Albert Tatlock Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 From the BBC: "Police in protest rally over pay". With working both here and in the UK, it's nice to see some policeman on UK streets for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Did anyone ask to see their protest permit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Wot with the amount of staff off sick and the burdens of paperwork its amazing any turned up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Whoever has the doughnut concession in the area must have made an absolute fortune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Nice one: However, Andrew Haldenby, director of the think tank Reform, said police had been given above-inflation pay rises for the past 12 years without delivering a better service. "For things like anti-social behaviour, where we do look to the police to actually make a difference, those areas of crime have not improved at all," he said. I would like to see a police pay review removing anachronisms like their "boot allowance" and replacing it with "driving shoes" or "desk under for the use of" or whatever that better reflects "modern policing methods". The "too much paperwork" bleating we get from the coppers is a joke. Face it, what would you rather be doing: (a) sitting in a nice, warm, comfy office taking as long as possible to fill out forms or (b) pounding a beat in the pissing rain. No contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 ...organisers put the number demonstrating at around 20,000, however, police said it was more likely to be closer to 20,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Did anyone ask to see their protest permit? I hope not I wonder if there will be expecting any solidarity from other labour groups. Not that they deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Did anyone ask to see their protest permit? I hope not I wonder if there will be expecting any solidarity from other labour groups. Not that they deserve it. I'm sure the miners (if there are any left) will be offering their sympathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Could we get some ex miners to act as stewards and police the next proptest? p;ease, pretty please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 ...organisers put the number demonstrating at around 20,000, however, police said it was more likely to be closer to 20,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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