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ORIGINAL: Aneirin

Maybe you take my words as personal to you and yours, but my words are there to inform all that read, for I am DSS, and I have experienced much of what I write about and the rest, decent people I know and often converse with in a similar situation to myself. But of course it is not the private landlords fault, for they provide a service this country can not, for social housing is no longer available to most, least of all single males, for males without disability are at the bottom of the pile, no council points for anything, for we are forgotten about.

My place, I have just spent 500 or more and it's not finished yet, to redecorate the place for myself to live, as five years here now, the only change I can see, is the one's I make, for me to live a better life in anorther's home. Of course being ex trade, the improvements are to a higher standatrd than that which people pay for, for I have myself top please most, but should I vacate this studio flat I live in, the owner will find the place fully modernised and fit for any who come to see. That of course includes a hard wood floor through out, which I understand actually adds value to anyone's property. Now I am no trouyble to my landlord, but those around me who own their properties, the baby boomers mentioned before, I know they despise those who have to rent, for the owner is beyond their control, and how do I know this, for because those that look down their nose can often be heard back stabbing through paper thin walls, so despite trheir niceties face to face, I know they hate us for being poor.

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ORIGINAL: Phoenixpower

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ORIGINAL: Politesub53

Im guessing you would see it as a priorty if you lived next to it. The fact remains this is an illegal camp causing much distress to the local community.

yes but it isnt an illegal camp just since yesterday, is it?

I just feel it would not need to have a priority in the current situation UK is in. Trying to save millions in every councils at present, leading to cutting services for the disabled, elderly and youth clubs, etc...but then they have 8 million pound left for that, which will lead to further cuts in jobs and services...

And if I would live near it and it would bother me I would consider to move. Whilst this might not be an option for everyone I am sure it would be an option for some. Other folks also have to get used to it when green fields around their house get demolished to build a busy street through there.

So I am not against taking action, but I don't believe that this should be a priority in the current situation the UK is in....

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ORIGINAL: Marini
It is sad, that often men and those without dependents get the least assistance, and that is also the case in the US.

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ORIGINAL: Phoenixpower

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ORIGINAL: Marini
It is sad, that often men and those without dependents get the least assistance, and that is also the case in the US.

Which is one example why I don't agree to spend so much money on that "problem" when demonstrations like today show that the government has much more worries to sort out at the moment as shown on the demonstration in london today:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20110326/tuk-workers-to-march-in-spending-cuts-ba-45dbed5.html

The society ain't moving forward well when they keep people losing their jobs with acitivities like the one above which could still be dealt with at a later stage when the UK is in better shape again.

In my line of work people who take the care responsibility to look after a relative recelve less and less help these days in regards to respite care (one example of many issues they have to deal with such as inadequate housing, unsuitable equipment etc), to enable them for some time out to "recharge their own energy" to continue to do the unpaid job they are doing, even worse help once that relative is an adult....leading at times families to collapse as the carer gets into depression and can't do it anymore leading the governnment to have to spend way more money as then the person has to be looked after either with more expensive carers coming in or worse with car provision within care homes. When the government doesnt get it to keep the people in need, such as carers, in a positon to be able to do their job, then their costs they have to face keep increasing...its that simple.

What you have described is very common in the States also.
At the end of the day, "Who cares about the common man, and who is going to do anything about it?"
As most countries continue to slide downhill, I still say things will have to get much worse, until the "people" decide it is time for a change.
Except of course, the folks in the Middle East, they have already decided it is time for a change.

And then quite frankly I don't see the point to spend 8 million pounds on their "issue" when this country is in deeper shit at present and should IMO prioritise their workload accordingly...sometimes you simply can't do all the aspects which you want to tackle at the same time...

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ORIGINAL: Marini

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ORIGINAL: Phoenixpower

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ORIGINAL: Marini
It is sad, that often men and those without dependents get the least assistance, and that is also the case in the US.

Which is one example why I don't agree to spend so much money on that "problem" when demonstrations like today show that the government has much more worries to sort out at the moment as shown on the demonstration in london today:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20110326/tuk-workers-to-march-in-spending-cuts-ba-45dbed5.html

The society ain't moving forward well when they keep people losing their jobs with acitivities like the one above which could still be dealt with at a later stage when the UK is in better shape again.

In my line of work people who take the care responsibility to look after a relative recelve less and less help these days in regards to respite care (one example of many issues they have to deal with such as inadequate housing, unsuitable equipment etc), to enable them for some time out to "recharge their own energy" to continue to do the unpaid job they are doing, even worse help once that relative is an adult....leading at times families to collapse as the carer gets into depression and can't do it anymore leading the governnment to have to spend way more money as then the person has to be looked after either with more expensive carers coming in or worse with car provision within care homes. When the government doesnt get it to keep the people in need, such as carers, in a positon to be able to do their job, then their costs they have to face keep increasing...its that simple.

What you have described is very common in the States also.
At the end of the day, "Who cares about the common man, and who is going to do anything about it?"
As most countries continue to slide downhill, I still say things will have to get much worse, until the "people" decide it is time for a change.
Except of course, the folks in the Middle East, they have already decided it is time for a change.

And then quite frankly I don't see the point to spend 8 million pounds on their "issue" when this country is in deeper shit at present and should IMO prioritise their workload accordingly...sometimes you simply can't do all the aspects which you want to tackle at the same time...

Keep it coming Phoenixpower!