Who WON Today ? = Strike Day

Telegraph: Reports that 10 Downing Street is essence declaring victory over the Unions, the effect of the strike was very limited. Thus in the first round folks the Coalition Government won, but also Ed Miliband, he can move to ditch that “ Red ” Ed label. The losers in this round were the Unions, this was not 1926, the 70s or the 80s, the public can see the riots in Greece over a Government that does not deal with the public finances, thus on the whole it can be argued that they support the Coalition. Government 1 - 0 Unions.

Ed Miliband = A Disgrace over Strikes

BBC News: Reports that Mary Bousted a leader of one of the Teaching Unions on strike today has called the position of Ed Miliband on the strikes a disgrace, the Labour leader has stated the strike is wrong. Thus far a good day for Ed Miliband, he has attacked the Unions, but what is interesting is WHY, it can be postulated that the Labour leadership has taken soundings with the public and found that teachers and civil servants whining about having to pay more for their pension and work longer does not get much sympathy from private sector workers. As an ex supply teacher this blog has no sympathy for teachers, of what this blog has seen they create unruly students, who cant read, write or do maths, the modern teaching theory is opposed to any strict control of students in the class, thus modern teaching is more riot control in the class room, and being a social care worker, the teachers should be ashamed of their actions, they should offer to give up their pensions, they have done more damage to students than the 11 plus. Stop whining and grow up Teachers, the teaching profession is a calling, stop throwing the students under the bus so you can retire early and get that extra pint.

“ Red ” Ed Miliband and the Thursday Strikes

BBC News: Reports that the UK Coalition PM David Cameron has been critical of Labour leader Ed Miliband for keeping quite on the public sector strikes on Thursday. Lets be honest if it was not for the Unions Ed Miliband would not have beaten his brother to become Labour Leader. But the lack of questions by Mr Milliband at Prime Minister Questions shows that he is double backstabber, he stabbed his own brother in the back and now he stabs the very same people that got him the job. The strikes tomorrow could be the start of rolling strikes, one has to wonder how Tony Blair would have dealt with the issue, its fair to say there was mutual loathing between Blair and the Unions, he could not stand them as they represented old Labour, while Blair was seen by many Unions as a Tory, but he won elections, thus the Unions had little power during the Blair regime. But this is today folks, the Labour Party is broke, the only thing keeping them going is the Unions, thus Miliband can be critical but not to critical of the Unions, if the Unions go for rolling strikes this will play in to the hand of the Coalition, expect even tougher Unions laws, public sector workers in sensitive areas should not be allowed to strike, Teachers should not strike, if they strike they should get the sack and lose their pensions, that will bring them to heel fast, no money for the pub, nightmare.

The US Debt Ceiling and POTUS

The Hill: Reports that President Obama has called for a balance between spending cuts and tax hikes. This is the same old song folks, the US is in the red, it owes fourteen trillion, and what does President Obama want to do, raise taxes, the usual argument from tax and spend liberals, just raise taxes, that will solve the problem, well its about time someone called Obama on his rash spending in the first two years of his presidency, the economic stimulus that was meant to keep the US unemployment rate at below 8%, its now 9.1. The stimulus has not created jobs in the private sector, ObamaCare was meant to lower medical costs, they are going up, in fact the private sector finds it to cheaper to quit giving medical cover and pay the penalty. Lets be honest, Obama for a very smart man is dud when it comes to economics, a Harvard seminar is no lesson for the real world folks.

Greek Violence and Austerity

Guardian Live: Reports on the violent protests outside the Greek Parliament. This blog is clear when it comes to violent protests, the Greek Police have to come down hard on those that break the law, peaceful protests is one thing, but mindless violence can not be tolerated in a Democracy, the Police from the 24 hour news channels have had a horrible time over the past two days, thus the Police should not give an inch, the brave police officers need the support of the Greeks that believe in Democracy, the Greek people can vote out the Government at the next election at the ballot box, any other non democracy action has to be suppressed by the Greek Authorities.

Burning Greece

Telegraph: Has a stunning picture of an attempt to set the Greek Finance Ministry on Fire, it has been extinguished from reports on the ground. The first bailout didn’t help Greece, will the second bailout of 120 billion Euros do anything different, the answer is NO folks. The bailouts is one respect is not about Greece, its about creating a firewall around banks in France and German, thus the second bailout will give the Euro countries some time, while the Greek people suffer. Once the banks under threat from Greek debt are secured the EU will cut Greece off, then Greece will be more in debt and the EU will be less ready to help, the Greek MP’s have sacrificed Greece for Germany and France, hope they feel proud.

Greek Austerity

BBC News: Reports that the Greek Parliament has passed the austerity package of the Greek Government, thus Greeks will face tax hikes and cuts in public spending. The 155 Greeks MP's who voted for this austerity package have sold out Greece, this could have been a rebirth for Greece, out of the Euro, able to control its own money supply, to remake Greek Society so it is fit for the 21 Century, but what has the Greek Parliament done, the bailout form the EU/IMF does not go to Greece, it goes to the bankers of Greece, thus French and German banks will be happy, the main street of Greece has been truly shafted by its own Government.