tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post2935741413895792896..comments2024-03-05T17:55:58.806+00:00Comments on Nanny Knows Best: The Riot - Health and SafetyKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-74181147462359227762011-08-10T10:14:08.219+01:002011-08-10T10:14:08.219+01:00Ken,
You are right......I wonder how many of thes...Ken,<br /><br />You are right......I wonder how many of these shopkeepers that have lost everything will find they've been hit with a double whammy; I checked through my house hold and buildings insurance and found, to my horror, that policy exclusions include war, civil war, civil unrest, riot and a few other unrelated things.<br />Someone on the TV suggested that the damage is only to property and that no one will loose out due to insurance; I thought oh that's alright then(sarcasm).<br />Yesterday Gonzo Silliband and Hattie Harpic said that many Asian shop keepers who work on small margins are not insured and, because the state bailed out bankers, the state(taxpayers) should now bail out those shopkeepers/landlords that weren't insured......Now I am a compassionate person but, if we reward those shortsighted people that chose not to have insurance, a necessity in my opinion, what message does that send to those that did the right thing and took out, often at great expense, full insurance on their business premises and stock?Tonk.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-50331245470391206842011-08-10T09:11:07.975+01:002011-08-10T09:11:07.975+01:00They didn't attack "the government" ...They didn't attack "the government" or the councils, they attacked local shops and local homes owned/run by local people (many of whom work 7 days a week 14 hours a day).<br /><br />The people who should be angry are the people who have worked hard for years building a business and paying taxes, yet have lost everything as the state stood by and let the riot continue.Ken Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-78690652421465635872011-08-10T08:48:20.893+01:002011-08-10T08:48:20.893+01:00Just maybe these young people have got it right.
...Just maybe these young people have got it right.<br /><br />They have gone out very publically and turned things upside down. You have a different view of things when you are young. Maybe naieve but you hold things to be certain. If you are constantly derided as being rubbish and useless what can you do?<br /><br />Whilst adults and the authorities are amazed at the violence they continue. They have no investment in our country. As an adult do you have any trust in your government? Do you respect you Local Authority? Is it surprising that these people issue such a directive - completely out of touch with what is happening?? Health & Safety is the catch-all for mindlessly dumb officialdom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-41501858145159160662011-08-09T17:14:07.077+01:002011-08-09T17:14:07.077+01:00I wonder what the 'elf'n'safety zealot...I wonder what the 'elf'n'safety zealots would have done had they been around during the London blitzes of WW2? Somewhat more than a bit of broken glass lying on the streets back then - including the odd UXB!Disgusted, Tunbridge Wellsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-76718531324965529472011-08-09T15:38:34.778+01:002011-08-09T15:38:34.778+01:00I'll wager that, if it had been council or gov...I'll wager that, if it had been council or government property that had been wrecked, it would have been cleaned up very quickly, elf'n'safety or no elf'n'safety. Such rules only apply to the plebs, not their political masters!Lord of Atlantisnoreply@blogger.com