Ambulance Service Staff Facing An Investigation – Why ?

Because they let their hair down. Because they let off steam. Because they were relaxing.

They were doing no more than any other person does in the down times between periods of high activity. They were certainly doing no wrong.

Well perhaps I will concede that they did do one thing wrong. They published their photos on Facebook.

They wanted to share their laughs with a wider audience and in so doing they managed to alert the jobsworths up at HQ. As I have posted before Facebook is such a risky place to publish stuff. It can be a laugh but it is a doubled edged tool and for those who don’t have a sense of humour or perhaps have another agenda it provides a rich source of evidence to be used against an individual.

In this case some jobsworth at South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust has said: ‘They’re bringing the service into disrepute.’

Rubbish !!!

They are showing that they are human. These folks are quite often called to appalling incidents and certainly over the last few days have been under severe pressure to provide a service to the public over long hours in and in very difficult conditions. So come on cut them some slack.

I wonder, Who found out about this first. Was it South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust or was it The Mail ? Who dobbed who in ?

And once again the press have shown that they can bias a story such that the subject is in the wrong. With a slightly different slant this would have been a feel good article which would have put a smile on our faces.

Yes you BAA !!!

The appalling chaos that Heathrow, this countries premiere airport, is experiencing is down to your poor management through this extreme weather. Yes it may be an unusual experience but it’s not as if you didn’t have any warning. And this is the 3rd time in 12 months that we have experienced extreme weather conditions.

It’s taken you 4 days to get the 2nd runway open. Even allowing for the huge amount of snowfall this amounts to total incompetence. You were offered help to get Heathrow cleared. Whilst some clearing activities may require specialist knowledge and specialised equipment but the sheer volume of snow required basic grunt which could have been supplied by the troops. So why did BAA not accept the governments offer of troops to help clear the runways at Heathrow ?

Also why is it that Gatwick, a smaller airport, has invested more (£1m)  in equipment to deal with snow than Heathrow (£500,000) and has plans to invest much more. Gatwick plans £7m investment next year whilst Heathrow is planning to spend just £3m over the next four years. Does this show the BAA as a forward thinking organisation. I don’t think so. Obviously Gatwick are using a different oracle to BAA.

And as for the human element. BAA may shrug their shoulders and say that the responsibility for the passengers is down to individual carriers but lets not forget the root cause here. BAA failed to keep the airport operational. Therefore the airlines were unable to fly their planes in and out which in turn means that hundreds of thousands of passengers are left stranded. I feel for the passengers whose biggest gripe seems to be the lack of communication. I have personally experienced the way in which the airline industry handles this when one or two planes are delayed. The blatant lies, the lies by omission and the misinformation. I am sure that over the last week this has been magnified a thousand fold.

Folks you have my sympathy. Whichever way you look at it BAA have let you down and they have let this country down.

Have just heard claims that the BAA didn’t stock up on enough de-icer and there are calls for Colin Matthews to relinquish his “6 figure” bonus. It just gets more bizarre.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1340754/Calls-Heathrow-boss-lose-bonus-revealed-airport-failed-order-icer.html#ixzz18qB0hLaZ

If Simon Cowell gets a knighthood and Bruce Forsyth doesn’t that will be a travesty.

Brucie has been entertaining the UK for over 70 years.

What has Simon Cowell done ?

Well he, Cowell has blighted UK television for a start. X-Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and so forth all prime examples of how money and hype can sway public opinions.

I like a talent show as much as the next person. But the Cowell touch is just too much. These programs are oversold, the acts are over produced. We don’t actually see the natural talent shining through.

I for one am gagging as a result of being force-fed these shows. It’s almost 24/7. There is no let up. You turn on the TV and no matter what show you watch they have to have a guest appearance of the latest Cowell protegé. You can turn from ITV to BBC and see the same folks performing the same songs within an hour or so.

There is so little news that our papers are filled with latest Cowell celebrity “news” to the extent that it precedes real news.

In contrast, Bruce has appeared on our screens for many decades. He elicits real warmth of feeling from the public despite his trademark corny, recycled, jokes. Although every now and agin he does produce a real gem. And he has real talent and charisma, proven by how long he has survived. Also remarkable is the fact, that in an increasingly ageist profession, he is able to continue working.

What is amazing is the fact that he has not yet been nominated for a knighthood.

And why is that ? Is it because he doesn’t line the pockets of our government ministers or more specifically their party coffers.

Over the years it has become increasingly obvious how our governments have become more susceptible to the spin, hype and celebrity promotion of business.

Is this the real reason that the likes of Cowell will be rewarded and Brucie won’t.

Who’s Got Talent ? ….. Brucies Got Talent !!!

Do you ? Because I don’t.

Assange and WikiLeaks are the worst face of our society today where it seems some people think that it is the publics right to know everything about everyone and beggar the consequences.

What did he expect when he started WikiLeaks ? A pat on the back, awards for journalistic excellence ?

If you run amuck stamping people’s toes you must expect there to be consequences. Or to put it another way, you reap what you sow.

Mr Assange seems keen to propagate the theory that the allegations being made against him by two women in Sweden are part of a smear campaign. Perhaps part of a wider conspiracy that will see him extradited to the US where, perhaps quite rightly, he is scared he will end up.

Recently, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, has indicated that the actions of WikiLeaks and Julian Assange have made it difficult to conduct business with friends and allies .