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  • Is Burnham up for Mexit?

    The Prime Minister is in Number 10 and is settling himself down into the rhythm and confines of a powerful office of state. Meanwhile, the fretting executives of London wonder what might be on the chopping block for them. The former Mayor of Greater Manchester has already made himself known for stating more should go North. Is it true that their careers are due for an exit?

    MediaCity in Salford comes to mind. It’s a stomping ground for the affluent and professional in Manchester – and beyond – as well as a hotspot for emerging talent in with the old favourites. The idea that more creative powerhouses will be offered preferable terms to relocate is not beyond his rationale.

    A shot of the front of a building
    A shot of the front of a building used for television production in central London.

    In fact, such a ‘Mexit’ could be transformative to the media industries. It could diversify the sights and sounds used in reality-focused productions. It could raise new issues in the places which lack representation. It may even generate an all-new talent base.

    But there’s a reluctance in those used to the constant inspiration and social directness London provides for their management roles. It’s believed that the implications of a location change such as this one suggests makes staff hesitant. Any difference in how media is seen is understood to shift what and who it’s for.

  • Caught: MOD “Job Hunter”

    In an exclusive for Conservative News Site, a suspect alleged to be a “Job Hunter” and accused of targeting MOD staff in preparation for an attempt at infiltration has been identified in Reading, Berkshire.

    A suspect alleged of acting as a “Job Hunter”
    A suspect alleged of acting as a “Job Hunter” to sabotage current MOD roles in pursuit of his own as part of an infiltration attempt.

    He’s believed to have been previously apprehended outside the MOD Main Building in Whitehall on allegations of spot surveillance.

    It’s considered a crime to loiter outside of Military buildings because they contain sensitive material and equipment.

  • World exclusive: UN dropout

    In a world exclusive for ConservativeNewsSite.com, a former UN strategist tasked with researching, and securing, the Internet has been spotted.

    He’s believed to have absconded from his role only to subsequently drop out. He was based at the UN building in New York City.

  • Caught: AWOL Border Force officers

    In an exclusive for ConservativeNewsSite.com, two AWOL Border Force officers have been located in Reading, Berkshire.

    They’re accused of planning to relieve themselves of core duties for periods of time before starting employment, which is illegal under UK and international law.

  • Grangemouth future bright

    It’s been a rough year for Grangemouth, believing the closure of its large oil refinery employer might leave a huge gap in its local labour pool, meaning fewer jobs are available.

    However, the progress that’s been made by the UK and Scottish governments to make sure any job losses are covered by future investment and growth in the region helps things.

    The Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal is part of a wider package of investment to ‘green’ it up and “back local industries and create new opportunities”, according to Falkirk Council.

  • Long Report: Journalism in dark places

    I spent nearly 10 years fighting to understand a town in the heart of Berkshire, but it’s not easy to say. I arrived without fanfare, having done it before.

    I had no help. I didn’t work with anyone. The people already here, ironically, left. They didn’t find much interest in a large town. They didn’t seem the types, anyway.

    They went on to find “gold, and glory” elsewhere. It felt odd they did it, and bitter. I saw the back of them and didn’t want to know any further. They also looked the wrong sort.

    I explored the town in work, leisure, and social time at a few churches. It wasn’t easy because I wasn’t supposed to fit in. I didn’t try, and so I didn’t fail, either, in what I tried.

    Justifying the dark

    It begins without light, and slowly grows. It’s my experience in working in hardship and in the lives of others. They feel pain I don’t get, and I feel anguish I can’t share.

    It’s tough, but I love the results. I can’t see it at times, and it’s laborious work to make things happen. To begin with it takes a week, and at once it took a whole month.

    In the process, other people don’t understand. They have an air of arrogance, and think a different method is better. I almost have to justify the dark, to get on.

    The horror that accompanies a deep work is difficult to shake. I still have to get over the things I saw. I found people in a bad condition. I witnessed awful things.

    Believing incredibly

    The biggest task I had to tackle is the issue of obsession. I encountered people with too many hangups about life. Mostly it was about democracy, which is sad.

    In England, politics is a slow but winnable game. It takes time, but over time people get the gist and make it work for themselves. In Reading, no such belief existed.

    It was like that for various reasons, and on one hand were those who believed it so because of previous offenses. They felt this party was bad, or that party shit.

    I later met the two men who were behind it. They were Labour and Conservative supporters respectively, and made things turn on their enjoyment of it.

    It wasn’t pleasant, or pretty, as it went on. They were too insistent for more impressionable residents. As luck would have it, they found broad support as well.

    Ending madness

    It was a maddening experience, over nine years of hell. I had to deal with endless criminal types, awful manipulation, and interference from far off actors.

    In my experience, people tend to cause trouble because on a personal level it’s what makes sense. It’s not my work that’s going to be relevant, but their needs.

    The job was to investigate, and to produce research. What it took was time, and a lot of angst. I don’t like difficult situations, and I don’t fare well in it, either.

  • What is it with employment?

    The matter of employment comes up in political debates, but it’s not so clear what politicians mean when they say they’ve improved the job prospects of ordinary voters.

    According to statistics produced by the government, the employment rate has barely changed since the 1970’s. It shows a clear, almost steady line until the present day.

    Office For National Statistics

    The overpromising of party’s and a tendency to underdeliver may be explained by a potential to hit average, and find little to mark oneself out with if things are ok.

  • Exposed: Job centre calamity

    It’s not easy looking for work, and helping someone to do it can be difficult too. The same problems appear to both, and expertise is not always a guarantee of getting a job or finding one to offer as a suggestion to begin with. The trials and tribulations are known to many by now.

    The innovation of government intervention to support job seekers is also not new, but reasons exist to believe it needs improvement or that extra help can prove a better way of doing it. It was the belief of two individuals who targeted a JobCentre in Reading, only to fail on their feet.

    They first invited themselves to “improve the system” of the workplace, not knowing such training upgrades and skills improvements were already under way. It appeared this pair were hijacking, as it were, the rollout of such measures to help Center staff as they continued to work.

    The ensuing calamity caused that lasted weeks did great harm to the wellbeing of service staff, and a few of those who used it too. It brought confusion, mostly, because the stated intent to help out an already fully functioning and sophisticated service went so badly wrong.