Just a little unfinished business https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-nireland-discrimination/belfast-bakery-did-not-discriminate-in-gay-cake-case-uk-court-rules-idUKKCN1MK10O A Northern Irish bakery’s refusal to bake a cake iced with a pro-gay slogan on account of its owners’ Christian beliefs was not discriminatory, Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. Just to clarify, I am largely (although not actively) anti religion - best description I've ever heard of religion is that its the real original sin, I think the DUP is a little qualified stain on an already heavily stained political spectrum, and am certainly NOT anti LGBT I simply believe that NO single interest group should gain preferential rights in law over any let alone all other. Wonder if this will be deleted?

The management company at this appartment block have invited the devil into bed with them by bringing in Minerva Security to "manage" the car park. Minerva were supposed to hand out tickets to anyone not displaying a badge, but of course prefer the option of clamping instead, because then they can extort £120 from their victims. Minerva may well have authorisation from the management company to clamp vehicles parked in the communal parts of the car park which fall under their technical ownership. However all of the individual parking spaces in Whitehall Square are privately owned, and unless the parking space owner has authorised Minerva, they have no more right to clamp a vehicle in a private space, that they would to clamp a car on a driveway. If you have been a victim of this, post here for advice on how to claim your money back. And for Minerva reading this, Scottish Courts have declared wheel clamping to constitute "Extortion and Theft". Trespassing on peoples private property and fitting clamps to vehicles to extract a ransom payment to which you have absolutely no right is extortion So sue me, the truth is always an absolute defence against defamation. Wheel clamping has already been criminalised in every other part of the UK and the Stormont government is currently in a consultation about wheel clamping http://www.dojni.gov.uk/ford-launche...n-private-land It will be a travesty if they do anything other than follow the Scottish model.

I made a claim to ESA when I got put on Pensionable Rate Of Pay in January following a motorcycle accident last summer. Trying to get through to the office was a nightmare, being met with "I'm sorry we are unable tio take your call. Please phone later." for days on end. I finally got through and after the multitude of hurdles to try and dissuade me from claiming, I finally made my claim and got my ESA. Now my wife has had her hours reduced in work and I need to report a change in circumstances on an ESA3 form. The only way I can get this is by phoning them. But for the last 3 weeks, every time I've called (about 6 times an hour on an 0845 number) I have gotten the same "I'm sorry we are unable tio take your call. please phone later.". This is ridiculous. How am I supposed to make a change of circumstances if I cannot get through? And if the only way I can contact the office is by phone, why is it a high rate 0845 number? Surely vulnerable people on this benefit shouldn't be expected to pay these high rate calls? I worked in the benefits sector for 15 years and before I would've took people complaining about this with a pinch of salt. Now I'm seeing things from the other side of the fence and its obvious all this has been put in place to put peo[ple off claiming, or to at least make it as hard as possible. Is there any other way I can get this form other than spending my days continually phoning this crowd with no success?