tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post9129151986771842927..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Handling My First Breaking News StoryIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-69344661439767062802010-10-26T19:48:29.346+01:002010-10-26T19:48:29.346+01:00I think the most interesting bit in the 3 hours wa...I think the most interesting bit in the 3 hours was when it emerged that the other fire brigades in the country had all accepted the new shifts, some like South Yorkshire only after each fire fighter had be bribed with £750, & the London fire brigade union had demanded £10,000 to change from 15 to 12 hour night shifts.Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03793114887446125497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-52213567836024851312010-10-26T16:34:48.428+01:002010-10-26T16:34:48.428+01:00undivided,
I am most certainly not advocating peop...undivided,<br />I am most certainly not advocating people should only have one job. I know many people who have had two or more and the more the merrier for those who can do it. Except for someone in the emergency services; I would prefer them to be fully rested when they are on call.<br />DaedlausDaedalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928101550998398087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-25946309474090036922010-10-26T15:59:04.592+01:002010-10-26T15:59:04.592+01:00<>
inability to keep two jobs?
protection ...<><br /><br />inability to keep two jobs?<br /><br />protection of the public is incidental to their deliberations I susepctJannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848284897192043240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-58494939590260764202010-10-26T14:07:39.412+01:002010-10-26T14:07:39.412+01:00Coleman is right I'm sorry to say. They should...Coleman is right I'm sorry to say. They should be sacked - both if they don't sign the contracts AND for the complete blackmail of striking on bonfire night. <br />Is Arthur Scargill advising the FBU or the clown who caused strikes in the motor industry (now almost totally foreign)Red Robbo?<br />My best guess is that firefighters will soon be out of a job (just like the coal-miners and the motor industry) as a result. The Fire Service will be privatised and new owners will be careful about whom they recruit. Well done FBU.bewickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808667730361613052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-8333530670135514182010-10-26T14:06:41.992+01:002010-10-26T14:06:41.992+01:00Gutted there wasnt any debate about the mini skirt...Gutted there wasnt any debate about the mini skirt...Bloody Fire Brigade..Mirtha Tidvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940977481295375071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-49124791702126251662010-10-26T14:01:07.632+01:002010-10-26T14:01:07.632+01:00I cannot beleive people keep harping on about two ...I cannot beleive people keep harping on about two jobs for firefighters.the fact is we live in a democratic society and as long as they are not breaking any laws so what.<br />perhaps the more important question is why they feel driven to take these measuresundividedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14206514548136723791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-42850241350207453832010-10-26T12:21:36.983+01:002010-10-26T12:21:36.983+01:00@Daedalus
Thanks - I suspected something like tha...@Daedalus<br /><br />Thanks - I suspected something like that<br /><br />Anyone suppose that holding down two jobs might be a threat to their suitability for work in the fire service? Or do we assume they can sleep through the night watch?!Jannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848284897192043240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-86590625434364548012010-10-26T11:33:28.676+01:002010-10-26T11:33:28.676+01:00Starfish,
the reason they do not want to change th...Starfish,<br />the reason they do not want to change the shift system is due to the fact they will not be able to do the second jobs the current shift system allows them to do. For some of them to change the shifts will probably mean they leave the fire service and continue with the second job. That really is the only reason.<br /><br />DaedalusDaedalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928101550998398087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11513131171348130432010-10-26T11:27:06.952+01:002010-10-26T11:27:06.952+01:00Whatever the rights and wrongs of their case, this...Whatever the rights and wrongs of their case, this action will not win them public support.<br /><br />It would have been better for them to pause a strike to cover the fifth of November.<br /><br />Looks like an own goal.<br />They should review their PR arrangements.<br /><br />ps. enjoyed the show as usual - you're a natural!Twighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698620636313191152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31605945696377231942010-10-26T11:05:02.792+01:002010-10-26T11:05:02.792+01:00Returning from my sister’s wedding, full of happy ...Returning from my sister’s wedding, full of happy feelings and wedding cake…..last thing I wanted was to listen to any strife….but this caught me.<br /><br />One of those occasions when live talk radio is so much better than TV.<br /><br />You managed to fit in lots of opinions; it felt very balanced. Although I have sympathy with the firemen, not on 5th November. Agreed with the caller who drew comparisons to his bitter divorce. Once either side take these entrenched positions, it leads to turmoil for all concerned. Sadly, it would appear that both sides are convinced they are right. They seem unable to listen to, or believe each other. Get someone who both parties trust to negotiate<br />There was much outpouring of emotion on your show; peoples’ lives are at stake here. The tube strikes cause annoyance and inconvenience, but this is many levels above that.<br />I’m normally too busy to listen to a full 3 hours of the show, but I did tonight. If your show was a book, it was ‘unputdownable’<br />Well done !c9darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896260646592062275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-72176739622939321642010-10-26T10:34:03.821+01:002010-10-26T10:34:03.821+01:00Well done, wish I was there to hear it. Can you po...Well done, wish I was there to hear it. Can you post a podcast please? <br /><br />My opinion: I am sure most firefighters DO <b>NOT</b> agree with this action and especially the date. Aypical example of a poor union flexing it's muscles in the worst way...NONE of them will be worse off under the new contract but they feel they need to show they have power...Span Owshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144861546996033462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70837764216846320752010-10-26T09:44:12.790+01:002010-10-26T09:44:12.790+01:00It is time for the Government to let it be known t...It is time for the Government to let it be known that the Metropolitan police will arrest and the CPS will charge Union leaders, leading Firemen, and Management with corporate Manslaughter should a member of the public die on Bonfire Night as a result of striking Firemen in London.The Purplelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824474829595685623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19879442932918106852010-10-26T09:40:37.702+01:002010-10-26T09:40:37.702+01:00As I understand it the dispute is about shift patt...As I understand it the dispute is about shift patterns<br /><br />Not total hours worked<br /><br />Not pay, basic or otherwise<br /><br />Not working conditions<br /><br />Seems to me this is a management issue - the employers wnat a more rational shift system, the employees don't for reasons that elude me<br /><br />To prove their point the employees are now going to directly threaten the lives of their ultimate employers - London council tax payers<br /><br />If I were them I would think very carefully about thisJannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848284897192043240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-40273131776041058262010-10-26T07:44:56.398+01:002010-10-26T07:44:56.398+01:00Bet Ed Miliband is thinking 'Thanks FBU. Thank...Bet Ed Miliband is thinking 'Thanks FBU. Thanks a bunch'.talwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217305295002230599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-42811011791315008922010-10-26T07:35:52.441+01:002010-10-26T07:35:52.441+01:00Tapestry said exactly what I was going to say!Tapestry said exactly what I was going to say!Dobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131451890214895304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-32762408703600275752010-10-26T07:31:44.128+01:002010-10-26T07:31:44.128+01:00Hi Iain
I'd love to listen to the episode; I&...Hi Iain<br /><br />I'd love to listen to the episode; I'm sitting at home with a fever and really nothing to do.<br /><br />But to do so requires name, address and credit card - which is a bit much for a podcast....Born Todayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844896400169041973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-79532113133117987022010-10-26T07:28:16.753+01:002010-10-26T07:28:16.753+01:00if I wasn't deaf and could listen to radio you...if I wasn't deaf and could listen to radio you'd have another listener, when i could hear I got really fed up with 5 live and some of their 'discussions', biased and lowbrow.<br /><br />I wonder how long it will be before you're taking calls on National issues on National radioTobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739986825400283075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47184223474223686752010-10-26T05:47:31.743+01:002010-10-26T05:47:31.743+01:00"... and in the end admitted that if someone ...<i>"... and in the end admitted that if someone died on Bonfire night as a result of there being a lack of fire cover he would have to examine his conscience."</i><br /><br />Shouldn't take him too long, should it?JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-23856446367436524922010-10-26T05:05:56.278+01:002010-10-26T05:05:56.278+01:00Excellent interview on LBC, Iain. This has inspire...Excellent interview on LBC, Iain. This has inspired me to begin my own blog. None of us can afford to sit by as others make decisions. Each of us must become engaged or the Individual will continue to be trampled.<br /><br />I know you've preached this for a long-time...I guess I am just a late-adopter! Keep up the good work.<br /><br />johngaltinlondon.blogspot.comJohn Galthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109649072936119081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19061021567148252062010-10-26T00:36:05.896+01:002010-10-26T00:36:05.896+01:00The Fire Service is losing its reputation and is g...The Fire Service is losing its reputation and is going from a respected service to a despised one. It will make it all the easier to cut its benefits back in the future. This is what's called shooting self in foot.Tapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267094484651413428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-26570304515694446652010-10-26T00:21:22.736+01:002010-10-26T00:21:22.736+01:00Good show. I thought I'd listen to a few minut...Good show. I thought I'd listen to a few minutes of it and ended up listening to the whole thing.Bill Quango MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861116614665461655noreply@blogger.com