I am a Labour voter. I have always voted Labour, I used to be active in the party, but I do not understand the party anymore.
I can not see what ID cards will do for us. To be of any use they would need to be compulsory. If they were compulsory I still doubt if they would put off any terrorist. The authorities would have to find the terrorist before looking at the ID card. ID cards will be forged, of course they will do not believe anyone saying that they will be forgery proof no such animal exists. People will not always carry them and unless the police prosecute everyone that can not produce one one of the main 'benefits' goes out the window.
In any event they have ID cards in Germany and terrorists still operate out of there, as we all know to our cost.
More than their effectiveness, or lack of. What I object to is the idea of having to have one at all. There seems to be a creeping erosion of civil liberties. As far as I can see the legislation will enable the police to stop people who look suspicious in their eyes (i.e. asian) and if they do not have a card with them detain them. Do not be fooled this will happen. The authorities will not be stopping prosperous looking white males. All that will happen is that the ethnic minorities will feel further isolated and resentful.
The point of terror is to terrorise. To spread discontent and to make your enemies give up that which they hold dear.
And this from a party that I have always supported and expected to uphold my rights. I will continue to vote Labour but this is no longer the party I joined and worked for 30 years ago.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Familly Tree
A few weeks ago I was bored and idly messing about at home and came across a familly tree web site. For no other reason than having nothing better to do I started to fill ut my familly tree. Now, I have lost touch with my familly and so the entry was quite small. The day before yesterday I had an email.
Suddenly I have found 47 other 'members' of my familly! Some are distant relations by marriage but I now also have a great grandfather and mother. The chap sending the email to ask whether one of my ancestors couldbe linked to his turns out to be my second cousin, although I have never really understood that stuff.
I now also realise that he visited my auntie on the farm where she lived 40 years ago, as did I. He also knew that one of my aunties had died and met my sisters, who I have not seen for 15 years.
As they say, small world.
Suddenly I have found 47 other 'members' of my familly! Some are distant relations by marriage but I now also have a great grandfather and mother. The chap sending the email to ask whether one of my ancestors couldbe linked to his turns out to be my second cousin, although I have never really understood that stuff.
I now also realise that he visited my auntie on the farm where she lived 40 years ago, as did I. He also knew that one of my aunties had died and met my sisters, who I have not seen for 15 years.
As they say, small world.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Monday Morning
In at work after a very short weekend.
The first cup of coffee and all those things that I would have done last week if I had time are still here to be done today. As a trainer in a light engineering company in Lancashire I actually got to do some training last week, for the first time in a while. Most of my time is spent completing training needs analysis and writing procedures. All of which need to be done but I am paid to train.
The problem is that no one has been training for the past 2 years and all the procedures and back up stuff are out of date................
I have nothing profound to say, ever. This is more of a do something just to get started in the morning sort of post.
One interesting thing is that I had an email from a guy who handles Jeff Scott Soto's tours in this country. JSS will come and be interviewed and record an accoustic set for me in May. This will be the first international musician on Ribble Valley Radio and although not really a devotee of his music I am very excited by the prospect.
If you live in Lancashire and get the opportunity to see a band called 'Oversight' you must do it. They are a trio of young lads, about 17 who do some covers of standard rock stuff but also write their own music. They are gaining quite a following locally and have played in Manchester Acadamy, Southport etc. I had them into the studio when we were on air in December and nice lads they were too. But so young. (Everyone looks young to me these days). I had forgotten what it was like to believe that I was going to be a rock star and have the whole of my life ahead of me. Very refreshing.
Perhaps I will go into the trials and tribulations of starting a radio station from scratch in a few days.
Take Care.
Phil
The first cup of coffee and all those things that I would have done last week if I had time are still here to be done today. As a trainer in a light engineering company in Lancashire I actually got to do some training last week, for the first time in a while. Most of my time is spent completing training needs analysis and writing procedures. All of which need to be done but I am paid to train.
The problem is that no one has been training for the past 2 years and all the procedures and back up stuff are out of date................
I have nothing profound to say, ever. This is more of a do something just to get started in the morning sort of post.
One interesting thing is that I had an email from a guy who handles Jeff Scott Soto's tours in this country. JSS will come and be interviewed and record an accoustic set for me in May. This will be the first international musician on Ribble Valley Radio and although not really a devotee of his music I am very excited by the prospect.
If you live in Lancashire and get the opportunity to see a band called 'Oversight' you must do it. They are a trio of young lads, about 17 who do some covers of standard rock stuff but also write their own music. They are gaining quite a following locally and have played in Manchester Acadamy, Southport etc. I had them into the studio when we were on air in December and nice lads they were too. But so young. (Everyone looks young to me these days). I had forgotten what it was like to believe that I was going to be a rock star and have the whole of my life ahead of me. Very refreshing.
Perhaps I will go into the trials and tribulations of starting a radio station from scratch in a few days.
Take Care.
Phil
Sunday, February 12, 2006
First Things
OK.
So now I have a blog. Who is going to read it? Don't they (you) have better things to do? Why did I want to do tis in the first place? (Seemed like a good idea at the time..............) What are blogs good for? - Let me know.
So now I have a blog. Who is going to read it? Don't they (you) have better things to do? Why did I want to do tis in the first place? (Seemed like a good idea at the time..............) What are blogs good for? - Let me know.
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