initiative" follows on from the results of a survey of 2,000 kids (aged 9-16), which found (how very unsurprisingly) that around 67% wanted a say in the selection process of teachers.

Dr Atkinson is quoted by the BBC:

"Young people are a school's customers, and they see lots of different teaching styles over the course of a school career.

Our research shows that they understand teaching is a challenging job which requires a wide range of skills from teachers - it is not just about their academic qualifications or how loudly they can shout."

Herein lies the problem, children are not "customers" at all. They have no choice but to attend school. The parents, if they have some say in where their child is educated (either via private education or via placing them in a specific state school), are the "customers".

I am afraid that I regard the suggestion of placing kids on interview panels as complete bollocks!

I am of course a middle aged male accountant, and therefore have no understanding of how the "real" world works;)

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Technical Problem - Update

My thanks to all of you who helped me with my technical problem accessing my homepage.

I have finally received an answer from my hosting company, here it is:

"The firewall system we are using is new due to our move to a new data center. Our admin is working to get the system back on the old firewall where we didn't have these issues. He still has some issues to resolve before he can make the switch but hopefully it will be soon."

Today, for the moment, I can access my homepage.

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Bin Brother - The Dangers of Wheelie Bins

I see that the health and safety of binmen continues to rank highly on Nanny's list of priorities. There is of course nothing wrong with ensuring that the health and safety of binmen is addressed.

However, one has to question Nanny's priorites if she ranks the health and safety of a fit, active binman over the health and safety of an 80 year old who has heart and back problems.

Bill Craig, an 80 year old who lives in Colchester, has used a wheelie bin to help him carry one small black bag of rubbish to the end of his drive every week for the past two years.

This arrangement has worked fine until recently, when Colchester Borough Council advised him (via a warning note) that he was using the wrong kind of bin.

It seems that under new health and safety rules, dreamt up by people with nothing better to do, binmen must no longer lean into the wheelie bin to remove the small black bag of lightweight rubbish.

For why?

They might injure themselves!

However, the council do have a solution.

Hoozah!

Can you guess what that is children?

Yes, that's right, they will use a specialist team to go to Mr Craig's house and collect the rubbish.

Unsurprisinlgy, Mr Craig is a tad "concerned" at the cost to the local council taxpayers of this Heath Robinson solution.

Sadly commonsnse was long ago banned by Nanny and, despite the cuts (that I dare say many from Nanny's local councils were demonstrating against on Saturday), the concept of thrift was long ago abandoned.

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Technical Problem

Hi folks please can you let me know if you are able to access my homepage www.kenfrost.com?

I have been unable to access it on my computers here for the last 24 hours.

Thanks.

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Unbaked Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Here is a recipe for an unbaked chocolate biscuit cake, similar to the one being made for the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

It is loaded with calories, Nanny will hate it!

Unbaked Chocolate Biscuit Cake

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Happy Census Day!

Don't forget to fill in Nanny's census form folks.

Anyone who repeatedly refuses to do so will face criminal prosecution and a fine of up to £1K.

For the first time in 210 years, a unit of "non-compliance" officers have been given powers by Nanny to conduct interviews under caution and visit homes.

Happy Census Day!

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The Floating Corpse

Here is a very sad story that was recently featured in the media, highlighting how deeply health and safety regulations are impacting the ability of the rescue services to perform their roles.

Simon Burgess fell into Gosport Boating Lake and drowned, his corpse (note, no one is yet sure as to when he died in the water as he suffered from blackouts) then floated on the water whilst the crews of two fire engines, two police cars, two ambulances and an air ambulance looked on.

For why?

They were told not to enter the 3 foot deep water, in case they "compromised their safety".

A specialist water rescue crew arrived 26 minutes later, and removed Mr Burgess's corpse from the lake.

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Bin Brother - Mercury Rising

Oh dear, it seems that Nanny's green energy crusade has hit something of a wee snag.

What is this snag caused by, can you guess children?

Yes, that's right, Nanny herself!

Nanny's predeliction for low energy (very expensive) lightbulbs is causing Nanny's councils a fair amount of angst.

For why?

These bulbs contain mercury which, as we all know, is toxic. Therefore, there is an environmental and health issue as and when the bulbs are disposed of.

The result?

Many councils across the UK are refusing to collect waste low energy bulbs.

Poor old Nanny, if only real life worked in the same manner as her fantasy "paradise"!

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Oh So Swedish

Yes folks, here is another shameless plug for Eva's Oh So Swedish enterprise.

She is now offering a wide selection of high quality Swedish Nostalgia Prints - 27 different pictures 15 cm x 21 cm.



Send them as a postcard, or frame them to hang on your walls!

Retro Swedish advert cards from the good, old 50's & 60's ranging from fizzy drinks, vanilla sugar, sweets, margarine, toothpaste, soap powder to motorbikes & bicycles, Volvo & Saab, Trans-Atlantic liner and greeting cards.

Here is a direct link to the gallery of prints Nostalgia

Nanny forbids you to buy these!;)

Thanks for your time,

Ken

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Nanny's Legion of Brats

My thanks to Tonk for posting a very relevant comment on "A Nation of Retards" about the proliferation of screaming badly behaved brats in pubs, being egged on by their badly behaved parents.

As the landlord of the pub that Tonk visited explained, the pendulumn has swung so far now that if any restaurant owner or landlord dared to intervene with a noisy brat he/she would be vilified by the shouty media.

Is it not time that adults reclaimed the the world from Nanny's legion of "self centered" brats?

What are your views?

How can a landlord enforce better behaviour without being vilified?

Here is Tonk's comment in full:

"Ken,
Perhaps slightly off topic but illustrating what a society of retards our nation has become.

Mrs Tonk, myself and another couple have just returned from a long lunch at a local coaching inn dating back to the 1500s. It is not a dive, it is a place where many retired people go for lunch, where bosses take their secretaries and businessmen have meetings; the menu is excellent, the venue is great and the food is to die for and the beer is straight from the wood and no CO2 or chemicals in sight.

We were sat there enjoying our first course when an elderly couple came in with their daughter, she was in her thirties and had a sreaming shit machine in a huge pushchair that looked as if it had been built by a 4x4 manufacturer.

She looked really smug and pleased with herself and made a very loud entrance. All through the meal she spoke loudly to the kid and sat there looking smug and making silly noises to entertain the child. What topped it off for me and my party was the song she went into after she had finished her meal:

"Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily but don't forget to scream!!"

At which point both the mother and the kid screamed as loud as they could.

On the way out, the manager asked me if I had enjoyed the meal, I said that the food was fine but the kid and its mother rather spoiled the atmosphere and that it was the first time I had not enjoyed my time at the venue.

The manager said there is nothing we can do about it because the second one complains about any activity involving a child or its mother, the press get involved and the publicity really harms the business."

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A Nation of Retards

It is sad to see how Nanny and her acolytes have turned us into a nation of dimwitted retards, as if Jamie's school programme was not evidence enough of this (I have to leave the room when it is on, because it so infuriates me), I had my fears further confirmed recently by research conducted by the British National Formulary (BNF), which advises doctors, nurses and pharmacists.

The BNF has found that labels on medicines that have been used for years, are now too "difficult" for members of the public to understand.

It seems that phrases such as "may cause drowsiness" are not understood, instead it recommends "this medicine may make you sleepy".

"Avoid alcoholic drink" and "take at regular intervals" also seem to cause problems!

We have become a nation of retards!

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The Dangers of Pies II - Who Ate All the Pies? I Did!

On Friday I wrote:

".. the financially opaque, yet vociferous, lobby group the Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has made a study of 526 pie, mash and gravy products.

They conclude that they are too salty!.."

In order to show my true "respect" for CASH and their opinions I decided to conduct my own study this weekend. I consumed a large number of pork pies, sausages wrapped in bacon and scotch eggs on Saturday; followed by a chicken and bacon slice and scotch eggs for Sunday lunch, rounding off Sunday evening with a minced beef and onion pie with large chips, mushy peas and saveloys.

I was worried about the salt content of Sunday's pies, therefore I added more (freshly ground sea salt of course).

I was also concerned that the salt should be adequately excreted from my body, so therefore on Saturday I washed the pork pies down with copious quantities of Mateus Rose, Bacardi, Red Stripe and Champagne. Sunday's pies were washed down with 3 cans of Red Stripe and 2 pints of Fosters.

Sorted!

Eat More Pies!

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Nanny's Middle Eastern Adventure

I hate to throw a damper on Nanny's enthusiasm for regime change in Libya. However, if she succeeds in throwing Gaddafi out, who exactly is lined up to replace him and how long will our troops be expected to be stationed there whilst "democracy" and a political infrastruture is installed?

Has Nanny learned nothing from Iraq and Afghanistan?

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The Dangers of Pies

I see that the financially opaque, yet vociferous, lobby group the Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has made a study of 526 pie, mash and gravy products.

They conclude that they are too salty!

Particular venom is directed at the chicken and mushroom pie with chips or mash, gravy and peas from Wetherspoons which contains 7.5g of salt.

Blah blah blah!

Here's a few factoids:

1 Salt is necessary for our survival

2 Those with high blood pressure are able to choose not to eat high salt products

3 Drink plenty of water and exercise properly to bring up a sweat, and you will lose any "alleged excess" salt in your body

4 CASH receive finance from the FSA, which means that a government organ is funding a body which is dedicated to changing government policy. That is not right!

5 Cash do not publish any financial data in their annual reports eg:

- who funds them?
- how much do they receive?
- how much are their office bearers paid?
- what do they spend their money on?

Beware of shouty, opaque self elected pressure groups!

Eat more pies!

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New Laws For OId

Those of you who thought/hoped that the coalition was serious about rolling back the frontiers of the state, and reducing Nanny's control over the minutiae of our lives, will be sorely disappointed to learn that the coalition has actually introduced more laws than it has scrapped.

Our "brave new government" had come up with a "terrific wheeze" of trying to introduce a new law only if an old one was scrapped. Needless to say this plan has failed (the net imbalance of new for old stands at well over 100), as the civil service does its level best to block any attempts to reduce bureaucracy and looks for irrelevant inconsequential old laws to scrap whilst implementing very poorly drafted new laws.

Therefore not only are we seeing more laws created, but those that are created are in fact worse (in terms of quality and negative impact on our lives) than those created under ZaNuLabour.

Unimpressive to say the least!

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Prats of The Week - Tendring District Council/Essex Police

Ooh here is a fine example of pratishness that is worthy of my prestigious and internationally renowned "Prats of The Week" Award.

This week it goes to Tendring District council and Essex Police for their truly daft plans to chase people who have a fag in a company car, by using "sniffer wardens".

It seems that, in conjunction with Essex Police, the council have decided to set up road blocks across the county. Cars that are stopped will then be sniffed and the ashtrays inspected.

A smoker caught having smoked in a company car will be fined £50 (or taken to court and fined £200).

Ker Farking Ching!

Oh by the way, failure to stick no smoking stickers inside a company car can attract a fine of up to £1K.

Ker Farking Ching!

To my humble view this is just farking moronic on so many levels.

Have the council and police really nothing better to do with their time?

Tendring District Council and Essex Police, well deserving Prats of The Week!

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Eat More!

I was gemused to the point of ecstasy recently (and that takes some doing I can tell you!), to read that Nanny's calorie advice of many years (males 2500 and females 2000) turns out to be bollocks.

It seems that the latest scientific research (carried out by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition) indicates that these limits are too low. Men can in fact eat 2900 calories and women 2320.

Hoozah!

Suffice to say, the vociferous anti fat lobby are already angry about this.

For why?

The results go against long held prejudices and, as we know, Nanny works with fear and prejudice.

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Garden Hose

Off topic, we have been trying to flog this 20 yard garden hose and reel for yonks. If anyone wants to make an offer for it, and collect it from us in Brighton please drop me a note.

Thanks.

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Booze Matters

Father Jack is sober for the first time in years by danzig_AU

I am hugely gemused to read about Nanny's daft plans for trying to stop us boozing (is this really a Tory government?).

Within these plans is an intention (already accepted by one brewer) to reduce the alcoholic strength of some beers and ciders etc.

Snort!

Here is an illegal way to get round that nonsense.

Place a glass of beer in the freezer, when ice has formed on the top scrape that ice off. The result being a beer of increased strength.

Please note, this is of course illegal:)

Treat this Nanny nonsense with contempt!

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Swedish Nostalgia Prints

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Nanny Hates Fags

I see that Nanny continues to wage war against fags. She will introduce new rules that will come into effect for large stores in 2012, and others in 2015.

These rules will affect how fags are displayed, and may also enforce "plain packaging" on fag packets.

Yes, of course, the designs are so stimulating that's why people are driven to smoke!!

Not!!

When will the state learn that banning things simply increases people's cravings for that which has been banned?

By the way, I see a great business opportunity here for branded, artistic and bespoke fag packet covers:)

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Nanny Bans, Then Unbans Bitty

Now here is a rather bizarre story concerning breast milk (can I say "breast" on this site?).

Westminster council got their knickers in a twist recently over "Baby Gaga" ice cream, which was served at Icecreamists in Covent Garden.

For why?

This icecream contains breast milk.

Seemingly two members of the public complained about it, and the council banned it whilst sending some samples away for testing.

The result?

It's perfectly safe (if somewhat bizarre).

The council have now unbanned it.

BTW, wondering why Nanny banned it with just two complaints?

It seems, if the reports are accurate, that Lady Gaga began proceedings against Icecreamists claiming that the ice cream is "nausea-inducing" and "intended to take advantage of her reputation and goodwill".

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Nanny Corrupts and Weakens All

It is often noted on this site that Nanny's rules, regulations and risk averse predilections have had a detrimental effect on the young.

This is true.

However, I would also venture to suggest that those over the age of 40 have also been weakened by Nanny as well.

Take this harmless example of what happened in my gym/leisure club the other day.

Having been brought up properly and having attended a sensible school (where you were made to brush your teeth with carbolic soap and use a Brillo pad to wash your armpits - only kidding folks:)) I happen to enjoy ice cold showers in between sessions in the sauna (it is actually very good for the immune system, as it raises the white cell count).

Therefore I adjust the thermostat accordingly (it's not difficult, one merely turns it clockwise).

I was therefore greatly gemused to enter the changing rooms post sauna the other day to hear one bloke (in his 50's) moaning that "someone keeps leaving the showers on cold".

I cheerily said "Oh that's me".

To which he replied "Would you mind in future return them to the hot setting".

Am I missing something here?

1 Do people not follow the advice taught to them by their mums, and learned from real life, that you never enter a bath or shower without first testing the temperature (lest you scald or shock yourself)?

2 Are people incapable of turning a thermostat counter clockwise?

3 Maybe I should ask this guy to please turn the shower to the cold setting, when he has finished, so that I don't have to waste 10 seconds of my life adjusting it?

This, by the way, is the same club where I have been asked by someone (in her 20's) how to turn the egg timer (in the sauna) over, where many people regularly leave showers running (without turning them off) because they are lazy/selfish and where one couple left the door to the sauna open whilst they were using it because it was too hot!

Nanny corrupts and weakens all ages, not just the young!

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Nanny Bans Goggles Again!

Oh dear, this story appears to be destined to be forever repeated.

Yet again Nanny has decreed that swimming goggles are, for reasons that are beyond me, dangerous and are banned.

This time the anti goggle fascists have struck in Oxfordshire, in the guise of Oxfordshire County Council.

The council recently decreed that goggles are banned on the grounds that they might "snap" onto a child's face too hard. As such, children are now required to prove a medical condition if they are to be permitted to wear goggles during school swimming lessons in the area.

As ever, this is an absurd ban.

However, I have a solution, why not make the children wear safety goggles over which they then places their swimming goggles?

Simple, eh?;)

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Prats of The Week - Surrey Police

Tis a bright and cheerful Monday morning here at the seaside.

Therefore what better day to award my prestigious, and internationally renowned, "Prats of The Week" Award?

This week it goes to Surrey police.

For why?

Just ask David Bishop (an electrical engineer, who often tests high voltage products) who recently asked his local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), at a police meeting in Tatsfield Surrey, the best way to protect valuable high voltage electrical equipment that he stores in his shed.

Mr Bishop was given some very "helpful" advice.

Can you guess what that was children?

No??

I thought not.

The PCSO told Mr Bishop to erect (can I say "erect" on a Monday morning?) a fluorescent yellow sign saying:

- 'WARNING - ELECTRICAL TOOLS'

A graphic of a "lightning bolt" was also recommended to be added, just in case the thief couldn't read.

It seems that the police were more concerned about thieves injuring themselves, rather than protecting Mr Bishop's property. Incidentally, that police had earlier advised him not to protect the shed windows with wire mesh in case the burglars injured themselves on that.

Surrey Police, well deserving Prats of The Week!

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An Oasis In The Nanny State

My compliments to the management one of my favourite/regular pubs, for providing me with an oasis in the midst of the intrusiveness and petty mindedness of the Nanny state.

I will give you a flavour of last night:

1 Eva informed me the air had a fug of marijuana..can't say that I noticed.

2 A lady, drinking Asahi (a fine Japanese beer that I also quaff when there), bore a striking resemblance to Yoko Ono and was evidently stoned.

3 A guy (mid 20's) sat at the bar fast asleep, with his head propped up against the beer pumps, the staff very kindly allowed him to doze for 30 minutes or so before gently waking him up.

4 A man came in with a large white rat on his shoulder...I kid you not (it was not the fug causing me to see things!). The rat then happily allowed itself to be picked up by the bar staff and stroked.

5 The chef was happy to serve a dish not on the menu of first class pork sausages (cut into chunks) with assorted dips, as a most excellent accompaniment to the Asahi.

I think that you will agree with me that this is a most excellent establishment, and one that provides a much needed respite from the intrusiveness of the state.

I would, under any other circumstances, tell you the name of the place. However, given that much of the above clearly breaches a number of Nanny's rules I will not. I most certainly do not want some brain dead council drone visiting the place and spying on customers and staff.

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Prats of The Week - Lambeth Council

Ooh Err Missus, it has been a wee while since I have awarded my prestigious, and internationally renowned, Prats of The Week Award.

Therefore without blowing further on my trumpet, I will award it this week to Lambeth Council.

For why?

Their attitude to Mulberry trees, instead of wishing to go round the Mulberry bushes the council wishes to obliterate them; as the residents who live near Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens have recently found out.

Two mulberry trees that mark one of the entrances to the park are to be chopped down by the council.

For why?

In order to "improve" the park.

Eh??

Jeff Raggett, the Cultural Arts Development Manager at Lambeth Council, explains all:

"The mulberry trees have red berries that will stain the new granite sets which will therefore require additional cleaning to maintain the newly paved surface."

Meanwhile, thanks to a private donation, plans are afoot to erect a £250K statue of Guru Basavanna in the vicinity, who lived between 1134 and 1196 (not in Lambeth though).

Maybe some of that money could be used to save the trees as well, if Lambeth are so determined to be pig headed about this?

Lambeth Council, well deserving Prats of The Week!

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O2 Censors Nanny Knows Best

My thanks to loyal (but disappointed) reader Mark, who has advised me of the following:

"Hey Ken, Trying to access your site on my O2 mobile internet I noticed that it is now "subject to customer protection" and therefore restricted to over 18s.

Have I missed all the smut and objectionable content? If so, can you please put it back.

Thanks,

Mark"

This is all the more nironic, as in 2006 I wrote an article for the O2 magazine...what was it about???...ermmm???..

Oh yes..

The Nanny State!

"I would like to recommend that you try to lay your hands on the Spring 2006 edition of O2, the magazine published by O2. It is not available in the shops, but distributed direct to businesses.

Anyhoo, in this edition there is a particularly fine article written against the Nanny State, in which the author (who reserves particular disdain for the Treasury) argues that state interference is throttling business.

The article is lucid, relevant, punchy and well researched.

Oh and by the way, the article is written by me."

I will drop O2 a line and ask them why they are censoring this site. I will update you if I get a response.

In the meantime, if anyone can find any smut on this site please could they send it to me:)

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The Non Jobs

In 2003 (yes that many years ago!) I wrote the following on my "In Your Face" site:

"...The jobs being created in the state sector are not “front line” jobs such as; nurses, doctors or teachers. They are newly invented bureaucratic creations; risk officers, empowerment managers etc. None of these positions actually “adds value” to the quality of life in the UK...

..The state, unlike the private sector which is not shielded from economic reality, is inherently wasteful. A report issued in the last few days highlighted the fact that the state sector wastes £70BN a year; that is the equivalent of over 10p in the rate of income tax! On a personal level I can attest to this waste; on applying for a senior position recently in the state I was sent by post an information pack exceeding 200 pages, no private sector employer would ever dream of being so wasteful.

It is a matter of great concern to me and should be to the citizens of the UK that the Chancellor, despite being an intelligent individual, appears to be possessed by the old socialist disease of political dogma; namely:

'State good, private bad'.

This disease is clearly deadening his ability to see that the current path that the UK is taking, in building up the state at the expense of the private sector, is in fact the 'road to nowhere'."

Somewhat prescient wouldn't you say?

Here we are in 2011, and the penny has finally dropped that all the extra money that Brown lavished on the public sector has been wasted.

Local authorities have taken on an extra 180,000 workers since 1997, with the total number not employed in traditional front-line roles now standing at almost 750,000.

Bob Neill, the local government minister, has said:

"Crazy non-jobs like cheerleading development officers and press officers tasked with spinning propaganda on bin collections provide no value to the public."

The number of people employed by local authorities in Britain stood at 2,728,000 in 1997 when Labour came to power. Last year the figure was 2,907,000.

Among the jobs that have been created by the boom in 'non-jobs' were a 'bouncy castle attendant' (£13K per year) at Angus council and a 'cheerleading development officer' in Falkirk.

The crusade by the coalition against non jobs is all very well, but why did they not start their crusade years ago?

It's not as though I didn't warn them is it?

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