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 'supermoon' that appears today is the biggest since 1948, the one i saw
was in the early 60's, so if this is going to be the biggest for years then it
should be spectacular, if there's no cloud??

Otherwise another is due on the 14th Dec...If you miss them the next supermoon
will be in November 2034...

how can uk companies compete with non uk companies who pay no taxes in the uk
te list of non uk tax payers is long .
aldi
amazon
liddle
mcdon
n power
kfc

and hundreds more
the uk gov should act and either pay uk taxes or remove them

FARAGE the number one man in the uk what a great man
then you look at the arseholes who have been traitors to the uk
and the biggest arse hole
Richard branson yes the biggest liar on the planet
as paid not a penny in taxes in the uk for over 8 years but still opens is foul mouth

Manuel,

In that, you appear to be seeking an education try another interesting article.

You don't have to agree with it.

"Trade is the lifeblood of humanity. Closed doors lead to closed minds
Will Hutton"


https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/13/america-trade-deals-donald-trump-nafta-isolationism

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/13/america-trade-deals-donald-trump-nafta-isolationism

as and when i have the time :-)

hope you are all watching fake Britain on food outlets never use them they are filthy in most cases .

never eat mince meat it could kill you

half of all uk restaurants are zero rated . now on bbc

not exactly true, so suggest you check out why that might be the case and why restaurants etc (in this country) are legally obliged to cook burgers right the way through - ie medium rare is absolutely not allowed

despite the season, i assumed you did not mean the stuff that goes in mince pies!

cynic on bbc now kfc ice could kill you

why are restaurants allowed to stay open with a zero rating . the answer is avoid all
high street restaurants , just use weatherspoons or supermarket to be safe

We have UK companies that pay no tax in their countries of operation. It's quid pro quo. ICI was a massive UK company operating in almost every country. They paid their taxes mainly in the UK with complaints in those countries similar to our criticisms of Amazon etc.

It has been that way virtually forever. Ford, Vauxhall and hundreds of other foreign companies have never paid tax here or just small amounts.

If we want to change the way Google, Amazon etc do business we will have to accept our companies paying local taxes. It may not be to our advantage.

so can eating salad or just tomatoes and similar abroad
go and get yourself a life - or even a quick death

ice is well known for potentially harbouring all sorts of bugs
thus avoid domestic fridges with ice-making facilties

cynic
Plenty of restaurants will cook burgers rare. And serve steak tartare which is minced steak raw with a raw egg.

Certainly ice abroad is to be avoided.

steak tartare should be made from freshly chopped steak which is very different from mince, and i don't just mean in texture

restaurants in uk serving anything other than burgers well done are almost certainly acting illegally, though i confess i won't order unless rare to medium rare is on offer

raw eggs are no longer on the banned list - there used to be an alleged risk of salmonella, as edwina curry will testify

I think anyone who eats raw meat deserve everything they get, i will
not eat meat unless its cooked, preferably well done...

The New York Times issues Apology for been so biased against
Donald Trump in the election campaign...

COOKING BURGERS
an extract from FSA report of august 2015 ...... so i'm almost but not quite correct ....

the FSA recognises the steadily increasing trend in the preparation and sale of rare gourmet burgers in catering outlets. When the FSA Board meets in September, they will consider the range of controls businesses should take into account when they are considering serving rare burgers.

These controls should be in place throughout the supply chain and businesses will need to demonstrate to their local authority officer that the food safety procedures which they implement are appropriate. Examples of some of these controls are:

Sourcing the meat only from establishments which have specific controls in place to minimise the risk of contamination of meat intended to be eaten raw or lightly cooked.
Ensuring that the supplier carries out appropriate testing of raw meat to check that their procedures for minimising contamination are working.
Strict temperature control to prevent growth of any bugs and appropriate preparation and cooking procedures.
Providing consumer advice on menus regarding the additional risk from burgers which aren’t thoroughly cooked.

people who work in restaurants do not give a toss about the customers .
so why would they care about what they serve ,
go to restaurants were they are checked a lot like supermarkets and places like spoons who are clean . I have been in spoons kitchens spotless ,