tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post2581049082752558099..comments2024-03-28T16:04:49.918+00:00Comments on On Probation Blog: 10 MoJ Things You May Not KnowJim Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-10883540839153697032015-01-18T01:14:30.662+00:002015-01-18T01:14:30.662+00:00I took EVR, don't worry, Jim's covered. In...I took EVR, don't worry, Jim's covered. In fact, I'm sure I can cover David Laws court expenses too, you know, for paying his boyfriend rent to the tune of 40 grand, when he didn't declare the relationship. No problem!. Hang on...David Laws isn't going to court?...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-34916894020779293772015-01-17T14:33:52.006+00:002015-01-17T14:33:52.006+00:00DItto both - genuinely - meanwhile Napo seem to be...DItto both - genuinely - meanwhile Napo seem to be hoping to protect existing pay conditions for probation workers and are beginning by rejecting the 0% and a request that folk join - I hope this turns into a big recruitment drive because a unified staff is a strong staff, just consider the folk in firms like ASDA where there is no union recognition. Napo and Unison ARE recognised at the minute but can lose it - I would not put it past the CRCs or the NPS to insist on ballots to see if workers want the Unions to remain recognised & authorised to negotiate terms and conditions, including pay and pensions - I do not know the exact procedure but there is one and the outcome - despite short term goodies would be worse.<br /><br />http://www.napo2.org.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=920Andrew_S_Hattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115192522317353139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-32600327626273010962015-01-17T14:27:39.227+00:002015-01-17T14:27:39.227+00:00but don't rely on legal aid Jim. But don't...but don't rely on legal aid Jim. But don't worry, I'm sure we in the anon and semi-anon club will pass the hat round! <br /><br />You deserve an MBE for your support to hundreds, nay thousands of stressed professionals (and I don't mean those in the MoJ!)MLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-59089034223900807242015-01-17T13:17:34.207+00:002015-01-17T13:17:34.207+00:00Yes that thought crossed my mind too Alex - we'...Yes that thought crossed my mind too Alex - we'd just have to rely on our friends in the legal profession to come to our aid. <br /><br />Well done on your blogging efforts and very glad to see you gaining notice and readership increasing.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />JimJim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-18568346623046162912015-01-17T13:11:50.804+00:002015-01-17T13:11:50.804+00:00As always, a worthwhile read!
Having ploughed my...As always, a worthwhile read! <br /><br />Having ploughed my way through the MOJ's self-congratulatory puffery, I was delighted to learn that Mr Grayling and his minions have been rubbing shoulders with assorted tyrants and human rights abusers around the globe. <br /><br />Let's both hope that he didn't pick up any bright ideas from the Saudis about public floggings for bloggers who rock the boat... I suspect that you and I might be fairly high up on Mr G's list of those he thinks deserve a good whacking! PrisonUKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060870139110580938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-64813288538249246942015-01-17T11:26:34.276+00:002015-01-17T11:26:34.276+00:00I want to puke! swanning round the world at great ...I want to puke! swanning round the world at great expense, ponsing about, making themselves look important, while ensuring they are lining their own purses with no more than a few daft/dangerous ideas on how to save/make money, while their own justice system is collapsing and poverty is exploding. It is a shameful disgrace.<br /><br />Moj one of the 'top performing depts in respect of the business it places with small and medium sized enterprises'?'Just Solutions International'? - have they got a brill idea for an exciting new merger of Monopoly and Cluedo? --What about tidying their own backyard and less of the parlour games? Go straight to jail. Do not collect £200. And hang yourselves in the library.mlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-16675696888831937332015-01-17T10:51:36.070+00:002015-01-17T10:51:36.070+00:00We are mostly talking about NOMS foreign business ...We are mostly talking about NOMS foreign business here, and sorry but £500k wouldn't pay for the airfares. As the bloke down the car boot told me "doesn't matter how much money people have got, and how cheap the prices are, unless you are a very skilled salesman, you can't sell crap.", And let's face it why would anyone buy anything from NOMS unless they it was a bureaucracy. As far as I can see, when you are trying selling shit you either go to some vulnerable old dear who is confused, or to some bloke who has got too much money to know what to do with it.......so at least NOMS have got that right, and shown what morals our less than esteemed MoJ have. I thought we were supposed to have a respected Justice system?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-32933297834669872192015-01-17T10:49:50.021+00:002015-01-17T10:49:50.021+00:00I just noted the shining beacons of justice and de...I just noted the shining beacons of justice and democracy that JSi visit and support. Makes me proud to be BritishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-72107023396932945752015-01-17T10:42:49.146+00:002015-01-17T10:42:49.146+00:00Oh yes lets. I feel a very strong urge to shout a...Oh yes lets. I feel a very strong urge to shout a lot. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-87918385382303468972015-01-17T10:37:44.410+00:002015-01-17T10:37:44.410+00:00Global law summit is 23 to 25th feb. Let's go ...Global law summit is 23 to 25th feb. Let's go and protest Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-12360102482812353352015-01-17T10:02:18.065+00:002015-01-17T10:02:18.065+00:00I hear that Grayling is finally going to make a de...I hear that Grayling is finally going to make a decision (or rather announce) the future of the HMI Probation CI ( aka the 70% inspector) next Tuesday! I'm not holding my breath!!! He normally only backs down when forced to by the courts!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-58812633923968735292015-01-17T09:12:27.454+00:002015-01-17T09:12:27.454+00:00Memorandum of understanding being brought out at t...Memorandum of understanding being brought out at these meeting, conferences etc- shame CG et al have nil understanding about rehabilitation, the probation and prison services- it's all about the money, money money! Memo to CG - next time you leave the country on the tax payers dollar- don't come back ya filthy animal!30 years innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-89048151897553195192015-01-17T08:55:20.148+00:002015-01-17T08:55:20.148+00:00Oh my, the esteemed company they keep and the dizz...Oh my, the esteemed company they keep and the dizzy heights they aspire to in order to ensure our MoJ is 'top drawer' - AND they generated £500k revenue!! Blimey, I need a sit down & a cup of tea.<br /><br />Uber venture capitalist and currency investor/gambler Jim Rogers was on R4 this morning & wouldn't crumble when asked several times how much money he'd made on the crash of the Swiss Franc. Amusingly his answer was to the effect that "Those in the City of London might want to tell everyone how much they earn, but my parents taught me better manners."<br /><br />However, he and George Soros have a lot to answer for with their Quantum Fund: <br /><br />"The Quantum Group of Funds are privately owned hedge funds based in Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles) and Cayman Islands. They are currently advised by George Soros through his company Soros Fund Management. Soros started the fund in 1973 in partnership with Jim Rogers. The shareholders of the funds are not publicly disclosed although it is known that the Rothschild family and other wealthy Europeans put $6 million into the funds in 1969.[1]<br /><br />In 1992, the lead fund, Soros's Quantum Fund became famous for "breaking" the Bank of England, forcing it to devalue the pound. Soros had bet his entire fund in a short sale on the ultimately fulfilled prediction that the British currency would drop in value, a coup that netted him a profit of $1 billion[2] (see Black Wednesday)."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com