Council pays for dating for those in its care
 

This just beggers belief! It thought the recent expenses scandal was bad, but this is just ridiculous.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-10983912

As an American, there is a lot I don't understand about the Council system over there.

As an Englishman, there's a lot I don't understand about the council system over here... hehehe

What can you say? Everyone is on the take - national or local government, take your pick.

It's kind of like your County/Burrough system in the US, as the US and AU system was based on the UK system. Basically you have a Mayor and councillors responsible for local ordnances and services like garbage disposal, parking, building and development approvals etc.

IIRC the US system also adds local policing into the mix as well.

I don't think anyone over here really understands what our local councils actually do:nope:

Including the people on the councils.

Or should I say especially the people on the councils?

It's the same everywhere. The only question is: Does government attract stupidity, or does government breed stupidity?

Heh... both, and when it comes to the military the government actually manufactures stupidity.

This isn't just a British thing, though. Entitlement Socialism in America doesn't lag far behind in some cases: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content...a.html?sid=101

In the UK, local taxes help pay for Police, Fire Brigade and Civil Defence.

Can I have a lap dancer with that laptop I've just ordered? :DL

You might want to put Civil Defence on speed-dial, in the event Mrs. J. is home when your delivery arrives. :O:

Aye that http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/img134...y222ul3cg8.gif

LMAO:haha:

Hence my statement "It's the same everywhere". :sunny:

Except there is sometimes more of it in some places than in others.:03:

same here

But unless you spend several million *your money here* on government research, how can you know for sure?

We'll have to form an agency to work on that problem.

But first we need to form a committee to discuss the proper organizational structure of the proposed agency.

So... who's bringing the donuts?

Hang on, which council is going to govern the committee that structures the agency that carries out the study?:hmmm:

Any government quango they care to dream up most likely :DL

Okay, so far we have:

Committee to discuss forming a council to organize a committee to create an agency to decide who will be on the committee to buy the donuts for the committee to form the council to organize the committee to create the agency that will look into the reasons for government bloat and waste.

Next on the agenda: Coffee!