Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian
The Unobstructed View
If you think that you have had to tighten the belt thus far, then get ready to get your swiss army knife out, and use that thing for getting stones from hooves to add another hole in a position that will have you doubled over.
Of course the money men and the chinless will say that it's upto all of us to drag the country out of the mess it is in, but then it's easy for those on big salaries to pay that little bit extra.
What about those that are already below what is classed as the poverty line ?
where do they find this extra that cannot be avoided from ?
Don't think the majority (myself as well) actually realise just how much extra they will have to find per week/month. Fuel, Heating, Water, Council Tax (i may be wrong on that tbh), Food, all things that in no way can be classed as luxuries.
This year has the markings of being a year of discontent as the VAT rise cripples the working man, and what about those that rely on benefits to make ends meet ? Those very benefits are based on a calculation that works out the minimum needed to live, is there a rise to keep them afloat ? NO, just loads of people that will say "work harder, get another job, get on your bike to find work", people that can afford the extra, just may mean that they aren't quite putting as much away for a rainy day.
There will be a record number of small businesses going down the pan, there will be a record number of self employed that will call it a day, now when this happens and people say, "feck this I'll run up a load of debt first" the money men will find that their plan to get the country on track was really aimed at the wrong people and we could well be in a worse position than before.
Yet the money men and execs will still reap their bonuses, bonuses that make someones wage look like they've been paid with pebbles and stones.
Crime will hit new heights as it bites.....it always does, and with the way that society has gone your traditional 'cat burglar' is more than likely going to shoot you dead or stick a kitchen knife into you if you discover them.
There will be race riots as the population turn on 'outsiders,' it's a sad fact that when everything goes tits then immigrants are the 1st to get it.
I expect the usual garb about being accountable myself for everything, well if the only way that people can get by is to cheat the system, rip off the benefits, not pay tax by not declaring income, rob, sell 'stuff', do whatever, then that is what they will do. Yet they will be derided for that, as the right way is to go out and work for minimum wage in 3 jobs to pay the mortgage, cos of course we are awash with those jobs and there are more than enough to give us all 2 or 3 occupations, in the meantime keycutters will coin it in, as we all have to get keys cut for our kids so that they can look after themselves when they get in from school, bung a micro meal in for tea, and then wander the streets 'til 1 of us gets home at some ungodly hour to put them to bed.
predictions...
Crime... through the roof.
Unemployment....through the roof
Debt/ bankruptcy........through the roof
General unhappiness... through the roof
businesses closing down.......through the roof
people below the 'poverty line'......through the roof
Britain is about to become a lot more Broken, and I fully expect there to be rioting on a scale never seen before.
Happy New Year.
Of course the money men and the chinless will say that it's upto all of us to drag the country out of the mess it is in, but then it's easy for those on big salaries to pay that little bit extra.
What about those that are already below what is classed as the poverty line ?
where do they find this extra that cannot be avoided from ?
Don't think the majority (myself as well) actually realise just how much extra they will have to find per week/month. Fuel, Heating, Water, Council Tax (i may be wrong on that tbh), Food, all things that in no way can be classed as luxuries.
This year has the markings of being a year of discontent as the VAT rise cripples the working man, and what about those that rely on benefits to make ends meet ? Those very benefits are based on a calculation that works out the minimum needed to live, is there a rise to keep them afloat ? NO, just loads of people that will say "work harder, get another job, get on your bike to find work", people that can afford the extra, just may mean that they aren't quite putting as much away for a rainy day.
There will be a record number of small businesses going down the pan, there will be a record number of self employed that will call it a day, now when this happens and people say, "feck this I'll run up a load of debt first" the money men will find that their plan to get the country on track was really aimed at the wrong people and we could well be in a worse position than before.
Yet the money men and execs will still reap their bonuses, bonuses that make someones wage look like they've been paid with pebbles and stones.
Crime will hit new heights as it bites.....it always does, and with the way that society has gone your traditional 'cat burglar' is more than likely going to shoot you dead or stick a kitchen knife into you if you discover them.
There will be race riots as the population turn on 'outsiders,' it's a sad fact that when everything goes tits then immigrants are the 1st to get it.
I expect the usual garb about being accountable myself for everything, well if the only way that people can get by is to cheat the system, rip off the benefits, not pay tax by not declaring income, rob, sell 'stuff', do whatever, then that is what they will do. Yet they will be derided for that, as the right way is to go out and work for minimum wage in 3 jobs to pay the mortgage, cos of course we are awash with those jobs and there are more than enough to give us all 2 or 3 occupations, in the meantime keycutters will coin it in, as we all have to get keys cut for our kids so that they can look after themselves when they get in from school, bung a micro meal in for tea, and then wander the streets 'til 1 of us gets home at some ungodly hour to put them to bed.
predictions...
Crime... through the roof.
Unemployment....through the roof
Debt/ bankruptcy........through the roof
General unhappiness... through the roof
businesses closing down.......through the roof
people below the 'poverty line'......through the roof
Britain is about to become a lot more Broken, and I fully expect there to be rioting on a scale never seen before.
Happy New Year.
