There will many here that have not heard of the “Time Machine” a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, where a Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species. But a little tit bit that a lot don’t know is, this was added after Well`s editor ask him to redraft it to illustrate “the ultimate degeneracy" of man.

A point taken in a Diary by a poster over at the Unemployment Movement, Jimi (Boltonmanc) takes a look at the future where work-camps have returned, food vouchers are the norm and privatisation has turned us into commodities. This is not too far into the future as the coalition government welfare reforms take us to a point of degeneracy.

The Diary snapshot written in humour cannot but be praised enough for its imaginative narrative that connected with the websites members in a way that got them roaring with laughter but at the same time its impenetrable insight had many crying at just how real the prospects of it happening might occur.

As a statement of the possibility of the social injustices that might befall the unemployed, disabled and low paid, we also think that this diary opens through humour and awareness the possibility of dialog with many that may have not thought what their future might be like. So ask all to post this far and wide to friends & acquaintances with the invitation to comment on it or even to add to the diary………

A look to the future

Diary- 5/6/2017: Just returned from Workcamp after a 50 hour week and looking forward to receiving my food vouchers on Monday, but will have to share them with Mary who has been sanctioned for Ten years after signing her name in English instead of the new Germanic way, and now makes up the numbers to nine living here, eight sharing is the lawful amount for housing relief,(thirty if privately owned) four on day shift and four on night rotation. We have a request pending for extra food vouchers with the Bombay claims and benefits helpline, but they insist that our Tags aren’t communicating with Central Facebook and we need to re-register.

Diary- 6/6/2017: Watching News headlines on A4e channel (we have had to conceal the TV since the licence fee has risen to £800 a year) The minimum wage has now been reduced to £1.78 in response to extra output from the Chinese, since the Chinese now own Greece, Portugal and France by default on their loans. Good news for pensioners as they can now get funding at the age of fifty for non-return tickets to many medical centres in Switzerland. Charities who now own 99% of high street property are requesting more access to Workcamp members on invalidity in a budget campaign to reduce travelling expenses as these members are “now live in”, They also get a carer as a bonus incentive.

Diary- 7/6/2017: Heading to Watford tonight to join a Demo against The Watford Wall Bill, raising annual income to £100,000 to reside below the Watford Wall, pushed through by the Union Government and Payday Loans UK. I fear we will have a tough time especially when met by the A4e Police, but looking forward to the A4e shuttle ride, stopping for refreshments at the A4e services before we pay the A4e Motorway toll.

Diary- 8/6/2017: Received my application for work from The I.D.S. Grayling Voucher Superstore, the two hour a week part time slot will come in handy, and I have great hopes as I’m on a shortlist of 30.000 but Workcamp are reluctant to let me go to interview as it clashes with their “have pride in the way forward and don’t forget who owns you!” training session.

Diary- 9/6/2017: Mary has deteriorated as we only have one toilet due to the new Landlord toilet tax and we are now looking on the black market for E.Harrison or R.Branson medical vouchers, if we have no luck we will have to trade her body parts to Claims Direct, who now send out parts, instead of compensation.

Update: Mary alas is no more, and her parts have been sent to various corners of the realm, she was registered at Central Facebook and The DWNP(Department of Work and No Pensions) Bombay Central want to know why her Tags now show her residing in Manchester/Birmingham/ Liverpool and Birkenhead!

Thank you!
Jimi (Boltonmanc)