bridge too far

It was announced last week that she was being treated there. There was a security scare when someone tried to get to her, but it turned out it was someone who just wanted to wish her well. The fact that that person was intercepted shows that security measures are in place and working I think.

#blinkered

Lord D, you really don't understand just how much influence those at the top of the tree have, do you. Almost Masonic like in their ability to close ranks.

I'll give you the 'schedules before investigation' sentence but I think it's disingenuous to suggest that the BBC 'allowed' the abuse to be carried out on their premises. I imagine those at the top were unaware of it and those further down were of the opinion that reporting it would possibly end up with them being disbelieved and / or dismissed. I think Paul Gambaccini alluded to this. Why didn't News International print these rumours? For much the same reason the lower echelons of the BBC didn't voice their concerns. Savile was courted and feted by very powerful people and it was unlikely, in those days, that such reports would ever see the light of day. Pages ago, Saint In Paradise gave us a link to a blog about the involvement of politicians, captains of industry, church and police in desperately sick abuse of children in care. Don't you think, in those days and maybe even now, those influential people would have used their powers to quash such rumours and reports? I don't think that News International have behaved more badly than the BBC. It just irritates me that they, somewhat hypocritically, are seeking to discomfit the BBC for their own ends.

Quite agree - but oh dear me, yet another omnishambles

Linky http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/jimmy-savile-was-a-necrophiliac-8222948.html

It's a grave matter too

That's what the man said! I know he's Canadian, but his accent wouldn't have distorted 'paedophilia' into necrophilia. Nicky Campbell did a double-take too

LOL I posted a photo I'd received on FaceBook and then realised that, as well as the photo, my personal details would show! Not having you lot stalking me FFS

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I was listening to Radio 5 Live earlier and Paul Gambaccini was talking about this issue. I know his comments were widely publicised at the beginning of the month in various media outlets but he added some quite explosive stuff. He was saying that, whilst the BBC must be held to account, other media need similar scrutiny. He said, for example, that News International had been aware FOR YEARS of allegations of necrophilia amongst the great and good but did nothing about it. I think he was of the opinion that the News International stable in particular was bent on villifying the BBC whilst conveniently ignoring its own hypocrisy in not broadcasting such information. I do think that there are some very powerful, influential people out there who must be bricking it ATM about what else might surface.

I think 53 was the upper limit for being over the 40 limit. It's actually a stupid limit on that road - it's a good B road in the middle of the countryside. I could understand a 50 limit, but 40 seems a bit silly in that location. Never mind, I broke the law

If the BBC started to screen commercials, its independence and accountability would be compromised.

Perhaps if some of the large developers released banked land for development, there would be less pressure on house prices. But of course they'll hold onto their land for that very reason, to drive the prices up.

Oh my mistake - I didn't realise Dave MADE TV programmes! And The Thick of It is current, not old at all.

Market forces / supply and demand. All the time a lot of people can't afford to buy houses, they'll need to rent them. If there's a shortage of property to rent, that that is available will become more expensive. Easy really

Back to the main thrust of the thread (sort of) This is worrying http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20023113 The NHF cites Department for Work and Pensions figures that show 903,440 people in work claimed housing benefit in May 2012 compared with 485,610 three years earlier. It said that figure was rising with an additional 10,000 working people each month claiming housing benefit to help to pay their rent. NHF chief executive David Orr said the housing market was "at the point of no return". "These people are the strivers the government wants to help, yet their future is looking bleak," he said.

Hmm I got caught a couple of weeks ago - 53 in a 40 limit But this was Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire border area. Going on a speed awareness course in November. Yippee - not

Five weeks after the birth of my granddaughter to my eldest daughter, my youngest daughter has just had a boy! Sadly his dad is an Everton supporter, but I'm working on his older brother who is a big MarioKart fan by repeatedly telling him that we have a player called Yoshi! You'll all be relieved that I won't be spouting my left-wing diatribe on here for a few days now

I lolled

It could fund infrastructure projects for a start. That would have a knock-on effect in other industries / services. That would lead to growth and confidence and that may well lead to increased economic activity in general.

No doubt 38 Degrees will be on the case. They successfully shamed a number of large companies into a) dropping the 'work for nothing' jobs for young unemployed and b) agreeing to pay tax on profits earned by companies benefitting from the Olympics. http://www.38degrees.org.uk/

That's no excuse - think how many more people would be employed if the taxes they avoid paying were used to create jobs. Or are you saying wrong-doing can be overlooked? A bit like saying Lance Armstrong shouldn't be vilified for drugs cheating because, after all, he did such a lot for cancer charities

And the rest http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/oct/16/tax-biggest-us-companies-uk

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19967397 I never go to Starbucks anyway, so I've got a clear conscience