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Thank you to Sam Francis Political Reporter at BBC News for the Headline.

This is what annoys me about politicians, they seem to think that it is acceptable within Parliament to use defamatory name calling during their debates. This is an incredibly bad habit to get into.

Normal workplaces would not allow such “name calling” and the likelihood would you would be reprimanded or fired for describing your colleagues as such. The only time that you would hear such descriptions would be in whisperings in the corner or in the clique of gossip purveyors who will character assassinate anyone who disagrees with their viewpoint on how an organisation should be run.

So this constant barrage of insult and detrimental comment that is part of the media like performances and soundbites both in and out of parliament needs to stop.

Just listen nowadays in a children’s playground and the language and the name calling is atrocious. Where do you think they are getting this from. Our so called leaders of course.

Namaste and thank you for reading.🙏

Enfield has a library and these days should consider themselves very lucky. However, Enfield, surprisingly is in a “building conservation” area and 600 local people have signed a petition to say that the mural that has been placed on one of the outside walls of the library building is an “eyesore”. Added to that the Council omitted to obtain planning permission for it( which it now has retrospectively).

The mural itself is very bright, colourful and artistic having been designed with the help of the local school children as well as financed not by local taxes but by local developers who obviously do not have any problem getting planning permission.

The objectors have said that in a couple of years, the colours will have faded and the maintenance of the mural would be an additional cost. The Council representatives have said that there is a budget put aside for maintenance but that they will not tell anyone how much it is.

Is the mural nice or not, I’m not here to judge, but it does seem a bit selfish of the Council to decide on something without considering the local area and whether it fitted in to what after all is a conservation area. Why not celebrate the “conservation” element? The mural might have been better placed inside the building.

A AI representation of the mural, not the actual one in Enfield

Thank you to Samanta Gladkauskaite reporter with The Argus for the headline.

I’m please to say that a fallow deer was rescued by a special group of trained volunteers after it’s antlers had got entangled in an electric fence. The rescue was initiated by members of the public who contacted the group, who at short notice will calmly release the deer without endangering themselves, as the animals indeed are unpredictable and very strong.

This particular rescue took 6 minutes and thankfully the deer was released unharmed. It is important that the rescue does not go on too long as the animal could become stressed by capture myopathy, which can in certain instances lead to death. Thus the quick and appropriate actions of the rescuers resulted in a successful release.

However, perhaps the deer was running away from someone trying to cull it. It doesn’t say whether the deer was female or a young buck , but the seasonal culling period in East Sussex is from November 1st to March 31st. Unfortunately these animals have no natural predators and their populations can get out of control and cause environmental damage and are a road safety hazard.

Still there has to be a balance and I’m glad that the deer was rescued .

Thanks to ITVX and IiTV News for this headline

There is a dilemma about the potential for 2,600 foreign nationals who are working in the Prison Service on right-to-work visas. They may not earn enough to qualify to stay when their visa’s expire and therefore these people may be lost to the Prison Service.

This is an example of there is not one solution fits all. The Prison Service is already under a lot of stress and simply can’t afford to lose that many people as they would be hard to replace.

Immigration is always a bogey word , but here is an instance where recruitment is difficult and foreign nationals have filled a gap in the Prison Service, which otherwise may not be filled.

Namaste and Thank you for reading

Thanks to ITVNews for this headline,Alex Seabrook, Local Democracy Reporter

Bristol Parks planned to charge personal trainers and professional dog walkers/trainers up to £450/ annum to use the local parks to run exercise classes for humans or exercise dogs in Public Parks.

There was uproar, but to be honest, public spaces are just that and if you are running a business , then there is potentially a conflict with those that are using the park for rest and recreation.

Lets get real , these are Public Spaces for everyone and businesses can be very selfish, they are out to make a profit at whatever they are doing and will fight tooth and nail to reduce costs and maximise their sales. Hence the conflict.

Reading the article , I got the impression that the Council did not realise how many small business’s were using Public Spaces, nor do they have a handle on the upset they cause for normal park users.

Potentially some of the business’s don’t even have insurance. Really Council’s do need to know who is using the Parks and protect every user. One of the Conservative Councillor’s argued that the money raised from licence fees would not even cover the costs of administering a licensing scheme and it would be best to leave it as it is. However, surely it is worth monitoring in order to ensure that no business is abusing the situation and also to make the environment in our Public Spaces a pleasure for everyone.

Thanks to ITVX News for the above headline

This news headline blows apart the fact that Jersey is a haven of wealth and community minded multi- millionaires and tax evading billionaires. More parsimonious , selfish creatures who last thought is to help their fellow humans.

Surprisingly it appears that the Head of the Fire Brigade for Jersey has announced publicly that they do not have enough PPE to ensure the safety of the Firemen and Firewomen whose duty it is to tackle fires and other incidents that these brave people are contracted to address.

In order to be safe from potential hazards and carcinogenic materials, they need two sets of tailor-made and specially fitted PPE which when used need to be decontaminated( hence the need for a spare set). They simply don’t have it and the Fire Chief of Jersey says it is unacceptable and will put lives at risk.

So where are the billionaires to help out?

Couldn’t the Fire Chief have had a quiet word and the rich have a few quality fundraising dinners and raffles to solve this? Why have the rich people of the Tax- Haven not volunteered some cash to protect the lives that protect their property.

Why I ask isn’t it a good enough cause? The reality is , just like the PPE scandal during the Covid Crisis, all these people are interested in is themselves, they’ll be quick to criticise if they lose their assets because of an inefficient Fire Response.

They won’t care if other people’s lives are put at risk as long as they are safe in their properties. They will argue to their blue in their faces that the “Fire Service ” is properly funded despite the evidence to the contrary.