In the present Government’s manifesto ‘Contract for equality’ it sets out to make this once great country great again by building the Big Society. “This contract for equalities will be central to what we plan to do in government. After 13 years of Labour’s big government, inequality is at its highest level since the Second World War. Just as we are determined to fight poverty, so we are determined to fight prejudice and discrimination wherever it exists. We will transform Britain by returning power to the people – whoever they are, wherever they live, however they choose to make their positive contribution to society. But we will only get the economy moving, heal the wounds of the broken society and reform our rotten political system if we involve everyone. No group, no minority, will be left behind on the road to a better future.” Excerpt taken from Contract of equalities 2010, http://media.conservatives.s3.amazonaws.com/manifesto/cpmanifesto2010_equalities.pdf And here we see the qausi-biker-phobe, the ubiquitus ilk that Monkey associates themselves with clearly and publicly discriminating against the ‘MCC Rainbringers Touring and Social Club’ as they attempt to continue contributing positively to society as they have done for so many years! The naysayers really need to move past the clichéd image of motor bikers portrayed in cinema and television, you are discriminating against them as a result of ‘Guilt by association’. The populace need to accept that the MCC Rainbringers and their brethren are a cross section of society, from manual workers to top lawyers and surgeons all hard working individuals. MCC are a kinship, offering support and guidance to all that share their leisure interests, they are no different to any other social leisure group, e.g. East Anglian Traction Engine Society – http://www.eates.org/, MG Cars Enthusiasts’ Club – http://www.mgcars.org.uk/or Prancing Horse Register – Ferrari Owners’ Club -http://www.ferrariownersclub.co.uk/phr/index.asp.
This event often takes place in inclement weather! Sitting in leathers and enduring the cold wind snow, sleat, wet un-gritted man-hole covers, spilled diesel is not pleasant, if it weren’t for the delight of bringing pleasure to these children why else would they do it. Children love the theatrics of seeing the large group of bikes turn out, something that would be misplaced by turning up in just a van! The presence of the police bikes themselves add to the spectacle also. I put it to you, that a great deal more good would be derived from the use of two outriders for this once a year event in the season of good will to all men; compared to behemoth resources required to police a game at the local stadium. So I now ask you to absorb this information, the benefit it is to the economy, in fuel, servicing & clothing sales for the bikers, the promoting of a caring sharing unselfish people of Shrewsbury in line with e Big Society. If nothing else think about the immeasurable impact on the children in hospital at Christmas not in their family homes, albeit a broken leg, or corrective surgery, but there are those on dialysis others receiving treatment for Cancer all the way down to the one’s who’s parents may not have their child with them this time next year. Put your parochial thoughts aside and think about others less fortunate.

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