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George Osborne has the audacity to comment on RBS Boss

So, this comment from the BBC just popped up, and after reflecting on it for... oh, about three seconds, it has worked me up into a bit of a rage. Note to my readers: a rant is coming.

So, when it was announced that RBS boss Stephen Hester was going to get close to a one-million-pound bonus this year, there was uproar. George Osborne was quick to 'defend' the bonus, and by defending, we mean him ensuring that people knew he wasn't responsible for anything without directly condoning/condemning the bonus. He did not speak out against it, despite the fact that 83% of RBS is owned by the British Government, or the 'taxpayer.'

Here's a few facts from 2010. George Osborne has announced:

£7bn in welfare budget cuts.

4% cut to police budgets.

A possible cut of half-a-million public sector jobs.

And more.

Then he has the audacity to turn around and effectively say "It's fine, give the million-quid to Stephen Hester, it's not like he already earns 1.2 million a year anyway."

What planet is this man on? He precariously slashes, splatters and defaces his way through the painting that is the UK economy and people's lives, and then doesn't speak out against this kind of a farce?

Fast forward to now, when it has been announced that RBS boss Stephen Hester realised that taking the bonus would not be the 'right' thing to do, and George Osborne comes in with this comment of all things. He's happy to cut-cut-cut, but when it comes to some chap getting nearly double his millionaire salary, he turns unbiased.

Sorry, all. This just riled me up slightly.

#george osborne #bonus #rbs #stephen hester #tories #finance

George Osborne on the RBS boss's bonus refusal, or "why I'm a tool and he's not."

#george osborne #rbs #stephen hester #tories #conversative #finance

Tom Watson's Intern Blunder

So, #SaveTheIntern and Tom Watson's are trending at the moment. Here's the story:

Labour politician Tom Watson has gone into a meeting, and evidently left his Twitter account logged into a computer somewhere. His intern then goes onto his Twitter profile and posts "I should log out of my twitter so that my intern doesn't twit-rape me..." Funnily enough, this is the same thing that happens to thousands of people every day.

So, why the uproar? I'll tell you why.

People are crazy, in a nutshell. The term 'rape' when used with social networking has become synonymous with posting messages from someone else's social profile, and is used possibly thousands of times a day. The only reason this is kicking up a fuss is that political competition and the "I'm offended by that!" brigade will literally use any means they can to spark a public outcry.

What I think: Grow up! Who cares, seriously?

#SaveTheIntern #Tom Watson #Labour #Twitter

So, I’ve just finished writing and handing in an assignment, and thought I’d unwind by having a look through all of my South Park episodes, and choosing my top 10. It’s a TOUGH one, but my list is below, with links to each episode on Wikipedia.

#south park #list #cartman #imaginationland #matt stone #trey parker

Policemen across the world should take a leaf out of this guy's book.

#swedish police #sweden #police

10 Misconceptions... I'll leave you with this. Goodnight all!

#video #10 misconceptions

Sarah Duncan - Traffic Problems and Road Rage in Bath

So, an interesting video has gone viral today. For those who haven't heard of/seen it yet, a woman (Sarah Duncan) parked her Audi in the middle of a busy street, blocking traffic. An onlooker (the poster of the video) decided to video the traffic for a while. Shortly after, the man was hassled in the street and followed by the woman and her husband.

Please note: It's completely legal to film in the street in the UK. Here's the video:

#sarah duncan #sdkbath.com #road rage #viral videos

Just a dude fighting a bear with a banana. That's all.

This country is a mess.

#theresa may #conservatives #tories #government #politics

Annie's Burger Shack at The Navigation

So, to accompany tonight's movie, my friend Nada and I also took a trip to The Navigation pub in Nottingham to visit Annie's Burger Shack.

I'll start by simply saying... WOW.

Being a meat-loving heathen, I went for a full on Hawaiian Burger, which was a crispy burger bun containing thick beef, topped with cheese, tomato slices, lettuce, bacon and and a pineapple ring. I'll post a picture up as soon as I get the one my friend took, who had a vegan friendly burger that looked just as good!

It was served on a thick wooden tray with beautifully seasoned potato wedges, and was, to put it in a word, fantastic!

If you're ever in Nottingham, go to The Navigation which is a stones throw from the trains station, and have yourself a burger from Annie's Burger Shack!

#annie's burger shack #the navigation

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Review

So, I've just got back from seeing Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, and, in a nutshell, it was fantastic!

The film is a great mishmash of action-packed fight and chase scenes, great back-and-forth between Holmes and Watson, a brilliant plot... but in my mind, the thing that really makes this film great are the scenes with just Holmes and Professor Moriarty.

I don't want to give much away so I'll keep this brief, but the movie was a fantastic. Typical Holmes-esque deductions and plot twists, great action, riveting characters and just generally a well rounded movie.

#sherlock holmes #game of shadows #movie review

Richard O'Dwyer's US Extradition Case

I'm going to start by simply saying this: If successful, the current extradition case against Richard O'Dwyer will set a frightening precedent where UK citizens can be extradited to the US to face charges for something that isn't even a crime in the UK. Think about that for a second, and then continue reading.

Here are the facts, bullet-pointed so that you can understand this well, and quickly:

TVShack, the website that has caused all this 'trouble,' was NOT a place where any copyrighted material was stored. Not a single file. Similar to Google, Yahoo, Bing and thousands of other search engines and link directories, it simply linked people to content that may have been placed online illegally.

This is NOT a crime in the UK.

The US Justice Department seek the extradition of Richard O'Dwyer to charge him with conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and criminal infringement of copyright.

It has already been ruled by a UK District Judge that Richard O'Dwyer can be extradited to the US. Richard is expected to appeal to the high court.

Now this is a huge blow to internet censorship and copyright laws. Remember that link to that episode of 'House' you posted a link to on Twitter? Or how about when you posted a link on a forum to that new movie release someone had posted on YouTube? Under the same ruling, you could be extradited to the US and face up to 10 years in prison if this case against Richard O'Dwyer is taken to the US.

Isn't that a frightening thought?

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