THEBIGGERISSUE.ORG: Tackling Homelessness in the UK.

Bob Dylan Brings Christmas Cheer To Those Without Homes

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5AP1X120091126

By Angus MacSwan.
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Nibbling on Homelessness.

By Uncle Monty.

Photos By Alex Albion.
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Everybody was still waiting for the arrival of the mayor
as some 260 delegates sipped on white wine and tast-

ing Hors d'Oeuvres at last night’s sponsored meeting

on “Tackling Homelessness, Changing Lives” that was

held at London’s renowned Westminster Central Hall.

They, the delegates, were also and ironically, "nibbling

on homelessness" as they filled their bellies with delight-

ful and free light refreshments at The Aldergate Room.

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While such a meeting is well-intented, the major

drawback was that the vast majority of delegates at the

CRISIS/Housing Justice event had neither experienced

homelessness nor actually been at anytime homeless

on the grim city streets of the British capital.

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For the cynic, all one sees is the ever-growing "homeless

cottage industry," despite all the public rhetoric to elimi-

nate national homelesssness and city rough sleeping. Such

is much like what London’s dapper and talented Tory

Mayor Boris Johnson stated when he finally arrived late

before the assembled delegates – “By 2012, the aim is to

bring an end to rough sleeping in London,” he sincerely

declared and to which was greeted with a solid round of

applause from most of the gleeful delegates. Of course,

there were no rough sleepers there to hear the de-
bonair mayor’s open declaration at Central Hall.
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Standing Room Only To Hear & See The Mayor!

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One thing, however, that Boris Johnson has is a keen

understanding and appreciation for the volunteer. No

politician of his standing could fail to do so since volunteers

of whatever kind are oftentimes the lifeblood for such liv-

ing politicians of his political success. The same principle is

applied to volunteers who help and work with the homeless.
And the mayor reinforced that with his unequivocal stand

to do whatever he can to actively support such volunteers

among the network of homeless charities and street agencies.

Indeed, Boris Joihnson is pro-homeless people and who sees

it to be his moral and mayoral duty to do whatever he can

to reduce and eliminate the scourge of homelessness
inside London. Good for him and good for us!
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Susan Simmonds & Canon Bruce Saunders.

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Among the delegates were Habitat for Humanity’s

Susan Simmonds with Anglican Southwark Cathedral’s Canon

Bruce Saunders, who came over as rather aloof and almost
punctilious in his glaring manners. When asked his age, he re-

fused to give it!! Later, however, he was found to be age 62

and rapidly graying. He also came over much like the Cath-

edral’s Dean Colin Slee, who ban the beloved British hymn

“Jerusalem” that rightly created a uproar against him.

What an Anglican clergy bitch, was he, called Slee!!

Ban The Dean Who Banned Jerusalem -
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Good Grief, He's Francois Greeff.

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Not listed as a delegate at the meeting, Francois

Andre Greeff, a disgruntled ex-Big Issue vendor,

was there to represent himself and his registered

charity called "Good4you."

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Francois Greeff's website is parked at bluehost.com

that displays no webpages or front page regarding, if

you will, his perhaps elusive charity, although his listing

at the GuideStar shows some fancy footwork that also

lands-up at bluehost.com with no stated information

whatsoever presented from the good4you charity or

what it is actually doing on a day-to-day basis. Some-

thing strange is going on or something seems amiss,

so one sense's with Francois Andre Greeff's

"managing directorship" of his registered

charity with the UK Charity Commission:
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ShowCharity/RegisterOfCharities/ContactAndTrustees.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1123820&SubsidiaryNumber=0

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Thus the following is stated by "Good4you."
3.1 "TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE WHO

ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS

IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND

INFORMATION; 3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE

PUBLIC AT LARGE AND IN PARTICULAR, ORGANISATIONS

ASSISTING HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE ISSUES FACED BY

HOMELESS DISABLED PEOPLE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO

PROVIDE SERVICES SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR NEEDS."
ttp://www.guidestar.org.uk/gs_summary.aspx?CCReg=1123820
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The only trustee listed for good4you was a Mr. David John Devine,
LL.B., (Hons) MA, ACIS. A google web search found no mention of

him or his name. Perhaps, he’s a retired lawyer or solicitor? As for

the letters "ACIS," that both him and Francois carry after their

names, another google web search resulted in ACIS as an asso-

ciate degree title in "Accounting and Information Systems."

Plus, Francios Greeff also carries an M.A. after his name.

Is that a “legit” Master’s degree or what? Whatever,

he didn't have any kind words for Big Issue co-founder

A. John Bird or for The Big Issue itself as the dis-

gruntled ex-Big Issue vendor that Francois is. He's

best summed-up as ADEBIV, so some would say!

A Life in the Day: Francois Greeff,

with bipolar disorder and homeless.

By Ria Higgins.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/features/article1159233.ece

Francois Greeff.

http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/greeff.html

Francois Greeff Author of

The Hidden Code of Cryptic Crosswords

Now back to more of the meeting ... that saw the

classy lady Leslie Morphy (who is shown above in the

story caption photo with Boris Johnson) officially open-

ing the meeting of delegates as the Chief Executive of

CRISIS. Housing Justice's Alastair Murray was also a

keynote speaker at Westminster Central Hall. While

Terry Drummond represented the Bishop of Southwark,

Allison Curcio represented the Medicins de Monde.

They were among so many others at the CRISIS/

Housing Justice meeting with a few more listed ...

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Some of the 260 delegates listening to

London Mayor Boris Johnson last night.

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The lengthy list of delegates was truly diverse has
seen with the presence of The Church Army's Maria
Hagi-Pavli, Cardinal Hume Centre's Emily Hynes,
Jacqueline Mair of CARIS, Lucy Martin of Cardborad
Citizens, Ellie Raymont of The Streetwise Opera, Nadia
Nadia of The Methodist Church, Lorna Hawthorne of
Emmaus, Jessica Veltman of Foodworks, Kate Gunn of
St. Mungo's, Carlita McKnight of Drugscope, and Lucy
Fraser-MacNamara of The Big Issue Foundation. They
are only a small sampling of names and charities that
are "nibbling on homelessness," if the truth be known.
Though "Tackling Homelessness, Changing Lives"
sounds wonderful, mind you.

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Nameless Homeless Man Getting Mayor's Autograph.

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