SPAIN- A DIFFICULT PLACE TO DO BUSINESS.

Strikers in Galicia

There was a general strike in Spain today with trade unions saying there was an 80 percent turnout and the right wing Government saying that it was 30 percent.

As usual the truth will lie somewhere in the middle.

I think I have a little insight into Spain and the Spanish people.  The Spanish worker has a very different attitude, in general, to the British.  A Spanish worker wants to work for the civil service and retire with a good pension.  There is not the same emphasis in Spain on climbing to the top of the greasy tree and being career orientated over their quality of life, particularly, family life and that for me is one of the many charms of the country.  Unfortunately, it also makes the 'entrepreneurship' of the Spanish economy less than what it might be.

Workers in Spain, have what we would call, fabulous employment rights.  They currently get 45 days pay per year of employment if they are made redundant, although the current Government wants to cut that to 33.  That equates to 7 in the U.K.  Spain however, is one of the hardest places in the world to start a business.  They also have this weird notion that when business turns down like now in the recession, instead of cutting your profit margin from what you made in the good times to increase business, you increase your prices to make more profit from the dwindling customers you still have!  Very strange.

However you have to remember that Spain is a fragile democracy which until a few years ago was under the Franco dictatorship.  I have a friend who has told me of what that was like for his family.  His Grandfather was denounced as a 'Rojo', (Red), by a neighbour who coveted his fields.  He was arrested and only through the auspices of the village priest was he let go.  Many people disappeared, never to be seen again in those times and the Catholic Church being in leagues with Franco, wielded enormous power.  He had to move to Germany to escape after being released from prison.Many old people even yet when asked what they think of Franco will be non-committal for the fear of being locked up, even in their own heads.

So, you have to remember that the Spanish people have fought hard for their democracy and their liberties, although like in the first sentence the way forward for Spain lies in the the middle somewhere.  Somewhere, where they can develop their own particular traits and economy free from the constraint of the Euro-Zone and the ECB and in particular, the Franco-German axis, who do not understand how economies like Spain work.

AND YOU THINK IT'S BAD IN THE U.K.!

Lottery winner pays the council's wages - at 28 percent interest
19 March 2012 @ 11:56

The Mayor of Los Barrios has paid the wages of the council workers using a 1.5 million € loan he obtained from an individual at an interest rate of 28%. The interest has to be returned to the individual on April 1 2012.
Jorge Romero from the Partido Andalucista obtained the loan at the end of last year, against the advice of the Municipal budgetary office.
Read more: http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_34063.shtml#ixzz1pYgeFkB6

A QUESTION OF ROAD SAFETY!

**UPDATE PERVERT  FROM KIMARNOCK ARRESTED FOR SNIFFING YOUNG GIRLS BICYCLE SEATS**

Traffic Question :
Most men will get this right! 
Q:   You are driving along a narrow two lane road with a NO PASSING FOR 2 MILES sign posted, and you come upon a bicycle rider. Do you:
(a) Follow this slow-moving bicycle rider for the next 2 miles , or

(b) Do you break the law and pass?

         Which is the correct choice?               

 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: 

 

A:  Why take unnecessary risks?

ALONG WITH ORKNEY AND SHETLAND MY STREET WANTS TO BE A SEPARATE COUNTRY.

The former leader of the Libdums, Tavish Dickhead Scott has decided that the isles of Orkney and Shetland could remain a part of the UK should Scotland decide to become independent.

The people in my street have also decided that if they vote against independence they could become a separate country. They have asked me to be Prime Minister, which I shall do through one of my minions whilst I sit in the sun in Spain.  We will of course demand control over our own mineral supplies and will demand that the Paki shop sells his drink at cost price to residents.  When the population are pissed out their skulls they won't notice that I have tripled their council tax which will be filtered to a bank account in Spain.  When I enough to by a bike for the wife, she will be able to pedal to the shops to get me my bevvy instead of walking.  We will vote in Sean Connery to be the first President in place of those German bloodsuckers who currently sit in Buckingham Palace.

You might say that all of this is a bit far fetched, but that stupid looking fucker, Scott, started it!

TAX PAID!

A WEE VIEW OF MURCIA

BRITAIN SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TROOPS ON THE GROUND!

 

Britain should not have had troops on the ground in contravention of UN resolution 1973.  We were told that there were not any troops on the ground and it was purely a 'no-fly' zone.

Now very few, deny that Gaddafi was a bit of a nutter, but he was a best mate of most of the British Government and quite a few of the Royal Family.  Our secret service, conspired with him to betray several Libyan dissidents over the years.  When the CIA inspired revolt against him started the US, stood back and let Britain and France get on with it.  It now transpires that not only did we supply them with troops, but also weapons, as we all knew at the time.

We may find that  the NTC will be worse than what there was before and our politicians must have control over their secret services.  They should not be able to do what they want and it's time we told our rulers that.

A CHEEKY WEE WINE FROM TESCOS?

A WEE VIDEO I'VE MADE OF LORCA IN MURCIA WHERE THE EARTHQUAKE WAS.

HOW LONG NOW BEFORE WE ARE AT WAR WITH IRAN?

 

**FURTHER TO THIS STORY_THOUSANDS OF US TROOPS BEING SENT TO ISRAEL**

How long do you reckon before the Zionist inspired war with Iran will start?

Be in no doubt it will happen.  The Zionist hawks have had Iran in their sight for years.  They even have lied about the famous, 'Israel must be wiped off the map' speech, reputedly made by Ahmadinejad.  What he actually said was:

     "The Imam said this regime occupying Jerusalem must vanish from the page of time".

  Word by word translation:

    Imam (Khomeini) ghoft (said) een (this) rezhim-e (regime) ishghalgar-e (occupying) qods (Jerusalem) bayad (must) az safheh-ye ruzgar (from page of time) mahv shavad (vanish from).   (SOURCE)

Of course the Zionists will make plenty of money from a war with Iran, supplying the military with weaponry and supplies.  What will it mean for us, the plebs.  Plenty of dead soldiers, Iran is no pushover.  Oil prices through the roof as the Straits of Hormuz are closed, which will feed into higher cost of living.  More bombings from indignant Muslims.  A possible escalation of the war with Iran spreading to war with China and Russia.  Nuclear war, with the end of the world or at the very least a pruning of the human race.  Were the Mayans right after all?

Meanwhile, Israel will be nice and cosy, protected by the USA and able to continue with their human rights abuse of the Palestinians!

WTF HAS STEPHEN LAWRENCE GOT TO DO WITH REV. JESSE JACKSON?

The Stephen Lawrence murder was wrong.  It was racist and the murderers are and were scum.

But, the moron, (Reverend) Jesse Jackson is all over our media, making comments about the situation between the races in the UK.  What the fuck has it got to do with him?  Can you imagine what would happen if the hairy twat, the Archbishop of Canterbury, went to the US and started lecturing the Americans about their society?  Like the real racism that is still worse in the US then anything we have here.  Like the pish their politicians talk about, believing in the power of God and how he will guide the nation.  Like how they think they are the world's saviours, when all they have done is made enemies all over the world, dragging us into it.  Why do these pricks think they can come over here and lecture us on how we live our lives?

  FUCK OFF AND PUT YOUR OWN HOUSE IN ORDER!

TOP TEN BANKING JOKES

Why don't sharks attack bankers? Professional courtesy.

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A young banker decided to get his first tailor-made suit. As he tried it on, he reached down to put his hands in the pockets but to his surprise found none.

He mentioned this to the tailor who asked him, "You're a banker, right?" The young man answered, "Yes, I am."

"Well, whoever heard of a banker put his hand in his own pocket?"

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An investment banker said he was going to concentrate on the big issues from now on. He sold me one in the street yesterday.
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Bankers are people that help you with problems you would not have had without them.
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A man visits his bank manager and says, "How do I start a small business?" The manager replies, "Start a large one and wait six months."
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If you owe the bank £100, that's your problem. If you owe the bank £100m, that's the bank's problem.
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Hospitals report that the hearts of bankers are in strong demand by transplant patients, because they’ve never been used.
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Bankers never die...They just lose interest.
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What's the problem with banker jokes? Bankers don't think they're funny, normal people don't think they're jokes.
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The biggest joke of all? Bailed out bank Lloyds paying for sense of humour training at the Comedy School. That's one thing money can't buy.

HOW MUCH ARE THESE OLYMPICS REALLY COSTING?

The cost of security for the Olympic Park is now costing us £250,000 PER DAY!

We were told that the Olympics were for the whole country.  Well Boris and his crew have made sure they're not.  Only one Scottish firm and two Welsh firms who tendered for work, have been successful.  These games which after all, only last for two weeks are the result of politicians' need to be admired.  Yes, what a great guy I am, I got the Olympics for Britain.  I wonder how many palms were greased to get them here.  The National Lottery is supposed to be paying for some of it, but while they pore money into London other charities in other parts of the country are lacking in funding, particularly now that the economy has shrunk.

Oh, but we're told look at the re-generation of London.  Great, we now have two multi-millionaire football clubs vying to get their hands on the Olympic stadium, so that their overpaid prima donnas can fascinate us with their skills.

All for, I repeat, two weeks of games.  it is sickening!