Having a bit of a rant UPDATED AGAIN

[meriad]

I think the one big problem with this country is that it's too easy to get benefits if you're lazy and breed like rabbits. I do think the government has to start somewhere to reduce what they spend in the way of benefits; BUT saying that they definitely seem to be picking on the easy targets vs putting their heads together and coming up with a way to stop the benefit abuse by those who really DON'T need it. The people who need it often are too afraid to rock the boat because they're scared they'll lose whatever little bit they get, whereas the scroungers will have absolutely no qualms about lying and cheating and milking the system as much as they can at a cost to those who need the help. I really really hope that this poor lady (who definitely is one that needs the help) doesn't have to go as far as an appeal and that they back off and leave her alone!

As for the young 'offender' not found guilty - Kaz, I suspect you're right. They're not going to do anything with him because they don't know what to. What he did wasn't right, but if he has mental issues then he cannot be locked into a young offenders institute or anything like that. I do think though that he should be made to pay costs or do community work somewhere.

Just hope the glazing company pulls finger and gets that window sorted! Can you get the insurance company or police to put pressure on them?

But as for this country going to pot, sadly you're not wrong, but trust me there are lots of worse places to live. And find me one country where the government / rulers aren't corrupt and out of touch with reality I really do wish that the government here would take a long hard look at what they're doing and be big enough to accept that between this one and the previous and all the other previous ones they've mucked up... but sadly I suspect they'll always believe they're right and doing 'for the good of the people'. They just seem to forget that "the people" are the likes of you and me; and not all the posh people that have a country house and a Townhouse and have a job at Westminster

[Kaz]

I know you are right Ria, and that other places can be far worse, but this country has changed a great deal in the 35 plus years since I became an adult, and not for the better

Mick has just fired off an email to some top bods - heads are going to roll as you do NOT want to get on the wrong side of his nibs - I've often said I'd far rather be married to him than work for him

I could understand that young man being treated leniently, he is ill not wicked, but for it just to be dropped as it is too much trouble for the system to process the matter - that is pretty dire and extremely indicative of the way things are these days

Hopefully D's lady will be left alone after that visit, nobody in their right mind could think she is capable of any sort of paid employment

[Aggers]

Words fail me..... except for words that I would not wish to post on here !

Can't the CPS be prosecuted for failing to do the job they are paid to do? If I had a million pounds to spare I'd have a go.

This country - under this stupid ineffective system called democracy - is going from bad to worse.

[Kaz]

Well today D has had another letter from the CPS, he has been been charged and it is going to court!! Heaven only knows what yesterday's letter was supposed to achieve then.............

[Ally]

:shock: Well today D has had another letter from the CPS, he has been been charged and it is going to court!! Heaven only knows what yesterday's letter was supposed to achieve then.............

Ar*e and elbow spring to mind Kaz.

[Aggers]

I think the one big problem with this country is that it's too easy to get benefits
if you're lazy and breed like rabbits. I do think the government has to start somewhere to reduce
what they spend in the way of benefits;

The big problem, and the one that's dragging this country downhill, is the fact that politicians will
not take the necessary actions to sort things out if they think there is a chance that by doing so
they will lose votes at the next election. If they were more honest, and had thereby earned the
respect of the electorate, people would probably willingly accept their decisions as being in the
best interests of the country. With the politicians we now have, I can't see that ever happening.

I don't know what the answer is.

[Kaz]

Ally it does indeed!!!

Aggers that's what I think too, they are always looking to vote catch for the next election rather than actually get anything fixed

[tonicha]

Ar*e and elbow spring to mind Kaz.

Absolutely

[meriad]

Kaz, as a matter of interest; what are the dates of the two letters?

Hopefully the one received today is the latter one and this is going to be taken further. The incompetence is quite astounding though

[Kaz]

Today's was sent two days after the the first one Ria, it occurred to me to check too