Mike ‘O’ Brien and Bill Olner MP’s. How do they sleep at night?

This past year has seen Bill Olner MP for Nuneaton protesting about the closure of local Post Offices.  Post Offices which were part of a program of closures that he voted for.

Both Bill Olner and Mike ‘O’ Brien MP (Bedworth & North Warwickshire), both Labour, are against the settlement of ex-Ghurkha regiment soldiers and their families settling within this country upon their retirement.

I wonder why?

‘We are all the same’ is one of their core beliefs, ‘one world without borders’ is their party aim and ‘come all ye unfaithful’ must be their favourite hymn.

If Great Britain is going to accept immigrants from abroad these soldiers from the Ghurkha regiment, based near Nuneaton and Bedworth should be the very first people in the queue.

I find his ideological argument from the Nuneaton News of 27th March 2008 confusing as well.  MP Mike ‘O’ Brien said: -

"Everyone sympathises with the Gurkha veterans, who have served the Crown. We owe them a debt, but this issue is complicated by the situation in Nepal."

The pensions minister added: "I have been to Katmandu where I discussed British recruitment of Gurkhas with ministers, including the then Prime Minister of Nepal.

"This mountainous country is among the poorest in the world and Britain recruits its best and brightest young men for our army.

"But villages and families often rely on the Gurkhas returning home with their skills and their pension to spend in Nepal.

"If at the end of their service the men remain in the UK, then the best and brightest of their men, their skills and their pension money do not benefit Nepal."

This is a minister from the very same government which regularly strips Asian and African countries of their own health professionals because it is cheaper than training and paying our own people for the job.

Hypocrisy of the highest order!

To be honest exactly what I expect from a pair of Labour party members of parliament.

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Why might I be writing to them?

I include these receipts in today’s blog post as a point of interest – a little tease if you will.

Clearly Post Office receipts for First Class Recorded Delivery but why?

I genuinely cannot tell you……..yet!

The addresses will hold your interest until Friday of next week when I will be able to reveal more.  I have become involved in a situation which will certainly raise a few eyebrows amongst the general public.  Especially those predisposed to believing the negative reports about the British National Party.

Those of you who know me will not be the slightest bit surprised when you know the details.

There are problems in society but they can be resolved

I count myself as fortunate that occasionally I am at home when it is time to collect our two youngest children from the school bus.

As young children are wont to do Aimee and James like to come home via the local park.  Recently rebuilt at a cost of many thousands of pounds it was quite a gem of a playground.  A colourful, spacious and inviting place for youngsters to play in.

James’s favourite was without doubt the trampoline.  Large enough for several friends to bounce on together and very popular.

The trampoline had to be replaced within three weeks of being fitted because some scroat set fire to it.  Having been replaced, for a four figure sum, the trampoline was once again the most popular feature of this particular playground.

The photograph above is of James alongside his favourite piece of play equipment or at least the earth filled hole that used to house the trampoline before it was set alight again.

Moving down from the trampoline a young lad might decide to play on the see-saw.

Or at least he may have done if some scroat had not set that alight as well.  The two steel vertical supports are all that remains of a rather novel stand on design of see-saw.

There was a flat roundabout which saw a lot of action across a wide range of age groups.

No more though.  It would seem that it was flammable.

The small circle on show is the plate at the top of the central spindle.  The mechanism still works well enough but the cost of replacement is astronomical.  The play surfaces at this particular playground have required maintenance and/or replacement as well.

On the walk home it would have been nice to walk in the shade of the newly planted row of trees on the left side of the path.  Nice perhaps for a young chap like James to run between.

Can’t you see the trees?  Neither can we any more.  The grassless row of circles alongside the footpath is all that remains.  A group of people ripped them out and threw them in the canal.

This is not going to turn into a rant against young people.  I see many young people who are perfectly decent honest young people.  This is about the frustrations of a parent who has children who are losing out because of the actions of the few.

I recently attended an Antisocial behaviour meeting at Nuneaton Police Station 23rd April 2009.  I sincerely hope that the actions that are going to be taken as a result of that and subsequent meetings will prove successful.

I will certainly do anything within my power to ensure that they do.

Labour Party – Xenophobic and Anti-Semitic

Anti-Semitism is never pretty.  I do not normally do this but as this is such a satisfying article to see Liebour exposed in natural light that I will reproduce the whole thing, the original of which can be viewed here: -

Labour Party embroiled in race row after candidate told she was 'too white and Jewish' to be selected

The Labour Party has become embroiled in a race row after a prospective female councillor was allegedly told she was 'too white and Jewish' to be selected.

Elaina Cohen claims that Labour councillor Mahmood Hussain said he would not support her application for an inner-city ward because 'my Muslim members don't want you because you are Jewish'.

Mrs Cohen, 50, has made an official complaint about the alleged remarks made by Mr Hussain, a Muslim and former lord mayor of Birmingham.

She said: 'I am shocked and upset that a member of the Labour Party in this day and age could even think something like that, let alone say it.

'People should not be allowed to make racist comments like that. If someone in the party feels I cannot represent them because of my colour or religion, that's ridiculous.

'I felt particularly aggrieved because I have worked across all sections of the community, particularly with the Muslim section, and have been on official visits to Pakistan.'

Mrs Cohen had applied to stand as a Labour councillor for the Birmingham ward of East Handsworth and Lozells, which has a high Asian and Afro-Caribbean population.

As one of Labour's safest seats on Tory-led Birmingham city council, the final candidate would be almost certain of victory at the June 4 by-election.

But when Mrs Cohen telephoned 57-year-old Mr Hussain for his support, she was astonished to be told that she was too 'white and Jewish' to be considered.

Lorraine Briscoe, who runs a local community association, was sitting next to Mrs Cohen when the conversation took place on speakerphone last Tuesday.

'I was disgusted that a councillor could make comments like that in 2009,' she said.

'He told her, "They will not vote for someone who is white and Jewish. My Muslim members don't want you because you are Jewish".

'Elaina then asked him if he had talked to his Muslim members about it and he said, "I don't want to talk about it with you" and hung up.

'Elaina does a lot of good work in this community and she does not see race or religion, she just sees people.'

Two days after the alleged conversation, Mrs Cohen and another candidate were rejected by a pre-selection panel after failing to gain the support of the local party.

Instead, members were presented with one candidate, black South African Hendrina Quinnen, who was selected by an almost unanimous vote.

Mrs Cohen has now sent an official complaint to Labour Party general secretary Ray Collins and Birmingham city council accusing Mr Hussain of improper conduct.

Mr Hussain said yesterday: 'I would not make those sort of comments. The allegations are not true.'

Is Liberal Fascism a contradiction in terms?  I am having too much fun to decide.

It has been alleged often enough by people who should know that Jayne Innes, the ZaNuLabour PPC for the Nuneaton constituency was actually the second best candidate thrown up by their selection process that there may be some truth in it.

Locally they had one of those trendy women only shortlists.  The best candidate so it is alleged was an Asian lady but they decided to select Jayne anyway.  Why not?  She does not live or work here, nor does she come here very often.  Being judged to be the second best candidate from an all female shortlist is hardly an honour is it?

Should have gone with the best candidate!

The Conservative party has found some policies

If you wish to take a look at the Conservative party website and click on ‘Policy’ you will find that they have developed some.  This is a recent development because the last time I looked there were none.  Just a few mission statements and statements of intent to do …… whatever really, but no policy.

I have taken a look and to me, and do feel free to correct me if you think that I am wrong, it feels as if these policies have been written with our support in mind.  The Conservatives are trying to look so called right-wing without actually promising to deliver anything useful on the big questions.

Are they still committed to: -

European Union	Yes
Immigration	Yes
International Development Aid	Yes
Foreign wars	Yes
Celebrating diversity	Yes

If you read their policies page by page you get the sense that they would like to do more but cannot quite bring themselves to say so.

One further thing.  Every page would either lead to decreased taxation (which costs lots of money) or increased benefits/services (which costs lots of money).  I cannot find a single word of explanation as to where all of this extra cash is going to come from apart from a vague idea on cutting the quangocracy.

There is a downloadable *.pdf document entitled ‘Reconstruction – our plan for a strong economy’.  I have read it.  It does a decent job of explaining what has been done badly in the past and offers alternative mechanisms for the future.  All very welcome I am sure but again there are many promises of tax cuts which apparently are going to be financed by ‘Green taxes’ and ‘taxing the polluters’.  Personally I don’t think so.

The Conservatives are trying to demonstrate some distance between themselves and their good internationalist friends in the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties without actually promising to do anything different.

Smoke and mirrors comes to mind as indeed does duplicity and cowardice because they are trying to steal our clothes without having the balls to put them on!

Labour party canvassers – what a joke!

You would think that there was an election coming wouldn’t you?  Oh dear me I forgot the Warwickshire County Council seats are all up for re-election this June and the Labour party locally is pooing itself at the thought of members of the British National Party actually walking through the front doors of county hall as duly elected members.  What a shame.

So far the election period proper has not even started but already there has been a leaflet out telling everyone that the current County Councillors, both Labour, will be standing for re-election.  No surprise there then.

Following this there was an USDAW smear leaflet distributed which they seem to be taking their time with.  I fear that the lone distributor is rather losing heart because vast swathes of the Stockingford and Arbury District have not yet been done.

If you are the USDAW leaflet distributor or know who it is I ask only this.  Please get a move on.  You are good for my vote.

This very week the street in which I live has been canvassed by people from the Labour party.  What do you think they wanted to talk about?  The Labour party candidates, no.  Labour party policies, no.  The good works that they have performed for the community…….hmmmmm…….no.  There was one topic of conversation and it goes like this: -

The BNP is full of Nazi’s.  They are all racists and have skinheads and tattoos.  You cannot vote for them because they are the nasty party.

Unfortunately they did not knock on my door because my neighbour, out of old fashioned human kindness, told them that I lived next door.  I was in at the time.

I suspect that the Labour party has drafted help in from other areas to conduct this round of smearing.  I know that they were not local purely because everyone locally knows who and where we are and as my car has my name on both ends, both sides and on the top it is a bit of a giveaway.

One last thought.  Within this electoral district there lives a couple that you may have heard of.  One Alwyn Deacon and his good lady Yvonne.

Someone is knocking at the front door babe, I’ll get it…..

Oh please god please.

Barcelona Declaration and Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Eurabia)

This is the first text in the Final Declaration of the Barcelona Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference of 27 and 28 November 1995 and its work programme.

The declaration is intended to establish a comprehensive Euro-Mediterranean partnership in order to turn the Mediterranean into a common area of peace, stability and prosperity through the reinforcement of political dialogue and security, an economic and financial partnership and a social, cultural and human partnership.

The Barcelona Declaration and Euro-Mediterranean partnership was signed in 1995 and we are signatories to this agreement.  At first reading it does not seem to bad.  Then read it again.

It reads a bit like forming a new EU but one this time that includes possibly every nation with a border that touches the Mediterranean sea.

The MEDA programme is the means by which the bills are going to be paid.  Just in case you were wondering.  Please note that the first passage states that it is: -

To implement the cooperation measures designed to help Mediterranean non-member countries reform their economic and social structures and mitigate the social and environmental consequences of economic development.

Am I too cynical?  Does this not mean that we are loaning them the money to ‘reform their economies’ so that they can be considered as suitable to join a new Eurabian Union?

Does this sound too far fetched?  Surely something like this is a conspiracy theory.  The television would have been full of it.  Isn’t this more important even that Maastricht or any of the other treaties?  It can’t be happening!  Do not be so sure.

The Israel – Portugal Chamber of Commerce asked the question: -

Where are we 10 years after the Barcelona Declaration?

The Barcelona Process, or Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, started in 1995 with a conference of foreign affairs ministers with, at the time, the 15 EU Member States and the 12 Mediterranean Partners and the Commission (now the EU 25, and the 10 partners in the South: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Palestinian Authority, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey).

The Conference adopted the Barcelona Declaration that launched a partnership based on three chapters of co-operation: political dialogue, economic relations including free trade, and an innovative third chapter on human, social and cultural relations.

“Co-operation, political dialogue and economic relations”.  Sounds more like the formation of Eurabia to me, especially with the words, “political dialogue”, in there.

There are quite a few bullet points in the list but for me the following two stand out a mile: -

• The process allowed the EU to develop a political dialogue with its partners in the region, where before 1995 there was only an intermittent pattern of contact.

• All of these have helped create conditions in which the EU can seek even closer relationships with Mediterranean partners under the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP).

So political dialogue is flowing as is economic development grants, loans, whatever.  Did you spot it?  The last bit.  We now seem to have agreed to a European Neighbourhood Policy.  Make sure that you are sitting down before you read any more and do not click on that link if you have just eaten.

"The ENP offers every neighbour country the chance to choose its own path. Those who want to advance relations through the ENP are already seeing their commitment matched with new opportunities."

Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner

The map shows the countries that are within the catchment area of Eurabia.  And Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner has three priorities of work clearly stated.  All of which, in my less than humble opinion, are geared towards the expansion of the European Union.

Just in case there is anyone reading this who does not know the European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union.  Commissioners are not elected, they are delegated by member governments.

The Commission operates in the method of cabinet government, with one Commissioner per member state, though Commissioners are bound to represent the interests of the EU as a whole rather than their home state.

Eurabia will be upon us soon.  Get used to it!

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Responsible markets?

With huge global surpluses of crude oil and weak demand you might possibly think that the price at the pumps should be falling.  You would not be alone either.  Economists expect such things to happen as well.  Super tankers such as the one above ply their trade carrying crude oil between producer nations and refineries the world over.

You may have noticed last year that the price of fuel at the pumps did indeed start to dip, much to the disgust of the international traders.

To this end they decided not to bring their oil to this country again until the price perked up to their satisfaction.  This is what has now happened.  Tankers anchored off Milford Haven and just waited until the market price reached a ‘suitable’ level.

Suitable that is to the suited city despots who trade in the commodity.  No thought of course for the hauliers without whom industry does not move.  No thought at all for families who cannot afford day trips or ‘going for a drive’ at the higher prices.  No thought at all for the poor workers who have to use the fuel no matter what it costs.

Food is the same.  Basic foodstuffs are traded, being bought and sold many times, from before they are even produced and this continues even whilst they are being transported if they are travelling internationally.

There is not much that any government can do about the amount of food produced.  If anyone cared enough there is a considerable amount that could be done about the price.

Truth Truck - West Midlands tour continues

Now this is probably not a view of the Truth Truck that you are used to seeing.

I could not help but have a laugh with Alwyn when I saw this so I took a photo as evidence.  “Evidence of what”, you may well ask?  In the past I have been a lorry driver and covered many of this great nations highways and byways.  Never in my time in a cab did I ever see a lorry with electric windows!  I offer this as proof of the British National Party and our very own ‘Millennium Dome’.

In case you have never seen Alwyn smile here is the picture.  Debbie took it and I cannot say what she said to extract this smile.  Not content to allow Alwyn and myself out on our own my daughter Sian came along to see that we were not naughty.  More likely to see that she did not miss out on any fun if I know this young lady.  Between us we formed the three ‘Truth Truck Musketeers’.  Take my tip.  Don’t mess with the one in the middle!

After making certain that the target wards in the forthcoming Warwickshire County Council elections were most thoroughly covered we went to take in the sights.  Bedworth provides lots of our best people and we thought that they should have a bit of publicity so here is the Truth Truck in front of Bedworth Civic Hall.

Also in Bedworth town centre is the constituency office of local MP Mike ‘O’ Brien.

Not being ones to keep ourselves to ourselves we popped over to make sure that if they were in the Labour people could take full advantage of this opportunity to see the British people truthfully represented by patriots.

This tickled my funny bone at the time so I thought I would share it with you.

If you expand the picture you will see that the estate agents “To Let” sign above the MP’s sign says, “TOO LATE”.  I of course could not agree more.

We had a good time in the Truth Truck this afternoon and at every pub that we passed with people outside there were glasses raised and friendly waves.  Many pedestrians waved and cars peeped.

If your group has not seen the benefit of the Truth Truck yet make certain that you get it when it comes to your region.

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Antisocial behaviour meeting at Nuneaton Police Station 23rd April 2009

Though the subject matter is antisocial behaviour within the Barpool and Kingswood areas which is where I live I am very pleased to have attended this meeting.

This meeting was called by Warwickshire Police to bring together the array of service providers who between us have an input into solving the problems of antisocial behaviour in the area.

I did not keep a list of who was represented but there were twenty five people altogether in the room.  Two councillors representing Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, along with one from Warwickshire County Council, several from Warwickshire Police including an inspector, a sergeant, two PC’s and at least two PCSO’s.  Other representatives included an educational social worker, the Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, and two from the Warwickshire Young Persons Substance Misuse Service.  Other people in the room were predominantly officers from Warwickshire County Council who have responsibilities within this area.

The police within the town are becoming frustrated because they do not possess limitless resources.  Particularly on a Friday night this area is a constant problem with antisocial behaviour in the area.

It is very difficult to report on a meeting without discussing details and I do not wish to give anything away.  Differing views and approaches were discussed.  It is important to realise that a group is comprised of individuals and that some of those individuals have complex problems.  Management of those problems takes place behind the scenes and from the public perspective is not dramatic.  Short term solutions do not resolve situations, they just move them on to neighbouring areas, which is not good enough.  We are developing a strategy which must cover the short, mid, and long term.

This was an initial meeting where much information was imparted.  I came away from the meeting feeling very positive indeed about the genuine level of commitment that the agencies represented have about resolving this problem within our community.

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Full Council meeting Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council April 2008

Meetings are as much a part of being a councillor as anything else and this week I have been to two interesting ones.

The full meeting of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council was held this week and as always I was on my feet.  I am an inquisitive person and by virtue of there only being two of us we are not represented on all of the scrutiny panels or committees.  This is fair enough.  We will be after the next local election in 2010.

I asked a few questions to clarify items on the agenda from other meetings.  My members question was to the leader of the council and was as follows: -

     “This question is for the leader of the Council.

     I have been asked to convey to you the fears of the parents and relations of children who either are or will be eligible to attend the Alderman Smith and Manor Park schools relating to the quality and location of educational provision within the borough and in particular their opposition to the creation of an academy on the Alderman Smith site particularly as a school no longer has to be closed to ensure the £30 Million pounds of funding.

     The closure of two schools will lead to much larger catchment areas for remaining schools and an academy which will cherry pick pupils on ability alone leaving other pupils to travel much longer distances.

     While recognising that the borough council has no actual authority over the decision it is felt by residents that the more shoulders at the wheel the better.

     Will the leader join me in supporting the aims of the residents who are so concerned about this educational issue”.

In honesty I was hoping for a stronger and more affirmative answer.  Bearing in mind that Cllr Marcus Jones is already announced as the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the next general election which is not too far away I thought he might have fancied a couple of minutes on this topic.  You know the kind of thing, “supporting choices for parents, local schools are best, supporting local communities”, that type of thing.

Instead of that I received an answer which basically said that he would have a word with his friends at Warwickshire County Council (Conservative controlled) and see that the consultation period is full and proper.  I must confess disappointment.

This meeting will be the last one officiated at with Cllr Gerald Smith (Conservative) officiating as Mayor.  The next Full Council is the changeover to the new Mayor, Cllr Tom Wilson.

I always give credit where it is deserved and from day one I can honestly say that the current Mayor has been fair to us, and for that I am grateful.

I am pleased to say that I see no reason to expect any less from the new incumbent of the position.

Non-budget, St Georges day, Truth Truck

Happy St George’s day!

People who actually know me know that I have a long history of reading about the economy and the effects that different actions have upon it.

If anyone has come here today looking for details of my ideas on the budget you will be disappointed.

If you have a FUCKING MASSIVE long term financial problem and all that you do is tinker with socialist policy and understate financial forecasts because you have neither the foresight nor the necessary spine to tell the truth then the result is going to do no good what-so-ever.  My analysis of this budget would depress you.  I am going to spare you that.

This is a sign that I found on the entrance by my daughters classroom this morning.

You can imagine that I am not best pleased.

Our children have talked about other festivals.  They have made candles, painted masks and drawn faces.  They have even had food from other cultures when the time came for their festivals.  We as parents had no advance warning of this at all. 

Our opinions were most definitely not sought.

So far today, analysing the budget has depressed me and now this has made me angry.  Isn’t it enough to make you want to join the British National Party?  If I wasn’t in it already I’d bloody well join straight away…..

Now, I am aware that I look like a fellow who likes the occasional batch, accompanied by an Eccles cake and a cup of tea

There is a very good reason for that.  I do!

Upon arrival at my favourite batch bar this morning we were  heartened, but not surprised, to see flags flying and the type of welcome that typifies the term ‘A hearty British welcome’.  For those who know the area this is the “Blazin’ Buns” batch bar off the A444 on the Bermuda Park Industrial Estate.  Malc and Lynne offer a genuine Bedworth welcome to all.

If the people and lorry on the left seem familiar I will view that as a good thing.

Today I heard from a trip to the corner shop that people have been talking positively about us being in the local paper this week.  Throughout this week I have heard comment from a wide range of people saying that it was ‘quite right’ what we did and what it says on the truck.

Cheers me up somewhat.

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Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warwickshire Group BNP meeting

The Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warwickshire group of the British National Party held its latest meeting last night at the usual venue.

First to speak was Alwyn Deacon whose first job was to welcome several new members to the fold.  This led on to a detailed breakdown of which areas we are receiving the most interest from.

Next up was Andy Ingram, leafleting coordinator extraordinaire who reeled off details of an impressive list of areas that have been leafleted in recent weeks.  18,500 leaflets by a small group of dedicated activists is a credit to this group.  More hands make lighter work of course so if you can offer any time for leafleting Andy is the person to call.  If you have not got Andy’s number then you will have either my own or Alwyn’s.

I was invited to the floor to give an account of happenings from within the walls of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and of course actions taken within the ward.  I am capable of going on a bit and knowing that the main speaker of the evening has a long way to travel I kept it fairly compact.

Main speaker of the evening was Simon Darby. West Midlands Regional Organiser and National Press Officer.  Amongst other things  Simon is also our top candidate on the European Union election list for June 4th.

Simon spoke highly of the group before starting to tell us about the latest information on the European elections and some of the predictions encountered in the media.  As Press Officer Simon checks out the main media outlets daily and told us that we are gaining more press coverage than ever before.

Speaking as the West Midlands Regional Organiser Simon told us that because of the downturn in economic activity there are now venues who in the past have told him to ‘f off’ when he has asked about the possibility of hiring conference facilities who are now ringing him and offering the same conference facilities at a discounted rate.

It has been mooted in the recent past that there might be some press training in the offing for party officials, councillors, candidates and the like.  We were all rather taken by surprise when Simon announced that he thought it a good idea that this hostile interview training should take place live, right now in fact, in front of the meeting.

This was a very popular idea so Alwyn Deacon and myself were placed at the top table for Simon to ‘interview’.  With his level of experience at this game the questions came in rapid succession and he made it plain from the start that as an impatient interviewer he expected instant answers.  After running us around a few subjects he threw the questioning open to the floor.  One or two members eyes flashed at the possibility and the questions came forward.

At the end the conclusion was that we had done well.  Simon pointed out that every question had been answered honestly, without waffling or attempting to change the point.

At the end a collection was taken and the social part of the evening commenced.

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Truth Truck in Nuneaton News and BBC World Service interview

When I first saw the Truth Truck at last years Red White and Blue family festival I thought that it was a magnificent marketing tool for increasing our impact at events.

So it proved in Nuneaton last Thursday when we had the Truth Truck in the town centre.  Alwyn Deacon, myself and other activists were on handing out anti-EU leaflets and fielding questions from interested members of the public.  We saw people deviating from their path to come to take leaflets from us.  Many of them were interested enough that since we have had requests for information packs and new membership details have been received.

The news report above was carried in the Nuneaton News on Monday 20th April.

Alwyn and I were interviewed at quite some length by Claire Bolderson of the BBC World Service.  The material was played today on the ‘Newshour’ program billed as, “In depth reporting and analysis of today's leading global news stories”.

I have just listened to the broadcast live and I am pleased to say that the interview was not turned into spaghetti by the producers and reconstituted.

When the program is linkable I shall include the link here.

Update: - Or at least i would have done if there was one to include.  I have waited and checked and the BBC World Service do provide a news podcast but as their output never ends it is a snapshot and this is not on it.  Sorry folks.

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Riversley park lottery bid fails – Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

I am surprised and disappointed at the decision by the Heritage Lottery Fund decision to not support the multi-million pound funding bid for Riversley park as submitted by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.

I know a fair bit about this because I was one of only two councillors on the committee.  Cllr Des O’Brien, the relevant portfolio holder, was the other.  In the first meeting it was made perfectly clear that all three parties had been invited to have a representative on the committee but unfortunately none of Labour’s fourteen councillors could take part.

The committee was chaired by Alan Franks, Environmental Services Director and assisted by Chief Financial Officer Richard Warne and several other senior officers including representatives from the Nuneaton and Bedworth Leisure Trust.

The bid came together after an exacting series of meetings and much dedication and hard work by the officers.

Guidance was sought and received from the Heritage Lottery Fund as to the criteria they were looking for and the bid was tailored to meet their criteria.  It is also understood that lottery funding in this area is low and that therefore a properly constructed bid from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council would be very well received.

It just goes to show how wrong you can be.

I thoroughly enjoyed the time that I spent with the team on the heritage Lottery bid.

My thanks and sympathies go in equal measure to my fellow committee members and more importantly to the residents of Nuneaton and Bedworth who had the most to gain from this influx of cash into one of the boroughs destination parks.

This has been reported in the Nuneaton News.

Climate Change or Overpopulation?

It was claimed in yesterdays News of the World that, “Climate change will 'cause global war'”.  Personally I think that this is a load of bunkum and a convenient sideshow to hide the real truth.

This planet is over populated!

The countries that they chose to illustrate their point, Uganda and Bangladesh, are amongst many in the world where internal population growth has risen to the point where people are now having to live in places that are dangerous.  Mountainsides which are known to be prone to mudslides.  River valleys that flood badly every five years and so on.

The best example that I can think of is Ethiopia.  When I was a child the population of Ethiopia was having a bad time of things and there were international calls put out for aid to feed the starving, despite the fact that there is a very fertile area of Ethiopia which just happened to be controlled by a ruling class which would rather export food to buy Mercedes than feed its underclass, but let’s leave that aside.

The population of Ethiopia at the time was 29,673,211

International aid flowed and every year since the aid agencies have permanent settlements in Ethiopia.  Indeed they are prime employers at the docks.  Apart from short spells when the population bit the hand that fed and the aid dried up.  They soon learnt that lesson and aid resumed.

The population of Ethiopia by 2010 will be 82,311,882

Quite a disgusting increase for a country which shamelessly relies upon aid to feed itself.

Look at the countries of the world which are seen as the ‘bread baskets’.  Their own internal population has increased so their agricultural exports are decreasing and will quite possibly continue to do so.

This planet only has a finite area where food can sustainably be grown.  There is a manageable population limit for every country whether the Lib/Lab/Con alliance like it or not.  This is plain common sense.

When you factor in that the peak oil crisis will strip us of the benefits of cheap oil, which includes fertilizers, we will be left with very expensive alternatives particularly on the transport front.

The population of the UK is predicted to be 77,000,000 by 2050.  Not an impossible surge as it is currently over 62,000,000 and that is only the people who are here legally.  You can choose your own figure for the illegals but they all need feeding.

The population which the UK can sustain is between 27,000,000 and 30,000,000 depending upon whose figures you fancy.  Here are some for you to check out: -

UK’s long-term sustainable population level may be lower than 30 million

UK population must fall to 30m, says Porritt

UK is 70 per cent over-populated, report claims

Optimum Population Trust

None of the figures quoted come from politicians.

The stance of the British National Party is in my opinion totally justifiable in closing the doors on any further immigration to the UK as soon as we take power.  We have all of the people and skills which we need it is just a matter of utilising them effectively.  The population growth in the UK is entirely fuelled by immigration.  Births to families where both parents were UK born is less than the population mortality rate every year.  Add to that the fact that hundreds of thousands of Brits emigrate every year and our population should be falling quite nicely.

This is not racism!

This is being practical about the problems of the mid-term future today.  Only the British National Party does this.  The other stupid parties are only planning as far as the next general election.

Not a good day to be a Conservative

According to the Blackpool Gazette: -

CONSERVATIVE Party chiefs have been accused of foul play in the run-up to June's county council elections.

Thousands of postal voting forms were sent out to houses around the Kirkham and Wesham areas asking the recipient to fill out the form to register as a postal voter and return it in a free stamped addressed envelope to Tory headquarters.

Kirkham resident Barbara Harris said: "I would urge anyone in receipt of this request to ignore this very cynical attempt to get information about postal voters and copies of individual signatures.

"Postal votes have, in the past, been abused by some politicians and advice is given that political groups stay away from the process to avoid any suggestion of foul play.

Tory party bosses today defended the scheme, which they said had been agreed nationally.

The postal voting system is designed for the convenience of those who need it.  It has been suggested that it is so open to abuse that it reduces democracy in this country to a similar level as that of a banana republic.

Meanwhile in Bridgend: -

A TEACHER appears before magistrates charged with rape and drugs offences.

Huw Elystan Davies, of Ewenny Road, Bridgend, also a town councillor in the area, had his case committed to Crown Court for trial.

The 37-year-old faces charges of rape, possessing cocaine and supplying cocaine at his home between November 16 and 17 last year.

At this point I recommend that you take a trip through the blogosphere to an area reserved for Liars, Buggers and Thieves where you will find a list of convictions accessible by either party or offence.

You will see that the league table of serious criminal convictions currently stands at: -

 

Conservative	64
labour	56
Liberal Democrat	45

I am certain that this is not a league table that the Conservative party would wish to lead.

In case you are wondering I have not excluded the British National Party figures from the table.  The anti’s will hate me even more for telling you this but there just aren’t any.  The British National Party just happens to be the only political party in this country which has a policy of throwing out its bad apples.

In case you thought that it could not get any worse for the Conservatives the Labour minister Phil Woolas has gone on record as saying that if you cannot bring yourself to vote Labour at the European elections on June 4th then you should vote Conservative.

What a sad indictment of the Conservative party that their policies, if you can find them, are so close to Labour’s that this should happen.

Sleep well all.

St Georges day parade in West Bromwich

Today's parade for St George in West Bromwich was our first and we were looking forward to it.  We arrived with plenty of time to witness the build-up to the event.

Today was nothing to do with political allegiances.  The point of today was to celebrate being English.  A cultural celebration of Englishness.  I will never understand, nor give a damn, why people have to mind us doing that.  Sod them all!  I saw members of the British National Party throughout the day.  Not an emblem in sight and quite right too.

Police presence was at a minimum.  I only counted sixteen uniforms at the start.  Less than one constable per thousand walkers which was too many as anyone sensible can tell you.  This crowd was celebrating their English culture so there was never going to be any trouble.  The police presence was totally unnecessary.

We met many friends while walking and some of the pubs along the way were so crowded that I literally saw people passing drinks out through the windows.

If you have never been to this event and it is within travelling distance I sincerely recommend that next year you join us in soaking up the atmosphere at this unique event.

I have never before felt so relaxed among so many people.

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Conservative leaders’ comment and ZaNuLabour internal corruption.

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council: Councillors pay increase

In the Nuneaton News of Wednesday 15th April in his weekly column Cllr Marcus Jones, Conservative leader of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, said that the amount of the councillors pay rise was not decided by councillors themselves but by an outside organisation.

I have been expecting something like this to come up on approach to the Warwickshire  County Council elections.  Back in September when this came up in chamber I objected to the fact that councillors were receiving any pay rise at all and both British National Party councillors voted against the rise.  We were of course the only councillors who did.

In the months between it has become painfully obvious from comments that have been directed towards me from both of the other groups in the chamber that they consider we did gained a good piece of publicity that day.  I know from my own experience that people still mention it.

I find it quite rewarding to realise that it is still on his mind.  Maybe the debate will be different next time round.

Labour party internal corruption

I saw on Man of the Woods blog today an entry entitled: – New Labour: Corrupt to the core.

Man of the Woods has written a quality piece which though containing no surprises for me is a good read which I heartily recommend to you readers, especially any of you who may be newer rather than ‘old hands’ on the political scene and may still have harbour illusions about honour within the ZaNuLabour party.

Personally I find it disappointing that they cannot even trust their own at the highest levels.

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Help the aged!

This article is disturbing: -

The Disgrace of Modern Britain: £9 Billion on Foreign Aid While 20% of OAPs Skip Meals to Save Money.

This is truly disgusting and I make no apology for standing up for the elderly.

More than one in five elderly British people are skipping meals to save money in the recession, according to old-age charities - while the British Government spends over £9 billion on foreign aid to ungrateful Third World countries.

According to the charities Age Concern and Help the Aged, many old age pensioners are also cutting back on power, heating and other essentials as the recession bites. Last week, the Government announced it was giving £100 million to three African countries to rebuild their roads after their own governments had failed to keep them in useable condition.

Elderly British people are also travelling and socialising less, increasing their chances of feeling lonely and isolated, the charities said. Michelle Mitchell, spokesman for the two charities, was quoted in the media as saying that “Many older people are being clobbered by high prices and are being pushed to extreme measures to cope financially. The Government cannot sit by while older people skip meals and put their health at risk.”

Please read the article in full and remember it!

This situation is a national disgrace and only the British National Party will do what it takes to see this situation whereby British money is sent overseas whilst we have British people struggling ended.

British National Party.

When we say it, we mean it!

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BBC World Service interview alongside BNP Truth Truck in Nuneaton

The British National Party Truth Truck came to Nuneaton today to begin the West Midlands leg of its countrywide tour promoting the British National Party for the European elections on June 4th.

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The BBC World Service were in attendance.  They are interested in obtaining opinion about all parties entered in the forthcoming European elections.

Alwyn Deacon, West Midlands election officer, was interviewed first and answered several questions about the Truth Truck.

We then joined activists passing out the glossy EU leaflets to the many passers by in Nuneaton town centre while the BBC interviewers mingled with the townsfolk and asked their opinion.  Apparently we certainly seem to have a few voters out there!  No surprise to me but hey ho, they had to ask didn’t they?

I was interviewed at some length on the political side of things and I must say that I was impressed by the interviewer.  I was asked a range of sensible questions and always allowed the courtesy of time to answer fully.

I enjoyed the questioning about where our support comes from.  My favourite was the one about my opinion on Harriet Harmon's report that the BNP will pick up support because of the recession.  I really should send that lady flowers, but I am not going to.  Let her buy her own breakfast.

It was explained that the producers would edit the recording at a later date and pick the pieces that suited them which is par for the course on this type of interview.  Anything recorded in advance will be edited.

I have no idea when the program will be aired on the world service but if it is linkable I will find it and post it on this blog so that you can make your own minds up.

I had a thoroughly enjoyable time in the town today as did the activists.  We handed out many of the glossy EU leaflets and people changed direction to collect one.  Not what you normally see in town centres.  Stand in the middle of town one day with a clipboard if you don’t believe me.  You will have many square feet to yourself.

This area has a very positive future for the British National Party.  Watch this space.

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Coventry Telegraph, children and serious crime, young should register to vote.

The Coventry Telegraph is not a newspaper that would normally gain a mention on my blog being the anti British National Party rag that they are.

Just for once however their front page contains something and interesting enough for me to include them.  I would not buy a copy you understand so checked online for details and spotted something else of interest.

Children under 10 wanted for shocking crimes in Coventry

CHILDREN under the age of ten have been hunted by police in Coventry for a shocking list of crimes.

Having a loaded firearm in a public place, sexual assault and malicious wounding are among the recorded crimes in the city involving those aged nine and under.

The youngsters – who are too young to be dealt with by the criminal justice system – have been classed by police as ‘suspected’, ‘responsible’ or ‘probably’ responsible for committing a worrying list of crimes in the past 18 months.

Figures obtained by the Telegraph from West Midlands Police under the Freedom of Information Act show there were 42 recorded crimes in Coventry between April 2007 and February 2009 committed by those aged nine and younger.

Coventry is not an isolated case I am sure.  The report begs the question, “What are the parents doing?”  The obvious answer is not enough.  There will of course be many reasons for this.  There always seem to be.  The liberal society that we have ‘enjoyed’ in recent years has encouraged ‘relaxed’ attitudes towards children.  The law says that these children are not legally responsible for their actions.  In that case I believe that someone should be.  As long as the crimes of children can be cast aside as ‘the fault of society’ then nothing will change.

Warwickshire County Council calls on young people to use their vote

A CAMPAIGN has been launched across Warwickshire to encourage more people to use their vote at the local elections this year.

Warwickshire County Council has started its campaign by targeting young people voting for the first time in a county council election.

The elections for both the county council and the European Parliament are being held on June 4, and for many young people who will be 18 on or before the elections, this will be the first time they have been eligible to cast their vote.

Council officers are urging them to ensure they are on the electoral roll before the deadline of May 19.

I can only agree wholeheartedly with this.  On behalf of all candidates in the forthcoming Warwickshire County Council election it must be said that no-one really wants to win on a small turnout.  What the winner really wants is a good mandate to represent the people.

Having the British National party standing always helps to spice things up a bit and boosts turnout substantially.

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USDAW ant-BNP leaflet – more please!

The election period has well and truly started early this year.

Late last night when our bin was put out the air was clear and so were our car windscreens.  This morning however when I went out to work there was an USDAW anti-BNP leaflet on my windscreen.  I am used to the fact that Labour people think it is a laugh to put their leaflets through my letterbox.  I saw Jayne Innes, prospective  parliamentary candidate for the Liebour party do it a while ago with a Labour leaflet.  Bit of fun, no harm done!

On another level entirely some Kaposi's disease (xeroderma pigmentosum) sufferer, commonly known as vampires disease, has been along in the dead of night and secreted this filth upon my windscreen.

Just in case the quality of the images above is not good enough (they did spend the evening on my windscreen) these links take you to the verminous website and the downloadable *.pdf file concerned.

Never let it be said that I am not sensitive to the needs of all members of the community folks.  Some links for vampires: -

The condition explained

Resource and Support pages

Blog and advisory service

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the ‘people’ who distribute this material within the community.  Both for doing so at night so as not to frighten the children and for showing the electorate just how desperate and pointless they really are.

The electorate is easily intelligent enough to see through this drivel.  No-one believes this crap any more.  No-one believes it and I for one can hardly be said to be running scared.  My excellent record at meetings and within the community that I serve speaks for itself.

I pray that any USDAW members in the area upon receipt of this will immediately shred their membership and join Solidarity.  The only nationalist trades union and furthermore the only trades union which cares about the rights of British workers.

During the election period last year when I was the candidate for the British National Party of course in the Barpool ward of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council I was told of a ‘Hope not Hate’ concert and demonstration being held in the town centre.  I could not get there fast enough.  The Labour general election candidate was there handing out searchlight leaflets as were the assembled demonstrators.  They were accompanied by pulsating music and dancers from the Black and Minority Ethnic community (though not from around here).  I remember saying both to Debbie and my organiser Alwyn Deacon that I was praying that there would be an anti-BNP leaflet distributed through all of the doors on Barpool ward.  Next day – Bingo – prayer answered.  Whilst leafleting I saw ‘Hope not Hate’ leaflets through every letterbox.  Distributed at night as well…..Hmmm.

If you are reading this and know of anyone who has any influence in such matters I would like to make the following request.

Could you please target the Stockingford and Arbury district of Warwickshire County Council for as much anti-BNP propaganda as you can possibly arrange.

Leaflets, demonstration, ‘Hope not Hate’ concert, celebrity walk through or, icing on the cake, a visit from another high profile so called  politician.

Bring it on!

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Happy Easter.

This is my favourite picture of the risen Christ.  Painted by an American artist Fran Tyner May.

I shall be spending quiet time with family today just being us and reflecting on anything that seems right at the time.  I am not one to preach to others but follow Christianity in my own way.  The Church of England I feel hardly sets a decent example these days so organised services play no part in our celebrations.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16

Policing at G20.

You will have heard about this already and i did not blog it at the time, assuming as I did that the lefties had ‘had a go’ at the police and were just being coy about it.

The video below shows otherwise.

Now I have never been called a liberal, a leftie or any of the many similar names that these people are used to.  I have had a vastly different, vile and more insulting group of epithets used though thankfully not in recent times.

I have looked at many sources   before posting this and it genuinely does look as if the police started this, and other actions just like it, without just cause.

Why were the police wearing balaclavas and no identity tags?  This is just one of the questions which comes immediately to mind.

All over the blogosphere you will find talk of a new world order.  There is no doubt that some influential people are trying their hardest to initiate one by any means necessary.

In my view the moto of the legal services has been changed to: -

The rights of the people are wrong.

No matter what a persons political persuasion.  This issue is a matter of concern for all of us.

Family trip to Birmingham

We have not been to Birmingham for years.  Debbie and I have some happy memories of previous trips so had no apprehension about going to the second city for a visit.

The last time I was here the bullring had only just been redeveloped so I was in for a surprise.

I used to be reasonably familiar with the traffic arrangements in Birmingham but that was pre – redevelopment.  I found the Selfridges car park by accident but as it was clearly right by the shopping centre and connected by a pedestrian bridge (pictured below) I saw this as a lucky break.

There is I am told debate about the architectural merits of the Selfridges building.  I like it, especially on the inside.

The pedestrian bridge connects the unsuspecting straight into the designer clothing section.  I saw a lovely shirt but smiled at the £125 price tag.  This ignited considerable interest from a clearly underworked salesman who was disappointed to find that yes I liked the shirt but my smile was one of amusement rather than intention to buy.

Sian was eleven during the week and the reason for today's trip was her request to have money primarily for her birthday so that she could have a shopping trip.  Hardly unreasonable and for anyone who knows our Sian hardly a surprise.  This is a young lady who likes looking as much as she likes shopping.

On our travels we were both surprised by the lack of people shopping.  This is a bank holiday weekend in a major destination and we did not have to wait for anything.  The recession must be biting retail in the city because most of the people we saw were not carrying any bags.  Shops were populated by staff and browsers not buyers.  If this scene was replicated across the country then the immediate future of the retail sector is dire indeed.

Whilst roaming central Birmingham we saw the volume of cultural diversity which has been bestowed upon this city.  We were not impressed.

The number of languages I heard I had no hope of identifying.  The various international styles of dress on display were as colourful as they were alien to the environment in which they were displayed.  Integration is not high on many peoples agenda.

I saw many people with as many different genealogical identities who despite this all have one common factor.  If they so wish they can board a plane to somewhere where they can immerse themselves in their own culture and where aliens such as myself would be tourists.  If they change their wish to live in this multicultural hotchpotch they have this option.

We came home earlier than we otherwise would have done.  Our enjoyment worn away as the afternoon progressed.  In honesty if we had felt more comfortable in our surroundings we would have stayed quite a while longer.

I will be very grateful to anyone who can suggest, via the comments section, anywhere that I can take my family shopping where we can feel that we are shopping in a truly British environment.

I am not holding my breath.

Happy birthday Sian & Russ.

I could not resist this.  Sian is eleven today and particularly wanted a home made cake so that she could have it exactly how she wanted it.  Who can argue with that?

Debbie has been very busy because she made a second one for a friend of ours as well.

There is someone else with a birthday today that some of you may know.  Cllr Russ Green from the Black Country branch.

Happy Birthday Folks!

Wounded soldiers, food price inflation and life as we know it – what more could you want?

Wounded soldiers win priority for social homes

Excellent news, article at: - Wounded soldiers win priority for social homes.

War veterans with serious injuries will receive priority access to specially adapted social housing, the Government will announce today.

The Housing minister, Iain Wright, is instructing councils to ensure wounded former servicemen and women do not have to queue for homes designed for the disabled. Wounded veterans will be fast-tracked into homes with entry slopes for wheelchairs, wider door frames and lowered light switches.

No complaints from me.  If the brave boys and girls who put their lives on the line are going to get precedence when they need it most this is progress.

It turns my stomach when I read about ex-servicemen living in squalor.

Weak pound heaps food price inflation on poorest households

No argument from me on this one.

The collapse of the pound on the foreign exchanges is keeping food price inflation at painful levels, with the heaviest impact falling on poorer households and pensioners.

See the full article here: - Weak pound heaps food price inflation on poorest households.  I explained this myself in a previous article titled Oh god, not the economy!

When life as we know it became possible on Earth

The article When life as we know it became possible on Earth discusses and provides a possible explanation for

one of the most important changes to have happened to the Earth's atmosphere and it was the reason why today we can breathe life-giving oxygen. And yet the Great Oxidation Event has remained a mystery – until now.

For me it brought back to life the old question, creation or evolution?  Why not throw a little mysticism into the mix as well and we can have a real discussion.

Are elements within the police out of control?

From the Independent: - The police: Unaccountable, secretive and out of control.

There are circumstances under which the police might need to use reasonable force to subdue political demonstrations that turn violent. But what is so damning about the video footage that has emerged from last week's G20 protests in London is that there is nothing in the slightest bit reasonable about the force that was used against Ian Tomlinson.

Mr Tomlinson was plainly walking away from riot officers when he was struck. It is impossible to say for certain that this assault by a baton-wielding riot officer brought on Mr Tomlinson's heart attack only a few minutes later. But most people will find it impossible to disconnect the two events.

The article in the Independent raises some excellent questions and I would recommend that you read it in full if you are not aware of the details of this incident.

I have included the Sky News video below so that you can see the footage for yourselves if you have not already.

For me the following issues are paramount and demand answers:

1. Who was in charge of this police rabble? – The police have a command structure and someone within that group was in charge of it.  This individual should have been seen taking some sort of action as soon as they saw the incident but they did nothing.
2. The officer who attacked Mr Tomlinson has his face covered. Why? – He is the only officer in the video whose face is covered.  Did he go to work on the day intending violence.  If so this could be a murder investigation could it not?
3. Why are the police routinely lying to the public about ‘incidents’? – If I remember correctly the tube suicide bombings were initially passed off as an ‘electrical fault’ until the roof came off a bus in the street!  How inconvenient.
4. Why has an independent inquiry not been immediately announced? – The IPCC cannot be allowed to investigate this.

Can you imagine the furore that would now be ensuing if Mr Tomlinson had been a member of a Black or Ethnic Minority community?

Television channels would be unwatchable with politicians, judges, senior police officers, religious leaders, community leaders, residents groups, friends and family members queuing up to slate the police and have several pages of national newspapers dedicated to their opinions.  Then there would be the questions/statements in the house of commons and their demands.

Mr Tomlinson did nothing to deserve his punishment for trying to walk across London that day.

He now deserves a lot more than a cover up!