Save Our Post Offices

Andrew Gwynne Denton and Reddish's Labour MP has released a statement due to the announcement of proposed closure of 6 Post Offices in Tameside.

His comments are full of typical arrogance on one hand campaigns for Post Offices to be kept open then when in Parliament with his other two Labour MP's in Tameside vote for closure

Hypocrite that's what this man is but he goes on

“This closure brings Denton, Audenshaw and Dukinfield to the minimum network standard, having suffered from a small number of Post Office closures in 2005, as well as a larger number of closures under the previous Conservative Government.”

You Voted For Closure, Your party has been in Government for 11 years,you have taken services away from the Post Office and closed 24 Post Offices in and around Tameside since 1999, so you can't blame a previous Government.

He continues...........

“We need to build up Post Office custom, and that means we need to make sure the Government gives business to the Post Office that people want to use, and that people have easy access to.”

You voted for closure, how can diluting and removing the services be a benefit?

He continues and this comments really sums him up...............

“I will always fight to make sure my constituents have good access to Post Office services, and that those services are the ones that people need and want to use.”

You voted for closure, how can you support the Post Office and it's services for people when you voted for bloody closure?

Again this Labour party are dictating to you where and how you use Post Office services under this Government services are going backwards not forwards.

They are now hitting people who need the help the most our elders.

Yes that little old lady everyone knows, the 80 odd year old who has worked all her life and uses her local Post Office to draw her pension and pay her bills.

She can't walk very far, and doesn't want to rely on public transport! because it's not very good.

Now she finds that Post Office is not there, and the nearest one is a couple of miles away.

What does she do? Call Ring and Ride? they might be able to pick her up but not at the time she wants and needs! Rely on her Family? Most people work until 5pm, and the post office closes at 5:30pm.

So that rules that one out! right, what about a Taxi? £2 flat rate average cost £5 times 2 =£10 expensive isn't it especially for someone on a state pension.

Very expensive over the course of a year isn't it? but why should they bother, they will still expect you to vote for them.

As they will still pretend to be for the working class which is laughable!

if it's not them voting for 42 days detention without any evidence supporting it, or not giving you the right for a referendum over the European constitution which they promised.

Or the theft of the motorist regarding the taxation or the Congestion Charge.

They're losing personal information on a weekly basis, but will still press ahead with national ID cards.

Has anyone spotted a pattern here everything they're doing is about how they control you, where you shop, how you shop where you can go and how you can get there this is not a democratic government it's a dictatorship.

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Plastic Police In Yet More Trouble

A story in this mornings nationals got my attention regarding two Christian preachers who were told they were committing a "hate crime" by handing out gospel leaflets.
Now I'm sure you have had in many town centres been stopped by many people with leaflets from dry cleaning to cheap phonecards and I've been stopped many times by members of the church of Jesus Christ later day saints it's funny as they all seam to have the same suit on and talk with a Canadian/American accent.
I always say no thanks like i would to anyone who was preaching to me in the street whether Christian, Muslim, Jewish it doesn't matter to me I'm not offended and wish them well because how can you be offended by somebody wishing you well?
We live in Britain and when somebody doesn't want to speak to or listen to somebody we have the right to walk away what ever colour you are.

Anyway these two Evangelical ministers Arthur Cunningham and Joesph Abraham were threatened with arrest and ordered to leave or face being "beaten up"
How this come around was they were seen talking to four Asian youths in Birmingham.
It's then reported that an Asian PCSO accused the two gentlemen of trying to convert Muslim youths and then launched into a tirade against President Bush and the war in Iraq.
Father Joesph a pastor at Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Saltley, Birmingham said "He couldn't believe this was happening in Britain"
He went on to say "the Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Michael Nazir Ali had been criticised by the Church of England for saying "there were no-go areas in Britain"
But Father Joesph went on to say "he was right. We were doing nothing more than expressing religious freedom because this is a free country"
"The office said we were off limits" and said "We were committing a hate crime but who were we hating, exactly, i have no idea.
We were also accused of trying to convert Muslim youths in a Muslim area and threatened with arrest"
When the officer discovered Egyptian born Father Joesph and his colleague were Americans, he launched into a anti US speech he allegedly kept saying "look at what you president has done to Iraq and Afghanistan"
"When we were leaving he said: "if you come back here and get beaten up...... well you have been warned"
The ministers are now being backed by the Christian Institute and other religious groups from all faiths who have all branded the officers behaviour "deeply alarming"
They have complained to the West Midlands Police that their human rights were infringed and have demanded an apology and damages.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said the support officer was merely trying to prevent trouble in Birmingham's mainly Asian Alum Rock Road.
But Birmingham MP Lib Dem's John Hemming said "Wherever you are in the country you should be entitled to freedom of religious expression"

Well i never thought i would agree with a Lib Dem, so what if these two gentleman were talking to four Asian youths, it's called integration with other religions and communities, isn't that what is encouraged?
This PCSO should be ashamed of himself, and should be sacked because he is not fit to represent The Queen and this country, as an officer he should be impartial and to represent and uphold the law, to the letter of the law.
Isn't his tirade against the Americans racist?
Isn't he having a go at these two Americans because they are from America?
Now if it's illegal to speak to other people from other religions in the street ?then arrest me now, because I've done it, in fact I've done it on many occasions as i will talk to anyone as that is how you get to know people.

I feel that the politically correct brigade are their own worse enemies at times.
A community support officer telling two peace loving Christians that they are committing a "hate crime" just by preaching the gospel near to Muslims isn't just madness....... it's down right dangerous.
Britain's always been a melting pot, welcoming all, as long as they live by the laws of the land and get on with their new neighbours
But now because of buffoons like this PCSO, far right parties are rising to power on the back of policies claiming ethnic minorities are taking over the UK.
Which is rubbish by the way.
Try telling them different when plastic plods are acting like this?
This fool might as well become a recruiting officer for the BNP shame on you.

Please, Please , Please Will You Empty My Bin!

Last night while i met up with a few friends at my local to watch that shower of sh*t that is our national team, i got approached by somebody who knows my interests, out of the blue said "I'm sick and tired of that f*cking council" now being a Tory activist, i always welcome people having a go at the Labour controlled group.
So i asked him what was up? and he said "Why are my bins only emptied twice a month?" i replied "that the council have to hit government targets regarding recycling"
He then said "I've worked all my life, paid my taxes, have children, who have grown up and they now have kids, and they stay at my house several times a week, so i have quite a bit of waste, from nappies to waste food, and my bin gets quite full quite quickly".
I don't mind recycling, i do all i can! i separate my glass bottles from plastic and put my newspapers in a separate bin but i still don't have any room as they go through nappies like mad, and if the bin lid is slightly up then the binmen won't collect"
It dawned on me that this man was right, it's an appalling system.

Yes recycling is important, but so are people, and their Families why should this man suffer?
I feel sometimes the environment is used as a smoke screen, for extra taxes just look at any response when you raise the question, they just say you are anti green, whether it's charging you for Carrier bags or congestion charge it's all extra money, which quite frankly could be spent else where.
The problem we have is all food in supermarkets are heavily packed with needless packaging, the government should instead of hitting families should be encouraging manufactures to come up with other ways of packing food, take a normal box of cereal? it has a bag inside the box why does it have a box? why can't they toughen the internal bag and put the printing on the bag other food items come in bags so why can't cereal?
All fresh meat come in trays from the supermarket, why can't it just be vacuumed packed? it's just simple ideas which the government should push.
This way when this gentleman like many others do their shopping for their family, they can buy their goods and when they throw things away after they have very little to put in the bin.

If all parties are serious about the environment? for benefit of the planet, and not their pockets. Then they must take this serious? as there are many people who have been let down, and it's it's people like this gentleman we really should be looking after, not just our own interests!

Darling must do road tax U-turn

George Osborne has called on Alistair Darling and Gordon Brown to back down on plans to increase the road tax on family cars.

Low-income households will be hit disproportionately by the increases in Vehicle Excise Duty announced in Darling's last Budget.George, the Shadow Chancellor, stressed, "At a time when families are feeling the rising cost of living, the Government would be foolish to proceed with a big increase in road tax on family cars."

He pointed out that we have consistently opposed Darling's road tax hike, saying:"We believe that any increase in road tax should be focused on the most polluting vehicles and offset by reductions in family taxes so that they are genuine green taxes, not stealth taxes."

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Will This Be Number 3 For Man United?

Tonight is the Champions League Final in Moscow kick off 7:45pm.

Manchester United have been the best team in the country this year and i believe they deserve to win as they have the better team and play the game as it should be.

I think all the local pubs will be busy tonight so get in early, and i might even have a few pints myself.

Not too many though as i will be leaving early in the morning with Stacey Knighton (so much for her defecting hey Mr Taylor?) down to Crewe and Nantwich, and help Edward Timpson.

That reminds me i need to get a key cut.

Here's hoping the game is played with an attacking outlook, and the right result at the end of the game.

As long as the winners are Manchester United i'm happy.

Poor Show From Audenshaw's Newest Councillor

Last nights council meeting was an eventful affair.

We had the leaders usual speech which sent many people into the land of nod.The way Mr Oldham spoke you would have thought everything was Rosy in a time where cost of living is through the roof Bread is £1.20 per loaf, Milk is 50p per pint, and fuel is £5.00 per gallon.

He goes on to say crime is down, which is laughable, i really don't think this man lives in the real world.

He again slated United Utilities for their patch work quilt work on our roads, but what they're very quiet about is Tameside council are a major shareholder in Greater Manchester Pension Fund, who in turn are a large share holder in yes you've got it United Utilities.

After the council meeting, was the crowning of a new mayor, the chairman of the council meetings Jack Davies.
I don't know how he's going to balance the two jobs, but let's hope becoming mayor it gives him a new impartial lease of life? but i wouldn't hold my breath.
Anyway the council meeting was like ladies day at Ascot, with each female Labour councillor trying to out do the other.
Special mention goes to Lynn Travis, and had come as her very own Tameside in bloom, she looked as though her full outfit had been sponsored by Inter Flora.

There was a noticeable absence in the newest Audenshaw councillor Jean Brazil, here is a lady who fought her election on "if you value it? vote for it" and how she was going to make a real difference on the council.
On the council website it has the above picture, no photograph.
You couldn't make it up!
But i suppose you have to turn up for a photograph or maybe not, James Purnell didn't he has his picture super imposed at a later date which of course knew nothing about.

Well Jean the good people voted for a councillor who would represent them on council, which you promised, and you failed to turn up at your very first council meeting, that's real value Jean, all the other new councillors turned up Dawson Lane from Labour and Clive Patrick and Dorothy Cartwright from the Conservatives.

Special mention must go to Dorothy who had just come out of Hospital, but thought she must go to council and represent the good people who voted for her as she doesn't take her position for granted, she said she was in agony sat there during the meeting.
But i don't know whether it was due to her stay in hospital? or through Roy Oldhams drivel?.
We was told Jean had a cold, but that doesn't wash with me the meeting lasted less than a hour she could have dosed her self up and then gone home.
But just short of a month since the elections, she showed no effort to be there.
Is this a sign of things to come?

The Next Mayor Of Tameside Will Be From The Labour Party, Now There's A Shock!!

Jack Davis will be installed as the next Mayor of Tameside, on Tuesday 20th May 2008 at 7pm.

The good news for all us is, the lovely people at Tameside Council have allowed us normal people to view this grand event, on the Council website how lucky us peasants are?

Another reason to be grateful for living in the Republic of Tameside

http://www.tameside.gov.uk/mayor/making

Keeping on topic here, Tameside being a pioneer of democracy? and a shining example of how wonderful a council should be? (or so we're told by them) haven't had a opposition mayor since well they took control of the council in the 1970's, how democratic of them.

If they do keep with the current system should they have the position of Mayor on a proportional basis? there is 13 opposition councillors (10 Conservative and 3 Independents)

Isn't it time for Mr Oldham and his merry men and women to share the wealth?

Or would that upset the Apple cart?

Looking at London for example, who now have a Conservative Mayor in Boris Johnson.

The people of London had the chance on May 1st to democratically vote for who their Mayor would be.

They picked a Conservative, this maybe the reason Mr Oldham would never dream of having a vote on the matter.

Wouldn't this be a good idea for Tameside?

Shouldn't we as voters have a say in who our Mayor should be?

Or is this just another job for the boys? where they throw an extra few quid a year as a thank you for agreeing with everything the council leader says?

For those of you reading this who haven't heard of Tameside.

Tameside is in Greater Manchester, and not Zimbabwe.

Oh there's an interesting idea, maybe they would set up a trade link between us?

I've heard they do a lot of research into olive Stones for open fires.