Wandering Off Topic

[Eleanor]

Well I never.  They had a Demonstration in Pontivy's only Car Park this afternoon.  And very jolly it was too.  Or so I am told.

[Myster]

Well I never.  They had a Demonstration in Pontivy's only Car Park this afternoon.  And very jolly it was too.  Or so I am told.

Crikey!  That's only 16 kilometers away... Next stop 56310.   Woman the barricades!  Lock up yer oak doors!  Put the hairy sausage on alert!

[Eleanor]

Crikey!  That's only 16 kilometers away... Next stop 56310.   Woman the barricades!  Lock up yer oak doors!  Put the hairy sausage on alert!

The Hairy Sausage is always on alert.  He'd probably lick them half to death and pee on their feet.  That'd larn em.

[jassi]

Reports of demonstrators setting Town Hall in Bordeaux on fire.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-protest-bordeaux-fire-pension-b2307180.html

The French certainly do their demonstrations  properly - none of this wimpish banner waving.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Reports of demonstrators setting Town Hall in Bordeaux on fire.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-protest-bordeaux-fire-pension-b2307180.html

The French certainly do their demonstrations  properly - none of this wimpish banner waving.

Vive La Revolution!

[Eleanor]

Reports of demonstrators setting Town Hall in Bordeaux on fire.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-protest-bordeaux-fire-pension-b2307180.html

The French certainly do their demonstrations  properly - none of this wimpish banner waving.

Not around here they don't.  But then The Bretons aren't violent and ill mannered people.

[Vertigo Swirl]

I don't know what the French are complaining about - I don't get to retirement age until 67, and even then I will probably carry on working beyond that.  67 is still young, retiring at 64 seems like a luxury now.

[jassi]

Delighted to say that I retired at the age of 58  having worked 40+ years for the NHS though wasn't eligible for state pension for a few years after that. Work seems a long time ago now

[Vertigo Swirl]

It's a huge problem as people have identified here too. Unless Rowley can accept the fact that it's institutional he's unlikely to be able to deal with it. Imo he has a talent for foot in mouth comments.

According to the report’s  author:

Casey has left restructure as a last resort if major reform does not occur quickly. She believes in the new leadership team of Sir Mark Rowley, the commissioner who took over in September, and his deputy Dame Lynne Owens, the former head of the National Crime Agency. They are outstanding, she says: “They’re light years away in terms of leadership, their instincts around how to talk to their people, their ability.”

[G-Unit]

Delighted to say that I retired at the age of 58  having worked 40+ years for the NHS though wasn't eligible for state pension for a few years after that. Work seems a long time ago now

I got my pension at 60, but wotked until I was 70. I enjoyed my job and it didn't feel like work. So I've been retired for nine years, widowed for seven. 

[Eleanor]

Okay, if you all really want to be bored witless.  I worked until I was 75 because I needed the money.  But only on The Black.  France doesn't like it when retired persons work.  Mind you, The French Pension is light years better than The British Pension.

[barrier]

Not sure how accurate it is, but it worth a read imo.

Use of force signals ‘crisis of authority’ as France’s pension battle turns to unrest

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20230324-use-of-force-signals-crisis-of-authority-as-france-s-pension-battle-turns-to-unrest

[Eleanor]

Not sure how accurate it is, but it worth a read imo.

Use of force signals ‘crisis of authority’ as France’s pension battle turns to unrest

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20230324-use-of-force-signals-crisis-of-authority-as-france-s-pension-battle-turns-to-unrest

It was passed by Parliament.  But one has to wonder how Britain feels about this when Brits have to work until 67.  France should be thanking their lucky stars.

I personally don't know how I feel about it since it has never applied to me.  I remain thankful for The Food Bank living as I do on a British State Pension.  The ordinary Retired French Citizen doesn't have to do this.

In My Opinion there will always be people everywhere just looking for a fight.

[barrier]

It was passed by Parliament.  But one has to wonder how Britain feels about this when Brits have to work until 67.  France should be thanking their lucky stars.

I personally don't know how I feel about it since it has never applied to me.  I remain thankful for The Food Bank living as I do on a British State Pension.  The ordinary Retired French Citizen doesn't have to do this.

In My Opinion there will always be people everywhere just looking for a fight.

It seems to be past the stage of the pension protest.

[Eleanor]

It seems to be past the stage of the pension protest.

Most of us don't even know it's going on, let alone what is about.