NUMBERS

[jon simpson]

i know this isnt really the place for political view points but found this in a friend/ex photo theory tutor's blog, and thought it interesting, check out his band www.myspace.com/calvinparty if you like The Fall and grim tales of the north.

NUMBERS

£200,000 zillion - the cost of banks and business 'experts' "bad practices, shady dealings greed and corruption"
£200,000 zillion - the cost to tax payers to bail out the banks


0 (NONE ZERO) - number of financial experts charged in u.k in connection with bad practice, greed and corruption
100s ( HUNDREDS)- the number of poor people charged and prosecuted for earning a few £££ 'on the side'

20p (thats 20 pence) - increase due in the minimum wage that business leaders demand should not to be paid to the lowest earners

£1m - budget for the governments 'dole cheats' advertising campaign
£0 (NOTHING ZERO)- no budget for 'banking and business tax evasion cheats' advertising campaign


8 - israeli casualties from missiles...in last 4 years
308- arab casualties from shells and bombs... in 4 days
50- arab casualties shelled in U.N monitored school building... in a split second...

£480,000 - monthly wage for DJ loving footballer phil collins fan
£1,300 - monthly wage for a nurse
£704 - monthly minimum wage

2 policemen
1 policewoman
1 police dog
1 police van
1 police car - resources massed to arrest 1 shoplifter
in salford precinct today...

is it just me... ? the worlds jeffin nuts...

Smart Fella