Sunday, August 03, 2008

Snippets for today - mixture..........

A million sickies pulled each year...............
at the Dept. for Work and Pensions.
Oh yes - James Purnell (Work and Pensions Secretary) who was so adamant about a clamp down on the work-shy to the extent of abolishing Incapacity Benefit and retesting those receiving it apparently should be starting within his own department.
People in glass houses should not be throwing stones and you should certainly get your own house in order before condemning anyone else. Only the official figures are stated - I wonder how humorous the unofficial ones would be!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1041032/A-million-sickies-pulled-year--Government-department-leading-blitz-workshy-Britain.html

Hero is denied award..........
because those he helped were not British!
This is absolutely ridiculous - Supt. Pearce - who himself lost his eye in the blast - helped 4 American FBI officers to safety.
The man is a hero and I am sure the people he saved/helped see him the same way.
"A Home Office spokesman said: 'We do not comment on individual award recommendations.' "
Go figure!!!!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1040988/Hero-police-chief-saved-denied-award.html

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