New Agenda on Sunday. is out! Edition of 30 April 2017

Good morning everyone

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Everywhere you look, there seems to be election mania. Elections for President of France, elections to local councils around the country, elections for Mayor in a number of cities and of course a general election for the United Kingdom to give us a government for the next 5 years. Unless that is, that the incumbent Prime Minister sees a political opportunity and decides to cut and run before the full term, as Theresa May did just about a week ago.

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One of my contacts was having a bad day during the week and noted that they probably needed a drink. In my normal helpful manner, I offered the following, which you may like to try at some time.

Take a tall glass and put in some ice cubes. Pour 1 measure of Liquore Galliano over ice. Add 2 measures of your favourite vodka, Fill glass with fresh orange juice to i inch from top of glass. Add 1 measure of Cherry brandy. Do not stir. Drink through straws from bottom of glass. Enjoy. (The little twist of orange is optional)

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On the Marr show yesterday, Prime Minister Theresa May stated that the vast majority of "NHS workers had pay rises of nearer 4%". This is of course considerably more that the derisory 1% that this sector has been awarded over the last 7 years and is a complete contradiction of reality. She also stated that "there are many reasons why people go to Food banks".

Leaving aside our own personal political views, there can be few who would not be appalled at the fact that today, in 2017, we have nurses who are driven to use the Food bank charities and many who have to take "Pay Day" loans each month just to make ends meet until their next pay slip.

In today’s society, this situation is a scandal and a disgrace.

Meanwhile back in Jersey, there are still no plans or more importantly no money, to repair the iconic landmark Steam Clock, located on the St Helier harbour front and which has neglected for some years. It seems that the next wind or perhaps one after that will probably rip off the vents and destroy the whole thing. The answer is a simple one. Either find the money and repair it or remove the thing completely.

Today it is raining. Tomorrow it will be May Day, and more rain is forecast. We may well get a little wet dancing round the Maypole, and the Morris Dancers might find rust in their bells.

Have a nice week

Northern Ireland and Brexit. The return of "The Troubles"

Northern Ireland: police attacked in another night of disturbances | Northern Ireland | The Guardian When the "Brexit" debate was still filling our newspapers and our television screens, readers may remember why I had changed my mind since voting to leave at the referendum vote. Apart from the economic arguments, which had become crystal clear after peeling away all the lies and misrepresentations trotted out by Bozo Boris and his "Get Brexit Done" conspirators, there was always the problem of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Would it be possible to have a border between the European Union and the United Kingdom where people, goods and services could pass freely between the two nations without customs restrictions, tariffs, duties and all the other formalities? Would it be possible to have one part of the United Kingdom treated differently from other parts of the United Kingdom, particularly when Scotland for example had voted overwhe...

The writing on the wall

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-government-zero-hour-contract-ban-latest-a9257281.html?fbclid=IwAR0OW6qhoVnO9MVH-E9ruKFLnL_V3NQ5PMpYEkGGHEXskJxkAsrr2UJjRIs Two-thirds of voters want Boris Johnson ‘s government to ban zero-hours contracts, a poll has found. There will be many people over the coming months and years who will tell the "pollsters" that something should be done about the homeless, or the costs of electric, gas and water, or about the costs of public transport, or the failing (and privatised) NHS, or the excessive profits and tax avoidance of large corporations. etc. To all those I say, that if you did not vote Labour then you have only yourselves to blame and you must bear the consequences of your actions. Johnson a nd his sycophant cronies have been given a blank cheque to do as they please and sell off vast portions of the British economy to the Americans, (the takeover of British defence giant Cobham by a US private equi...

Workers face ban on striking .

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/15/trade-unions-conservative-offensive-decades-strikes-labour?CMP=share_btn_fb Tories launch biggest crackdown on trade unions for 30 years The Labour party must oppose the continuing assault on ordinary people in this country. Organisation and protests against the excesses of this Conservative government is essential. Should Harriet Harman suggest even partial support for Conservative policies, she is clearly in the wrong party.

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