Poppy Rodgers is dead

A teenage girl called Poppy Rodgers died after taking a Class A drug.  The dealer who supplied the drug, Luke Carey, has been sent to prison for just over six years.

What is wrong with the death penalty?

Poppy's mother talks about the pain of losing her daughter, but let's get one thing clear.  At the last general election, the British people had the opportunity to elect a government committed to bringing back the death penalty for drug dealers.  They funked it.  That is why Poppy Rodgers is dead.

Maybe it is time for you to join a political party which supports bringing back the rope.  What's stopping you?

What is a Muslim area?

Two men on a sponsored walk from Solihull to Birmingham were assaulted by Muslims along part of the route.  Some of the Muslims said that the area was a Muslim area.

What is a Muslim area?  I do not doubt that a lot of Muslims live in the area in question, but I do not believe that they have any right to refer to the area where they live as a Muslim area.  It's like saying that they own the area, which they do not.

I am sure that a lot of people - not just Muslims - would dislike to see men in mankinis walking down the street, but I would not expect them or anyone to resort to violence or threats.

But then, we are talking about Islam here ...

Another attempt to smear UKIP

I have no love for UKIP, but I am fascinated by the obsession that some of our national newspapers have with trying to smear them.  The smear usually takes the form of reporting that some UKIP member has said something which perhaps ought to cast the party in a bad light.

The latest attempt concerns a chap called Dean Perks, who apparently thinks that thieves should have their limbs amputated as a punishment.  While I do not condone such an approach, it is fair to point out that a lot of victims of crime might just possibly agree with him.

If you vote LibLabCon, then you obviously want to live in a lawless society, or else I suppose you are just plain stupid.  By contrast, a UKIP government might get a little bit tough on crime.

The politics of flooding

The weather forecast is for heavy rain for much of England over the next few days.  This inevitably brings with it the possibility of flooding, and possibly quite dangerous flooding.  Take a look at this video clip taken in Yorkshire:

Of course we cannot realistically blame governments for the weather, but there are things which governments can do to reduce the risk of flooding.

A large part of the problem is the building of houses on green land.  Land which used to soak up at least some rainwater is covered in tarmac which absorbs no water.  One of the main reasons for the erosion of green belt land is the need for new housing generated by open door immigration.

Immigration = more people = more demand for housing.  It's a pretty simple equation.  More housing = increased risk of flooding.  That's another pretty simple equation.

Where will you be the next time a flash flood hits this country?

Lee Rigby the second

A teenager in Exeter has narrowly avoided becoming the second Lee Rigby.  The young squaddie was attacked by a gang in an underpass, but eventually managed to escape.  The fact that one attacker produced a makeshift weapon leaves me in no doubt that this was an attempted murder.  The fact that they were also yelling Lee Rigby is perhaps also a bit of a giveaway.

Here's the deal.  The British government allows huge numbers of Muslims to settle in this country.  Labour governments do so, Conservative governments do so, and coalition governments involving the LibDems do so.  The British government also murders people in overseas countries - Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya.  Labour governments do so, Conservative governments do so, and coalition governments involving the LibDems do so.  Most of their victims are Mozzies.

Inevitably, many Mozzies in this country object to this murder of their overseas brethren, and so it is unsurprising that some of them aspire to kill British soldiers.

Let me remind you of what I wrote some months back.  Some things just don't change.

Should patriots care?

Yes of course patriots care - they care about their country.  They wouldn't be patriots if they didn't care about their country. Should we for example care about these people?

Kathleen McClelland and Michael Curry paid £30,000 for a caravan which was then stolen, apparently at a time when it was not insured.  When the police eventually found the caravan, however, there was a family living in it, and the police claimed to be unable to remove them.

Alison Waldock of Cambridge has been sacked from her job as a school dinner lady after she accidentally served gammon to a Muslim pupil.

Chocolatier Simon Dunn has closed his shop in Wilmslow.  He will continue to run his business, but there will be another empty shop unit on his local high street.

First, I have to express surprise that anyone could shell out £30k for a caravan, but then be clumsy about insuring it.  Second, I wonder how much they - or Alison Waldock or Simon Dunn - have ever donated money to a political party which actually seeks to govern Britain for the British people.

As an aside, Simon Dunn's MP is George Osborne.  Maybe the local Conservative Party should deselect him before he does any more damage to the town.

When you meet someone who is clearly expecting sympathy from you in respect of a predicament they are in, then you might like to consider whether or not their predicament has a political dimension. If there is, then do not be afraid to say so.

A small victory in Barnet

There are a lot of items in the news today which I could comment on.  An immigrant called Desmond Brooks has been arrested for one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder; a 12yo girl has been raped by two immigrant teenagers in Walthamstow; a church near to Marble Arch has put railings around its font to stop homeless immigrants from using it as a wash basin; more than six thousand households in Slough have people (possibly immigrants) living in sheds in their back gardens.

In 1937, Sir John Betjeman wrote: Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!  I merely observe the fact.

Anyway, which news item to comment on?  How about this one - a lawyer in Barnet has won a legal battle against his local council about the price of parking permits.  What annoys me in particular about this matter is the fact that it is nowadays commonplace for local authorities across Britain to employ senior staff on hugely inflated salaries.

Presumably the decision by Barnet Council to hike the price of parking permits was taken at a high level, and presumably was cleared by at least one high ranking council officer.  How much was that high ranking officer paid?  Did that high ranking officer know that the council was acting illegally?

If councils are going to pay huge salaries, then maybe they should restrict those huge salaries to those officers who are actually competent.  Maybe Barnet Council should reduce the salaries of its senior personnel with immediate effect.