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.

the concept of the multiple highest/lowest has merits

though the above really makes minimal difference to the bottom line of a company, it is singularly galling when so many CEOs make an absolute pig's ear during their tenure and then walk away with eye-watering pensions and other multi-million£ perks .... and then do it again (and again) at other companies

of course, it happens in the public sector too, as well we all know

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jan/17/jeremy-corbyn-repeal-thatcher-sympathy-strikes-ban

Jeremy Corbyn says he would repeal Thatcher's sympathy strikes ban

Labour leader says walkouts in support of workers from another industry are legal in most countries and should be so in UK



Jeremy Corbyn has said he would repeal legislation introduced by Margaret Thatcher that outlawed “sympathy strikes”, in which workers joined a picket line to support colleagues from another industry.

The ban was brought in by the Conservatives in the 1980s as part of moves to seriously weaken trade union powers.

When asked during interview on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show on Sunday about his position on sympathy strikes, Corbyn said: “Sympathy action is legal in most other countries. It should also be legal here.”

The Labour leader was also asked about the return of flying pickets, in which workers turn up to support strikes at different locations around the country. “‘Flying pickets’ was a term that was first used in 1972. It was merely people moving around showing support during a very difficult industrial dispute,” he said. “We have to look at the question not of what trade unions are forced to do ultimately, but the causes of the problems in the first place.”
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On whether that meant he would repeal the legislation imposing bans on these measures, he said: “Of course.”

His position is in direct opposition to the Labour 1997 manifesto of Tony Blair, which said: “We make it clear that there will be no return to flying pickets, secondary [sympathy] action, strikes with no ballots or the trade union law of the 1970s.”

Corbyn said he thought there should be “reasonable accommodation” with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, and there must be a “route through” to Islamic State to help bring about an end to the conflict in Syria, pointing out that governments in the region were already in touch with the group.

Len McCluskey, the general secretary of Unite, backed the idea of reversing some strike legislation.“What Jeremy was saying and what I’m saying is we need an industrial relations policy, strategy and climate for the 21st century. Many of the things Jeremy said … these union laws that restrict British workers are the worst in the whole of western Europe. How can it be fair that is the case?” he told the BBC programme Pienaar’s Politics.

But he said Corbyn was not suggesting, for example, tube drivers going out in support of striking workers in another industry.

McCluskey said he thought Corbyn’s interview was “absolutely first class” and the Labour leader was “on the side of ordinary working people in our nation”.

However, the nature of Marr’s questioning of Corbyn was attacked by John Prescott, the Labour peer and former deputy prime minister, who said it was a “disgrace”.

Lord Prescott said: “Here’s someone who is leading the debate by putting housing, social justice and equality right at the heart of our politics. And how did Marr respond? By asking questions to get answers he hopes will be in tomorrow’s Daily Mail.

“Why did he ask about flying pickets and the Falkland Islands? Are these really the big issues of today? Forget Deutschland 83, today’s Corbyn interview was more Marr 82.”

Where are all you muppets this morning then -):

LOL!! Subs without Nukes is like buying a Ferrari fitted with a Ford Fiesta engine!

Well that's one.. but what about the others -):

well back home for 3 weeks .
and weather not to bad
DONDALD TRUMP IS 100% CORRECT ABOUT THE UK MORE NO GO AREAS THAN IN
THE REST OF THE WORLD

has a right wing conservative I say this CAMERON IS A BLOODY LIAR DISHONEST SCUMBAG WOULD SELL IS CHILDREN FOR POWER AND TO REMAIN IN THE EU

HAS FOR THE NUTTER CORBYN FORGET HIM THE LABOUR PARTY UNDER HIM IS A SICK JOKE
FARAGE THE ONLY ONE SPEAK FACTS .

THE UK IN 10 YEARS WILL BE OVER RUN BY MUSLIMS THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES BREEDING 4 OR 5 CHILDREN TO TAKE OVER . THE UK WILL BE RUN BY MUSLIMS
THEN THE YOUNGSTERS OF THE UK WILL WAKE UP TO LATE

.. And another one, any more for any more -):

Morning all.

Enjoy the snow over the weekend, you miserable lot? It was brilliant here in Northampton, taking the dog for a walk yesterday morning in the sun and 5cms of snow.

:-)

Yes , a Sub without Nukes is worse than a Ferrari with a Fiesta engine ,it's like giving soldiers guns to go to war with no bullets ,is Corbyn completely F***g MAD !!!

Yes he is and he hates the UK ..

MUSLIMS have taken over all uk cities it is not safe for a white person to walk out at night on is own he would be attacked
hundreds of crimes against white people are not reported [ fact ]
white girls being abused in ever city

and the gov trying to keep it out of the publics eye .

the race card is allowing the muslims to ignore laws police to scared to act
muslims waving terrorists flags in cities and burning the union jack police just watch
if the BNP OR EDL JUST WALK DOWN THE STREET THE POLICE ACT
DAM DISGRACE POLICE TO AFFRAID TO PROTECT THE COUNTRY

the public to scared to speak out dam disgusting

TANKER ,that's going a bit over the top ,Muslims have not yet taken over all UK cities .
Give them 30 years and they may.

We need to be aware of Cameron's bullshit when he lays out what he has negotiated at the EU ,he will dress it up and try to gag any party members who disagree .

Can I ask who you lot voted for in the last General Election then?

now for big news that you will not see for months

tens of thousands to lose their jobs over the next 18 months
with no benefits for single people to get . more poverty than ever coming

Another great speech by Nigel Farage .Put it on in the background while your working.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH9fvLiGTXI

will these predicted tens of thousands of job losses be more or less if we stay within eu?

Can I ask who you lot voted for in the last General Election then?