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.

Something for Fred to avoid...

https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/03/geert-wilders-may-not-won-reshaped-dutch-politics/

IF SELF EMPLOYED NATIONAL INSURANCE ABOLISED,CAN WE HAVE PETITION FOR PROBATE CHARGES ABOLISED AS WELL.
CHARGES INCREASED FROM 350 UPTO 20000 IS A DAYLIGHT ROBERRY FOR THE FAMILY WHOSE LOVED ONE DIES,AND DONOT HAVE A WILL

Well, well what about FAKE news ..............

U.S. allegations about Britain's GCHQ will not be repeated - May's spokesman - Fri, 17th Mar 2017 11:32

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain has received assurances from the United States that allegations the GCHQ intelligence agency helped former President Barack Obama eavesdrop on Donald Trump will not be repeated, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday.

"We've made clear to the administration that these claims are ridiculous and they should be ignored and we've received assurances that these allegations will not be repeated," the spokesman told reporters.

"We have a close special relationship with the White House and that allows us to raise concerns as and when they arise as was true in this case."

The EX has finally got a job and then another one .......

Britain's George Osborne to edit London's Standard newspaper - Fri, 17th Mar 2017 11:29

(Reuters) - George Osborne, who lost his job as British finance minister after the EU referendum in June, was appointed editor of London's Evening Standard, the newspaper's owner Evgeny Lebedev said on Friday.

"I am proud to have an editor of such substance, who reinforces The Standard's standing and influence in London," Lebedev tweeted.

"And whose political viewpoint - socially liberal and economically pragmatic - closely matches that of many of our readers."

Osborne, who remains a lawmaker, joined investment group BlackRock Inc as an advisor last month.

PM has plenty on her plate so far, is it only words or she will finally tackle this problem?
For too long has been a SHAME for those in power.......

Energy market is not working, UK PM May says; vows to address problem

March 17 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday her government would look into the energy market because it is "one market that is manifestly not working for all consumers".

In a speech to her ruling Conservative Party, May said energy prices had risen 158 percent over the last 15 years, increases that were punishing "ordinary working families".

"Our party did not end the unjust and inefficient monopolies of the old nationalised energy corporations only to replace them with a system that traps the poorest customers on the worst deals," she said.

"So we are looking very closely at how we can address this problem, and ensure a fairer deal for everyone."

Mother Theresa caring for the poor.

'Giddy' osborne should be sacked from holding the position of a member
of parliament, having now being employed in two outside jobs while still
taking an MP's salary........The man has no shame!

He is a proper tory!

what a load of poppycock!
GO is no longer front bench and of course he can have outside biz interests as can and do (probably) the majority of MPs .... as long as these interests are declared, and clearly these are, then what's you problem?

He is not doing his job as an MP.

I think a job as an MP should be a full-time job.

you may not like the idea, but few can afford to be career politicians, especially as it is such a precarious occupation and the salary does not give much scope for stashing anything away for a rainy day

do you think you could get a mortgage if your only declared income is your MPs salary?
bet you couldn't, not least because you are self-employed, but also your job could easily have a very limited life

cynic

re - Osborne more than 1 job

is not a question of a job or two, but editing a newspaper can influence readers

so one or the other is my take, greedy sod could not do the job properly why is he trying to have 3 now

JOKE of the DAY

Maybe after all needs a bob or two to darken the receding hair

is editing rather than having a regular column any more influencing?

There are all sorts of conflicts, even if he could find the time.

Guido has the skinny..

https://order-order.com/

Isn't it about time this Merkel learnt to speak English , she's in America and using interpreters and speaking German . Did she say once if you want trade with Germany you'd better learn German or something . Does it show her feeling of superiority above others around her , she never even makes any effort at it . Poor show as she's in America .

Remember Vic that she came from Eastern Germany where Russian was the taught language, apart from German. She probably knows some English but not enough for a press conference, particularly when the gutter press, which just about covers all, is looking for the slightest slip-up. I would give her a break on that one. She bats for Germany, just as Maggie batted for Britain. Her big mistake was her unilateral decision to accept hundreds of thousands of migrants without any vetting.

Brexit more important than keeping the UK together, public say in poll for the Telegraph



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/17/brexit-important-keeping-uk-together-public-say-poll-telegraph/

have something else to talk about ..... the following actually came from an article in today's Guardian .......

A hard-left plot by supporters of Jeremy Corbyn to seize permanent control of the Labour party and consolidate their power by formally joining forces with the super-union Unite can be revealed by the Observer.