Bob Piper has been a Labour Councillor for the Abbey
Ward in Sandwell, West Midlands, for nine years. He is a lifelong supporter of Aston Villa Football Club and a follower of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
The views expressed here are mine in a personal capacity, not those of the Labour Party, Sandwell MBC, Aston Villa or Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Get it! Mine... just mine!
I blame the noveau riche who insist on flaunting their wealth - proper aristos know that they should dress down and look scruffy so that the plebs don't get upset.
They should have gone on strike when all was well, we only appreciate the low paid if we are happy with our lot. We are not now happy with our lot alas, and as a result the bloody poorly paid really piss us off. Not our fault they left school with no qualifications, and now with inflation going through the roof this bolshy crowd want more, I think not.
It's amazing how many people don't believe this truly simple bit of common sense. But I suppose we have to consider - do these people not believe, or do they *choose* not to believe?
June 24, 2008 9:23 PM | permalink
Ever been to Dubai?
The real enemy to social cohesion is worklessness.