Thread by @williamhboney1

Tomorrow morning, the Dept. of Social Protection is in the Public Accounts Committee. Before I bring you up to speed on what promises to be an interesting session, I'd like to say a few things. I've been banging on doors for 21 years to expose the corruption that is

#bogusselfemployment. I do this because in 2000, I sat in an Appeal in the Social Welfare Appeals Office. That Appeal was the most corrupt thing I have ever seen. It wasn't subtly corrupt, it was in my face corrupt. It was 'what ya gonna do about it' power drunk corruptness.

I vowed that day that I would not let the Department of Social Welfare and the Revenue Commissioners get away with what they were doing. For 17 years, I did it on my own. Doors remained firmly closed. I did blog about it, tweet it about it, help people who were facing the same,

but I couldn't get doors to open. Over the years many people asked questions of the government of the day, they're have been a few. That list of people who asked questions includes FF, FG, Lab, SF, PBP and SocDems. In opposition, FG were great at asking questions, even John

Bruton asked serious questions. Once they got into government, all I got was a brick wall. FF, except for 1 TD, have always been a brick wall. Lab, again once in govt. brick wall.

4 years ago, @Trickstersworld and I hooked up to shout at an ipad and take a chance that somebody

wanted to listen. We talked about lots of things but #bogusselfemployment featured heavily. We had heavy hitters come in and talk about. The @EchoChambersPod made the real difference. It gave me the space to chase down the corruption, it gave me a voice. Realising the reach

and influence the @EchoChambersPod had, me and Tony were adamant that we would open those doors for other people, people who deserved a voice but never got a platform. Over the past 4 years we've spoken to the very best people. I can't tell you how much I love talking and

learning from the best Ireland has going for it. We will continue to open doors, to listen, and to learn.

Back to #bogusselfemployment, I know it's not 'sexy', tax, rights and pensions rarely are, but goddamn it, I'm saving you from having to work until you drop. They're

robbing your pension and I'm exposing them at it.

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