All that glitters isn’t gold but some things are worth campaigning for
30 November 2009
There is an old saying that 'all that glitters isn't gold' and this was at the forefront of my mind yesterday whilst walking home in the rain from a local sporting event. Whilst I was a little disappointed (or gutted actually!) with the outcome of a derby match where the much better team lost out to good fortune, I also thought that we must be careful what we wish for.
The news that Everton's proposal to move to Kirkby has been consigned to the bin may please many but it also leaves everybody looking for a Plan B. Conversely, the followers of the luckier team have been looking to Dubai for a new owner who will inject new money into the club of a 'Manchester City' magnitude – surely the news that Dubai World (looked at by most as an arm of the government) has gone bust owing billions should make everyone think again.
Are the problems with football reflected everywhere else and has society as a whole lost the plot I ask? We have the cult of celebrity (even though some want to 'get out of here'!) and the quick fix is always preferred to hard work and doing the right thing (or a rich benefactor in football's case). With tough economic times here – and even more ahead for the public sector – lets take it on the chin, knuckle down, make the tough decisions and we will get there in the end.
Talking of doing the right thing, at LMH we have fully committed ourselves to supporting the 'Safe as Houses' campaign being spearheaded by Inside Housing. The campaign, which was launched following the tragic events at Lakanal House in London, has already secured one of its three demands with the news that the TSA will establish a national database of Tower Blocks. I would urge you to join LMH, Inside Housing and other colleagues in the campaign to improve safety for tenants insofar as gas and carbon monoxide are concerned – Find out more about the Campaign via the following link:
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