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.
grannyboy
- 21 Feb 2017 18:34
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Sweden Riot: Police forced to shoot at protesters as violence erupts- Yet PM is in denial.
Those pesky liberal blonde athletic nordics need to control their emotions, it'l
give the wrong impression to those peaceful islamic immigrants that now reside
in the Malmo no-go area's..
grannyboy
- 21 Feb 2017 18:37
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Ssshhh!! the Swedish authorities don't want the western world finding out..
Sweden: Rape capital of the West..
gatestoneinstitute.org/5195/sweden-rape
MaxK
- 21 Feb 2017 20:31
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mentor
- 21 Feb 2017 22:41
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Some think at least Trump is a man of his word .........
By Guy Stephens at Rowan Dartington | Tue, 21st February 2017
When will Trump's protectionist policies bite?
We have seen many political developments since Donald Trump's inauguration day that have demonstrated a departure from official protocol and generally accepted presidential behaviour.
Most of these deviations, whether tweets, disrespectful media comments, or outspoken and offensive statements to other leaders, have been mocked and this has ultimately encouraged micro-analysis of his every move.
Nevertheless, he has done one thing which has broken with recent political habits: he has stuck to his campaign pledges and set off at breakneck speed.
If we look through all the media scrutiny and obsession for mishaps and opportunities for gossip, which is an irrelevance for investors, Trump has been true to his word and his supporting voters must feel pleased with what he is doing so far.......
iturama
- 22 Feb 2017 10:42
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I normally just look at the pictures in the Sun but I agree with the idea of this. I would prefer to see the Lords decimated and replaced with elected full timers, not poppers-in, as at present. People with clear skills that can help the elected members reach an informed decision can always be brought in as paid advisors. Without a vote.:
As we reshape the country post-Brexit we should seize the opportunity to improve our democracy too.
There are many fine peers whose intelligence and expertise are assets to Britain. The Chamber’s function, to check and revise laws, is essential.
But the last decade has seen it stuffed, for political gain, with mediocre party cast-offs or time-servers unrepresentative not only of the people but even of the balance of power in the Commons.
The Lib Dems, for example, have only eight MPs — but 102 peers of the 805 total. Ukip, which got almost four million votes in 2015, has just three peers.
Too many Lords turn up solely for the £300 daily handout. One allegedly left a cab running as he nipped in to claim it.
Others never speak or vote. One peer denounced the place as “the best day care centre in London” for doddering grandees who like a subsidised lunch and a warm place to snooze afterwards.
The number of peers must be halved.
Most should be elected. The rest, all politically independent, can be picked by a cross-party committee based on their expertise in fields such as business, medicine, defence or foreign affairs.
The Lords’ failings have been brought into sharp focus by the efforts of some to ignore the referendum’s huge democratic mandate — and the massive Commons majority which approved it.
But this has been a long time coming.
In 2017 unelected codgers and useless cronies should play no part in making laws.
VICTIM
- 22 Feb 2017 10:55
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Sorry iturama I can't believe this coz Cynic said they do a great job .
iturama
- 22 Feb 2017 11:00
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Cynic is an habitual contrarian, like Fred. That's why they get on so well together. Opposites attract :)
VICTIM
- 22 Feb 2017 11:01
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Or is it that they don't like change really .
iturama
- 22 Feb 2017 11:52
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Fred will accept all the change you are prepared to throw in his hat. But you're partially right, C only accepts notes...
grannyboy
- 22 Feb 2017 12:43
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"Swedish authorities also give large sums of money to organizations that advocate
violence and invite hate preachers who support terrorist organizations such as ISIS"
gatestoneinstitute.org/9923/sweden-islam-hate-speech
mentor
- 22 Feb 2017 14:21
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Are Hitler's policies still at work in Germany?......
EU Calls On Germany To Reduce Large Current Account Surplus
BRUSSELS (Alliance News) - The European Commission on Wednesday called on Germany, the bloc's biggest economy, to reduce its large current account surplus and focus on boosting domestic consumption.
Germany's current account surplus in 2016 was at a historically high level of 8.7% of gross domestic product. That means its trade surplus swelled anew, as the growth of exports was more than that of imports.
That figure was 8.5% of GDP in 2015 and 7.5% in 2014.
According to EU rules, member states should not exceed a threshold of an average 6% of GDP during three years.....
The commission has published similar assessments in the past, but the latest report coincides with views expressed by US President Donald Trump that Germany was using a "grossly undervalued" euro to boost its export machine.
Critics of Germany's economic policy say that, while the country's exports are benefiting from a weak euro, in return Germany should consume more to support its trading partners in and outside the EU.
VICTIM
- 22 Feb 2017 15:06
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I have this strange feeling you fancy blondes Freda , you spend a lot of time going on about Boris . Don't you .
mentor
- 22 Feb 2017 15:27
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There was a catch on the half question, but I like it with the finish
Do you think "freda" got "goose pimples" as you find this out?
Fred1new
- 22 Feb 2017 16:33
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Vicky,
I thought Boris was one of your pinups.
Seems a suitable candidate.
But you know what you going to get when you vote for him.
Solid, dependable and honest to the end.
A real trump.
VICTIM
- 22 Feb 2017 16:47
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Can't wriggle out of that mate , endless photo's and references to the man , man up and admit .
Fred1new
- 22 Feb 2017 17:01
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No.
I leave him for you, he is not my type.
VICTIM
- 22 Feb 2017 17:23
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Don't be embarrassed now .
grannyboy
- 23 Feb 2017 07:55
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Freds into the little timmy farron, those whiney shrill, childish tantrum types.