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.
Stan
- 02 Nov 2015 12:36
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Same old right wing tripe, trotted out time and time again... and again -):
MaxK
- 02 Nov 2015 12:58
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Not much to proud of in that graph Fred.
Haystack
- 02 Nov 2015 13:05
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Same old left wing nonsense again and again.
Corbyn is doomed. Wait till the press really get stuck into him.
Stan
- 02 Nov 2015 13:13
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You talk more balls then Stanley Mathews.
cynic
- 02 Nov 2015 14:01
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why on earth commemorate WW1 fallen?
did he really say that and hold those views?
if so, he is an even greater disgrace than already indicated
Fred1new
- 02 Nov 2015 15:13
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Huff and Puff!
cynic
- 02 Nov 2015 15:18
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and what message are you trying to convey by that?
that the basis of the comment is incorrect?
that this chap has every right to say what he did, even if he is a public figure?
or what?
Fred1new
- 02 Nov 2015 15:19
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Puff and huff!
Sgd.
Self-righteous.
Thames Embankment!
cynic
- 02 Nov 2015 15:23
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why is it self-righteous?
i do not even understand your other bits, though they are no doubt equally as stupid a propos this specific
Haystack
- 02 Nov 2015 23:53
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It was offered to the V&A first.
Stan
- 03 Nov 2015 08:16
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That's right H/S, but the V&A didn't want it so the O/springs are reduced to getting rid to the highest bidder now.
jimmy b
- 03 Nov 2015 08:19
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That will make a fortune ,some american bidder will snap that up ,they love her over there .
cynic
- 03 Nov 2015 08:25
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there are people who collect clothing and other items worn by notables, so if there is good provenance, which i am sure there is, then no doubt someone will buy
iturama
- 03 Nov 2015 08:31
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Love her or hate her but you cannot ignore what Margaret Thatcher did. The longest serving PM of modern times. No hand wringing, she just got on with it.
Stan
- 03 Nov 2015 08:37
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Quite a few handbags to choose from for you Alf it's rumoured -):
Fred1new
- 03 Nov 2015 09:42
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Good Provenance.
Was that supplied by a gun runner deal subsequent to the Thatcher reign?
Fred1new
- 03 Nov 2015 09:44
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jimmy b
- 03 Nov 2015 09:55
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Chris Carson
- 03 Nov 2015 09:56
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Jeremy Corbyn snubs business leaders amid warning his economic plans 'risk failure'
Labour leader turns down invite to speak at CBI conference while Liam Byrne, former chief secretary to the Treasury, criticises Corbynomics
By Michael Wilkinson, Political Correspondent9:38AM GMT 03 Nov 2015
Jeremy Corbyn has snubbed some of Britain's key business leaders by rejecting an invitation to address an important conference next week.
Mr Corbyn had been invited to speak at the CBI conference but the lobbying organisation confirmed to The Telegraph that he had rejected the offer.
The Labour leader had been invited to give a "general speech" and would have followed a long line of previous leaders who have taken up the opportunity to set out their agenda to the business community.
Mr Corbyn has had a difficult relationship with business since taking over his party's leadership. His first speech to the party was criticised by business leaders who questioned the "anti-market agenda" and "sixth-form socialism" of his economic policies.
Mr Corbyn's latest snub came as Mr Corbyn's economic plans were criticised by Liam Byrne, Labour's former chief secretary to the Treasury.
Mr Byrne told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that his plans "risk failure" and have left business leaders feeling "anxious".
Mr Byrne, who infamously left a note for his successor in the Treasury saying "sorry there's no money left - good luck", criticised the Labour leader's plans for big public spending, so-called "people's quantitative easing" - printing money for investment in infrastructure - and widespread renationalisation.
He warned that Labour needed a "big debate" to get its economic policy right.
Mr Byrne said: "We've got to come up with better ideas. We've now got an economy where investment is falling and we're losing good jobs to China.
"We've got workers working harder and getting paid less. We've got billionaires going up and we've also got child poverty going up."
But he warned: "I think there's a risk in the tone in some of the debates we've had in the Labour party that we should get in a big head-butting competition with business."
He said he wanted to "rewrite the rules" when it comes to the likes of the Bank of England and "seize on common cause with business reformers".
Labour has sought in recent weeks to build up its economic credibility after Mr Byrne's now infamous note to his successor at the Treasury was credited with damaging Labour's chances at the 2015 general election.
David Cameron repeatedly used it to hammer home the Tory message that their opponent wrecked the economy, carrying the letter in his top pocket during the final weeks of the campaign.
Mr Corbyn has previously indicated that he would want to renationalise the railways.
He has also suggested creating a national investment bank to fund infrastructure projects which would issue debt to be bought by the Bank of England - effectively meaning the Bank would fund government spending on housing, energy, transport and other projects.