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.

Save the Fatcats

These are the top salaries at the Save the Children fund.

CEO Justin Forsyth £139,950
COO Anabel Hoult £139,950
COO / CFO & Strategic Initiatives Rachel Parr £131,970
Global Programmes Director Fergus Drake £113,300
Fundraising Director Tanya Steele £112,200
Marketing & Comms Director Sue Allchurch £111,920
Policy & Advocacy Director Brendan Cox £106,029
CFO Peter Banks £102,000
HR Director Paul Cutler £100,980

The UK average salary is 26,500.

StC has just given Tony Blair its “Global Legacy” award. What kind of people like Tony Blair? People who earn over 100,000. I am not sure that if you put money in a tin, or bought from their charity shop, you thought you were paying that many fat salaries. There are also gold plated pensions and other benefits. Justin Forsyth, the CEO, of course worked in Tony Blair’s neo-con policy unit.

As I have written before....

Http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2014/11/31577/

There are serious problems coming for Russia. The Rouble fell 3% today on falling oil prices.

Russia's finances are almost completely tied to the oil price.

The oil price may hit $60 per barrel

http://money.cnn.com/2014/11/27/news/opec-oil-prices/index.html

Crude oil is down 30% since June and analysts warn prices could fall even more now that OPEC countries decided not to cut output.

Lower oil prices could also halt the U.S. shale oil boom, as analysts indicated that 40% of the production scheduled for 2015 would be "uneconomic" if prices drop below $80 a barrel.

In the past, OPEC has stepped in to cut production to support the prices during times of turmoil.

But with Russia and the U.S. each producing around 10 million barrels a day, OPEC is now playing geopolitical hardball to see who can stand up to the pressure of lower prices.

Notice how the pile of hay tries to change the subject when "Con" party associations are made -):

LOL yep,

Just caught up with the Mitchel thingy, as far as the public are concerned Mitchel is as guilty as Jordan denying shes had her tits done for the 8th time.

Of course he is guilty and found guilty, his representative could have asked for an appeal there and then but one was not received. He can of course put one in within a certain time limit but the lack of it speaks volumes.

Hes be done.

Hes going to get done by the public.

And Camoron looks a twa- supporting him all the way.

Hays you are in a an induced Crack state of denial.

Camoron still trending, a bit of a shock as he fell out of the list this afternoon, just goes to show what a tough time hes having........

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#Thanksgiving
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#BlackFriday
#Ferguson
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#ImACeIeb
#CameronMustGo
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PD James

JUDGE says he DID call the Police PLEBS. Just on BBC1 now,

Watch it.

Mitchel faces £3 million pound bill, what was all that clap trap from Hays earlier??

Says its time to bring it to an end.

No appeal then.

Caught red handed.

Hi its me George no I mean Giddeon ohh sorry George, what are all those little birdies doing here floating in front of my eyes.

Cameron and cronies have been in government for four and half years.

In that time how may of Cameron's cohorts have had to resign or lost office or been fired by him?

Especially, with the words of praise and I have complete faith in them and sticking with them.

Then they dissapear without apology.

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I don't mean Coulson, Rebecca, Murdoch and other hangers on.

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Could we start a list.

Yes please.

Mitchel
Landsley
+ a load of others

Question time starting.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2852222/Salmond-mocks-Miliband-claiming-thing-saw-England-flags-respect.html

Don't cry for me, England: Alex Salmond's crocodile tears mocking Ed Miliband's claims that Labour leader first thought of 'respect' when seeing St George's flag

Ex SNP leader made jibe after accepting award for 'politician of the year'
He took out a hanky emblazoned with the cross of St George
Looking at the flag he said: 'The only word that comes to mind is "respect"'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/scottish-independence/smith-commission-labour-anger-grows-at-milibands-uturn-on-ceding-powers-to-holyrood-9888619.html

Smith Commission: Labour anger grows at Miliband’s U-turn on ceding powers to Holyrood

Scottish MPs would be banned from voting on tax changes for the rest of the UK under sweeping plans to be outlined by David Cameron.

The landmark change, which could prevent a future Labour government winning Commons approval for its own budget, would mirror changes proposed today to hand control of income tax bands and rates to the Scottish Parliament. Labour fears Mr Cameron’s move would create “two classes of MP” and put the 307-year Union at risk.

There were bitter recriminations in Labour’s ranks after Ed Miliband backed proposals from a cross-party commission chaired by Lord Smith of Kelvin, which also called for some welfare policies to be devolved to the Edinburgh parliament. Its historic report was seen as a step towards a federal UK but politicians were divided over whether the reforms would save the Union or lead to its eventual break-up.

Some Labour MPs expressed fears that the party leadership, in a desperate attempt to avoid a meltdown in Scotland at next May’s general election, had signed a “suicide note” that would neuter a future Labour government.

Until now, Labour has strongly opposed Conservative and Liberal Democrat plans to cede power over income tax. But Mr Miliband made a major U-turn as it became clear that Labour could suffer a crushing defeat in Scotland next May. The Scottish National Party was bound to accuse it of breaking the promise by the three Westminster parties for more devolution if Scots voted No to independence in their September referendum.

Mr Cameron was “delighted” with the Smith Commission report, and denied it put the Union at risk: “I think the report today also makes the case for English votes for English laws unanswerable and we will be taking action on that shortly.”

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “There is an important principle about English votes for English laws. His view is that it should apply to financial matters.”

A final decision will depend on who is in power after the general election, as the devolution law will not be introduced until after that.

Some senior Labour figures are worried that Mr Miliband has stored up problems for a future Labour government. One said: “The SNP has got us on the run. Cameron will exploit this.”

A Labour backbencher said: “We have not thought through the implications. This will return to haunt us.”

Alistair Darling, the former Chancellor, told the Commons that the changes must not undermine “the integrity and the strength of the UK” and the fiscal union must remain one of its central pillars.

Ed Balls, the shadow Chancellor, made clear his doubts in an interview in Parliament’s The House magazine before the Smith Commission reported. He said there must be “a UK income tax system” without weakening “the pooling and sharing of risks”, adding: “It’s no secret it’s my job to be concerned about these things."

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/nov/27/-sp-ukip-mistakes-westminster-cathedral-for-mosque

Ukip mistakes Westminster Cathedral for mosque

Nigel Farage’s Ukip branch rebukes BBC for ingrained liberal bias in holding straw poll about leader in front of noted Muslim place of worship ... wait, hang on

mitchell must have even fewer brains than the the average mp ...... what on earth persuaded him to start a libel action? ..... with litigation, lawyers rub their hands with glee, though i'm surprised if they did not advise mitchell that the risk/reward was weighted heavily against him

Jean-Claude Juncker regrets failing to reform Luxembourg tax laws
long article in this morning's FT ..... eu brotherhood will now close ranks behind him

All right you immigration monkeys have a go at Skinnies Investors Room Thread and post "honestly" how you did.

http://www.moneyam.com/InvestorsRoom/posts.php?tid=18490#lastread

i've certainly had a horrid week with PFC and TCG being hammered
very thankful for the small mercy of QPP

cons very quite but their hero as been found to be a liar and thick as shit
and he is one of their clever ones god help the country a country of liars and druggies