
Suspended By Big Issue's Peter Birdfor My Blog Comments & Opinions.
Who The Hell Is He?
By Uncle Monty.
Photos & Graphics By Alex Albion.
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Peter Bird was all aflutter with his slippery spasm
of words after his arbitrary and capricious decision to
suspend me as a five-year badged Big Issue vendor
because of my blog comments and opinions that
he and his brother John Bird don't like!!
^^^
Less then 12 hours after returning from Russia,
I sat with incredulity at London's Big Issue HQ to
hear the utterly asinine decision of little Peter
Bird, who was full of himself and fully-bloated as
he declared my megablog "was homophobic, racist,
and never with a good word about The Big Issue."
^^^
My "blog crimes," therefore, were tantamount to
bringing "disrepute on The Big Issue," repeated
the brother of John Bird, The Big Issue co-founder
and editor-in-chief of the weekly magazine that
is sold by the homeless in the UK. And for my
"crimes," I was in violation of The Big Issue Code
of Conduct that all vendors sign, so pontificated
silly Peter Bird with his sidekick Martin there to
witness my punishment for writing what I
believe and not what I am told to believe. I
told 58 year-old Peter Bird (PB) that I would
not change my opinions for him or for his
brother or for anybody. What, in fact, PB has
done to me is to slam the Big Issue door in
my face for expressing my rights of free
speech on the internet and elsewhere
around the world.
^^^
I also told PB there was no legal basis for his
insane decision and that whatever he insist-
ed I had done wrong, he needed to put it
in writing to me. Asked if he'd consulted
Big Issue legal counsel about his unlawful
actions against me, cocky Peter Bird
shot back by saying "why should I?"
Asked if his brother John Bird had made
the decision against me, PB neither
answered yes nor no, but simply stated
he was the one who had made the decision
while I was away at the 65th Anniversary
of the Victory Day Parade at Red Square.
In others words, his decision was made behind
my back while I was out of the country. As he
talked non-stop with more torrents at me -
and not to me - I realised what an utter
buffoon Peter Bird really appeared to be.
^^^
Then he wanted me to hand my Big Issue
Badge No. 115 to him, but I refused. So what
did PB do? He walked out of the room and
and grabbed a vendor's badge and read the
small print to me that stated the badge was
"the property of The Big Issue." What a big
deal for such a petty-minded bloke like
Peter Bird!! He wanted to go on and on
talking at me, but I won't suffer fools no
matter what. I simply told him I'd heard
enough! I didn't need a lesson on such
stupidity coming out of PB's
contemptuous Big Issue mouth ...
^^^
As I left The Big Issue H.Q., PB blurred
out again that I was now suspended and
"after an investigation" a final decision
would be made regarding me and The
Big Issue. Wooooooooow!! As if I care
whatever the final decision is ... My
pitch needs to be available to me
without any further ado. Do you hear
me, Peter Bird or not?
^^^
I demand to be re-instated promptly and
to receive a formal apology from Peter
Bird and/or John Bird of The Big Issue.
Failing that, my legal options are wide
open and I will take whatever steps
are available to overturn Peter Bird's
biassed and irrational decision that
openly violates my human rights and
my demand for due process under
the law.
^^^
The big ball, as the Americans say, is now
in The Bird Court from here on out. I will
give 5 (five) days for Peter Bird to rescind
the so-called "suspension" of me or face the
next step that I shall be compelled to
take legally against him and any claim
I may seek for personal monetary
damages from The Big Issue.
^^^
For the time being, I herein partially list
below some of my wonderful friends, Big
Issue customers, and ex-customers that
I have come to know at my permanent
Long Acre pitch during the past
five years ...
^^^
Jill Ferguson - Anne Fergusson - Elizabeth Middleton,
D.B.E. - Attorney Graham Simkin – Massimo Valeri
Beverley Brittan - Carole Cable - Nigel Millenson
Laurie Edmans, C.B.E. – Attorney Anne Morris
Fiona Sloss - Linda & Jon Annetts - Ida Negri
Heidi Johnson – Paul Martin-Davis
Cameron Smith – George Pennock
Jonathan Stolerman - David Morgan – Sian Turner
Juilet & Magen Scratchen - Lady M – Joe Smallman
Brian & Veronica Mahoney - Ian Reed – Roger Hayes
Wilford Wong – Dr. Andrew Howard - Maureen
Goodey - Janis Vella - Jamie Gunning – Cliff
Barber - Shelia Aarons – Phil Alfrey
Professor Brian Dunnigan – Browen &
Franco Curry - Des DeLime – Joan Barker
James & Adriana Higgins - Sylvia Champion
Jemma Toynebee-Smith - Tony Lewis
Attorney Carine Smith - Attorney Agnes Bonnet
Coin Campbell - Derry Mullins - Sophie McElligott
Attorney Peter Roberts - Jill Allen - Paul Cackett
Sharon & Derek Tate - Isbella Wojak - Annabel
Hartman - Rush Pathriana - Fiona & Nigel Ballard
Lilliana Santos - Tina Vindee - Alex Prior
Alex Parish - Andrew Rogers - Richard Offer
Susan Prince - Sir Robert Wood's son Ian
Shirley Ginesi - Antoine Collin - Michele Zini
Earl Chemphill - Patricia Carney - Jean McCarthy
Lisa Dearing - Jon Poett - Carl & Myrna Hancock
Russ Robertson - Tony & Maya Hainri - John
Stroughair - Preveen & Sagoonia Mandalia
Jan Mol - Jeanine McQuillan - Police Inspector
Malcolm Bernard - Mozzagan Sainia – Jamie Acott
Nathalie Causton - Peter Wyart - Chris & Dick
Morgan - James Bradbury - Andrew & Vivian Stern
Nuno Sarmento -Attorney Anthony Misquitta
Edward Coates - Paul Emerson - Mark Boyle
Attorney Jackie McDowell - Attorney Eliane Heine
Attorney Christopher Cox - Marsha Fullerton
(I shall add another 100+ names, if need be)
^^^
One final comment for now. What I do and say in
my private life is no business of The Bird Brothers
of The Big Issue. I am NOT employed by them. They
pay me no salary. I have committed no criminal
offense at my pitch and the Code of Conduct - which
is very shaky, legally - does not mean I cannot
express what I believe politically, socially,
religiously, morally, emotionally, literately,
educationally, and ethically. If what I write
and say offends, then tough luck! My right to
offend The Big Issue and/or The Bird Brothers
is my paramount right of free speech. Like it
or lump it - it doesn't matter a breeze to me.
So hang in there boyz and girlz for more fun ...
^^^
Truly, Uncle Monty.
+Ascensiontide, 2010.
^^^
My Moscow and St. Petersburg stories
will be online shortly. Then comes Graham
Walker's story about John Bird himself
called "Dead Bird Walking." And to which,
I have edited for thebiggerissue.org
Such will go ahead no matter what Peter
and/or John Bird say or do - period!!!
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