observer Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Well we've had greedy politicians, then the greedy bankers, and now we've got greedy Surgeons; exploiting an overtime system - what's up with these folk, can't they ever get enough - after all, in this time of austerity, arn't we "all in it together"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 We also now have the leader of Manchester City Council blaming Government cuts on him having to lay off 2,000 people..... The leader just happens to earn ?100,000 a year MORE than the Primeminister!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 It is the government Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 oh OK then....... maybe we should just keep borrowing and borrowing and see where that gets us eh?  or maybe to save money we should stop sending money to foreign countrys  Stop sending money to Europe  that would save maybe 2000 jobs in Manchester.... what is your solution Kije? As the labour bloke said "There is no money left" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Take it back off the Banks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Take it back off the Banks  So the banks go bust....which in turn means that you, I and everyone else loses what savings we have and possibly homes and anything else which may belong to a busted bank.  Great idea...... I wonder why the this government and the last government (who if you remember gave them all of the money) aren't rushing out to try that one then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 You don't have to take it all at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 and so what do you do in the meantime then? Â The government has already pledged to take more billions off the banks this year than Liebour did last year..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 No they have not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I guess that depends who and what you believe Kije Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 A slight digression back to the Bankers and away from Consultants; but alas it's about the same current social contamination - GREED. These are very well paid professions, already a world away from the majority of wage slaves, but apparently never satisfied with their relatively obscene affluence. The usual retort from supporters of such obscenity, usually use the phrase "if you pay peanuts, you'll get monkeys". But judging by the perceived performance of most of these "high earners"; we're paying top whack and still getting monkeys; and as Wavy Davy says, it's more important to love your job than to be demanding high rewards, indeed, for the Plebs now receiving redundancy notices, they should be prepared, in the philosophy of the big society, to do it for nowt. Clearly time for a Government of this Country that actually has the power, the will, and the conviction to run and control it. Unfortunately fairness won't be produced by self regulation or control, but can only be imposed by strong Government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Good post Obs, The fact is this Country is to dependant on the city for revenue, Should we not start to build industry back up to give the government other revenue and wean them off the banks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 We need the financial sector, the issue is about "controlling" it - we (the people) baled them out and in effect nationalised two of them, ironically a "clause 4" moment! But no one is getting a grip and sorting Canary Wharf out. As for, manufacturing, yes - we need to resurect a manufacturing sector, a sector virtually taken over by Germany within the EU, partly cos they tend to loyally buy their own products - something we didn't do back in the 60s when we were buying cheap goods from Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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