goldfinger
- 09 Jun 2005 12:25
Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).
Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.
cheers GF.
MaxK
- 26 Sep 2013 18:54
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The people want what the people get....
cynic
- 26 Sep 2013 18:59
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the people get what they deserve
MaxK
- 26 Sep 2013 19:23
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I don't think that's true.
Last time I voted tory, but got dave and his liberal chums.
cynic
- 26 Sep 2013 19:49
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that's what you/we deserve .... those who don't vote deserve to be sent to a gulag
Fred1new
- 26 Sep 2013 20:10
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MK.
Your punishment is justified.
Not sure about a fitting punishment for Manuel!
TANKER
- 26 Sep 2013 20:13
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The Guardian
See realtime coverage
Heat raised on Tory donor as Libor fixing file is passed to SFO
The Independent - 21 minutes ago
Brokers who worked for the firm founded by the Tory donor Michael Spencer could face criminal charges in the UK, after City watchdogs passed a file on Libor fixing to the Serious Fraud Office.
MaxK
- 26 Sep 2013 20:30
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For when Dave fails again?
Is Crispin Blunt MP being forced out to make way for Boris Johnson?
Crispin Blunt, the Conservative MP for Reigate, has said he will “fight on” following claims Boris Johnson is to replace him as an MP in the area.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10336923/Crispin-Blunt-says-he-will-fight-on-after-being-told-to-re-apply-for-his-Parliamentary-seat.html
Fred1new
- 26 Sep 2013 22:24
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The thieves are falling out!
Bring back the gallows!
8- )
MaxK
- 27 Sep 2013 11:05
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Unemployed to do unpaid work or lose benefits
The unemployed will have to do unpaid full time work or lose their benefits, in a bid to reduce the amount spent on the jobless.
By Claire Carter
12:33AM BST 27 Sep 2013
Under proposals expected to be announced next week at the Conservative conference, people who have been out of work for a long time will be expected to earn their benefits by working for firms unpaid or in the community.
It has been suggested adopting a new US-style ‘work for the dole’ scheme will help to reduce Britain’s large benefits bill.
It is expected that those who fail to find jobs through the Government’s main back to work scheme - the Work Programme - will have to work for their payments, sources told the Daily Mail.
Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, told the newspaper: “It’s not acceptable for people to expect to live a life on benefits if they’re able to work.”
Sources in the Department for Work and Pensions described the reports as "pure speculation".
More serfdom news here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/10338385/Unemployed-to-do-unpaid-work-or-lose-benefits.html
Fred1new
- 27 Sep 2013 11:47
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I think it is time to bring the workhouses back and consider NHS geriatric wards should become expeditions portals.
Should sort out many problems.
All this talk of insufficient jobs is a load of balderdash.
And of course unpaid work would increase profit margins and sort out the real economy out.
Mind a little bit of overproduction will never be a problem.
I suggest that the con party can start issue brown shirts to all who attend.
BNP and UKIP can have another colour.
Happy days are around the corner.
Mind housing prices are up and another coat of paint should double their price.
Pity they are built on sand.
Again we can always fall back on the sale of the Mail.
George, what can we sell after that before the balloon burst again.
Mind we can blame that b. foreigners this time this time.
Where is Carney bye the way?
goldfinger
- 27 Sep 2013 12:02
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Thing is if my competitior is using subsidised labour why on earth should I carry on and compete.
The whole idea is a gimmick and set up for the Tory party congress.
They get nasty and more nasty.
Fact is ID smith would be nowhere without his wife Betsy subsidising him.
goldfinger
- 27 Sep 2013 12:09
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Cynic ......po face.......got some good news this morning my villa purchase in Rhodes has gone through........all settled. 4 bedrooms and an outdoor swimming pool for £ 80 grand.
Flying out monday for 3 or 4 days to kit it out. They have a local Ikea so it should be easy.
Just waiting now for the papers to the other one and itl be the dogs bollox.
goldfinger
- 27 Sep 2013 12:29
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Hays hays hays..........labour on track for an overall majority.....new poll just out.....
electionista@electionista
UK - YouGov/Sun poll: CON 33%, LAB 40%, LDEM 9%, UKIP 11% // 30% approves of the Government's record, 56% doesn't.
The TREND is LABOUR........vote LABOUR.
Haystack
- 27 Sep 2013 12:32
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Gap dropping. Wait till after Conservative conference and as the economy improves.
goldfinger
- 27 Sep 2013 12:39
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You do talk some bollox you Hays.
When ever as the economic cycle corresponded with the political cycle, stop Ill answer that for you..............NEVER.
When it comes to voting day the party that will be elected is the one that leaves the voter with more money in their back pocket ie, LABOUR.
Chris Carson
- 27 Sep 2013 13:17
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Just as a matter of interest GF and Fred will you be purchasing Royal Mail shares?
skinny
- 27 Sep 2013 13:19
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goldfinger
- 27 Sep 2013 13:26
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Hays remember the lib dem leader Nick Clegg just before the last election, all smooth and swarf in them trio TV political debates 32% of the poll at one time.
What happened.
On PAY DAY the public realised he couldnt pay, and the voters streamed back to labour.
FACT is the Tories will never have a big enough majority. They dont look after the NORTH and MIDLANDS.
Vote Labour.
goldfinger
- 27 Sep 2013 13:34
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Hi Chris,
dont forget Im normally a TORY voter.
I cant stand this set of posh boys in the cabinet and if the Tory mere mortals cant get rid of them Ill vote labour and kick them out.
By all means stick with the Tory bum boys on here cynic and hays plus that other bloke Hillary but Im afraid Ill go my own way and Ill stick with it lose or win.
goldfinger
- 27 Sep 2013 13:35
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he he Nice one Skinny.