Reply to: Congratulations to Jacqui Smith.

[expat]

And the Scots got the full raise as well, didn't they? I wonder why (cough! Scots Nationalists. cough!)

Scottish government decided to use its money that way. Government in London decided to use its equivalent money some other way.

[hugebrain]

Well you should support these poor police officers. Some of them get as little as £260,000 per year.

[stackpole]

And the Scots got the full raise as well, didn't they? I wonder why (cough! Scots Nationalists. cough!)

[BoredBloke]

But they also agreed the full pay rise to police civilian staff.

It's been estimated that this will save £30m which seems a really stupid fight to pick for what in terms of the overall govt spend is like me pi55ing off the wife over a penny.

[stackpole]

Isnt this all because the home office wont uphold their own agreement to backdate the wages?

Mailman

Yes. They only backdated it to 1 December instead of September, turning the agreed 2.5% raise into an actual 1.9%. Sharp practice by HMG.

[Troll]

They also gave nurses in Scotland their pay rise in full on 1 April, rather than the staged increase imposed on English nurses.... hmmm I'm beginning to see a pattern here

[SallyAnne]

Is it just me who doesn't want more police on the streets?

We've got loads in Sunderland, and I find it quite unnecessary and intimidating.

Maybe we could just send you lot some down?

[Troll]

Isnt this all because the home office wont uphold their own agreement to backdate the wages?

Mailman

They did for Scotland

[Mailman]

Isnt this all because the home office wont uphold their own agreement to backdate the wages?

Mailman

[The Lone Gunman]

Isn't there supposed to be 17k of them heading to London at the moment. Is that how she plans to fill the streets with Police?

You wait, they will spin it out that way somehow. 17K Police on Londons streets in response to calls for safer metrolops [sic]

[SueEllen]

The Home Secretary promised to put more police on the streets.....

You meant "Police community support officers"

[Taita]

Apologies

Apologies to Tony.... I should have read the thread before adding my comment

[Taita]

And she has done!

The Home Secretary promised to put more police on the streets.....

They are out in force today........in protest about their pay settlement!!!!

[Clippy]

Wouldn't it be nice if the peeved off plod (about to demonstrate for back dated pay rise) chose to drop her off unprotected in some of the less salubrious parts of London to find her own way home... just wishfull thinking

Warriors, come out to play
Warriors, come out to play
Warriors, come out to playyyyyyyyyy

[BoredBloke]

Isn't there supposed to be 17k of them heading to London at the moment. Is that how she plans to fill the streets with Police?