Public Sector cuts – Hypocrisy bordering on criminal!

£1.5 Billion in bonuses for bankers who wouldn’t have jobs if it wasn’t for public money. BUT it doesn’t stop there. Barely hours after news that Banks were going to be taxed when news is released that they are already making plans to avoid paying it!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/dec/09/banks-bonuses-pre-budget-report

It get’s better…….

MP’s expenses

You have to read it to believe it!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/dec/10/mps-expenses-what-we-ve-learned-so-far

Remember Monty Pythons “Life Of Brian”?

“Always look on the bright side of life……???

£36 Billion in cuts in Public Services  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8406670.stm

Public sector pay rises capped at 1%

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/dec/09/public-finance-policy

Dave Prentis, general secretary of public sector union UNISON said: “I am not going to sign up to this. I know how our Members feel – they feel angry and betrayed. It is just not on to make nurses, social workers, dinner ladies, cleaners and hospital porters pay the price for the folly of the bankers.

For details of his full response click here

http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=1674