Welcome to Undercliff Drive.
The little road on the Isle of Wight that was paved with good intentions.
Eight months after a landslide wrecked their little street in Niton and forced the evacuation of eight families from their homes, the local council hadn't lifted a finger to help.
So a group of volunteers got together and rebuilt the road in two days at a cost of twenty five hundred pounds.
That was when the council did extricate their digit from the proverbial to do more than just finger pointing. They who had sat for months on their hands, accused the locals of breaching health and safety issues and even trespassing.
The road that had become the one least traveled has become a battle zone between the wights and the wrongs...
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Monday, November 3, 2014
This Little Road In Niton On The Isle Of Wight Was Paved With Good Intentions...
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Britain. Big Brother Is Doing More Than Watching You...
David Cameron's government is currently rushing, some say railroading, surveillance regulations or an Emergency Data Law, through parliament that will commit internet providers and telecommunications companies to retain records of their subscribers for twelve months.
It's called The Communications Data Bill and with its passing into law in the next few days will see the passing of more of Briton's privacy.
All Briton's texts, phone calls and emails will be stored and retained for one year.
It really seems that the general British public don't actually realise what's happening to them. They seem to be sitting on their hands in silent resignation. In a few days there won't be many who are comfortable in that position but a revolt isn't likely. And their government will erode yet more of their freedoms.
It is, the politicians will say, for the good of the country, for the safety and the National Security of Mother England and if you've got nothing to hide the
But they would say that wouldn't they.
There will be many Britons who would trust the word of whistleblower Edward Snowden
before the word of any politician,
including David Cameron...
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