Actually the second time that I've been made redundant. The first time I was handed my notice on my birthday
Funnily enough I do use that line with a few of the aggressive drunks I counter......football always seems to make a talking point and I even take the piss out of the Brentford/Chelsea/Fulham lads I see.
To be fair I did find it funny at the time - I'd just taken my boss up some birthday cake and got made redundant in return!
How convenient. Bottom line is the refurbishment was a Council contract, they draw up the spec and their Building Control and Clerks of the Works are duty bound to ensure it is carried out as per spec. Contractors often ask for a variation notice if they want to change a product in the spec for one of 'similar quality', these are generally cost related. Draw your own conclusions on this but the 'disappearance of files' should never happen...
Seems Johnson has caved in to the rebels and has agreed to an amendment to the UK Internal Market Bill, whereby the government would have to ask Parliament to support a motion proposing to use its law-breaking powers. Which it wouldn't.
Two thirds of young Americans don't know six million Jews were killed in the Holocaust, survey finds One in 10 respondents of the US-wide poll thinks the atrocity is a myth. Fill 2 Copy 11Created with Sketch. Wednesday 16 September 2020 15:12, UK Holocaust please log in to view this image Image:More than half of those surveyed couldn't name a single Nazi concentration camp Why you can trust Sky News More than two thirds of young Americans do not know that six million Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust, according to a survey. The US-wide study found one in 10 adults under the age of 40 does not believe the atrocity happened. It also showed 11% of respondents believe Jewish people caused the Holocaust. Greg Schneider, executive vice president of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which commissioned the study, described the findings as "shocking and saddening". He said: "The most important lesson is that we can't lose any more time. Advertisement "If we let these trends continue for another generation, the crucial lessons from this terrible part of history could be lost." The survey saw 1,000 people between the ages of 18 and 39 interviewed - 200 from each US state - over the phone and online. More from Holocaust Duchess of Cambridge takes moving photos of 'life-affirming' Holocaust survivors Holocaust survivor recalls Auschwitz 'nightmare' - and his fears for the future Liliana Segre: Auschwitz survivor gets police protection after social media attacks More than 1,200 Jewish Holocaust victims buried after mass grave discovered Online retailer Redbubble criticised over Auschwitz-themed pillows and miniskirts PMs back building Holocaust memorial next to parliament It is thought to be the first nationwide study on Holocaust knowledge among millennials and 'Generation Z'. New York, which has the highest Jewish population in the country, was the most likely to believe the Holocaust was a myth, along with the states of Indiana and California. By contrast, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Massachusetts ranked the highest for Holocaust knowledge. Some states make knowledge of the genocide mandatory, but there was no correlations between states that do and those respondents who knew more about it, Mr Schneider said. Other key findings include more than half of those polled not being able to name a single Nazi concentration camp - despite there being 17. The survey also revealed around 50% of under-40s have seen Holocaust denial or distortion posts online. In Germany, Poland and France, it is a criminal offence to deny the Holocaust happened. Records show that around 17 million people - six million of them Jewish - were murdered by the Nazis as part of a state-sponsored genocide. Mr Schneider called for increased education in response to the findings. He said: "We've seen it time and time again. Education is the best way to prevent ignorance and to prevent hate."
