THE latest piece of useless research to come by email states that workers in Scotland are least likely to pull a sickie during the World Cup - no surprise there then!
The survey, carried out by Continental Tyres, reckons one in five Scottish workers will pull a sickie this summer as England attempt to lift the World Cup in South Africa - but I think they are more likely to go to work to get away from the hype!
Anyway, bosses beware - during the World Cup a cheeky one in six workers will lie and say their car won’t start, have a sudden bout of food poisoning or simply feel dizzy. One in 20 will even blame a death in the family for keeping them off work.
The survey also reckons that a quarter of women won’t watch the World Cup because David Beckham isn’t playing.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Launch of a new era
NOW a Tory-Lib Dem deal has been agreed, Gordon Brown has resigned as Prime Minister and David Cameron has moved into No 10, the media is full of news and analysis of what this will mean for Britain over the coming months and years ... presuming the coalition doesn’t break down.
But more importantly, people here want to know what will it mean for Scotland and the Borders.
Because while it appears that the electorate was ready for change, the country was not quite ready to fully endorse the Tories. However, the reality is that Labour didn’t cut it when it counted, the SNP was never going to make much of a dent nationally, and realistically, the Lib Dems probably didn’t expect to form the next government on their own. So perhaps this compromise offers some balance and reason.
Everyone knows it’s not going to be easy, particularly if Scottish Borders Council leader David Parker is right about more cuts being on the way as the government makes a start on reducing the country’s debt, with £6billion expected to be clawed back across the UK in the current financial year.
However, Michael Moore is an experienced politician who works hard for his constituents and he now has a serious voice in government.
Let’s ensure he makes the most of his position and makes sure our concerns are heard.
But more importantly, people here want to know what will it mean for Scotland and the Borders.
Because while it appears that the electorate was ready for change, the country was not quite ready to fully endorse the Tories. However, the reality is that Labour didn’t cut it when it counted, the SNP was never going to make much of a dent nationally, and realistically, the Lib Dems probably didn’t expect to form the next government on their own. So perhaps this compromise offers some balance and reason.
Everyone knows it’s not going to be easy, particularly if Scottish Borders Council leader David Parker is right about more cuts being on the way as the government makes a start on reducing the country’s debt, with £6billion expected to be clawed back across the UK in the current financial year.
However, Michael Moore is an experienced politician who works hard for his constituents and he now has a serious voice in government.
Let’s ensure he makes the most of his position and makes sure our concerns are heard.
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