The Curse of Saint Edmund

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20/11//2006

ONE YEAR OF THE CURSE - ITS EFFECTS AND FALL-OUT

TOP TEN HITS

Since the invocation of the curse of the Blessed Saint and Martyr Edmund, King of East Anglia last year against Debenhams, Centros Miller, the Miller Group and all those aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring their actions, the following events have been observed:

1. John Prescott - the minister who approved the scheme has fallen from office into disgrace and infamy.
2. 10 chalk pits, some "the size of houses" have been found under the Cattle Market construction site in Bury St Edmunds.
3. The risk of anthrax contamination was identified at a Debenhams' development site in Carmarthen.
4. Debenhams plc is dying as a company - both locally and nationally and HMV - the first company to declare it would open in the Cattle Market site suffered a massive collapse of profits over the Christmas period 2005-2006 forcing the resignation of its Chief Executive.
5. The escalating cost of the proposed public building on the Cattle Market site has required a bung from the East of England Assembly to meet the growing shortfall.
6. It has been discovered that the proposed Cattle Market building will only have an anticipated life of 20-30 years as a result of inadequate construction materials, whereas Centros Miller - for the moment - hold a lease on the site for 150 years.
7. The people of Lancaster have heroically risen against the common enemy Centros Miller, which plans to blight and ruin their city, are even now battling the invaders.
8. The Edinburgh based conspiracy against English market towns between Johnston Press, the Miller group and Scottish New Labour Party has been exposed.
9. The English Historic Towns Forum has been exposed as a front organisation for developers - setting up meetings where they can rub shoulders with councilors and council officers outside democratic scrutiny.
10. Centros Miller's Director John Laker is suffering the worm of conscience - and now inquiries - over his declaration that the policy of his company is acquire "champions" among both councilors and officials on local councils.

COLLATERAL DAMAGE SUFFERED BY ST EDMUNDSBURY COUNCIL ("The Iscariot's Council")

• There is a complete and total collapse of trust by the citizenry in the Borough Council, its Officers or elected Councilors
  
• The revelation that the Borough's Councilors and Officers are as independent of Centros Miller as a dummy is of a ventriloquist.
  
• The continuing exposure the development plans hatched by council officers outside democratic scrutiny.
  

On-Going Scandals Concerning:

• Failures in respect of everything, from Christmas lights to the provision of public toilets and includes the desecration of graves in the name of health and safety, which is really a thinly disguised tax on the dead and their living relatives by the Borough.
  
• The growing grid-lock of traffic through the town has now forced council to re-open the cattle-market site as a car-park again!
  
• Twenty years of failure by the Borough to adequately manage the historical assets, architectural resources, town museums, borough's heritage or the town's archaeology.
  
• A growing national outcry against the disastrous handling of the Manor House Museum and its internationally important collection, which has led to a pending investigation by the District Auditor and Charity Commissioners.
  
• The increase in complaints and litigation against officers of the council and the growing necessity of recourse to it, or the Local Government Ombudsman, by the citizenry of Bury St Edmunds.
  
• A growing reputation that St Edmundsbury Borough Council is the East Anglian equivalent of the Hackney or Lambeth local authorities.
  

St Edmund's Day 20th November 2006

This St Edmund's day the Knights have organised a private celebration and annual general meeting for November 20th, rather than organise another ceremonial. Due to the events of the last year we decided we needed to reorganise and refocus the campaign with Operation Heretic, which has just been launched and will shortly be bearing fruit - watch press for details. However, the Knight's wish to assure everyone, especially St Edmundsbury Borough Council, Centros Miller, the Miller Group and Debenhams that if they think we were effective over the last year, you ain't seen nothing yet! Those who ignore the past have no future!

Finally Many Thanks To All Our Many Friends

The Knights of St Edmund would like to thank all the many people and clergy who have helped the Knights over the last year. We would especially like to thank X, V & W for all their hard work, the numerous anonymous Borough and County Council employees who put loyalty to their town before loyalty to their employers and the citizenry of Bury who have passed on information they have gleaned. To all our many supporters in Suffolk, the UK and beyond, thank you one and all, without your help we would not be able to achieve half of what we have been able to in the last year. With your continuing support along with the aid of the good Lord and of course St Edmund our King, Saint and Holy Martyr victory can still be achieved.

DEUS LO VOLT!