There is a large, hot shiny thing in the sky at the Castle
this morn, not sure what it is but I am sure it will go away before long, orf
to Tesco on the stale bread, gruel and his Maj’s food run later, the arm is
OKish, and the worst things about only being able to use one upper limb
were-having a wash, shaving, washing up and sorting out the rear exit...
U-Turn Cam has decided that he will not move to the right or
left and is sceptical of those who think the answers to the problems can be
found in what he calls "loud ideologies", and that focus, delivery
and hard work is the cure for all of Blighty’s ills.
On Wednesday, what
is laughingly known as “the Government” will outline its agenda for the next
year in the Queen's Speech, as it tries to regain the initiative after both the
Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats suffered heavy losses in local
elections
The Tories lost 405
council seats in Thursday's poll, while their coalition partners lost 336.
In his Telegraph
article, Mr Cameron writes: "The message people are sending is this: focus
on what matters, deliver what you promise - and prove yourself in the process.
I get it."
So that’s nil for three then....
Whist we are struggling with the lack of money and services
it seems that according to research average salaries rose by more than £1,000
for thousands of directors and executives at local authorities and NHS trusts
in 2010-11.
The highest paid NHS trust chief executive was Jan
Filochowski, at West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust, who received £282,500
including a bonus for the previous year.
Among local authorities, Joanna Killian was paid the most,
with £239,000 to run Essex County Council and Brentwood Borough Councils.
IDS examined the salaries of thousands of executives classed
as "tier 1" because they are on the boards of councils, and those of
the assistants and deputies working for them, classed as "tier 2".
The analysis found that those in tier 1, earning up to
£200,000, saw pay rise on average by 1.3 per cent – an increase of £1,400 on
their typical salary.
Thousands more assistants and deputies were paid up to
£180,000 after salaries rose by an average of 1.8 per cent, a rise of £1,341 on
the average salary for the group.
The highest paid was Peter Lewis, who received £200,000 as
director of children and young people's services at Haringey Council, in north
London, in 2010-11 after being hired the previous year, in the wake of the
scandal over Baby P.
Next was Stuart Smith, director of children and young
people's services at Liverpool City Council, paid £198,568 in 2010-11, as well
as a payment of £147,000 when he was made redundant. Mr Smith saw his basic pay
rise by 23 per cent in 2010-11, after the council axed bonuses for most of its
executive team.
The findings show that while the highest earnings were for
those running children's services, directors of environmental services were
paid up to £187,000, while heads of corporate services received up to £178,000.
Eric Pickles, Local Government and Communities Secretary,
said that despite the Coalition's efforts, too many executives remained on
"unacceptable bumper pay packets" and should be taking cuts to their
salary.
Nice to know that “we are all still in this together”, so
get orf your big fat arse Pickles and do something about it......
There is a plan afoot by mining billionaire Clive Palmer,
one of Australia's richest men to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic.
The plan, he added, was for the vessel to be as similar as
possible to the original Titanic in design and specifications, but with modern
technology.
The new vessel is scheduled to sail from London to New York
in late 2016, if all goes as planned.
Bet that gets an icy reception....
Spain welcomes the Hiriko electric two-seater which is just 100
inches long (about the size of a Smart).
It can fold itself up into itself so that when parked, it is
only 60 inches long. Since that is the width of a typical car, three of these
tiny urban EVs could conceivably fit into a parking spot.
The Hiriko will be available to hire and also be sold for around $16,350, according to reports.
And the car’s robotic wheels have the ability to tilt, such
that the car can spin around its own centre.
And disappear up its own battery with a bit of luck...
Some dopy sod with a radiation laden brain cell has come up
with a range of odd-shaped homes for adventurous individuals.
Apparently these odd properties — known as “kawatta bukken”
in Japanese — were designed to meet the demands of people who want to live in
modern abodes, or just something different.
The different properties available include an egg-shaped
house, which is located in Tokyo. An advertisement states that it is “from
another dimension.”
If you want to get an experience that is really out of this
world, try renting a narrow rocket-shaped house in Tokyo.
Or you can rent this house, located in Nagano Prefecture,
which is advertised as the house of a James Bond villain.
Sadly the reception from the market is cold.
Can’t think why…
And finally:
A 53-year-old man has survived being struck by lightning in
the scrotum while walking down a street in Madrid.
According to Spain's El Mondo newspaper, the unnamed man
lost consciousness after being struck by lightning in the groin on Thursday
night, with the bolt travelling down his leg and striking the ground.
His son called paramedics who later treated him for burns to
the scrotum and feet at the scene in Madrid's suburb Tres Cantos.
He was then taken to Madrid’s Hospital de la Paz where tests
showed his heart and brain functions were not affected by the lightning strike.
The man is said to be in a stable condition in hospital.
His balls are cooling dahn in the fridge....
That’s it: I’m orf to the playground
And today’s thought:
French politics.
Angus
