Ok, I am jumping onto the X-Factor bandwagon that piece of pre-packaged hyped-up commercialised and commodified soulless talent show.
Jamie, sadly, got voted off last Saturday and his audition of the Kings of Leon, Sex on Fire, was a definite highlight.
One word. Jedward. Might win…. Be afraid. Be very afraid!
Those selected included organisations working with ex-offenders, refugees, transgendered people and gypsies.
And NL doesn’t want to be seen, obviously, helping and supporting the above people. Absolute crap decision by NL.
The response from The Office of the Third Sector to the decision:
This decision was taken because of the pressing need to support the sector through the recession. It was a difficult decision, but in the current circumstances the minister believes it is right that we channel money into supporting organisations providing vital recession services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society.
I still don’t understand why that means they have to reallocate the money. Who don’t NL want to offend? And of course they made this decision without consultation.
Oh, and the money has been reallocated to a hardship fund which helps disadvantaged people.
Is that code for bankers?
I don’t know whether I am right but I remember reading an interview with Edward Woodward some years back and he came across as a bit of a leftie.
Shame to hear then that he has died at 79 of pneumonia. There is a whole body of work that spans over 50 years including the theatre, also remembered for television work such as Callan and The Equalizer….I even started watching ‘Enders again after so many years just to see what character he was playing.
But I will always remember the powerful performance he gave as the doomed virginal iconic Sgt Howie in the cult classical The Wicker Man.
I forgot to inform but the Welfare Reform Bill has received Royal Assent.
Lord Freud said he wouldn’t push the issue of the Commons overturning his amendment on benefit sanctions as it had “become a political game for the Government”.
The Bill received assent on the 12th November, the 13th would have been a more apt day to have received it!
Welcome to a world of sanctions, stigmatisation, vilification, misery, penalisation, conditionality…. and workfare.
Welcome to the workhouse.
