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.
Fred1new
- 21 Dec 2013 11:51
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Haystack
- 21 Dec 2013 12:16
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I have seen that stupid Moneyweek video before. It is designed into frightening you into taking out a subscription.
Fred1new
- 21 Dec 2013 13:03
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How many subscriptions have you taken out?
Haystack
- 21 Dec 2013 13:16
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It is intended for gullible people like you.
Fred1new
- 21 Dec 2013 13:28
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Unless you read it, I would think it difficult to form an opinion.
Unless, of course, as it often seems, your opinions are preformed hand downs from the CCHQ.
(MGHY)
But, heaven forbid, sometimes Manuel and you seem more brainwashed than members of the old worn out CPRF.
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Happy Xmas.
Haystack
- 21 Dec 2013 13:35
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David Cameron has warned that he will veto the admission of new countries to the European Union unless they accept tough new rules on immigration.
The Prime Minister issued the warning about countries such as Albania and Serbia that could be next in line to become EU members.
Speaking at a press conference during the European Council meeting in Brussels, he said: "I would make the point that, on new accessions, they are by unanimity, so they don’t happen unless everybody agrees.
"So you have a real opportunity, irrespective of treaty change, to insist on a different approach."
One idea Mr Cameron is keen to explore is requiring countries to reach a certain income level before free movement is allowed, or allowing individual member states to impose a cap on the number of EU migrants entering the countries each year.
Haystack
- 21 Dec 2013 14:11
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This what happens when you have a socialist government as in France
French officials have fined a pub in Brittany €9,000 for “undeclared labour” after a customer returned some empty glasses to the bar.
For customers at the Mamm-Kounifl concert-café in Locmiquélic, carrying drinks trays and used glasses back to the bar was a polite tradition.
But for social security agency URSAFF, it was also an infringement of labour laws because customers were acting like waiters, French local newspaper Le Télégramme reported.
“Around half-past midnight, a customer returned a drinks tray. She passed by the bar to go to the toilets. That was when it all kicked off. My husband was pinned against the glass by a man. A woman leapt on me, showing her ID card and that’s when I realised it was a URSSAF check. They told me I had been caught using undeclared labour,” owner Markya Le Floch told Le Télégramme.
The authorities initially fined the pub owners €7,900 and briefly placed them in police custody. Customers vouched for the owners and they escaped charges, but URSSAF are still pursuing a social case and are now seeking €9,000 due to non-payment of the original fine.
Fred1new
- 21 Dec 2013 14:20
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What amuses me is that the Con party when they were previously a "government" agitated for an enlarged EU community. (Probably, in attempts to sabotage its development ) Many thought it to early to do so and would have preferred for a period of consolidation, review and modification of the "constitution" with further and closer integration.)
Of course, hand bag politics for party purposes took over.
However then the UK did have more clout than now.
I was reminded in Paris that little Britain is a little island off shore of Europe and getting less and less important and relevant.
All the prancing and blustering of Cameron for the right wing of the con party and his faint hope of political future are being recognised for what they are, and being dismissed by Europe as a whole. Probably there are a few far right winged and neo-fascist groups who may support him. (They have the same taste in perfume.)
However, many more in Europe would be happy to see the back of Cameron and prepared for the exit of the UK from the Union, if it was prepared to do so.
However, if that was likely to occur Cameron and his cronies would do another U-Turn.
Fred1new
- 21 Dec 2013 14:24
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For yourself, you could make a substitution of "elitist" for "racist".
Fred1new
- 21 Dec 2013 14:25
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Fred1new
- 21 Dec 2013 14:32
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cynic
- 21 Dec 2013 15:08
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fred - you're a laugh a minute; well I guess some find you funny ...... because I disagree with much or even most of what you post, you determine that I must have been brainwashed, though by whom you never specify .... mind you, you frequently post that I have no brain, so make your mind up
MaxK
- 21 Dec 2013 15:10
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If Cameroon wanted to put a stop to benefit tourists, all he has to do is change the entitlement rules.
If you have not been a contributor or in full time education for the last 5 years, you are entitled to nothing.
Problem solved, and as it applies to everyone, the €uroloons cannot stick their oar in.
Fred1new
- 21 Dec 2013 15:33
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Manuel,
I have to admit that it is probable that you must have a brain.
With a little bit of encouragement I am certain you would find it useful.
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Max,
Guessing, what would be the cost of the system set up to deal with the minuscule amounts of abuses?
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Again, if an individual is working abroad (including the lazy English) falls and breaks his/her arm, or wrist on had debilitating illness and would be able to return to work in 6-12 weeks "lay off" would they not have "support" to keep them off the pavements and food banks etc..
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What would have reduced abuse of "Wealth Fare Claims" would have been the proposed ID cards, which would have, if used appropriately, helped to reduce false and duplicated claims.
But the fears were that it would also be used to trace multiple bank accounts used for tax avoidance or transfer of untaxed money out of the UK.
Funny, how some of those who cried out against ID are in favour of Government plundering E-mails and the internet. (Of course under indirect supervision by the "governors".
Apologies Government!
Haystack
- 21 Dec 2013 15:59
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You have to provide an NI number to get a bank account, so ID cards would make no difference. The banks require plenty of identity proof these days. In reality is was mainly the left leaning public that were opposed to ID cards.
dreamcatcher
- 21 Dec 2013 16:04
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Legendary BBC sports presenter David Coleman dies aged 87 after a brief illness
dreamcatcher
- 21 Dec 2013 16:09
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Revealed: The top 50 most desirable places to live in Britain with Hart in Hampshire topping the list for third year in a row
Uttlesford No2 :-))
How is Woking no 37 know one lives in that shi - hole ? :-))
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-2527092/Revealed-The-50-desirable-places-live-Britain.html
MaxK
- 21 Dec 2013 17:54
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Johnny45, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, 4 hours ago
NO MULTI-CULTURAL CRAP HERE THEN. SHOULD SEE WOLVERHAMPTON., ITS LIKE MOGADISHU!!!
cynic
- 21 Dec 2013 18:01
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enoch powell spins ever faster in his grave, not least because hordes with machetes are not (yet) roaming the streets