tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post8508320530539689499..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: Taking coals to NewcastleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-54455156092280020032007-12-15T20:51:00.000+00:002007-12-15T20:51:00.000+00:00As usual when Government decides to give us back s...As usual when Government decides to give us back some of our own money, they do it very badly. Most of it ends up in the hands of the undeserving or is spent on yet more civil servents whose pensions will have to be paid forever and ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-16296647445505557712007-12-15T15:21:00.000+00:002007-12-15T15:21:00.000+00:00Beresford's is another firm that did extremely wel...Beresford's is another firm that did extremely well out of miners compensation, as anyone who drives past their new offices in Doncaster would testify. But the origins of dodgy links between these firms and the UDM effectively predates New Labour.<BR/><BR/>This isn't a case of the government trying to channel public money into its coffers via 3rd parties, and a suggestion that it might be would indicate too much time spent ready about conspiracy theories.<BR/><BR/>Don't put down to deliberate intent, that which more simply is a consequence of greed on the part of the solicitors and incompetance on the part of the DTI. Remember, you're talking about the Labour heartland here; most of these firms have been donating to Labour since long before the current bunch of mendacious crooks took office. The the founders of most of the firms in question were less than sterling pillars of the community. All that has happened is that they're thrived under New Labour and can afford to give back a bit more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-27482238961401033972007-12-14T18:49:00.000+00:002007-12-14T18:49:00.000+00:00I wonder if similar dodgy donations can be found f...I wonder if similar dodgy donations can be found from companies that encouraged persecution of IT freelancers i.e. IR35, S660, the flood of work permits, etc?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-75472729823195152942007-12-14T16:59:00.000+00:002007-12-14T16:59:00.000+00:00It’s interesting to note that Labour attempted to ...It’s interesting to note that Labour attempted to exclude the Unions from being subject to the Compensation Bill. This was despite a lot of evidence of corrupt practices taking place at various Unions in encouraging miners to make claims. The Unions usually took a massive cut of any compensation. Perhaps if they donated a little less to the Labour Party they would not have engage in such questionable activities to keep their books in order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-41557164938091045512007-12-14T14:51:00.000+00:002007-12-14T14:51:00.000+00:00Try searching for donations to the Labour party ma...Try searching for donations to the Labour party made in the name of 'Thompsons Solicitors'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com