Big Trouble in Scotland for Big Issue Vendors ...

Scotland's tiny and picturesque communities of the Royal Burgh of Forfar, Kirremuir and Angus would seem to be the last place at where there would be any kind of trouble for The Big Issue vendor. An ex-Scot vendor from there, called here Jock McGill, 31, (not his real name) sent me the latest scandalous story of what's going on at "The Gateway to the Glens." This is what he said: "Listen to me mate you seem to care about bigissue vendors being one yourself. I visit your brit blog at the library. You are doing a good job mate. Read the story i send about the stuff the newspapers have told about the vendors. Some of it is true I am sorry to say. Much of it is not. Big issue supports the cops and they shit on us because of only being vendors. I am finished with big issue from now." Now read the news story that Jock sent ...

http://www.kirriemuirherald.co.uk/news/VENDORS-39BANNED-FROM-SELLING-THE.3502297.jp

Read about Angus: http://www.angusahead.com/VisitAngus/ExploringAngus/VisitForfar.asp

I might also suggest that both vendors and the public take a peek at the following forum and post whatever comments you think would be helpful to the pros and cons of The Big Issue ...

www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=719225

And as if Big Issue vendors aren't already enough in the news, then yet another correspondent send yet another belated link for me to add more about vendors at thebiggerissue.org

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=36643&sectioncode=1

Hello 2008, Goodbye 2oo7. Your's Monty.