It’s a funny old world – and not a fair one (From Worcester News)

It’s a funny old world – and not a fair one

3:20pm Friday 27th January 2012 in Read

SIR – I believe that I am a pretty ordinary English bloke. Alas, I am in God’s waiting room as far as my age goes. My history is unremarkable. I had a newspaper round at 13 and started full-time work at 15.

I did not go away for holidays, instead I picked plums and apples to get money for my first motorbike. I did national service (I wanted to be sent abroad but it did not happen) and got married.

To pay off the mortgage I did part-time driving jobs as well as full-time jobs (we worked shifts). I am now retired and living on state pension and a work pension.

Guess what? A Romanian gipsy illegal immigrant is taking home (from us the English taxpaying mugs) more than I get. Please tell me where I go to vote?

B PEPLOW
Worcester