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.

I heard his trapped in is car and he has to get back with a replacement birthday cake for the one he sat on.

Agree with Greek 8-)

Cameron is like a car salesman who has hidden detail in the small print.

However, another problem is that he has little grasp of detail and with his introduction of brainless policies he has even less comprehension of overall political strategy.

That is obvious by the increasing number of U-turns, but that is in keeping with his PR background.

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(We have a real safe pairs of hands with Osborne and Dave.)

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I do feel happy with him representing the UK in Brussels, but keep on expecting him to turn up for media interviews, dressed in a skirt and swinging his hand bag, followed by a group of unwilling bridesmaids.

It is good to see that a PM in a period of economic chaos is standing up for British interests and Independence at the expense of those he may be going cap in hand to later.

That must make good coalition political sense to some.
Threatening to derail further integration and wishing for greater deregulation (at the same time blaming the previous government for lack of financial regulation) is another brilliant strategy.

No wonder Sarkozy was telling him to B. off.

Perhaps, many insular tory MPs would be happier outside the .EU, but so might the EU be happier without the little Englanders.

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There was a time when Europe "needed", or benefited, by having a the UK in its midst.

Those gains are becoming less obvious to the other members of the EU.

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Hays,

Would you bet on an economic recovery before the next election. I wouldn't and think the middle classes will be still feeling the unnecessary pain this coalition of conmen has put them through.

I would bet on an economic recovery and the pain that the middle classes are feeling is necessary. You only have to look at the 10 year bond yields for different countries to see what the effects of different policies get you. We have the lowest in the EU and Greece the highest. The rest are in between with several much closer to Greece.

Greece 24.5%
UK 2.24%

7% is generally seen as unsustainable

Good to see the tory relic wheeled out on TV to give his Euro-phobic opinion.

I thought he had gone to the knacker's yard for boiling down.

Perhaps, I am confusing him with Norman Wisdom, they had much in common.

Hays,

Before you place your bet have a quick look at:

http://blogs.channel4.com/faisal-islam-on-economics/exclusive-uk-economy-likely-to-be-shrinking-now/15272

Fred is so thick he still doesn't know how to place a link in a post.


http://blogs.channel4.com/faisal-islam-on-economics/exclusive-uk-economy-likely-to-be-shrinking-now/15272

The article is about the effect of the Eurozone problems. In four years time things should be fine.

Anyone watch Panorama this evening?

Horrified (but not surprised) at the UK's complicity in Libya if true.

No i am answering your stupid remarks

DC, lol, it finished nearly an hour ago.

I wouldn't have expected someone of your limited intelligence to have an opinion, stay on the RRL thread.

I've just put this on my Christmas list (9.09 at Amazon) One in the eye for Harold.

Just had a thought.

Imagine after Camerons spat with Sarkozy at last Sundays EU finance meeting.

Cameron, "Hi Nick, I suppose you have heard that the Aries are starting to kick off again about the Falklands".
Sarkozy, "Whats that got to do with me".
Cameron, "We have intelligence that they are about to invade the islands again, so we would like to pop over and borrow one of your aircraft carriers.
Sarkozy trying and failing not to laugh, "You have to be joking".
Cameron, "But we have a signed agreement".
Sarkozy, "You think for one minute that the French people would agree to you using one of our carriers".
Cameron, " Okay, I have tried to be nice. If you renegade on the deal, we will take you to the EU committee, and the UN. You should also remember that we came to your aid during two world wars against Germany".
Sarkozy, " Oh that old coconut, that was just a misunderstanding. Our German friends have said they are sorry, so I think you should refrain from mentioning the war".
Cameron, "You mean chestnut, but thats by the by, so you won't help us".
Sarkozy, "Let me put it this way. We would not pisss on you if you were on fire".
Cameron, "If you take that attitude, we will take this to the highest court in the land. Also remember, we have our very close friends the Americans on our side".
Sarkozy ending the call, due to uncontrollable laughter!.

But seriously, can anyone see if push came to shove, the French sticking to the carrier agreement.

Bomb them now!

Nice to see the tories remain as split as ever.

The remark like a split of bananas.

Sorry like a Banana Split.

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Come on boys, if we organise ourselves properly there is enough for all of us and perhaps the rest of the country.

Part-Time London Tent Protesters Revealed

The anti-capitalist protest in London that has caused the closure of St Paul's Cathedral is only sparsely occupied at night, police cameras have revealed.

A police helicopter's thermal imaging camera showed the tent encampment was almost entirely empty overnight.

This has led to accusations that the 300-strong group of protesters are part-timers, going home to warm beds in the evenings to sleep.

The news reports suggest that only1 in 10 actually stay i their tents over night. The rest pop back to their nice houses in Hampstead and Islington. They should remove the empty tents as litter.

Exactly - but I'm guessing they won't.!

Do you blame them.

Dave doesn't live in the HP, and retires to quite a few nice luxury homes, when it seems necessary.

Sometimes he is found hiding on army camps after a protest.

At least it gets the protesters in the news.

These tented protests are just a phase. What will the next one be?

Hear there is more QE going to the Banks.

Why doesn't George legislate for it to go to the real economy, or does he want a scapegoat for failure.

Time for more regulations?