RODS BLOG; Speed cameras to be privatised.

Private companies could be given the responsibility for handing out speeding fines after an influential police body suggested the work should be "outsourced".

Mick Giannasi, the head of roads policing at the Association of Chief Police Officers, recommended that the issuing of tickets and the collection of fines should be privatised to remove the burden from the police forces and magistrates' courts who currently administer the penalty system.

However, with local authorities removing their financial backing from safety camera partnerships, there is a fear that such a move could lead to the privatisation of Britain's entire speed camera network in an effort to keep it operational.

Giannasi, the chief constable of Gwent, has already written to the road safety minister to voice his concern over the results of the Department for Transport's cuts in funding, but some rank and file police officers are uneasy at the idea of private firms managing speeding fines.

Alan Jones, lead roads policing officer at the Police Federation, is quoted in the Metro as saying: 'I understand the fear and costly consequences of a shift towards the privatisation of speed camera enforcement.''This would be totally unacceptable, particularly in relation to effectiveness, public perception, consistency and standards,' he added. 'I also have concerns over data management and information sharing.'We cannot afford the consequences of the private sector managing speed camera enforcement.'

Nevertheless, a spokeswoman for the Department for Transport refused to rule out the possibility of outsourcing in the future. 'If private companies are brought in, it would need to be within the rules of camera law enforcement,' she said.

You voted for change - You got it!

You have been warned!

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FREE BIKES FOR THIEVES (who say's crime doesn't pay?)

When I posted my last article about you the taxpayer, paying for people to enjoy holidays in Amsterdam and even receiving sex ‘education’ in the form of a visit to a prostitute, I didn’t think that things could get any sillier. Well I was wrong.

Over in Suffolk the Police are planning to give bikes to certain people absolutely free of charge. Unfortunately they are not being given to everybody only to criminals - and not even any old ‘crim’, you have to be a prolific thief or other criminal.

The idea apparently, is that it will help them get a job! Presumably it will avoid the little darlings from having to catch a bus.

It can be argued that drug selling is a job or even burglary and heaven knows, any self respecting lowlife needs a reliable get away vehicle.

Detective Inspector Richard Crabtree says that the plan is a ‘holistic’ approach towards dealing with crime. Well you can say that again Richard!

The bikes in question are ones that have been stolen but the rightful owner cannot be found and according to the Tax Payers Association, the thief may even be given the bike he has just stolen. In the past they have been sold to normal members of the public via auctions, but DI ‘Dick’ reckons that the scheme will be a success and will then be going nationwide.

Could I humbly suggest to the Chief Constable of Suffolk that when he starts cutting the service his force is allegedly providing to the good people of Suffolk, that Insp. Crabtree is the first to go?

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Rods Blog - The Looney Left finally raises its ugly head

For a few months now I have been regaling the world (or at least anyone who has the patience to read my thoughts) with different issues that occur around the country and that in my opinion could have, or are having, an effect on my country – England. On some occasions I will also include my own personal thoughts on that subject. Right or wrong, they are my thoughts. Some people agree with me, some people don’t, but that’s what it’s all about isn’t it? Free Speech? By putting my thoughts into the public domain, I open them up to discussion. I may not always be right indeed I have been known to change tack because somebody points out something of which I had not thought. That is free open debate.

The whole purpose of my Blog is to bring to the attention of the English public, issues which are either not reported in the main media or do not receive very much cover. Anyone can see the varied subjects that I put up for discussion if they visit the English Democrat 1066 web site at www.englishdemcorats1066.org and follow the link to my Blog. As a reminder, the subjects have included matters such as the Coalitions plans to restrict council house tenancies to short term, - the difference between government crime figures and those produced by independent bodies, - the fact that over 1,000 12 year old British children are on the ‘Pill’, - how a 14 year old was forced into prostitution, - the ignorance of the British Prime Minister and how an innocent Englishman has been dragged back to Portugal and jailed with the use of an European Arrest Warrant. My last few postings on Facebook have been a couple of video’s and an editorial relating to the serving of Halal meat in schools in West London. A wide variety of subjects I think you will agree. A much too wide a subject base for the Looney Left it would appear.

For it was the last two items that have upset them. The first was a video split into three parts. Part l referred to a homecoming parade for an Army unit returning from active duty in Afghanistan and was an opportunity for the local community to show their respect to our fighting forces. As the troops marched through the town, they were subjected to a barrage of insults and abuse from a very noisy group of Asian males (presumably Moslems) who subjected the troops to taunts of ‘Baby Killers’, ‘Murderers’, ‘Rapists’ among others. Not surprisingly this upset some of the people who had gathered to salute the troops and it was not long before the police were trying to separate them. Members of the public were extremely upset and shocked by the actions of the demonstrators.

Part II of the video showed a very noisy demonstration in Downing Street, by a large group of Muslims who were demanding Sha’ria law be implemented in the UK. Not simply so that Muslims could enjoy living under this 14th century, barbaric law system but for all of us.

Part III of the video showed a civil disturbance in the East End of London that took place on the same day and showed, again presumably Muslims, a very large and noisy crowd of Asian males running through the streets. At one point, Police were seen to run away from the crowd and take shelter behind a police van. It is not difficult to sense the panic that must have been felt by the general public. The film is being taken from the top deck of a bus and as the bus turns the corner, you can clearly see a small group of people running as fast as they can for safety. One of these is a young man with a child in a push chair desperate to get away.

This prompted one Peter Kay to launch into a tirade criticising me severely for posting this video and asking what the point of it was. The point of showing the video was to ensure that as many people as possible saw these incidents because I bet nobody has seen any mention whatsoever of most certainly Part I & Part III of the video. It is possible that some of the central section of the video was shown but if it was, it would have been ‘edited’ by the media to not show the unpleasant parts. Despite the protestations of Mr Kay, I believe that it is important that we are told just what is going on in our country.

It was not long of course before I was being accused of being a racist. This you will probably know is the Lefts stock response to anybody that does not agree with their bizarre beliefs. According to the Left, everybody who is even slightly to the right of ‘Uncle Jo Stalin’ is a fascist, extreme right wing and quite simply their enemy to be destroyed.

Even a Leftie could be expected to read an article fully and understand what they are going to criticise before they actually do criticise it. When I published the article relating to Halal meat, I made it clear that my problem, and it is a very big problem, is the method of slaughter used to kill the animal. In addition to mentioning that this is the method used by Islam, I also mentioned that the Jewish religion use the same method for killing animals only they call it Kosher. I stated quite categorically that it is the method of killing that I find so wrong, as indeed does English law. That states equally categorically that animals must be treated as humanly as possible and that their death must be painless. The cutting of the throat and allowing the animal to bleed to death whilst still conscious in not humane. However, if you are a religion, you can be as cruel as you like. In short it is an animal welfare issue.

Mr Kay was also concerned that this incident was not actually happening in 1066 Country and therefore I had no right to discuss it with you and obviously, you with me. Should we restrict ourselves to covering only our little corner of the world? I think not Mr Kay!

Not good enough for the Looney Left. Oh dear, did I actually criticise Islam? Well, yes I did. I also criticised the Jews. Apparently that makes me a racist. Although how criticising a religion can be classed as racist, I know not. What does it make me if I criticise the Roman Catholic Church? That wouldn’t even register on their radar – but ISLAM!

I don’t give a damn what colour a persons skin is, where they come from or what their religion is. As far as I am concerned they are welcome in this country under certain circumstances and they can be found on the English Democrats 1066 web site (above). This country has a proud and long history of protecting the underdog and welcoming them into our society. They have accepted that English culture is paramount in England. That English law will always be above any of the traditions or practises that they may have brought from the old country. “When in Rome – You do as the Romans”. They did not expect the Romans to change their laws or their ways because of the newcomers’ wishes.

Over the centuries, the contribution made by ‘immigrants’ has enriched our nation and made England what she is today. Or rather, what she was 30 – 40 years ago, because England is not the same now. She is being changed by the likes of Mr Kay who advocate multiculturalism and political correctness – they are the Real Fascists.

Any person, who advocates the destruction of England and what she stands for, is an enemy of freedom and democracy. I give notice that I will fight you as hard as I can to prevent my country from being destroyed. I will fight you to prevent my grandchildren’s lives from being destroyed by your actions to give England and the United Kingdom away to foreigners of any description. And I am not alone. Despite the efforts of the media this information is getting out to the people of England and they are hearing it.

No Mr Kay I am not a coward as you claim me to be. I am happy to debate with anyone, even you! But I will not debate with a bigoted person who resorts to personal insults.

If anybody does want to see the evidence of Halal Slaughter, this is the link. But I warn you, it is graphic and disturbing (it is also in French – but the pictures speak for themselves).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQOKQ__3vQw&has_verified=1

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Rods Blog - Parents' fury at council plans for halal-only menus in primary schools. By Daily Mail Reporter

Parents have expressed fury at plans to serve pupils halal-only menus for school dinners.
In a move which has also enraged animal welfare groups, only meat from animals killed and prepared using Islamic teaching may be allowed at 52 primaries in Harrow. Critics say the plan puts the needs of Muslim children before those of other faiths, while parents say they have not been consulted over the scheme.

Schools are free to opt in to the programme or look elsewhere for their meals from the start of next month, according to Harrow Council. The local authority is thought to be the first in England to consider insisting on a halal-only menu apparently after recommendations of dietitians. Harrow council in Middlesex says the composition of the area's primary schools is now significantly different from 2001 when the last census was taken, and the Muslim population is larger.

Using the halal method, animals are slaughtered by being slashed across the neck and being left so that the blood drains from the carcass. The religious ritual, which does not allow the animals to be stunned beforehand, is considered cruel by campaigners and is exempt from animal welfare laws.

'The Farm Animal Welfare Council has lobbied the government in the past to get the Kosher and Halal method of slaughter banned. 'The Halal method, in which animals are slaughtered by a single slit to the throat, is the only way of killing livestock allowed under Islam but this method is deemed cruel by some animal-lovers, who object to the slow death it involves.

Read the full story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1300589/Parents-fury-town-hall-plans-halal-menus-schools.html#ixzz0vlzps9Pd

Rods Comments:

Halal and Kosher are particularly cruel ways of killing an animal. Already Kentucky Chicken have tried to bring in Halal meat in their restaurants but they were defeated by public opinion following campaigns organised by organisations such as the English Democrats.

Many, many people are opposed to the killing of animals for food and I can understand that position. I personally am a carnivore and do eat meat (when I can afford it) but I will never, ever knowingly eat either halal or kosher meat. It is simply wrong to put any animal through so much suffering for the sake of dogma.

Please boycott shops selling either (I doubt if you will find a shop selling both as Halal is Muslim and Kosher is Jewish).

Rods Blog - You Voted for Change – and that’s what you have got!

Council homes for life could go, says Cameron

In some cases council houses were handed down through generations, David Cameron said. Council houses should be allocated on fixed-term deals rather than being granted automatically "for life", David Cameron has said. The prime minister added that it was important tenants had the opportunity to move to find work, requiring more flexibility in the system. Those who succeed in getting better-paid jobs should be encouraged into the private housing sector, he said.
Labour said what was needed was "more secure homes, not less".

Mr Cameron said he expected a "big argument" over the proposals. The prime minister said fixed-term deals for tenants would allow people to move on if their circumstances changed. On a visit to the West Midlands, he was questioned by a mother of two teenagers, who said she had slept on a blow-up bed for two years because her council could not find her more space.
Mr Cameron said the government was investing in social housing, but added there was "a bigger question here", which was how to make sure people were able to move through the housing chain.

"At the moment we have a system very much where, if you get a council house or an affordable house, it is yours forever and in some cases people actually hand them down to their children.
"And actually it ought to be about need. Your need has got greater ... and yet there isn't really the opportunity to move."

Many councils ran "swap" schemes to match tenants, he said, adding: "But there is a question mark about whether, in future, should we be asking, actually, when you are given a council home, is it for a fixed period, because maybe in five or 10 years you will be doing a different job and be better paid and you won't need that home, you will be able to go into the private sector.... "So I think a more flexible system - that not everyone will support and will lead to quite a big argument... looking at a more flexible system, I think makes sense."

Any changes would apply to future, rather than current, tenants, Mr Cameron said.
'Long-term stability' Housing Minister Grant Shapps stressed that the government remained "committed to protecting the security of tenure and rights of those currently in social housing". But he added: "We should also look at ways of how best to help the most vulnerable in our society, and how to tackle the record 1.8 million households that now on social housing lists"
Shadow housing minister John Healey said Mr Cameron's words confirmed his party's worst fears about Conservative plans.

"What is needed is more secure homes not less. Before the election Labour warned the Tories had a secret plan to get rid of secure tenancies and they accused us of scaremongering. "Less than three months later we have the truth. "This is so important because people highly value the affordable cost and long-term stability of secure tenancy."

Rods Comments:

The people of England and Britain voted for change at the last election. Unfortunately, nobody told us what the change would be. Now we are beginning to find out, and be sure that this is only the beginning. There will be more ‘change’ on the way. Let us all hope that if this government lasts for the full 5 years, that there is enough of the country left to bother about voting for!

Rods Blog - England has worse crime rate than the US, says Civitas study

By Christopher Hope, Whitehall EditorPublished: 7:00AM BST 03 Aug 2010

What is the Truth behind the Crime Figures?

England and Wales has one of the worst crime rates among developed nations for rapes, burglaries and robberies, a major report has found.

Offenders are locked up for shorter periods than in comparable countries, Civitas found, raising questions about suggestions from Justice secretary Ken Clarke that too many criminals were being jailed. However, offenders are locked up for shorter periods than in comparable countries – raising questions about claims made by Ken Clarke, the Justice Secretary, that too many criminals were being jailed.

The study found that England and Wales ranked highly in a survey of crime rates among more than 30 developed counries, based on the frequency of crimes recorded by police for every 100,000 people.

For burglaries and robberies England and Wales had more crimes per 100,000 people than the USA.

England and Wales was ranked sixth for burglaries – worse than Sweden, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Italy and Chile - and for robberies, England and Wales was seventh.

For rapes, England and Wales was ranked ninth, worse than the likes of Norway, Poland, Sweden, Australia and Germany, while for car thefts, England and Wales was eighth – worse than Slovenia, Chile, Mexico, Greece and the Czech Republic.

The figures, from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, draw together crimes recorded by police in the countries studied and is published every six years.
They date from 2006 because of difficulties in obtaining accurate comparable figures.
Civitas said, where possible, it had cross-checked with more recent pan-European figures, and the rates were broadly the same.

Among two other measures, England and Wales fared better, being ranked 16th out of 35 countries for “intentional homicides” and 19th for major assaults.

David Green, Civitas’s director, said: “England and Wales are high-crime societies compared with other developed nations. We have a lot of crime compared with other similar countries.
“Random checks of later figures for individual nations show that the ranking has not changed significantly. "

Mr Green said further analysis had shown that England and Wales had a low “punitivity ratio” compared with other countries because shorter sentences were being handed down by judges.
The ratio is calculated by contrasting the number of people convicted in a year per 100,000 population with the number of prisoners in jail as a result of a court sentence per 100,000 population.

In a speech in June, Mr Clarke had said that the debate on criminal justice had to move on from the “numbers game” of measuring the effectiveness of policies solely according to the prison population. But Mr Green said: “Mr Clarke said he thought our system was too punitive, but the report also allows us to test the theory that our system is especially severe. "The score for England and Wales, contrary to the claims of Kenneth Clarke, is low. The claim that our criminal-justice policies are punitive is not, therefore, supported by the best available evidence.”

A Home Office spokesman said last night: "This data is now more than four years old, but highlights that we have a high level of crime compared to other countries.
"This backs up the perceptions of many communities who have real concerns about stubbornly high level of serious crimes.

"This Government will reform the police to make them more accountable to their communities and cut bureaucracy to get officers onto the beat and fighting crime." A Ministry of Justice spokesman said:‪ ‪"Between 1995 and 2009, the prison population in England and Wales grew by 32,500 or 66 per cent. But this rise has not had a comparative effect either on public confidence in the criminal justice system, or on re-offending.

"Nearly half of all offenders sent to prison are re-convicted within a year of release, creating a revolving door of crime. "The Government will tackle this by conducting a full assessment of sentencing and rehabilitation policy to ensure that it is effective in deterring crime, protecting the public, punishing offenders and cutting re-offending.

“The Government is committed to intelligent sentencing which ensures appropriate punishment, rehabilitation and the protection of the public."

Rods Comments:

Something has gone very, very wrong. Someone is lying to us. If you believe recent reports, the crime rate is falling on all fronts but we have a very trustworthy organisation telling us that the crime rate is actually going up.

You may call me an Old Cynic if you wish but I wonder if it is a coincidence that just at the time when the police are facing huge cuts and an expected upsurge in crime as a result, the crime rate drops.

What do you think, am I seeing something that is not here or are we being lied to again?

Rods Blog - New figures show 1,000 girls on the Pill by the age of 12

Doctors are prescribing the oral contraceptive to increasing numbers of girls aged just 11 and 12, new figures reveal.More than 1,000 girls aged 11 and 12 were prescribed the pill in the past year, usually without their parents' knowledge.

This means that the number of pre-teenage girls on the Pill has increased five-fold in the past decade.On top of this, another 200 girls aged between 11 and 13 were given long-term implanted or injectable contraceptive devices.

Although the age of consent in Britain is 16, GPs are allowed to prescribe the Pill to children if they believe an underage girl is mature enough to have sex. Parents have no right to be told if their children are being given the Pill.

The figures, which come from the General Practice Research Database, show that three in every 10,000 children aged 11 – and three out of every 1,000 12-year-olds – were prescribed the Pill last year.

Across the whole of Britain, that works out at more than 1,000 children under the age of 13. The database also reveals that at least 58,000 children aged 15 were on the Pill last year compared with 23,000 in 1999. Hundreds of children under 16 were using other forms of long-term contraception, the figures show.

The latest figures have provoked outrage among family campaigners, who believe that children are becoming increasingly sexualized. But professor Steve Field, chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners, told the Daily Mail that he believed that the rise in contraception among young girls was a reflection of improved sex education rather than a rise in sexual activity.