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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury

Can't the home owners take their bin bags to the local recycling centre?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some groups have organised this already, but not everyone may be in a position to transport their waste.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Filthiest place ive ever been to. I remember going to view a van. There were so much litter just dumped out in the residential areas. Bin bags full just tossed from the house. Just desserts if you ask me! Living like rats treated like them

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"Some groups have organised this already, but not everyone may be in a position to transport their waste."

From the tv coverage, I'm assuming no-one owns a car.

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"Filthiest place ive ever been to. I remember going to view a van. There were so much litter just dumped out in the residential areas. Bin bags full just tossed from the house. Just desserts if you ask me! Living like rats treated like them"

Someone else will tidy it up no doubt.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Filthiest place ive ever been to. I remember going to view a van. There were so much litter just dumped out in the residential areas. Bin bags full just tossed from the house. Just desserts if you ask me! Living like rats treated like them

Its pure laziness! I go to the tip quite often. Its not even that far either! Every one has friends who can help to a degree.

Someone else will tidy it up no doubt. "

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By *idsAndyMan
over a year ago

Worcestershire

I'm pretty sure people in Birmingham pay council tax so shouldn't be expected to put stinking rubbish in their cars.

Do they think it's the '70's or something?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Filthiest place ive ever been to. I remember going to view a van. There were so much litter just dumped out in the residential areas. Bin bags full just tossed from the house. Just desserts if you ask me! Living like rats treated like them"

Aww bless, someone trying to get a reaction out of the brummies.

Can someone give this man a blowjob, he sounds like he needs it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, can't do it, I tried but I'm just going to have to say it

If fetching a van once qualifies someone to make judgments on Birmingham as a whole and it's people, then there is no hope.

I pay my council tax, that means that I should get my bins emptied I mean it's not like when I was a kid and the bin men would come all the way up the garden path and carry the bin down on his back, they refuse to empty the wheelie bins if the lid don't shut.

Birmingham is no worse or no better than any other major city in the UK, everywhere has its problem areas, I have never been to Plymouth but it would be wrong of me to assume that it's full of d*unk sailors and people who talk like pirates, I keep any ill informed notions to my self

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury

"Oh no! There's a pile of rotten rubbish outside my house full or rats and maggots! But i have produced another bag of rubbish! What shall i do with it? Maybe i could take it to the tip so the pile doesn't grow..... no its not my problem, fuck it".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Filthiest place ive ever been to. I remember going to view a van. There were so much litter just dumped out in the residential areas. Bin bags full just tossed from the house. Just desserts if you ask me! Living like rats treated like them"

It might have been bin day ?

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek


""Oh no! There's a pile of rotten rubbish outside my house full or rats and maggots! But i have produced another bag of rubbish! What shall i do with it? Maybe i could take it to the tip so the pile doesn't grow..... no its not my problem, fuck it". "

I'm not sure the buses will allow people to carry bags of rubbish on them, or if the bus goes anywhere near the tip.

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


""Oh no! There's a pile of rotten rubbish outside my house full or rats and maggots! But i have produced another bag of rubbish! What shall i do with it? Maybe i could take it to the tip so the pile doesn't grow..... no its not my problem, fuck it".

I'm not sure the buses will allow people to carry bags of rubbish on them, or if the bus goes anywhere near the tip."

I honestly never realised that car ownership was so rare in Birmingham. Seems to be lots on the streets on the telly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nope, can't do it, I tried but I'm just going to have to say it

If fetching a van once qualifies someone to make judgments on Birmingham as a whole and it's people, then there is no hope.

I pay my council tax, that means that I should get my bins emptied I mean it's not like when I was a kid and the bin men would come all the way up the garden path and carry the bin down on his back, they refuse to empty the wheelie bins if the lid don't shut.

Birmingham is no worse or no better than any other major city in the UK, everywhere has its problem areas, I have never been to Plymouth but it would be wrong of me to assume that it's full of d*unk sailors and people who talk like pirates, I keep any ill informed notions to my self"
ckearly it werent a bin day! Also it were a lot of the streets not even close the the area i were visiting! I gotta to hand it to Plymouth though its a nice clean city no trouble! Hardly. Enjoy ur tip!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Youre missing the point. Those people volunteering to take the bins to the tip can be accused of being scabs. Stepping in and doing the bin collectors' job undermines the strike.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Youre missing the point. Those people volunteering to take the bins to the tip can be accused of being scabs. Stepping in and doing the bin collectors' job undermines the strike. "

To be fair if that were my company i'd just write new contracts no striking. I'd sack them and give new jobs to the people that would appreciate being able to work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip....

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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago

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they should set fire to in the streets. that's what i'd be organising myself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip...."

Some people would do anything as a job. Ungrateful gits. Jesus its not hard taking a tip to a trip now and again. Lazy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip....

Some people would do anything as a job. Ungrateful gits. Jesus its not hard taking a tip to a trip now and again. Lazy"
re-phrase trip to the tip

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip...."

Midpoint salaries for directly employed bin staff:

Driver Team Leader - £29,323

Leading hand - £21,962

Loader - £17,072

Not on minimum wage really. Lowest paid is not the highest wage but over minimum.

When the strike is over, and UNITE say it could last until Christmas it will cost millions of pounds they don't have to clear it all up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip....

Some people would do anything as a job. Ungrateful gits. Jesus its not hard taking a tip to a trip now and again. Lazy"

ungrateful? these people work hard if they aren't entitled to a bit more money then that's quite sad really.

i'm sure if you was in the same situation you would do the same, or would you be there on your own clearing 1.2 million peoples bin bags by yourself. shouting "i'll do it myself you ungrateful low paid gits"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip....

Midpoint salaries for directly employed bin staff:

Driver Team Leader - £29,323

Leading hand - £21,962

Loader - £17,072

Not on minimum wage really. Lowest paid is not the highest wage but over minimum.

When the strike is over, and UNITE say it could last until Christmas it will cost millions of pounds they don't have to clear it all up.

"

Thats quite descent money

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip....

Midpoint salaries for directly employed bin staff:

Driver Team Leader - £29,323

Leading hand - £21,962

Loader - £17,072

Not on minimum wage really. Lowest paid is not the highest wage but over minimum.

When the strike is over, and UNITE say it could last until Christmas it will cost millions of pounds they don't have to clear it all up.

"

majority work as agency staff also, so not a true reflection

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip....

Some people would do anything as a job. Ungrateful gits. Jesus its not hard taking a tip to a trip now and again. Lazy

ungrateful? these people work hard if they aren't entitled to a bit more money then that's quite sad really.

i'm sure if you was in the same situation you would do the same, or would you be there on your own clearing 1.2 million peoples bin bags by yourself. shouting "i'll do it myself you ungrateful low paid gits""

Do your research kid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip....

Midpoint salaries for directly employed bin staff:

Driver Team Leader - £29,323

Leading hand - £21,962

Loader - £17,072

Not on minimum wage really. Lowest paid is not the highest wage but over minimum.

When the strike is over, and UNITE say it could last until Christmas it will cost millions of pounds they don't have to clear it all up.

majority work as agency staff also, so not a true reflection"

How can you work agency and go on strike not possible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"this james guy wants to sack people working on minimum wage because they aren't grateful enough

why pay £140 a month council tax to then take your own bins 5 miles to a tip....

Some people would do anything as a job. Ungrateful gits. Jesus its not hard taking a tip to a trip now and again. Lazy

ungrateful? these people work hard if they aren't entitled to a bit more money then that's quite sad really.

i'm sure if you was in the same situation you would do the same, or would you be there on your own clearing 1.2 million peoples bin bags by yourself. shouting "i'll do it myself you ungrateful low paid gits"

Do your research kid. "

I live here, don't need to research.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can't the home owners take their bin bags to the local recycling centre? "

Are the resident receiving a rebate from their council tax for the duration of the strike ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can't the home owners take their bin bags to the local recycling centre? "
Why should they as it's part of the council tax just dump it on the council yard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

"

stop being ungrateful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The tips are mostly recycling centres now and don't have much facility for household waste, so it would be unfeasible for everyone to take their bin bags there. I agree with previous posters, it's what council tax is paid towards. The real question is how the hell in the year 2017 do we still have strikes lasting this kind of duration. The bin men want to get their arses back to work, from what I,'ve read online they appear to be on good money and its pretty lucrative pay sometimes. There have been job cuts all over the place. XXX

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The tips are mostly recycling centres now and don't have much facility for household waste, so it would be unfeasible for everyone to take their bin bags there. I agree with previous posters, it's what council tax is paid towards. The real question is how the hell in the year 2017 do we still have strikes lasting this kind of duration. The bin men want to get their arses back to work, from what I,'ve read online they appear to be on good money and its pretty lucrative pay sometimes. There have been job cuts all over the place. XXX"
they do have un recycled items skips for these bags. The one near me you drop ur bag off they will go through it! These these tips are all payed and ran by council tax payers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

stop being ungrateful "

Hey I'll have you know so efficient is my personal waste management regime I only put my near empty bins out for collection once every month ....

So stick that in you bin liner and do the Clem Fandango......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

stop being ungrateful

Hey I'll have you know so efficient is my personal waste management regime I only put my near empty bins out for collection once every month ....

So stick that in you bin liner and do the Clem Fandango......

"

Hahahah

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

Where are all the council wardens with their fixed penalties for littering?

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

"

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Ic the worse that the striking bin men can do is call the 'bearded brothers' (that's their actual name, not something I made up lol) scabs then let them do it till they are hoarse! It's hardly the most cutting of insults is it?!

What are they striking for?

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

I've never seen any bin women,why is that?!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"I've never seen any bin women,why is that?!"

I've never looked too closely to be honest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

"

I fully agree. The nations made of cotton wool. Imagine ww3 kicking off. Men with their leggings hair straighteners and eye brow tint kits.

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor


"I've never seen any bin women,why is that?!

I've never looked too closely to be honest "

Well nor me,apart from when I'm stuck behind one on the road.

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By *crumdiddlyumptiousMan
over a year ago

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A lot of private companies process the waste for councils, They start putting the price up and the only thing the councils can do is reduce labour/pay, Reduce collection times or buy the contract back from the private company, It happened with Greater Manchester council as it was costing them/tax payers a fortune

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"I've never seen any bin women,why is that?!

I've never looked too closely to be honest

Well nor me,apart from when I'm stuck behind one on the road."

Clearly a case for more diversity and inclusion.

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By *eliz NelsonMan
over a year ago

The Tantric Tea Shop

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Are members of the public allowed to rock up to the landfill sites?

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By *londieddWoman
over a year ago

fife


"Recycling centre quite organised up my way but the landfill site 6 milesbe away! A modern concept where gulls can live their entire life cycle around a landfill site"

I'd be glad of this, the smell of the bin juice is revolting when you drive past these sites

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

"

I've not been to Birmingham since the late sixties ...

I was sent there to stay with my Aunt Isabella and my Uncle Alfred ... My Great Aunt Winfred accompanied me performing the role of Governess ....

Whilst we were there, we took an excursion for afternoon tea at Rackhams department store....

Clem ...... Clem I kid you not that store was posh .....they even had a department where you could get your tits measured .....

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

I've not been to Birmingham since the late sixties ...

I was sent there to stay with my Aunt Isabella and my Uncle Alfred ... My Great Aunt Winfred accompanied me performing the role of Governess ....

Whilst we were there, we took an excursion for afternoon tea at Rackhams department store....

Clem ...... Clem I kid you not that store was posh .....they even had a department where you could get your tits measured ..... "

I think, even today, there are still a few nice areas. I saw them on a program about canals.

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"Are members of the public allowed to rock up to the landfill sites? "

Is anyone suggesting that they do?

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

MK

if this happen where i live it would go straight to the closest council building. i pay my council tax so they aren't providing the services i pay for.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

I've not been to Birmingham since the late sixties ...

I was sent there to stay with my Aunt Isabella and my Uncle Alfred ... My Great Aunt Winfred accompanied me performing the role of Governess ....

Whilst we were there, we took an excursion for afternoon tea at Rackhams department store....

Clem ...... Clem I kid you not that store was posh .....they even had a department where you could get your tits measured .....

I think, even today, there are still a few nice areas. I saw them on a program about canals."

The majority of sutton coldfield is a nice area other then that you will struggle to find any. the closer to the city centre the worse it is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Totally agree with you! Make them redundant apply for old jobs back and get shot of the trouble

Makers!

I'm not in a union but god they seem to cause more issues now a days! And yes I'm aware if it wasn't for unions we wouldn't have employment rights etc but just like the coal strikers of the 80's they are ruining it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

I've not been to Birmingham since the late sixties ...

I was sent there to stay with my Aunt Isabella and my Uncle Alfred ... My Great Aunt Winfred accompanied me performing the role of Governess ....

Whilst we were there, we took an excursion for afternoon tea at Rackhams department store....

Clem ...... Clem I kid you not that store was posh .....they even had a department where you could get your tits measured .....

I think, even today, there are still a few nice areas. I saw them on a program about canals.

The majority of sutton coldfield is a nice area other then that you will struggle to find any. the closer to the city centre the worse it is"

But can you get your tits measured there ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

I've not been to Birmingham since the late sixties ...

I was sent there to stay with my Aunt Isabella and my Uncle Alfred ... My Great Aunt Winfred accompanied me performing the role of Governess ....

Whilst we were there, we took an excursion for afternoon tea at Rackhams department store....

Clem ...... Clem I kid you not that store was posh .....they even had a department where you could get your tits measured .....

I think, even today, there are still a few nice areas. I saw them on a program about canals.

The majority of sutton coldfield is a nice area other then that you will struggle to find any. the closer to the city centre the worse it is

But can you get your tits measured there ? "

do I look like someone who would have experience in that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

I've not been to Birmingham since the late sixties ...

I was sent there to stay with my Aunt Isabella and my Uncle Alfred ... My Great Aunt Winfred accompanied me performing the role of Governess ....

Whilst we were there, we took an excursion for afternoon tea at Rackhams department store....

Clem ...... Clem I kid you not that store was posh .....they even had a department where you could get your tits measured .....

I think, even today, there are still a few nice areas. I saw them on a program about canals.

The majority of sutton coldfield is a nice area other then that you will struggle to find any. the closer to the city centre the worse it is

But can you get your tits measured there ?

do I look like someone who would have experience in that "

Do you want my diplomatic answer ?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Are members of the public allowed to rock up to the landfill sites?

Is anyone suggesting that they do? "

OK then... Is landfill waste accepted at the local tip?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Are members of the public allowed to rock up to the landfill sites?

Is anyone suggesting that they do?

OK then... Is landfill waste accepted at the local tip? "

Or local recycling centre.... Just for the snarky pedants among us.

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"Are members of the public allowed to rock up to the landfill sites?

Is anyone suggesting that they do?

OK then... Is landfill waste accepted at the local tip?

Or local recycling centre.... Just for the snarky pedants among us. "

It is at ours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Birmingham has loads of issues, most of which are symptomatic of what happens when you try to create the biggest unitary authority in the country.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why are people slagging off Birmingham now?? It has its issues, all to do with it being too big a local authority. But lots of other local authorities are up shit creek and are fucking up children's services. Its a brilliant place to be alive! More vibrant than any other english city outside of London.....there, ive said it, bring it on! Its notable that the people slagging it off dont actually live there, so what do they know anyway.

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"Why are people slagging off Birmingham now?? It has its issues, all to do with it being too big a local authority. But lots of other local authorities are up shit creek and are fucking up children's services. Its a brilliant place to be alive! More vibrant than any other english city outside of London.....there, ive said it, bring it on! Its notable that the people slagging it off dont actually live there, so what do they know anyway. "

I know that if there's a health risk outside of my front door i wouldn't moan about it whilst contributing towards it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've never seen any bin women,why is that?!"

Ironically enough I know one, she works for Birmingham City council

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor


"I've never seen any bin women,why is that?!

Ironically enough I know one, she works for Birmingham City council "

Sooo that's one then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It will be 4 more months they will be on strike. I take it the bin man will still get payed by not working?

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"It will be 4 more months they will be on strike. I take it the bin man will still get payed by not working?"

No you don't get paid if you're on strike.

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"they should set fire to in the streets. that's what i'd be organising myself."

Then it really would be like Deonar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It will be 4 more months they will be on strike. I take it the bin man will still get payed by not working?

No you don't get paid if you're on strike. "
That is good.

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By *ANDA2Couple
over a year ago

Henley Arden

Had anyone actually done any research this before making statement - like go to the tip. ??

1. At present the current waiting time for people taking items to the B'ham recycling centres is around 4-6 hours. As people are trying to take it to the 'tip' themselves

2. There is only minimal capacity for land fill at the centres do they fill up quickly

3 you are not allowed to take vans - even small Ines - to the recycling centres unless you have a permit

So as you can see it's not quite so easy for residents to move the rubbish themselves.

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By *ANDA2Couple
over a year ago

Henley Arden

Further more the residents can't take to Neibouring councils as you need to show proof of residency to avoid refuse from other rate paying areas being dumped in them

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury

Is it still a Labour council?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've never seen any bin women,why is that?!

Ironically enough I know one, she works for Birmingham City council "

one does the bins on my road. when she isn't on strike

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Why are people slagging off Birmingham now?? It has its issues, all to do with it being too big a local authority. But lots of other local authorities are up shit creek and are fucking up children's services. Its a brilliant place to be alive! More vibrant than any other english city outside of London.....there, ive said it, bring it on! Its notable that the people slagging it off dont actually live there, so what do they know anyway. "
thats why we dont live there!!!!

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby


"Can't the home owners take their bin bags to the local recycling centre? Why should they as it's part of the council tax just dump it on the council yard"
I,m not sure how it works elsewhere but we have bins that don,t go to recycle and others that do the black bins are unrecycleable so that rubbish has no value except for the Incinerator.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mines been collected

But when it wasn't I refuse point blank to put rubbish in my car. That's why I pay extra for a gardening bin too

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

I've not been to Birmingham since the late sixties ...

I was sent there to stay with my Aunt Isabella and my Uncle Alfred ... My Great Aunt Winfred accompanied me performing the role of Governess ....

Whilst we were there, we took an excursion for afternoon tea at Rackhams department store....

Clem ...... Clem I kid you not that store was posh .....they even had a department where you could get your tits measured .....

I think, even today, there are still a few nice areas. I saw them on a program about canals.

The majority of sutton coldfield is a nice area other then that you will struggle to find any. the closer to the city centre the worse it is"
I don,t know the area personally but I had to visit solihull around last christmas and into the new year and I found they had a pleasant shopping area complex and plenty of shoppers too in my eyes it looked quaint along with the surrounding suburbs..

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By *entileschiWoman
over a year ago

Norwich


"Filthiest place ive ever been to. I remember going to view a van. There were so much litter just dumped out in the residential areas. Bin bags full just tossed from the house. Just desserts if you ask me! Living like rats treated like them

Aww bless, someone trying to get a reaction out of the brummies.

Can someone give this man a blowjob, he sounds like he needs it "

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"Can't the home owners take their bin bags to the local recycling centre? Why should they as it's part of the council tax just dump it on the council yardI,m not sure how it works elsewhere but we have bins that don,t go to recycle and others that do the black bins are unrecycleable so that rubbish has no value except for the Incinerator."

Recycling centre is just posh labeling for "the dump" really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

I've not been to Birmingham since the late sixties ...

I was sent there to stay with my Aunt Isabella and my Uncle Alfred ... My Great Aunt Winfred accompanied me performing the role of Governess ....

Whilst we were there, we took an excursion for afternoon tea at Rackhams department store....

Clem ...... Clem I kid you not that store was posh .....they even had a department where you could get your tits measured .....

I think, even today, there are still a few nice areas. I saw them on a program about canals.

The majority of sutton coldfield is a nice area other then that you will struggle to find any. the closer to the city centre the worse it isI don,t know the area personally but I had to visit solihull around last christmas and into the new year and I found they had a pleasant shopping area complex and plenty of shoppers too in my eyes it looked quaint along with the surrounding suburbs.. "

solihull has it's own council, it isn't classed as birmingham.. although solihull itself has good areas and bad areas... places like chelmsely wood are quite poor

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge


"Are members of the public allowed to rock up to the landfill sites? "
the local councill brought in a permit system for waste disposal at the tip for largeamounts/regular users just before the strike started so precluding neighbours clubing together to move the rubbish .the bearded brothers who have moved waste already had a permit

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby


"Yeah load your car up with rotting household waste the submit an expense claim to the local council for the disposable bio hazard suit , and the clean up and fumigation of your vehicle not to mention fuel expenses and compensation for lost time.....

What's stopping you taking the newest bag to the tip? This attitude is everything that's wrong with post war Britain. Where's the blitz spirit gone in Birmingham? "Bloody 'ell mate, the blody germans made the mess, they can blody well clean it oop an all!"

Reminds me of a sketch on the IT crowd when Moss doesn't know what to with the faulty fire extinguisher that caught fire.... he just puts it with the rest of the fire...

https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ

I refuse(!) to feel any sympathy for people worried about the health issues with piled up waste, who continue to contribute to the size of the pile.

I've not been to Birmingham since the late sixties ...

I was sent there to stay with my Aunt Isabella and my Uncle Alfred ... My Great Aunt Winfred accompanied me performing the role of Governess ....

Whilst we were there, we took an excursion for afternoon tea at Rackhams department store....

Clem ...... Clem I kid you not that store was posh .....they even had a department where you could get your tits measured .....

I think, even today, there are still a few nice areas. I saw them on a program about canals.

The majority of sutton coldfield is a nice area other then that you will struggle to find any. the closer to the city centre the worse it isI don,t know the area personally but I had to visit solihull around last christmas and into the new year and I found they had a pleasant shopping area complex and plenty of shoppers too in my eyes it looked quaint along with the surrounding suburbs..

solihull has it's own council, it isn't classed as birmingham.. although solihull itself has good areas and bad areas... places like chelmsely wood are quite poor"
oh I see.

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury

Start placing your bin bags outside of the council office until they get the message..

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By *ANDA2Couple
over a year ago

Henley Arden


" Start placing your bin bags outside of the council office until they get the message.."

Except then you will be prosecuted for Fly tipping.

When the London rubbish collectors went on strike in 'The winter of discontent' in 78 everyone just let the rubbish bags pile up too. Few ran to ' the dump' .

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


" Start placing your bin bags outside of the council office until they get the message..

Except then you will be prosecuted for Fly tipping.

When the London rubbish collectors went on strike in 'The winter of discontent' in 78 everyone just let the rubbish bags pile up too. Few ran to ' the dump' ."

Its nice to see society has moved on so far in nearly 40 years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can't the home owners take their bin bags to the local recycling centre? Why should they as it's part of the council tax just dump it on the council yardI,m not sure how it works elsewhere but we have bins that don,t go to recycle and others that do the black bins are unrecycleable so that rubbish has no value except for the Incinerator.

Recycling centre is just posh labeling for "the dump" really. "

Our dump has lots of different bins and areas for recycling different things. They help you out by pointing you to the correct area or bin. We have to prove we are residents of the borough..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was suprized to see they don't use wheelie bins and still use plastic bags. Take it urban foxes not a problem. Here in Devon the rubbish be all over the street out the bags, plus the rats of the sky (seagulls) would prob be in on it also

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By *lem-H-Fandango OP   Man
over a year ago

salisbury


"Can't the home owners take their bin bags to the local recycling centre? Why should they as it's part of the council tax just dump it on the council yardI,m not sure how it works elsewhere but we have bins that don,t go to recycle and others that do the black bins are unrecycleable so that rubbish has no value except for the Incinerator.

Recycling centre is just posh labeling for "the dump" really.

Our dump has lots of different bins and areas for recycling different things. They help you out by pointing you to the correct area or bin. We have to prove we are residents of the borough.."

I must say i thought this was the standard model. But seeing as now it turns out most residents of Birmingham can't drive, its kind of wasted on them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was suprized to see they don't use wheelie bins and still use plastic bags. Take it urban foxes not a problem. Here in Devon the rubbish be all over the street out the bags, plus the rats of the sky (seagulls) would prob be in on it also "

They do have wheelie bins, the bins are just full, so they are having to bag it and put it outside the bins.

Doll x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was suprized to see they don't use wheelie bins and still use plastic bags. Take it urban foxes not a problem. Here in Devon the rubbish be all over the street out the bags, plus the rats of the sky (seagulls) would prob be in on it also

They do have wheelie bins, the bins are just full, so they are having to bag it and put it outside the bins.

Doll x "

Why would people do that? Like why do they not just take it to the dump?

Personally would rather not have rotting rubbish outside my house. Surely not that much to just take dump.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was suprized to see they don't use wheelie bins and still use plastic bags. Take it urban foxes not a problem. Here in Devon the rubbish be all over the street out the bags, plus the rats of the sky (seagulls) would prob be in on it also

They do have wheelie bins, the bins are just full, so they are having to bag it and put it outside the bins.

Doll x

Why would people do that? Like why do they not just take it to the dump?

Personally would rather not have rotting rubbish outside my house. Surely not that much to just take dump."

Well I think its like the op said, a lot of people don't drive and some just won't take it on the on the principal that they paid their council tax and paid for a service and its not been done so why should they do it. My parents live in Brum and would struggle to take the bags and rely on public transport, so we have been down and took the bags to the skips for them because we have a van.

Doll x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was suprized to see they don't use wheelie bins and still use plastic bags. Take it urban foxes not a problem. Here in Devon the rubbish be all over the street out the bags, plus the rats of the sky (seagulls) would prob be in on it also

They do have wheelie bins, the bins are just full, so they are having to bag it and put it outside the bins.

Doll x

Why would people do that? Like why do they not just take it to the dump?

Personally would rather not have rotting rubbish outside my house. Surely not that much to just take dump."

I have taken some of mine (and a neighbours) to the tip, but unsurprisingly there a huge queue, so obviously many others doing the same. 5 days later my car still smells a bit, which is why I'm hoping not to need to do so again.

For the record, I support the strike. I understand that they are not striking for more money but to retain their existing pay and conditions. They work hard at a real speed so why should they stand by and accept changes being imposed?

I don't even blame the council - it's the govt enforced cut to wider council budgets.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Takes while for grape vine news to filter down these parts, but I hear this is all over now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Government cuts are to blame but what else can be done when government debt is now more than double what it was 10 years ago? It currently sits just below £1.9 trillion, and rising every day.

Just the interest on that amount stands at £90 billion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Government cuts are to blame but what else can be done when government debt is now more than double what it was 10 years ago? It currently sits just below £1.9 trillion, and rising every day.

Just the interest on that amount stands at £90 billion.

"

We could maybe properly tax their friends and families on the boards of these multinational conglomerates who are allergic to tax. Maybe close a few loop holes and start pursuing the crimes of the rich with the same voracity as we pursue those of the poor.

Just for starters.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Government cuts are to blame but what else can be done when government debt is now more than double what it was 10 years ago? It currently sits just below £1.9 trillion, and rising every day.

Just the interest on that amount stands at £90 billion.

We could maybe properly tax their friends and families on the boards of these multinational conglomerates who are allergic to tax. Maybe close a few loop holes and start pursuing the crimes of the rich with the same voracity as we pursue those of the poor.

Just for starters. "

The highest earners in this country currently pay 27% of all income tax collected by HMRC, they account for less than 5% of the population. Just how much more do you want them to pay? And if you force them to pay more they'll most likely vote with their feet and move to another country with easier tax rules, taking their wealth and their business for others to benefit from.

Wouldn't it be fairer for government to pull it's finger out and actually tackle it's spenditure instead of repeatedly kicking it down the line for the next 5 generation to pay off, or maybe we should just tax more people till they squeak? Either that or the rich will leave the country and it will fall to the average Joe to pay off this huge government mismanagement.

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby


"Government cuts are to blame but what else can be done when government debt is now more than double what it was 10 years ago? It currently sits just below £1.9 trillion, and rising every day.

Just the interest on that amount stands at £90 billion.

We could maybe properly tax their friends and families on the boards of these multinational conglomerates who are allergic to tax. Maybe close a few loop holes and start pursuing the crimes of the rich with the same voracity as we pursue those of the poor.

Just for starters.

The highest earners in this country currently pay 27% of all income tax collected by HMRC, they account for less than 5% of the population. Just how much more do you want them to pay? And if you force them to pay more they'll most likely vote with their feet and move to another country with easier tax rules, taking their wealth and their business for others to benefit from.

Wouldn't it be fairer for government to pull it's finger out and actually tackle it's spenditure instead of repeatedly kicking it down the line for the next 5 generation to pay off, or maybe we should just tax more people till they squeak? Either that or the rich will leave the country and it will fall to the average Joe to pay off this huge government mismanagement.

"
This hugh government dept most likely contributes to why Interest rates have never prospered in building societys or even banks on ordinary accounts since the late 70,s or 80,s no more than 2 or 3 percent for years now I remember when it was regularly 4 and even 5 percent back then The Isa,s came along and that was the last good thing that did nothing remains now also the greedy bankers not to forget them..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Heard about this on the radio a couple weeks ago. Is it sorted yet?

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