Council tree felling...

[Guest makapaka]

Wow- that's quite a big development. The first time the council have admitted there is something very wrong?

 

This also offers proof that a lot of council statements made previously appear as the obvious nonsense they were.

 

Certainly shows who is in control too , if Amey have said no. To be fair to them- why should they? They're a very dodgy company who have managed to (presumably) be paid large amounts for very poor work, in conditions they dictate. They won't want to change.

 

Wow you got all that from that one sentence;

 

Admission that something is wrong

A lot of statements were obviously nonsense

Amey are in control

Amey are a “dodgy company”

Amey have been paid large amounts for very poor work

Amey dictate working conditions

 

All from that one sentence.

[leftylou 10]

I've had enough by now of these tree protesters making use of the fact that they are retired, and better than averagely educated so can make the most of getting publicity for something that the majority of Sheffield doesn't care about.

 

I now see that the middle classes and the millionaires are joining forces at The City Hall where they can play a gig with the Everly Pregnant Brothers, and listen to Jarvis DJ (!), whilst all feeling good and proletariat about their actions. In reality, these "working class" northern lads wouldn't be getting involved with tree protests if it wasn't taking place outside their posh houses. As the S11 set party on down in the City Hall Ballroom (ironically a council venue), I hope some of them will look at the thousands, nay tens of thousands of pounds that are being spent subsidising their new found hobby of "getting offended".

 

They weren't tempted out when Sure Starts closed, or when PIP started killing people, or when families were ripped apart because of the bedroom tax. They haven't been seen on the streets of Firth Park getting upset about the raging inequality in our city, or organising a fundraiser for a food bank. But do something that might knock 5K off their house, and they are in the city hall before you can say "champagne socialist".

 

This is a none issue. They've been thrown out of court three times, let the council get on with the job it was elected to do, and let the police investigate crime.On Facebook today, they were all crowing about how many police they had had up there today, and how much it cost. They didn't mention the those cops may be better employed helping out people in need today, or investigating the rapes of 1500 children in Rotherham. Of course they didn't, because it doesn't affect them.

 

By the time they've paid the council the rent on the city hall, and hired in a pa and lights, they'll raise next to nothing.They could have chucked in a grand each and raised more. But no-one would have seen that, and I n middle class land, charity is only worth doing if it gets you in the press.

 

There are those of us who work daily in our communities have looked on with envy at the amount of media being given to this story, it's taken all the noise, as it's taking all the money.

 

For gods sake, get it over with then they can go back to pretending they're working class because their Dad once walked past Steel Peach and Tozer.

[paula4sheff 10]

Wow you got all that from that one sentence;

 

Admission that something is wrong

A lot of statements were obviously nonsense

Amey are in control

Amey are a “dodgy company”

Amey have been paid large amounts for very poor work

Amey dictate working conditions

 

All from that one sentence.

 

PLEASE stop trying to twist what people say.

 

Those things quite obviously don't come from one sentence- they come from following developments in Sheffield, and across the country, for a long period of time- as you know very well.

[paula4sheff 10]

It's a 1/10 from me........

 

Must try harder next time.

[Penistone999 10]

Wow you got all that from that one sentence;

 

Admission that something is wrong

A lot of statements were obviously nonsense

Amey are in control

Amey are a “dodgy company”

Amey have been paid large amounts for very poor work

Amey dictate working conditions

 

All from that one sentence.

 

 

That goes without saying if you have seen the state of the work they have done.

[Penistone999 10]

Poor flounce

 

1/10

[EmmaJones76 10]

Great first post, mate.

[Funky_Gibbon 42]

You're wasting your time with this echo-chamber Lou.

[The Joker 10]

It's a 1/10 from me........

 

Must try harder next time.

 

Poor flounce

 

1/10

 

I’ll counter that with an 11/10.

 

As much as I love to see the council get the kicking it deserves, the media attention this topic has received is out of proportion to the number of people affected.

[paula4sheff 10]

I’ll counter that with an 11/10.

 

As much as I love to see the council get the kicking it deserves, the media attention this topic has received is out of proportion to the number of people affected.

 

The 'starting own thread' aspect should surely see them reduced points though.

 

I think they need to get back to the 'Jewish people persecuted at university' angle. That was more inventive.

[The Joker 10]

The 'starting own thread' aspect should surely see them reduced points though.

 

I think they need to get back to the 'Jewish people persecuted at university' angle. That was more inventive.

 

Yes, you may be right. I would expect a genuine poster to contribute to the existing tree thread, but I agree with their sentiment.

 

Do you think they’re one of Putin’s troll army, spreading division across Europe ?

[paula4sheff 10]

Yes, you may be right. I would expect a new poster to contribute to the existing tree thread, but I agree with their sentiment

 

I'm all for anyone that wants to stand up and be counted- regardless of where they come from, or their financial background.

 

Glad some people have the guts to stand up for their beliefs and attempt to make right things they believe are wrong in general.

 

I'd like to think Putin had penetrated Sheffield Forum. I'd enjoy that immensely.

Edited February 26, 2018 by paula4sheff