Wade Garrett

Dimbleby treated Griffin exactly the same as any other politician who has tried to deny saying things, when he knew they had. It may have looked worse because Griffin was lying through his back teeth more than the average panellist. It wasn't badger baiting, and Griffin chose to accept the BBC's invitation. No point crying after he was shown up for the f*cktard he is.

Griffin didn't need anyone else to make him look a c*nt, he did a perfectly good job of it himself. 'I don't know why I had those holocaust views' 'He's from the non-violent Ku Klux Klan'. What a thicko. He was right when he said that the country was full though.

The fear is though, that we get a worse service for more money. How long, for example before rural customers have to pay more, or accept less frequent services? Will the taxpayer continue to bail out failing private firms (as we do with train operators)? Privatisation of key services has not been a resounding success for the consumer. I don't see the Royal Mail being any different.

You make some fair points. Machinery to make sorting more efficient should be brought in. It will keep costs down and hopefully the savings can be filtered down to the consumer. My basic problem, which you have avoided, is that RM management have been rewarding themselves very nicely for doing a poor job. Adam Crozier has done nothing to improve the postal service (indeed his wish is for it to be private), yet he gets paid a kings ransom to fail, and puts a ton of RM money into management pension funds. Fred Goodwin would be envious of them. Companies in every walk of life have a percentage of employees who are, shall we say, less committed to the cause. Bankers who took the country to the brink of financial ruin are still in work and still doing very nicely. Police chiefs are still coining it in and getting knighthoods despite ever-increasing crime. IT chiefs who preside over projects that go horrendously over budget and fail do not seem to be the ones who fall on their swords (it's usually the developers who suffer, I've seen this first hand). My point is, it's very rare that the main culprits in a company's failure get punished. I think the Royal Mail needs wholesale reform from top to bottom. From the shop-floor right up to the plush offices of Adam Crozier and his cronies. What we don't need, in my opinion, is further privatisation of the postal service. It's hardly been better for the consumer with the utilities, and in my opinion, will lead to worse service for more money. I do think RM management, together with the odious Peter Mandelson, are pushing in that direction, and as such, the strike will only help their cause. Unfortunately, the CWU seem to be helping them. The CWU are not playing this very well at all. There is more than one way of skinning a cat, and I'm afraid striking does not go down very well with the public who are all having to make sacrifices in their own jobs in these challenging times. I find it very sad that management, the union and the government have let this get this far.

What about the obscene amounts of money paid to the top levels of management within the Royal Mail? If you want to look at pigs and troughs then look there. At least the head of the union is elected by the members, and his pay is transparent. The RM management have just put a kings ransom into their pension fund before they go private. I wouldn't be surprised if they move to private firms when the 'last mile' is opened up to competition. If it has taken them 20 years to go into profit you have to question their ability, and whether they deserve their pay packets. I see my postie running his round every day. He is motivated by job and finish, and to be honest probably deserves to finish a bit early. I wouldn't blame him if he stopped running his round once the outdated working practice ends. But he is a hard worker, not all posties are layabouts. For what it's worth, I think this weeks strike should be called off, and management and the Union should go to ACAS. Just trying to put a bit of balance into the argument, as I don't see too much of that in your posts.

Can I be a commie with fascist tendencies?

Not at all. Good luck to the high earners, especially the business owners who are creating wealth and jobs. They are the backbone of the country. My point is, that not all high earners pay tax via PAYE. They get away with paying a fortune. Again, fair enough, as long as you keep within the law. Just don't moan about the 50% tax rate. My wife and I don't earn a kings ransom, but as it is above £50k combined we stand to lose something like £170ish a month in child tax credits. Forgive me if I don't sympathise with those earning 6 figure salaries.

You are right with what you say, but how many of the rich people in the 50% bracket pay their tax through PAYE? I remember comparing my tax contributions with someone who was on 60k+ and I was paying more tax than him because he was self-employed (although he was working for a large financial services firm, selling). I wouldn't mind, but at the time I was earning less than a third of what he was on. It's not all black and white my friend.

My dad used to get it delivered. I would come home from a game and see if I got a mention in the non-league first-half reports. True story, I promise you.

I've heard all the bridges are a bit of a bastard from someone who has run it. Best of luck.

He's done a lot of good things as well, believe me.

1. Don't know, only time will tell. 2. Just sack one of those odious council execs who does bugger all and you have your £200k. Alternatively, tell the odious councillors that they will only get bus fares or parking paid for, instead of their £18k(ish) a year. Not public service, more like line your pockets.

I liked Lallana with Lambert the other night. If we need pace, I've heard that lad from Luton has it to burn. Wouldn't mind Williams from Rovers either, he looked like lightning.

They struck me as a load of carrott sucking c*nts.

So she had to suffer, by standing, because of someone in front of her who didn't give a damn. It might explain the course of action taken by Mr Luker (who, incidentally is a decent bloke). If you want to stand go in the Northam, that's fair.

I take it you didn't take up your option for an Arsenal season ticket.

Hammond, Schneiderlin and Lallana (first half).

Unlikely, but I admire your optimism.

He slipped Lallana through for the first goal, and hit the bar for the second. The problem is he is feeding on scraps. His supply is the problem, get wingers who can get to the line and put a decent ball in, and you'll see the best of Lambert. Most of the time last night he was challenging for headers facing away from the goal because they were coming in from too deep.

Thank-you.

Lib Dems wouldn't get 1 in 4 votes in a PR system. Not when one of the main Lib tactics remains to encourage voters to tactically vote, rather than vote for them on their policies (which they like to keep quiet). This would negate their biggest card. People in, for example, Eastleigh, wouldn't have to tactically vote Lib-Dem in what is an unwinnable seat for the Labour party.

Depressing isn't it. I'll bet the 'other crap teams' haven't spent the money we have, or play in front of 19000 every home game.

No it isn't. 15-20 games is though.

Harding needed protection, fair point. But when he was one on one with their forwards he was crap. He tackled like a girl.

Yes. I did edit after I saw the error of my ways.