Seabag

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seabag wrote: > ------------- > > And in all honesty, who?s taking > > the Police Federation seriously here? > > > > Exactly, nobody. > > Show your working please. It?s all a bit tit for tat against the Mayor?s decision. We agree, Dick had to go right? A spokeswoman for the Mayor of London said: "It is the mayor's job to stand up for Londoners and hold the police to account on their behalf, as well to support the police in bearing down on crime. "With trust in the police among Londoners shattered following a series of devastating scandals exposing evidence of racism, misogyny, homophobia, harassment and discrimination in the Met, it was the mayor's view that a change of leadership was the only way to address this crisis in trust. "The mayor has always made clear that there are thousands of incredibly brave and decent police officers at the Met, who we owe a huge debt of gratitude. "But the series of scandals seen in recent years has tarnished the reputation of the police, which is so crucial to policing by consent. Downplaying the scale of the change required is only going to hinder, not help, the vital process of restoring Londoners' trust in the Met." Does anyone not agree with what the mayor?s spokesperson said?

And in all honesty, who?s taking the Police Federation seriously here? Exactly, nobody.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Its the demographic that tends to join the police. > For example those that get drawn to the voluntary > sector and health tend to be caring, lefty types. > Those into the city more competitive, driven and > right of centre. Black cab drivers, hang them and > flog them brigade. The police traditional, > conservatives with a small c. They've of course > done lots to recruit from more diverse > backgrounds. > > In working with the police I found them great in > command and control, following instructions, > forensic minds, but no so good on the abstract > thinking. > > Gross oversimplification of course, and smacks as > if I am speaking about the cops coming from > another planet. But very telling that we have no > cops posting here (as they tend to live in the > outer boroughs), not I expect some other > professional I have denigrated. > > I got on well with a few, but socially they would > stick in a close knit circle of coppers, tending > not to let others in. You missed out the misfits we all had at school, the ones who had big key sets on key rings, and big feet. The ones who seemed to love the idea of speeding around in a cop car going ?Neeee Naaaww? and enjoying nicking people.

Genuinely I didn?t know she was gay. Respect to her on keeping her private life private. She told BBC?s Desert Island Discs in February 2019: ?Sometimes people say to me that they think it?s important, but to be honest, for me, I think it?s one of the least interesting things about me.? She added: ?I happen to love Helen - she?s my partner. On we go.? Moving on from here, who?s in line to take over? Please not Baz Javid

Going going?? https://apple.news/AtpiIJbdjQyqmyP86H8wSsw Gone!

Boris is just getting on with stuff BREXIT ✅ DONE COVID ✅ DONE Next?

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seabag Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Be honest as well , there?s lots of people who > > might not like it, but does it really effect > them, > > really really? > > > > No, much of ED is fairly insulated in its > bubble. > > > > I live in Sevenoaks now, another bubble. > > > > But it does give us all something to gripe > about. > > > > Are you the "boy in a bubble" ? > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_in_the_Pla > stic_Bubble > > It may be okay for some but not everyone The story ?The Boy in the Bubble? sounds dandy. As Tod grows, he wishes to see more of the outside world and meet regular people his age. He is enrolled at the local school after being equipped with suitable protective clothing, similar in style to a space suit. He falls in love with his next door neighbor, Gina Biggs, and he must decide between following his heart and facing near-certain death, or remaining in his protective bubble forever. In the end, after having a discussion with his doctor who tells him he has built up some immunities which may possibly be enough to survive the real world, he steps outside his house, unprotected, and he and Gina ride off on her horse. Is riding off on Gina?s horse some kind of euphemism? Gina Biggs is quite the girl, and a marvellous name.

I?ve taken to riding my unicycle with both my children strapped front and back in baby slings. We all watch an episode of In The Night Garden as we cycle down the central reservation or the pavement, whichever is busier. I?m in the right, whatever you say. So get used to it. So done with your moral & judgmental pollution. Fuck you

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seabag Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Be honest as well , there?s lots of people who > > might not like it, but does it really effect > them, > > really really? > > > > No, much of ED is fairly insulated in its > bubble. > > > > I live in Sevenoaks now, another bubble. > > > > But it does give us all something to gripe > about. > > > Do you have any idea how much it cost to heat a > ?200K extension??!! About a weekend?s worth of gak?

Be honest as well , there?s lots of people who might not like it, but does it really effect them, really really? No, much of ED is fairly insulated in its bubble. I live in Sevenoaks now, another bubble. But it does give us all something to gripe about.

Investigation

There?s a clip of Johnson I saw yesterday, from a little while back. He basically said that if you throw enough nonsense and untrue things out there, then the press focus on those and he gets to sail through with his agendas unscathed, while they fuss and talk about the other stuff. Pretty much exactly what?s going on here. He knew this was his distraction bomb, and lobbed it in just the right place and time. And it?s working. Let?s focus on the real situation, not Johnson?s distractions.

Senokot/Luxelose combined Foxy, but in bigger doses I find helps. Now, the days past, of a good continuous extrusion are rare. More like a gathering of close fitting pebbles, plop plop plop, seem to be the shape of things that happen when pushing for England on the lav. More of a build up a couple of times or more a week, is the case. It?s weird, but post surgery I?ve found this the case. Keep trying Foxy, it?s an important part of your health. I?ve found I become a bit glum if I?ve not shoved some out of the breach.

Respect to him 🙏🏻

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Truss will now be working from home after testing > Covid positive - so its Boris alone. > > https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/31/l > iz-truss-tests-positive-for-covid-after-speaking-i > n-packed-commons Haaaa! Not even the ?plane for government business? smugery could protect her.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > He's off to Eastern Europe and Russia with Liz > Truss tomorrow apparently > To be laughed at I?m assuming. I?d not be surprised if ?The Truss? (her nickname for herself 🙄) shoves BJ in front of and under a tank. Hopefully 🙏🏻

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just back from a gathering of local like-minded > folk...hope the fireworks didn't disturb your > dog... You?ll be in the minority here, but I?ve a Cath Kidston pitchfork ready for the likes of you anyways.

Back to the Sue Gray report This lovely lot of viewing is fun Johnson?s unable to look up once and actually face what?s being said to him, about him. https://apple.news/ABMKP9E63Qia376i4mv8BZA

Last thing on all of this If you?re a small business, join the FSB. They have been the most useful organisation I?ve come across. We?ve had a number of ex employees trying it on. They even send you letters you fill out to then send out, to deal with awkward employee situations. https://www.fsb.org.uk/join-us.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiArt6PBhCoARIsAMF5waiGLMlLVdnOFx3qhxgJHjZhLppEVEdM7evHTvLjpv7Adf8yXbdkZ3IaAmrmEALw_wcB

I?m MD of a company, we?ve had many employees and in my experience it?s best to have the mindset where ?if you?d like to set up a meeting to discuss your concerns? is in place, it?s a good way to filter out the real concerns, vs the spur of the moment comments. And a brief schedule of ?things to discuss? from both parties too. It?s a bloody minefield tho, I?m glad we?ve got our team down to a manageable size where it?s business first. We got the the point where we had a HR manager, it was painful. But two ears one mouth, listening relative to talking ratio is good too. ?I hear your concerns and comments, let me come back to you?

Update 🙄

Any plop news? It?s been a while Things might be getting bunged up, or has the train started running to schedule as it were? Choooo choooo?

?perhaps I should get a man to say it to you and then you would listen?. She said this, because this seemed to be the case previously and she was feeling brave. She was trying to stick up for herself for once but didn?t consider the repercussions. The CEO asked if she was accusing him of being sexist and for another example if that was the case. She pointed out a recent recruitment drive where he asked her not to show him anymore women?s cvs. He said she didn?t know the full picture.? Her comment was provocative, and it could have been put differently. But it?s also not terrible, we all do thing that in hindsight we know we could do differently, but the message it conveyed is right. However, as she?s found she?s got a situation where the lid?s been lifted so it?s going to need to be dealt with, and her employer knows this too. So for both of them the comments have thrown up issues that seem to have been bubbling away underneath for some time. Both parties would be advised to get around a table and thrash it out. But she?s going to have to be brave. Plus she?d be advised to take some professional advice on the matter. Ultimately it?s never going to be as it was before, but it wasn?t actually great anyway, so push on and first thing I?d ask verbally and then in writing would be ?so please explain the position? re the last comment about not knowing the full picture. I?m getting the feeling her boss knows it?s not right in the real light if day, and he?s got things to explain which are contentious. Again we don?t know the facts, maybe there we?re already a disproportionate number of women's cv and he wanted balance, though he could easily have told her that and gained a better position on the situation. But let?s be clear, she?s better off looking to get out of the place, but she?ll need to get advice if she?s going to get anything out of it. I?m also not saying she?s right or wrong, same for her employer. Details make the case in such matters. I?d go and see an employment lawyer if I was her.

Is there anything this cnut doesn?t lie about? https://apple.news/AHGgpSVV6Qb-Gr-jHbTYVaQ

I like the drip-drip, Dom?s doing a good job on that front. I?ve stopped seeing it as ?real politic? anymore, more of a slow contract killing of the PM on various digital platforms. It?s easy to dip in & out, or to binge watch at the end of each day to catch up.