Monthly Archives: July 2008

Glasgow East – Will Labour’s Lion be Rampant or….

I still can’t figure out why Scottish Labour use an English rose for their logo. Maybe it’s time for a change.
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And, as I’ve pointed out before, maybe the Scottish Conservatives should adopt a bonsai tree to reflect their popularity.
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The Long Range Forecast For Southwold

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New George Bush and Tony Blair Wallpaper

Remember when Bush said “Yo Blair!” and thanked him for his sweater ?
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Three desktop sizes available on the Wallpapers Page

James Purnell and The Miracle of the Incapacity Benefit Claimant

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I’m just doing quick and rough images this week – I have a presentation/interview to prepare for next week.

James Purnell Unveils New DWP Branding

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After 20 odd years of working, I became one of the long-term unemployed – I was overqualified or too old for most jobs that were available, I therefore reckon I’m (over) qualified to say that the man is a dickhead, living in his poisonous little Westminster bubble.
I’ve been off the dole for well over a year but will always remember what it was like.

EDIT – I thought the time is ripe for this to make another outing:

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Just as an aside – There was once a time when you had to take three jobs found on the Jobcentre database to the desk when you signed on. If you didn’t there could be harsh penalties.
1. The advisers simply did not have enough time to check out all the jobs for their clients – The policy soon became redundant.
2. The one time I was asked for the job slips, I only had 2 but I had a recruitment ad from a newspaper to make the total of three.
Not good enough. I needed three from the Jobcentre database – Other jobs didn’t count.
I was let off after pointing out that the advert I had brought in was for the position of marketing manager for Job Centre Plus.
It seems that Job Centre Plus were not prepared to recruit from the large pool of qualified unemployed workers.

Gordon Brown, Baghdad Publicity Shots

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