Friday, 17 July 2009

Free Range For Corrupt Council Official

More strange goings on in Argyll and Bute.

One Councillor has a nice wee sideline in providing 'free range eggs' supposedly from Stronchuillan Farm (but which seem to be bought in bulk elsewhere and then re-packaged)

Eggs from this farm in which he seems to have an interest are then delivered to, amongst other places, the Isle of Bute where the Depute leader of the Council also, allegedly, has a farm.

This week a council employee was ordered to use a council vehicle to deliver these eggs to an unnamed premises for re-sale.

Now, we are not interested in the fact that these eggs may be fraudulently misrepresented as being 'free range' to the long suffering people of Argyll and Bute.
We are not even interested in the insurance aspect of a council vehicle being misused for the carriage of fresh produce.

Rather, we are interested in this Councillor rejecting an appeal by a local worker who was fired - after 32 years service - on trumped up charges after refusing to do work 'off the books' for a friend of the same Councillor.

The charges were 'refusing to obey a reasonable order' and 'misuse of council property' and the story even made its way into The Sun.

Corruption is not limited to the strange goings on in Parliament it seems.

Or, maybe I am just wrong in my belief that councillors are elected to represent their constituents rather than feather their own nests at our expense.

Thursday, 16 July 2009

More Corruption in The Village (Argyll and Bute Style)



We have frequently mentioned the strange goings on this area.

Usual scoundrels are to the fore.

How about this one.

A local newspaper brought the following to my attention through a friend who is in the know.

This friend is a community council member and was surprised to find out that a new bridge had been suggested connecting his community to the mainland - at a 'public' consultation meeting to which this community council had not even been invited.

Very new labour - a so-called public meeting which no-one knew about.

Strange in itself.

When The Merkin went through the details that are, now, available we found something strange.
A report had been submitted which seemed to suggest that the people of Argyll and Bute would benefit from the proposed bridge from Ardentinny to the mainland.

Seemingly, this bridge would shave 30 miles off the 81 mile journey to Glasgow.
Supposedly, time would be saved.

Anyone looking at the map can see that this is a pipedream.
Dunoon to Glasgow via Glen Fruin?

Glen Fruin is lovely for a Sunday afternoon drive but the single track roads are hardly suitable for a major connecting road to open up a region that has been sadly neglected since The Yanks left.
The security areas are filled with ammunition dumps and other such restricted places and is perfectly suited to a new trunk road.

Not.

The Dunoon and Cowal Steering Group which is pushing this bridge is choc-full of the usual scoundrels.

One is of particular interest to this blog, having been part of a cabal which treats this area as being a personal fiefdom.

One council worker was fired on a trumped up charge after refusing to carry out unsafe work - off the books - which would benefit the political aspirations of a particular councillor.

A particular councillor was on the appeal committee which decided that this worker had mis-used council time and props.

This very same councillor came into the council offices this week and ordered the council workers to carry out work for him - again off the books - to benefit his cronies in a business deal.

This same councillor is, needless to say, one of the main protagonists in promoting a 'Bridge to Nowhere' which would only be of benefit to the navy rather than the locals - perhaps if the fast track housing development approved for Ardentinny is relevant.

Something strange going on here, don't ya think?

In times such as these everyone is a property speculator.

Some of these people couldn't even spell 'Parcel of Rogues'.


(I never said that, honest, and even if I did it is only 'fair comment' when it comes to Court).

Looking forward to it, already.

Update : sure there is lots more to follow - so, I will leave a space.

Saturday, 11 July 2009

A PASS-MARK TO COMMENT

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'A PASS-MARK TO PROTEST' was the title of the Guardian piece by Jonathan Myerson.

Perhaps, it should have been entitled A PASS-MARK TO COMMENT?

'merkinonparis's comment 11 Jul 09, 2:54pm (about 3 hours ago)

Heard it before on these pages.
Marcel Berlins seemed to think that only people who could appear on The Round Britain Quiz had the intellect to make an informed choice in an election.

As the good Lord S said : 'maybe these young guys had already decided you were a prat'.


'He's that guy with the dysfunctional family whose son used to sell us our weed'


Recommended (3)'

If you read the thread linked to you will see why Jonathan Myerson was so soundly trashed by the CiFers.

Nonetheless, my comment disappeared into that Black Hole of Orwellian Nothingness that we have come to know and love.

As my father would say 'he has a couple of Ologies and a BAFTA or two yet he knows fuck all about nothing.'

Dysfunctional family?

You bet - and you can see why.

Update :

On a more serious note Mr Myerson should count himself lucky that when he approached these vulnerable truants he was not in Telford Town Park.
There the nanny state has decreed that 'all unaccompanied adults walking in Telford Town Park are potential paedophiles. As such, park wardens have been ordered to stop and interrogate anyone who is not accompanied by children'.

Officer : 'What was the nature of your contact with these children'?

Dogwalker ; 'Well, they were interested in my puppy so I asked them a probing question about the millennium development goals'

Officer : Lettsby Avenue.
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Tuesday, 26 May 2009

The Black Hole of Orwellian Nothingness that is The Graun, yet again.

What did I do wrong?

I gave my opinion on Comment is Free.

Aha, but you know comment is not free on Comment is Free - at least if you mention certain subjects.

Subjects such as - the faux nature of the Crusade on Terror and subjects related.

Also happens if you link to some people who are personna such as Craig Murray.

Now, I am never sure whether the GIYUS cabal or the mods themselves are sufficiently exercised that we are descended into that black hole of Orwellian Nothingness.

See what you think.

MerkinOnParis; 26 May 09, 3:02pm


'Danny69 : 'MI5 left Siddique Khan and Shezad Tanweer alone.'

Nonsense. These guys were patsies for the security services.

People are starting to see through these 'terror plots'.

See below.

Worst Fake Terror Plot Ever?'


Disappeared without trace.

Wonder why?

Thursday, 21 May 2009

Dear Nigerian Investor.

Dear Nigerian Investor.

I have recently found a new scam which may be of interest to you all.

You may need to befriend an MP to make the most of it.

My friend, Mr Purnell bought a flat in a central London mansion block in 2000 and a house in his Manchester constituency in June 2002. He told the parliamentary authorities that his main home was in Manchester and claimed the “second home” allowance in London. In October 2004, Mr Purnell sold the London flat. He did not pay capital gains tax on the sale as the property was regarded by HM Revenue and Customs as his “principal” residence. It is not known how much profit Mr Purnell made from the transaction. It appears that Mr Purnell received specialist tax advice over the sale of the property and took advantage of a loophole in the rules. This is available to everyone and allows sellers to claim that a property is a main residence for capital-gains tax purposes provided they lived there less than three years before the sale.

Now, we need to launder the dosh before Mr Brown sends in the Manse Guards to take it all away.

Gimme yer bank details and I'll give you a swatch of the dodgy dosh.

At no time were the rules broken in the making of this advert.


Yours, most elatedly hopeful, The Merkin (son of the King of SquawBunion County)


PS I can do yez a deal on a couple of Italian properties that my friend Jowells can separate from their rightful owners.

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

The Real Corruption.

Hazel Blears flipped her house a number of times.

She voted for our sons and daughters to go to war.

She made money while our guys died.

She spent a lot of time trying to work out the best way to maximize her expenses.

She has had some benefit from their deaths.

Is that right?

Monday, 27 April 2009

Straw et al Should Be In Jail for War Crimes.

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If you have time to watch how the torturers justify it, let's look here.

Why am I soooooo strident?

We know how the system works, that's why.

No matter.

Let's hope Craig doesn't get bombed in another Visor Security fit-up on his way to Parliament.

Anyway, here is his press release.

ORIGINAL DOWNING ST SMEARS VICTIM
RETURNS TO HAUNT NEW LABOUR

Thatcher Room
Portcullis House
Tuesday 28 April 1.45pm
Formal Evidence Session on UK Complicity in Torture
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
Witness: Craig Murray, former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan
(currently Rector of the University of Dundee).

In 2004, Craig Murray told us that:

- The British Government was complicit in the most vicious forms of torture
- He had been the victim of a lurid smear campaign initiated by New Labour
- The government was lying about all this

In 2004, much of the public and media was not willing to accept that the government would cooperate with torture or with false allegations against an innocent man. Many still had trust in the basic honesty and decency of government.

The evidence that Craig Murray was telling the truth about torture has now become overwhelming, including from the case of Binyam Mohammed. The UK “benefited” continually from intelligence passed on from the CIA waterboarding programme and from torture in countries including Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Egypt.

Craig Murray suffered the most high profile sacking of any British Ambassador for a century. But in 2005 the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee refused to hear him in evidence, despite allowing Jack Straw to appear and attack him.

Astonishingly, this is the first time Craig Murray will ever have been allowed to give formal evidence in the UK on his grave allegations, and be questioned on the truth of his testimony.

As the Scotland Yard investigation proceeds into MI5 and MI6 collusion in 16 cases of torture, Craig Murray will argue that it is not the security service operatives, but the Ministers who set the policy – and specifically Jack Straw – who should be facing criminal charges.

Contact: Craig Murray on 07979 691085 or craigmurray@mail.ru
Transcript of Craig Murray's formal evidence statement is at

http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2009/03/trying_again_my.html




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Wednesday, 22 April 2009

Makepeace JacquiBlue not Fantasy



In the seventies, WE knew all about terrorism.
We had it on a weekly basis.

I liked Dempsey and Makepeace, The Professionals and The Sweeney.

It was that time.

Some things change but the ever present threat of a 'sugar bomb' is one that should, both, chill and shock us 24 hours a day.

Still, the burden of proof appears to have changed over the years.

For example, at 8.50secs in the video :

Harriet Makepeace : They've bought anti-tank weapons, automatic rifles, stun grenades and they've been inspecting gas installations.
Now, we have enough to book them on conspiracy, right now, why don't we do it?

Spikings, the Cowley-esque boss, : Good Morning, Sergeant.

Now, if Glynis Barber couldn't get a collar when they were found 'bang to rights' how the hell does Jacqui expect to do it with a few 'sugar sachets' from 'Greasy Joe's 24/7 Conspiracy Halal Coffee Stall'?

Could it be that, as Mr Murray says, this is a bomb plot with no bomb and no plot?

PS Glynis Barber was a big ride in those days.








Sunday, 19 April 2009

Use It or Lose That Love Mussel - it'll just shrivel up, you know

The BBC tells us that 'An Amazonian ant has dispensed with sex and developed into an all-female species, researchers have found.'

So, it seems, Harriet HarPerson and Polly Toynbee went to the wrong continent on their gender equality junket.

Polly Toynbee took a right beasting from the good people of CiF on Saturday after writing a promo piece for NuLabour telling us how Gordon had saved the world with Harriet's help (something like that).

Needless to say this attempt to ignore the stench of rotting Labour over the past week did not go un-noticed.

No matter, getting back to the title :

And when they dissected the female insects, they found them to be physically incapable of mating, as an essential part of their reproductive system known as the "mussel organ" had degenerated.

Exactly what The Merkin has been saying to the girls for years with regard to brains and pussy.

And doesn't Polly look like the perfect example?

As Craig Murray said, 'Polly Toynbee, self-appointed guardian of the poor of the world - and stupid muddled-headed old bat.'

Wednesday, 15 April 2009

Dark Side of The Broon

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Mr Brown's smear team apparently wanted to make comment about Mrs Osborne and her 'supposed' mental instability.
I think they managed another cock-up and were actually gossipping about MTFC's mental state.

No matter.

It was bad enough that JaquiBlue spoiled my memories of the Ozarks.

Now, the thought that I can never listen to Pink Floyd without getting the boke is almost enought to make me Shred my Collection.

Frank Field, even reopened the question of Brown's leadership, saying the party would have "a last chance" to look at the verdict of the country after the European elections in June. He claimed Brown had a dual personality, including "a dark side".


Including a Dark Side?

Is there no end to this iniquity?

Mr Tomlinson and the orders to beat the protest out of us.

The curious death of Jean Charles de Menezes

The curious deaths of Messrs Smith, Kelly and Stone

The curious 7/7 train (full of bombers) that never was

Tom Watson 'The Photographer' in the Sion Jenkins video

Now, whenever I think of The Fister and The Dinner Lady I will make sure my computer is cleared of all Ray Mears videos.
Better still, in view of the current debacle, I will have to remove 99 Red Non-Balloons (all of whom are on out on bail).


DarkSide Update : It seems that RedRag was registered from The House of Commons by someone giving his/her name as Ollie Cromwell.

If the name is false - and The Merkin rather supects that it is - why is Yates of The Yard not, at this moment, investigating this fraudulent declaration?

Could it be that he is too busy not investigating JacquiBlue's false declaration about her second home?

Could it be that he is too busy not investigating the false statements made by the chairman of the IPCC?

Could it be he is too busy not investigating the malfeasance of McBride and Watson?

Or, could it just be that he is too busy analysing the sugar sachets found through Operation Pathway to find out if there is a prima facie case for charging these (mostly) foreign nationals with theft from MacDonalds, Kentucky Fried and Pizza Hut?


You wanna smear with The Merkin?

Altogether now . . . . . .

'Always look on the Dark Side of The Broon, da da da da da dada da'

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Monday, 13 April 2009

What's a dose amongst friends?

Who the fuck gives a toss whether a fagette from The Bullingdon Club caught a dose?

Seems the Graun does.

Don't mention The Dose.

McBride suggested spreading gossip, entirely unfounded, that Cameron may have suffered from a sexually transmitted disease.

Nearly choked on my penicillin.

I just loved it, considering that McPoison's bum chum shows all the signs of suffering from burnt out tabes.

Especially in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in time (not knowing what day of the week, day of the month, or even what year it is), in place (not knowing where they are), and in person (not knowing who they are or others around them).


Does that sound like the Fister in Chief?

Hoist by his own Cillice, no?

Thursday, 9 April 2009

Aren't Our Police Medics Wonderful?

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Wonder if this was the same medic who 'attended' to Mr Tomlinson?

Of course, we will never find out because the Inquest will eventually be held in secret under new laws designed to cover-up such things.

Looking at this new video reminds me very much of my days teaching karate : note the stance and the deliberate lunge which are taught from day one to be automatic.

Friday update :

Anticant was quite correct to point out the obfuscation in extremis carried out by the chairman of the IPCC and his link is most helpful.

As the interviewer points out, the assailant acted immediately after being instructed by a senior police officer.

Truly shocking to surmise that he was given a direct order to attack.







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Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Jacqui Blue Does Redditch like Dallas

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Simon Jenkins, in The Graun said, of JaquiBlue : How many times must the home secretary have been assured in security briefings that her latest purchase of some data storage gizmo was "totally secure"?

I presumed he was meaning videos and DVD roms.

Aha, Videos and CDs and DVDs as storage devices for her researcher to peruse in the comfort of her second home.

Do you think she was trying to hide something of national importance within a couple of stroker videos?

After all, as The Times reported, her own dept told us how it is done

Secret coded messages are being embedded into child pornographic images, and paedophile websites are being exploited as a secure way of passing information between terrorists.

I think there is more to come out having reported on this some time ago.

As was pointed out, she claimed for 88p on a bath plug - but we know it was a typo.


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Sunday, 29 March 2009

Oooooh, Oooooh, Ooooh JacquiBlue

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Spoiled my week she did.

Not because of the sixty thousand snoopers who will be watching my every move.

Not because of the hypocrisy that she doesn't torture people.

No.

It was the song, dammit.

One of the best gigs I ever saw was the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.

Round about 1977 - memories are a bit choice at that time.

They played Jackie Blue.

Great song.

Loved the song, still do.

You know the phrase 'Don't think about elephants'?.

Every time I hear about our Home Secretary, or The Ozarks, I will think about a sad old woman who used to be a kitchen porter masturbating in her room under the stairs.

Oooooh, oooooh, ooooh, ughhhhh, ughhhhhh, JacquiBlue.


Am I truly a sad bastard?


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Friday, 20 March 2009

Forget my own head if it wasn't sewn on, so I would.

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I am not a great one for ceremony, as you know.
Or ceremonies, for that matter.

However, there are some that I won't forget.

One from this time last year and one from five years before.


Away in body but not in spirit.


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Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Tineal Affection or Affliction?

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Just watched Our Gordon's homage to the Land of the Free Market Torturer.

'Alliances can wither or be destroyed, but partnerships of purpose are indestructible. Friendships can be shaken, but our friendship is unshakeable. Treaties can be broken but our partnership is unbreakable.

And I know there is no power on earth than can drive us apart.'

Fingers were right down the throat at that one.

As someone said, yesterday, after watching his meeting with Obama

'I half-expected him to start dry-humping Obama's leg'.

Today was just as embarrassing.

At one point, I thought he was going to burst into song.


Love, love will keep us together
Think of me babe whenever
Some sweet talking girl comes along singing her song
Don't mess around,
You gotta be strong
Just Stop [stop], 'cause I really love You
Stop [stop], I'll be thinking of you
Look in my heart and let love keep us together


You, You belong to me now
Ain't gonna set you free now
When those girls start hanging around talking me down
Hear with your heart and you won't hear a sound
Just Stop [stop], 'cause I really love you
Stop [stop], I'll be thinking of you
Look in my heart and let love keep us together, what ever.


Young and beautiful
Someday your looks will be gone
When the others turn you off
Who'll be turning you on


I will, I will, I will, I will
Be there to share forever
Love will keep us together
Said it before and I'll say it again while others pretend
I'll need you now and I'll need you then
Stop 'cause I really love Ya
Stop I'll be thinking of Ya
Look in my heart and let love keep us together




'Who will save us from the Clunking Fister?', said Obama



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Monday, 2 March 2009

Tony Blair nearly killed off The Merkin

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I very nearly had a heart attack.

Impetuous as I may sometimes be, my impetuosity nearly had dire effect.

What caused this, you may ask?

'A flash mob of around 200 Palestinian figures has paid tribute to Tony Blair, the much loved creator of . . . . .'

While I was busy shouting for all around to administer, CPM, whisky and smelling salts, my - by now - barely roving eye managed to focus once again on the headline that was killing me.

Saved.

It actually read :

'A flash mob of around 200 Plasticine figures has paid tribute to Tony Hart, the much loved creator of . . '


Lucky escape.

(until, Our Tony becomes European President, that is.)


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Wednesday, 18 February 2009

The Graun reminds us that Iain(who?) Gray actually is Scottish Labour Leader.

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What are they so scared of?

I posted on a Graun article by Iain Gray.
The article was a stinging attack on Alex Salmond.

A bit over the top, I thought.

Second thought : 'Who the fuck is Iain Gray?'

Now, you may say that a politically aware Merkin should have been immediately aware that Iain Gray is Scottish Labour leader.

Well, yes. Well, no.

Mr Gray has obviously not ingrained himself in my psyche sufficient to blot out the awful memory of Wendy, Jack the Kilt and 'taxi-for' McLeish - as rum a bunch of corrupt politicians as ever made a parcel of rogues.

So, in view of my difficulties, I presumed that many others would have the same memory hole.

MerkinOnParis, 15 Feb 09, 6:19pm said :

'I had to push the profile button to remind myself who Iain Gray actually is'

Nothing untrue there.

Still, I was moderated.

Deleted.

Cast into the Black Hole of Orwellian Nothingness that sees CP Scott spinning in his grave next to me.

Now, why was the fall of Western Civilisation averted by Merkin's sad demise on that day?

Of course!!
I had also committed the arch sin of quoting Iain Gray (who?) in my post.

'Although he may not look it, he's been found out to be a lightweight who is just not up to the job.'

That explains it.

Anyway, to the implication in my having quoted Iain (who?) Gray's words.

A lightweight?

If Iain (who?) Gray speaks out against renewal of Trident, imposition of ID cards, dumping of nuclear waste near my house - nimby that i am - and a host of other major issues then he could be considered a heavyweight.

Till then Salmond is the only one punching above his weight.

A fighter who appears to be threatening to Nu-Lab and Mandy Graun and friends.


PS Is there anyone else who is reminded of Titus Groan's Steerpike whenever they see or hear Jim Murphy, Secretary of State for Scotland?

'Limb by limb, it appeared that he was sound enough, but the sum of these several members accrued to an unexpectedly twisted total. His face was pale like clay and save for his eyes, mask-like. These eyes were set very close together, and were small, dark red, and of startling concentration'

Personality, to boot.

'If ever he had harboured a conscience in his tough narrow breast he had by now dug out and flung away the awkward thing - flung it so far away that were he ever to need it again he could never find it. High-shouldered to a degree little short of malformation, slender and adroit of limb and frame, his eyes close-set and the colour of dried blood, . . . '

I am sure the Graun would delete that if I posted it.

Yet, originally, all I said was 'Who the fuck is Iain Gray?'

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Sunday, 15 February 2009

Oooooh, Gordon, a Transport of Delight.




Government Transport Policy has been as joined up as any other policy they have unveiled.
Push through a third runway at Heathrow - against all advice - and downgrade the replacement for HST into a hybrid that is completely revolutionery ie no-one has tried this before.

Worse still, the trains will be made, more or less, in Japan and put together here.

Now, the Japanese do know something about making trains.
They must be pissin' themselves laughing at us buying bitz'n'pieces of their leftover prototypes.

I said to Barnacle Bill 'Maybe the trains will have no floors a la Flintstones and the unemployed could be utilised in a green way'.

His reply?

'That might actually be an improvement on what NuLabor has ordered for us, and this country used to be the leading maker of trains!'

The Old Polish train at the top appears to be smiling.

I wonder why?


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Friday, 13 February 2009

'The Black Hole of Orwellian Nothingness on CiF' - Part Umpteen.


What exactly does The Guardian hope to gain by thrusting my comment into the hole of Orwellian Nothingness?

Today we saw a typical attack from the GIYUS cabal on Soumaya Ghanoushi.


Ripe for revolution by Sounaya Ghanoushi

merkinonparis's comment 13 Feb 09, 1:40am (about 15 hours ago)

'Soumaya said : Four months before the Shah was forced to flee, the CIA issued a report describing his regime as stable.

Agreed.

But, there is more than that to US/UK hypocrisy.

'With the establishment of Iran's atomic agency and the NPT in place, the Shah approved plans to construct, with U.S. help, up to 23 nuclear power stations by the year 2000.'

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Teacup

13 Feb 09, 6:06am (about 11 hours ago)


'MerkinOnParis,

Great post and fascinating information. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.'


(Ed : Needless to say, by mid-afternoon, my words of truth were a bit too strong for the warmongers and my comment was deleted from the pages of the Graun - but not from the collective memory.)

Thanks for the support, Teacup.


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