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.

Labour vows to clamp down on in-work tax credits for EU migrants

Shadow work and pensions secretary says social security system was never designed for current levels of migration



Patrick Wintour, political editor


The Guardian, Tuesday 18 November 2014 16.51 GMT





The shadow work and pensions secretary, Rachel Reeves. Photograph: David Gadd/Allstar Picture Library



The shadow work and pensions secretary, Rachel Reeves, has said for the first time that Labour would clamp down on in-work tax credits claimed by EU migrants, and that “the UK social security system was never designed for the levels of migration we are now seeing”.

Reeves said the proposal had the support of European social democrats, and that she would not give up the fight with Brussels on the issue.

She put the cost of paying in-work tax credits to about 252,000 EU migrant households at £1.6bn a year.

Reeves also said Labour would extend the period for which EU migrants are debarred from claiming out-of-work benefits from three months to two years, a move that might deter some coming to the country even if they had a job offer.

Along with the shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, Reeves is a shadow cabinet voice representing a northern seat and believes the party has to do more to recognise key Labour voters’ concerns about immigration and welfare.



Even more panic here: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/nov/18/labour-clamp-down-in-work-tax-credits-eu-migrants

Fred1new Send an email to Fred1new View Fred1new's profile - 18 Nov 2014 20:29 - 50702 of 50704

I see Haze has had his batch of mail from Party Central office to-day.

Is he salivating waiting for his next feed.

He will be having a blue rinse next!

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ROCHESTER,ROCHESTER,ROCHESTER


Good post Fred.

With apologies to the Eagles, welcome to the Hotel Intifada...



On a South London ring road,

Diesel fumes in my hair,

Warm smell of samosas,

Rising up through the air.

Up ahead by the Poundshop,

I saw a flickering light,

Completely knackered and I needed a drink.

Thought I’d stop for the night.





As I entered the doorway,

Something’s wrong, I could tell,

The young man at reception said:

‘We’ve been expecting you, infidel.’

Then he pulled out a pistol,

And showed me to my cell.

There were voices down the corridor,

I thought I heard them yell:



Welcome to the Hotel Intifada,

Such a nasty place,

Such a nasty place,

Cover up your face.

Plenty of room at the Hotel Intifada.

Any time of year,

Any time of year,

We can make you disappear.



His mind was definitely twisted,

They called him Jihadi John,

He’s got a lot of pretty stupid boys,

Hell-bent on martyrdom.

Cleaning guns in the courtyard,

Black masks soaked in sweat,

Some full of adventure,

Some filled with regret.



So I called up my captor,

Please bring me my wine.

He said: ‘We don’t have any vino here,

Not even lager and lime.’

And still those voices were calling,

From far away,

Screaming out in the middle of the night,

In a blood-curdling way:



Welcome to the Hotel Intifada,

Such a nasty place,

Such a nasty place,

For the Master Race.

It’s a living hell at the

Hotel Intifada,

Get me out of here,

Get me out of here,

I just want a beer.



Shackles on the ceiling,

Bed sheets full of lice.

And he said: ‘We are all just prisoners here,

On our way to Paradise.’

I just want a Full English, a soft bed for the night.

So put away your steely knife,

I could murder a nice pint.



Last thing I remember,

I was flying through the door.

The place was smashed to kingdom come,

By American shock and awe.

‘Relax,’ said the madman, ‘Don’t look so relieved.

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...’


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On a South London ring road,

Diesel fumes in my hair,

Warm smell of samosas,

Rising up through the air.

Up ahead by the Poundshop,

I saw a flickering light,

Completely knackered and I needed a drink.

Thought I’d stop for the night.

No wonder H/S feels at home there.

lol Stan :-)

Friday night and Saturday morning.

Had to wait in line at the hair dressers this afternoon, which was quite amusing, really.

:-)

..Now get down shep, where do you get them from E/L -):

cynic ever estate agent knows the value of ever home to within a few thousand that would be good enough and c/t at 0.5% is fair on ever home. and will vote for that

MrT - you'ld clearly be amazed then ..... one-off houses - eg typically the ones to be targetted by this potential "mansion tax" - are incredibly difficult to value

this was highlighted when we sold my parents' house a few years back, where the difference in "value" placed on it by local and reputable estate agents varied by about 30%

as is so often the case, the price achieved was actually "what someone would pay" which, because of the state of the market at the time, was only slightly above the lowest valuation

two things have entertained me o'night, both publishable! ......

labour suddenly announce that they won't allow new immigrants to claim unemployment benefit until they have been in the country for 2 years


juncker is now being pressed to resign his presidency of eu for his involvement in rubber-stamping domicile for dubious companies in luxemburg when he was pm .... of course that will never be pressed home

cynic fact 95% of homes are easy to value the other 5% the local estate agent will have a rough idea . if the home owners can not afford the 0.5% then do not buy
0.5% is a great idea and would only affect the avge home by around £ 120 a year

slightly x'ed wires ..... we were talking about "mansion tax"originally

your idea is parson's egg = good in parts
if you don't band houses, then the authorities will be absolutely swamped with valuation appeals

ok, so have higher banded houses.

It's not rocket science.

not rocket science to what?

why should some one living in a home worth over 2m pay a few pounds more then a home worth 40000

Bit early in the morning for you c?

been chasing up some stuff in saudi already :-)

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