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  1. The Police for Freedom International Movement was launched in February 2021. It was inspired by the Spanish association “Policías Por La Libertad”, which was formed in 2020 to improve overall societal well being in these difficult times - both for citizens, as well as members of the police, firefighters, security personnel and the military. The mission of this movement is to re-humanise our societies, bringing back trust and unity between the security forces and the people. The peaceful marches, events, campaigns and content created by Police For Freedom aim to educate people about their human rights, civil liberties, constitutional rights as well as the ethical code of conduct for the police and security forces. We are colleagues from different occupations who want to continue to carry out our work based on our personal and professional ethics, without being influenced by fears, deceptive narratives, immoral rules or differences of opinion. Police for Freedom started a year ago and building up. 5 minute video explains their situation. https://policeforfreedom.org/ ___________________________________________________________ Latest videos of Freedom convoy arriving in Ottawa today. Pretty jammed up. Reminds me of Hereford congestion! https://youtu.be/iY2nxyWHVE4
  2. What is the Freedom Convoy? The freedom convoy is calling for the end of vaccine mandates in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. "On January 15th, a small team of Alberta truckers, their family members and friends, came to the decision that the Government of Canada has crossed a line with implementing Covid-19 vaccine passports and vaccine mandates," said a statement Wednesday on the Freedom Convoy 2022 Facebook page. "As of today, we now have the support of millions of Canadians from across the country." The list of demands includes the federal and provincial governments terminating the vaccine passports and all other "obligatory vaccine contact tracing programs", and terminate COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The protest was initially sparked by outrage over a vaccine mandate imposed this month on cross-border truckers, but has since garnered support from anti-vaccine mandate group. https://youtu.be/8csAib4_nPE _______________________________________________ Brings back memories of the original convoy. Be nice if we could get these 22 million views to voice their protests https://youtu.be/Sd5ZLJWQmss
  3. From The Guardian today: E-scooter firms to develop universal warning sound after collisions Licensed operators Dott, Lime and Tier are working with UK engineers amid concerns from charities for blind people E-scooters could all be given the same distinctive artificial sound to warn people when they are approaching, after engineers and rival operators announced a joint research project to identify the best noise for them to make. Acoustic researchers will work with firms licensed to run UK e-scooter rental schemes with the aim of developing a universal sound for the otherwise near-silent vehicles. The sound would help alert other road users, particularly people with sight loss. Concerns have been raised by charities for blind people about the safety of e-scooters after a number of collisions, although these have largely involved unlicensed e-scooters, which are illegal to drive on public roads, let alone pavements. The sound will be developed at University College London’s laboratories with input from the three licensed operators in London: Dott, Lime and Tier. The multinational operators want to give all their e-scooters the same sound, and hope to set an industry standard for the UK and around the world. Researchers are aiming for the new sound to be sufficiently distinctive and audible to alert those with sight loss, while not creating further difficulty for those with hearing loss and neurodiverse conditions. A spokesperson said a range of noises would be “ethically tested” at UCL’s Person-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory. Prof Nick Tyler, the director of the facility, said: “Through studying how the human hearing system has evolved, we can create sounds for e-scooters that are detectable without adding more noise to the environment. It is a huge scientific challenge, but one that will enable everyone to feel comfortable with this new form of micromobility that is quickly growing in popularity.” Fred Jones, a regional general manager with the e-scooter operator Tier, said developing “an inclusive sound for e-scooters will be crucial to protecting pedestrians and road users potentially made vulnerable through the introduction of this new transport mode”. The project will build on work done by operators with disability charities and other acoustic researchers. The chair of Transport for London’s independent disability advisory group, Joanna Wootten, said they were excited that the venture would be “breaking new ground where there are currently no standards or regulations in place”. Dr Antonio Torija Martinez, an acoustic researcher at the University of Salford, said they had developed a standalone system with variable noises reflecting speed, but were continuing to look into “developing warning sounds for an optimal balance between noticeability and annoyance”. Trials of legal rental e-scooter schemes continue across the UK, with the government still giving no indication of its long-term decision over the vehicle’s future. Sales of unregulated e-scooters have led to increasing numbers of crashes and deaths, according to a report from the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. ________________________________________________________________ Bearing in mind we have a blind college in Hereford a compulsory warning system should be installed on these bikes. As a cyclist I find if you give pedestrians a bell warning they tend to jump the wrong way into your path.
  4. We seem to be satisfying both ends of the age spectrum. The young and fit on e-scooters and the elderly, disabled in electric wheelchairs together mixing with cyclists and pedestrians will lead to some accidents no doubt. One only has to look in High Town to see how these people move about with little regard for one another. The condition of most pavements in the city has added to the risk taking of getting from A to B with wheels getting stuck in pot holes, ruts and few drop kerbs. The electric scooter law LOOPHOLE you need to know
  5. Jesse Norman MP raises question about the state of the River Wye at Prime Minister's Question Time. It is vital for all the key parties, and in particular the Environment Agency, Natural England and Natural Resources Wales, to come together now and create a single, integrated, long-term strategy straddling both sides of the border, if we are going to clean up the priceless national asset that is the Wye.
  6. The Guardian 25th January 2022 England plans dental ‘treatment blitz’ to tackle appointments backlog New £50m funding pot allocated to help provide 350,000 extra slots – including weekends and evenings – in February and March More than 350,000 extra dental appointments are to be made available in February and March, NHS England said, with a new £50m funding pot aimed at fuelling a dentistry “treatment blitz”. However, senior dentistry sources said the cash was a “drop in the ocean”, with tens of millions of NHS appointments cancelled as a result of Covid-19 and the resulting backlog set to take years to clear. Some also expressed doubts about whether there would be enough staff to offer the additional appointments, since hundreds of dentists have quit the profession in the last year amid warnings that NHS dentistry is increasingly “hanging by a thread”. Millions of patients have struggled to access dental care since 2019. Some have spent weeks or months in pain as a result, and others believed they had no option but to conduct “DIY dentistry” while waiting for treatment, or felt coerced into “going private”. Under the new plans to tackle the backlog, NHS England said dentists involved in the scheme would “be paid more than a third on top of their normal sessional fee” for delivering care outside their core hours. Dentists said this could involve providing appointments as late as 10pm on weeknights, and slots being offered on Saturdays and Sundays, with children and people with learning disabilities, autism or severe mental health problems being prioritised. The chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, said: “Dental services are a vital part of the NHS, providing oral healthcare to all age groups, and that’s why we have taken this unprecedented action to boost NHS dental services. “The NHS is now getting key services like dentistry back to pre-pandemic levels – injecting an extra £50m into routine services will help provide checkups and treatment for hundreds and thousands of people.” The minister for primary care, Maria Caulfield, said the new funding would “urgently give more people access to vital dental care when they need it”. However, Shawn Charlwood, chair of the British Dental Association’s general dental practice committee, said the extra cash “must be just the start if we are to rebuild a service millions depend on”. He added: “After a decade of cuts, a cash-starved service risks being offered money that can’t be spent. Hard-pressed practices are working against the clock and many will struggle to find capacity ahead of April for this investment to make a difference.” __________________________________________________________ Interesting to see how this affects Herefordshire.
  7. This life insurance case in France sets an important precedent for the life insurance companies of the world, and those holding their policies. Life insurer refuses to cover vaccine death Although vaccination is recognized as the cause of death by doctors and the insurance company, it has refused to pay out. The reason is because the side effects of the Corona jabs are known and published. They argue that the deceased took part in an experiment at his own risk. Covid-19 in itself is not classed as a “critical illness”. According to the company, an experimental vaccination resulting in death is like suicide… The court allegedly justified its ruling as follows: “The side effects of the experimental vaccine are published and the deceased could not claim to have known nothing about it when he voluntarily took the vaccine. There is no law or mandate in France that compelled him to be vaccinated. Hence his death is essentially suicide.” Since suicide is not covered by the policy from the outset, the insurance refuses to budge.
  8. Covid: Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated Canadians These governments want to scrap the ideal of free healthcare for all. Not only will the unvaccinated be forced to pay, but eventually all will pay. After all if you die being unvaccinated you won't be paying anyone. They will deduct the charge through your smart phone. While you have a smart phone your freedom will be given up. These are the parasites of society who suck out the wealth from under your feet. The number of billionaires on Forbes’ 35th annual list of the world’s wealthiest exploded to an unprecedented 2,755--660 more than a year ago. Of those, a record high 493 were new to the list--roughly one every 17 hours, including 210 from China and Hong Kong. Another 250 who’d fallen off in the past came roaring back. A staggering 86% are richer than a year ago. Altogether these billionaires are worth $13.1 trillion, up from $8 trillion in 2020. The U.S. still has the most, with 724, followed by China (including Hong Kong and Macao) with 698. _______________________ Twenty new “pandemic billionaires” have been created in Asia thanks to the international response to Covid-19, while 140 million people across the continent were plunged into poverty as jobs were lost during the pandemic, according to Oxfam. A report by the aid organisation says that by March 2021, profits from the pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and services needed for the Covid response had made 20 people new billionaires as lockdowns and economic stagnation destroyed the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of others. From China, Hong Kong, India and Japan, the new billionaires include Li Jianquan, whose firm, Winner Medical, makes personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers, and Dai Lizhong, whose company, Sansure Biotech, makes Covid-19 tests and diagnostic kits. The total number of billionaires in the Asia-Pacific region grew by almost a third from 803 in March 2020 to 1,087 by November last year, and their collective wealth increased by three-quarters (74%), the report said. The report said the richest 1% owned more wealth than the poorest 90% in the region. Mustafa Talpur, campaigns lead at Oxfam Asia, said: “It is outrageous and highly unacceptable that poor people in Asia [were left at] the mercy of the pandemic facing severe health risks, joblessness, hunger and pushed into poverty – erasing the gains made in decades in the fight against poverty. “While rich and privileged men increase their fortunes and protect their health, Asia’s poorest people, women, low-skilled workers, migrants and other marginalised groups are being hit hardest,” he added. In 2020, an estimated 81m jobs disappeared and loss of working hours pushed a further 22–25 million people into working poverty, according to the International Labour Organization. Meanwhile, the Asia-Pacific region’s billionaires saw their wealth increase by $1.46tn (£1.06tn), enough to provide a salary of almost $10,000 (£7,300) to all those who lost a job. __________________________________________________ Soon there will be more billionaires than ordinary people living on the planet. Oh, isn't that what the Cabal wants. Silly me I forgot. Must dash I've got a dinner party to attend to at No 10.
  9. This chap in Canada tells us how it is. Meanwhile Boris and Andrew struggle to maintain their credibility.
  10. And of course there was a plan to build a community centre down by The Oval. Never came about.
  11. Brings back memories. The Vortex was also demolished prior to the church. Two useful community buildings gone.
  12. Has she drawn any money out of her bank account within the last month, if not in Hereford or elsewhere?
  13. Does this document still apply or is it just being ignored? Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human RightsAdopted by the UNESCO General Conference, 19 October 2005 Article 1 – Scope 1 This Declaration addresses ethical issues related to medicine, life sciences and associated technologies as applied to human beings, taking into account their social, legal and environmental dimensions. 2 This Declaration is addressed to States. As appropriate and relevant, it also provides guidance to decisions or practises of individuals, groups, communities, institutions and corporations, public and private. Article 3 – Human dignity and human rights 1 Human dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms are to be fully respected. 2 The interests and welfare of the individual should have priority over the sole interest of science or society. Article 4 – Benefit and harm In applying and advancing scientific knowledge, medical practice and associated technologies, direct and indirect benefits to patients, research participants and other affected individuals should be maximized and any possible harm to such individuals should be minimized. Article 5 – Autonomy and individual responsibility The autonomy of persons to make decisions, while taking responsibility for those decisions and respecting the autonomy of others, is to be respected. For persons who are not capable of exercising autonomy, special measures are to be taken to protect their rights and interests. Article 6 – Consent 1 Any preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic medical intervention is only to be carried out with the prior, free and informed consent of the person concerned, based on adequate information. The consent should, where appropriate, be express and may be withdrawn by the person concerned at any time and for any reason without disadvantage or prejudice. 2 Scientific research should only be carried out with the prior, free, express and informed consent of the person concerned. The information should be adequate, provided in a comprehensible form and should include the modalities for withdrawal of consent. Consent may be withdrawn by the person concerned at any time and for any reason without any disadvantage or prejudice. Exceptions to this principle should be made only in accordance with ethical and legal standards adopted by States, consistent with the principles and provisions set out in this Declaration, in particular in Article 27, and international human rights law. 3 In appropriate cases of research carried out on a group of persons or a community, additional agreement of the legal representatives of the group or community concerned may be sought. In no case should a collective community agreement or the consent of a community leader or other authority substitute for an individual’s informed consent. Article 9 – Privacy and confidentiality The privacy of the persons concerned and the confidentiality of their personal information should be respected. To the greatest extent possible, such information should not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected or consented to, consistent with international law, in particular international human rights law Article 16 – Protecting future generations The impact of life sciences on future generations, including on their genetic constitution, should be given due regard Article 18 – Decision-making and addressing bioethical issues 1 Professionalism, honesty, integrity and transparency in decision-making should be promoted, in particular declarations of all conflicts of interest and appropriate sharing of knowledge. Every endeavour should be made to use the best available scientific knowledge and methodology in addressing and periodically reviewing bioethical issues. 2 Persons and professionals concerned and society as a whole should be engaged in dialogue on a regular basis. 3 Opportunities for informed pluralistic public debate, seeking the expression of all relevant opinions, should be promoted. Article 20 – Risk assessment and management Appropriate assessment and adequate management of risk related to medicine, life sciences and associated technologies should be promoted. Article 27 – Limitations on the application of the principles If the application of the principles of this Declaration is to be limited, it should be by law, including laws in the interests of public safety, for the investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences, for the protection of public health or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. Any such law needs to be consistent with international human rights law. Article 28 – Denial of acts contrary to human rights, fundamental freedoms and human dignity Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any claim to engage in any activity or to perform any act contrary to human rights, fundamental freedoms and human dignity
  14. Extracts from The Guardian today: The bosses of Britain’s biggest companies will have made more money in 2022 by breakfast time on Friday than the average UK worker will earn in the entire year, according to analysis of the vast gap in pay between FTSE 100 chief executives and everyone else. The High Pay Centre, a think tank that campaigns for fairer pay for workers, said that by 9am on 7 January, the fourth working day of the year, a FTSE 100 chief executive will have been paid more on an hourly basis than the UK worker’s annual salary, based on median average remuneration figures for both groups. Frances O’Grady, the general secretary of the TUC, said: “The pandemic has shown us all who keeps the country going during a crisis. There are millions of hardworking people in Britain – from carers, to delivery drivers, to shop floor staff – who give more than they get back, but greedy executives are taking home millions while ordinary workers face yet another year of pay squeezes. “As we emerge from the pandemic we need to redesign the economy to make it fair, and that means big reforms to bring CEO pay back down to earth.” Pascal Soriot, the chief executive of AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company that makes the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, was the highest paid, receiving £15.5m. The other top earners were Experian’s Brian Cassin, who got £10.3m, CRH’s Albert Manifold, with £10m, and Berkeley’s Rob Perrins, who collected £8m. Gary Smith, the general secretary of the GMB union, which represents 600,000 workers, said the figures showed that bosses were paid 173 times the amount collected by carers who risked their lives on the frontline of the pandemic. “Fat cat bosses trousering 173 times more than the carers who look after our loved ones is a disgrace,” he said. “It doesn’t look very levelled up and is everything that’s wrong with our economy. All UK workers must be properly paid and valued if we want to get our post-Covid economy on track.” The Unite union’s general secretary, Sharon Graham, said: “Is it the nurse in an intensive care unit saving the lives of those struck by Covid, or an elite investment banker making millions, who contributes most to society? Which of them stood up for all of us during the pandemic?” And most of them put their money offshore to save tax. Welcome to the New Normal.
  15. Will this happen here in Herefordshire - I doubt it. Telford & Wrekin Council has today announced that Council Tax rates will remain frozen until 2024 to help support local residents. A statement from Telford & Wrekin Council said: “As Telford and Wrekin residents, we’re on your side. That’s why, we’re proposing to freeze council tax for the next two years. “We want to help those who have been hit hard by the pandemic, as well as escalating energy costs and household bills. Every penny counts and we hope that this will help you weather the storm of eye watering inflation and hikes in the cost of energy, food, rents, mortgage rates and fuel. Councillor Shaun Davies, leader at Telford & Wrekin Council and Labour group leader, said: “We already have the lowest council tax in the Midlands for the services this council delivers. However, we have made the decision to go one step further and commit to a 0% council tax rise for the next two years.
  16. Let's hope it doesn't get as bad as this. Garbage and the sea devour the largest ‘slum’ in Monrovia West Point, Liberia's largest shantytown, has lost dozens of meters to erosion in the last decade. The victims, forgotten by the government, number in the thousands. In the absence of containers, the water ends up being, in most cases, the landfill of the settlement. From El Pais
  17. Contacted today 4th January 2022 and BBLP say its on their books and will get out as soon as possible to clear it.
  18. Just rang (3.10pm) Balfour Beatty to get a message that the council offices close at 4pm. Good start. Both items of litter reported still not collected. Try again tomorrow.
  19. Are they sinking the pavements or raising the road? I suppose whichever is the more expensive for the rate payers.
  20. More waste left by Muir Close garages. Been there a week now. Reported to BBLP. Wait to see what happens.
  21. Exactly where do you deposit this litter - in your black bin?
  22. More cat litter and cans dropped behind Muir Close garages again. Where's this person coming from to drop it here. It's a regular occurrence, but I'm not going to pick it up again. I've contacted the Council and they can send one of their operatives out. Shame is their pets are most probably better behaved than they are.
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