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In response to a report by The Financial Services Authority which put the blame for the downfall of the Royal Bank of Scotland squarely on failures by its management and board of directors, the government has announced a decision to halve benefits to parents of children with disabilities.
A spokesperson for the Tory and Liberal Democrat coalition explained:
The government understands the public anger at what happened in the banking sector and that is why, in response to the FSA’s report on the failure of the Royal Bank of Scotland, we have decided to take immediate action to solve the problems of regulation in the financial sector and half the amount of money we spend on disabled children.
The spokesperson went on to explain that after the collapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland and its subsequent bailout, which cost the taxpayer 45 billion pounds and 21,500 British jobs, the government was keen to make sure the kind of systematic abuse of the financial services regulatory system by disabled children was not repeated in the future:
It’s extremely important we learn from our mistakes in the banking crisis. Which is why we are making sure that the irresponsible actions of disabled children and their parents will never be able to cause such a systematic breakdown in the management of our financial system ever again.
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Have clicked ‘Like’ but words fail to come to provide any useful commentary on today’s happenings. The gratuitous misery inflicted on a particularly vulnerable group of people really does beggar belief; presumably it will be spun into an “everyone must do their bit”, deep sighs all round and a side-swipe at Clegg/the EU while the press will be full of stories about these unfortunate parents having to downgrade their Rollers to entry level Mercs
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Yes, it’s hard to believe. Also the fact it’s not being reported to any great extent. Have we got so used to things like this we’re becoming immune? God help us.
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Something will turn the worm (I hope) but meanwhile vulnerable people are being attacked from all directions for no legitimate reason bar the continued enrichment and the very rich and **** the rest. Nothing much reported because the media are doing their masters’ voice 😦 See George Monbiot’s piece in the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/12/britain-press-fighting-class-war
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Yet again Tom! You advertise this site as satire but ….. the Tory-LDs can always outstrip any ordinary decency 😦
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Nice one. Your blog is very much like “Iphidaimos – The News In Shorts” which is also dedicated to telling the news as it should be reported. Too many people in this country have swallowed the Tory myths that “there’s no alternative” and “we’re all in this together.” I’ve always believed that humour is a powerful weapon when fighting evil and your column proves it. Keep up the good work – I’ll be watching you (in the best possible sense that is – not in that creepy, stalker sort of way).
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Cheers Chris. Thanks for the support, it’s much appreciated. I’m happy for anyone to follow in whatever way they want. 🙂
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you’re channelling Jonathan Swift, I swear!
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J Swift was born before I died. I am a mere officer of the New Model Army. Swift was a satiric genius. 🙂
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Samuel Butler satirically reversed Victorian attirudes. In his novel Erewhon, bankrupts are treated with great care and solicitude while the sick are despised and blamed for their condition. He couldn’t have imagined it would be reality a century after he died. Keep up the good work, Tom.
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Thanks for the heads up on that one Wisden. I’ll go and check it out.
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