If you are wondering where the plastic is, check out what the roses are standing in. They are in a plastic pot which is inside a plastic bag.
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Conference Plans
Attending conferences is never a restful experience and I usually end up coming back tired out. The conference day starts at 9 and doesn’t finish until 5.30 with around an hour for lunch. During the lunch times and straight after the conference sessions each day are a number of fringe meetings. It doesn’t leave much [...]
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Live From the PCS Conference
Follow me live from Brighton, reporting on the MoD group and main PCS conference:
As we meet, we are in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. Unemployment is soaring as employers cut jobs to maintain profits, and people are losing their homes. It is crucial that we take the right decisions [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 17th 2009
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M&S Celebrates its 125th Anniversary
1884 – Michael Marks, a Russian-born Polish refugee, opened a stall at Leeds Kirkgate Market
1893 – Michael Marks opened a shop in Manchester, and lived above it
1894 – Thomas Spencer – a cashier and book-keeper invested £300 to become Michael Marks’ partner
1930 – M&S’s flagship store opened at Marble Arch, London
1931 – M&S introduced a [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2009
Myth 4: privatisation
The myths
Privatisation is efficient and cost effective and the private sector provides better quality than the public sector.
The private sector is more responsive to service users
The private sector costs less than the public sector to deliver services
The government needs to privatise public services to save money as they can’t afford to pay for [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on May 12th 2009
Myth 3: civil and public servants are secure in their jobs
The myth
There is a misconception that civil and public servants are immune from the recession and have safe and cushy jobs.
The facts
The picture across the civil service has been one of job cuts resulting in a deterioration of services since the Gershon review in 2004. [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2009
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
It’s a shallow life that doesn’t give a person a few scars.
Garrison Keillor
12 Comments CherryPie on May 10th 2009
