tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post3631331050535114304..comments2024-03-04T08:34:20.376+00:00Comments on John's Labour blog: Metropolitan Housing Shooting John Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-10084890882547748592013-07-19T07:43:52.190+01:002013-07-19T07:43:52.190+01:00all jobs require risk assessment anon. Some are j...all jobs require risk assessment anon. Some are just more risky than others. <br /><br />Not sure how you square describing people as animals with a call for manners?<br /><br />The Spirit Level makes a compelling argument based on research not ignorance or prejudice that a more equal society is better for all - rich and poor. <br /><br />If you actually want to improve our society don't just moan and carp. Support equality!John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-12801659523029445582013-07-17T17:00:01.316+01:002013-07-17T17:00:01.316+01:00You make it sound as if you are handling dangerous...<br /><br />You make it sound as if you are handling dangerous animals, which requires your employer to carry out "risk assessment". You have got to the root of the argument, some people you house are no different to dangerous animals. <br /><br />You want employers to carry out a "risk assessments" but what about the harm to the local community?<br /><br />"The Spirit Level" is just a load of non-sense written by academics, who have no clue. They should live in Newham and see things first hand. Let them send their kids to Newham schools. <br /><br />I have at first hand seen how people who have got brand new housing association houses, free education, free health service, child benefit, school meals... still go out and cause trouble for neighboors (the very ones who paid for the things they enjoy).<br /><br />It is stupid solution to throw money at the problem. <br /><br />It is not income equality we need, it is equality in manners and how to treat other people.... <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-38525948477069511212013-07-10T08:52:06.139+01:002013-07-10T08:52:06.139+01:00Hi anon
It is not my "thought patterns"...Hi anon<br /><br />It is not my "thought patterns" it is the law of the land that employers carry out risk assessments for their staff to try and reduce the chances of them getting hurt.<br /><br />We might indeed get to live in a society where people are on the whole instinctively well behaved such as Nordic and Scandinavian societies. <br /><br />But to do this we have deal with people who make hateful and ignorant remarks and demonise the poor. <br /><br />If you paid more taxes, as they do in these other countries and we provided greater support and public services for the poor as they do in these countries you would indeed get a better quality of life. <br /><br />I suggest you read "The Spirit Level". John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-49044316767025126572013-07-09T23:09:27.610+01:002013-07-09T23:09:27.610+01:00I hope your fellow housing professionals a speedy ...I hope your fellow housing professionals a speedy recovery.<br /><br />"Local stewards and safety representatives should be thinking of asking management when did they last review staff risk assessments and safety procedures"<br /><br />Why should you be saying you need to carry out "risk assessment"????. There is something seriously wrong with your thought patterns.<br /><br />I rather live in a society where people are instinctively well behaved, where it is unnecessary to carry out such risk assessments.<br /><br />I have faced ASB and threats and abuse from the various tenants of housing association over the years, including Newham Council's own Local Space. <br /><br />I don't think any housing professionals care much about who they dump into houses. You seem to be saying, so long as my union chums are okay, I don't care pretty much what they do...<br /><br />My taxes paid for their homes and benefits... In return we get treated badly. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com