Hundreds protest as controversial budget approved by Hull City Council

“Taxpayer48 says, "I see Joe Gibbins talking in the video, a fully fledged Communist and proud of it.

Speaks volumes really."


well Taxpayer48, they called Walt Greendale a Communist as well, he was the greatest union man this city has ever seen and i am sure Joe will be proud to be put in the same company asthe great Walt.”

“To all who have posted negative comments towards these Unions, I would like to point out a few things.
You are where you are because of these unions, they fought for your working rights.
what ever you earn is because unions fought for pay rises in either the public or private sector. You don't have to work in dangerous conditions because they fought so you work safe.
You have breaks because unions fought for them. You have holidays because unions fought for them.
Workers have rights only because unions fought for them, this includes those of you who are not in a union because those rights the unions have gained for their members you receive.
do you honestly think an employer would just give you these rights, if you do your deluded.
To all you self employed who go on about how you did it all yourself, sit back and work things out because you would get less work if the average joe couldn't afford your prices because their wage was just enough to pay for the essentials.
600 people losing their jobs will effect you all.”

“Hey fatty, wanna buy some pies? Liberal clowns... put your placards away and go play on the main road...”

“The feelings towards ALL unions and the public sector are all too apparent when you look at the postings, here. I'm not a union member and I've always been self employed, that means; no work, no pay, no sick pay, no paid holidays. It's easy to think that all public employees are stuck up, toffee nosed little so and so, but they can't all be like that surely.
The private sector is going rip the heart out of public services - including NHS - and when the private has control over public, it will rip the heart out of the customer, making him pay for it...they're in it to make money, no other reason.
Unions seem to think their duty is to its members, not true, their duty is to all of society that would otherwise be subjugated by the capitalist system that works by greed, bleeding the population dry and when it's defeated, it takes it's labour away for jobs elsewhere; India, China, Korea, etc., but somebody voted for this lot...not me, I don't vote in a corrupt system. Besides, Labour would have had to do the same, cast off dead wood; that's the way now. They're all corrupt in their own way.”

“When there was a boom, public sector spending increased.

When there is a crash, public sector spending is maintained to reduce the impact.

During the recovery, public sector spending is cut to bring it into line.

This is not left vs right, this is economics. Any party would have to do the same. Gloating over those who are losing their jobs and conditions is just pathetic.

The comment I agree with most, and the reason why many public sector bodies get into trouble, are the large salaries for senior staff based more on how long they've been in the organisation rather than what they actually bring to the table.

Many of these senior staff are going to find their jobs very difficult, once they let go the people they have not realised they rely on.”

“Or another way of looking at it, is a load of people going out and fighting for their livelihood, rather than just giving up and going on the dole. But that's the problem with this country, not enough people can be bothered to stand up for what they believe in. They'd rather sit on their fat behinds and pass judgement on them.
In other countries, protesters and strikers are seen as heroes of the common man and their country is better off for it. In this country, they're seen as scroungers and layabouts. Shame on you all who think that.”

“About time some cushy jobs went to save the taxpayers money !

I wonder what job those protesters were SUPPOSED to be doing whilst they are stood outside ??”

“I saw the goons show from the Warren. There is a massive waste of public funds. The people are unemployable.”

“Yvonne Anson, a care officer and Unison member, said: "It was like a pantomime inside there. The councillors talk about the past, not what's happening now. They don't let each other speak."

What did you expect .... they are Labour! They have wrecked our city!”

“I'm with you col18,I saw the photo and naturally thought it was a mardi gras”