Saturday, Jun 14, 2008
"Warning"? Does the BBC mean "Plea"?
BBC 'News': 'Warning' over petrol panic buying
It is so typical of the BBC and current government. The highest taxed petrol of any EU country and the government sends "warnings" to the public through the state media channel not to try to take the initiative by stocking up. Perhaps if they were more polite, and sent out a "plea", people might just do what they want. Or maybe not. The governement's preferred Contrived Price Index (CPI) inflation measures will not be affected.
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1. whiteknight said...
Yes. Absolutely astonishing isn't it that the simplest tactic of being polite and showing respect is always the one omitted.
Then they are suprised at the result.
2. Maria said...
well maybe if people were less stupid and took a slightly longer range view it would not matter weather it was a warning or plea, words are subjective and we all interpret them according to how we view the world, personally i see no rudeness in the bbc warning but is it not avoiding the issue to focus on how its said rather then the message of -dont stockpile all you are doing is causing mayhem
3. jack c said...
This gets more like a re-run of the 1970's everyday - the latest people to go on strike - "Up to 12,000 Network Rail maintenance staff have gone on strike in a row over jobs and conditions. The Rail Maritime and Transport union said its members walked out for 30 hours from 1200 BST "after months of fruitless talks".
4. Sneaker said...
As outrageous as it may sound, there IS no oil shortage. Yes, there is NO oil shortage.
Wells in the north slope of Alaska have been capped and natural gas is being pumped back into the ground.
The whole of this "oil crisis" is just a hoax.
Ignore the conspiracy junk - it's just the rich doing what the rich always do, which is seek wealth and influence - but read these links:
http://www.reformation.org/energy-non-crisis-ch19.html
http://www.reformation.org/oil-monopoly.html
Given the popular outcry about the oil crisis, I expect this information will be as roundly laughed at as people who predicted a house-price crash.
5. scandinavian pessimist said...
Minium wage of £36k for driving a f***ing lorry!!!???? I know engineers with PhD who don't earn that much!
6. drewster said...
Wow even their current average wage of £34k isn't too shabby! It might not be the most exciting job in the world, but it's fairly safe and anybody can do it. Why bother going to school or gaining any kind of qualification (other than a truck-drivers' licence) if you can get £34k a year just pushing pedals? Even bus drivers get barely half that, and they have a far more challenging job.
7. denzil said...
The Union Rep speaking on Radio 4 yesterday said that they were paid £47K. He then commented on how much responsibility the job entailed and that it was outrageous that their wages had not increased since 1992.
I don't think the public are on side with the drivers this time.
8. it_is_going_with_a_bang said...
Well there is an easy answer.
If you don't like the job don't do it.
Resign and find another job driving lorries that pays you that well.
Not so easily done is it?
9. Letsgetreadytotumble said...
Is Great Britain showing the world how we specialise in greed?
10. Moonunit42 said...
A newly-trained private soldier facing intense combat in Afghanistan earns £16k. Exactly how much responsibility warrants twice that for making a few fuel deliveries and 'resting' in lay-by's. They should be ashamed. It's disgusting selfish behaviour. Another winter of discontent approaching
11. dude said...
Whether the tanker drivers don't deliver the stuff, or the price is pushed so high that you can't afford it, doesn't really matter. At the end of the day the idea is supposed to get people out of their cars. What is fascinating in all of this is how the authorities respond to these issues. If you want to change behaviour you have to make it hurt. And it is clearly now hurting for many people. The Tories can't reverse this, because whilst it's not nice to those involved the issues of congestion and global warming have to be addressed.
It's starting to hurt and everyone's blaming the petrochemical industry and the government. But the issue ain't going to go away. In fact it will get worse, so your cars are not going to have any petrol in them either because there is none or you can't afford it. That's the new reality.
Fascinating to watch I work from home, and indeed I am so sad I haven't been out the house in a week, but I did fill my car up last month. So I don't really care (until I can't get the food I need in the supermarket because the fleet of lorries can't deliver it; then I'll change my tune, but not yet!!). :-)
12. Campin said...
a lot of people could do with more exercise instead of ass manouvering , gearstick fondling and depressions of the ankle.but try doing that all day all week, its not so easy then when youre crutch is overheating and your back is knackered . jealous 36k try walking in someone elses shoes like euan blair whose mummy and daddy just bought him a nice little flat in islington methinks .http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1026499/Mystery-Euan-Blairs-550-000-bachelor-flat--bought-weeks-starts-job.html
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