The True Meaning of Deprivation
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Ham & High[^]:
Hampstead shoppers slam Tesco after organic porridge oats disappear from store
What's worse is that they have to live in Hampstead!
speramus in juniperus
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Ham & High[^]:
Hampstead shoppers slam Tesco after organic porridge oats disappear from store
What's worse is that they have to live in Hampstead!
speramus in juniperus
This headline[^] caught my eye in the More News section. I have no clue what it is about, but I couldn't help but click on it... :laugh:
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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This headline[^] caught my eye in the More News section. I have no clue what it is about, but I couldn't help but click on it... :laugh:
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
It is one story you shouldn't smile about. The stupid bint was in charge of social services when a child, they were supposedly protecting, died in the most horrific way at the hands of her mother's boyfriend. Ms Shoesmith does not deserve a penny for letting that boy die and yet she's been rewarded with a 'six figure sum'; purported to be around £250k.
speramus in juniperus
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It is one story you shouldn't smile about. The stupid bint was in charge of social services when a child, they were supposedly protecting, died in the most horrific way at the hands of her mother's boyfriend. Ms Shoesmith does not deserve a penny for letting that boy die and yet she's been rewarded with a 'six figure sum'; purported to be around £250k.
speramus in juniperus
She has been rewarded because she was scapegoated in the most blatant and stupid way by people trying use her to deflect all other blame. It is one of those situations were nobody involved at the time deserves any credit at all, and their actions since have made everything worse.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
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She has been rewarded because she was scapegoated in the most blatant and stupid way by people trying use her to deflect all other blame. It is one of those situations were nobody involved at the time deserves any credit at all, and their actions since have made everything worse.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
I agree she should not have been sacked. She should have already resigned. It was her job to oversee children's safety, she was responsible for the dysfunctional department. A scapegoat would have been the social worker or the team manger, but not her. Sharon Shoesmith was paid a very high salary and with it went the responsibility. She failed and should not be rewarded, it is a travesty.
speramus in juniperus
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I agree she should not have been sacked. She should have already resigned. It was her job to oversee children's safety, she was responsible for the dysfunctional department. A scapegoat would have been the social worker or the team manger, but not her. Sharon Shoesmith was paid a very high salary and with it went the responsibility. She failed and should not be rewarded, it is a travesty.
speramus in juniperus
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She has been rewarded because she was scapegoated in the most blatant and stupid way by people trying use her to deflect all other blame. It is one of those situations were nobody involved at the time deserves any credit at all, and their actions since have made everything worse.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
ChrisElston wrote:
It is one of those situations were nobody involved at the time deserves any credit at all, and their actions since have made everything worse.
Agreed. However, when the only one of the bunch who was even lightly punished gets rich from it, what message does that send?
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Ham & High[^]:
Hampstead shoppers slam Tesco after organic porridge oats disappear from store
What's worse is that they have to live in Hampstead!
speramus in juniperus
First world problems.
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It is one story you shouldn't smile about. The stupid bint was in charge of social services when a child, they were supposedly protecting, died in the most horrific way at the hands of her mother's boyfriend. Ms Shoesmith does not deserve a penny for letting that boy die and yet she's been rewarded with a 'six figure sum'; purported to be around £250k.
speramus in juniperus
Agreed that the story shouldn't be smiled at but I don't think Ms Shoesmith should be vilified in the way she has. The reality is, the case didn't cross her desk until Baby P had died, the social workers that were in charge of the case had already undergone disciplinary procedures (blame the fact they weren't sacked on the mindset of 'public servants' anyway) and Ed Balls wanted to make himself look good so announced that he was taking action to sort the situation. The inspectors that went into the branch were under instructions to ensure that a result could be delivered by Balls and a number of them disagreed with the way that the NHS and police were absolved of blame while all the fault lay with Ms Shoesmith. She'll likely never work again so some political point scoring could take place and I think that alone deserves her some sort of recompense.
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