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.

Hi Alan,

Brainwashing exactly. You used the term chavs. Several years ago I attended a cultural diversity course that was so one sided as to be useless. Part of the course was on Gypsies. We were told you should not refer to them as Gypsies as some might prefer the term travellers. I said the term Gypo's and Chavs covered them all. I was told such terms were derogatory. So when I said, "So the term a group of Thieving B*****d's is out then", I was for some reason reprimanded. By the way, I also failed the course. Never quite figured out why.

If you want to see how your council wastes money on self publicity, telling you how good they are go to http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/files/csu2-publicity.pdf.

I am a member of the alliance which is free to join. They just ask for donations, which are completely voluntary. You may have heard of this organisation which is becoming an increasingly loud voice for the tax payer.
They are becoming more influential in political life.

Next best thing to a revolution.

Greekman

The TPA seem to do a good job keeping us informed but they don't seem to have enough exposure to the masses. Maybe the masses are simply ignorant to what goes on.

I favour all out revolution. Anyone got time to start one?

Alan, what you posted sickened me. It is a reason I keep considering leaving the UK. But what would that solve!

Rawdm,

I agree, but the more that join the TPA the more voice the will have.

How about this for hypocrisy.

The FSA (presumably because of government pressure) are to get tough on banking regulations.
Part of this toughness is that Special investment vehicles and other tools to move assets off the balance sheet and free up capital would no longer escape regulatory scrutiny.

As this government has moved several items off the balance sheet, including the PFI system, which the Government uses to deliver hospitals, schools and roads, are 25 billion, while Network Rail's debts are 18 billion this is a glaring piece of hypocrisy.
I would like to know just how much this off sheet amount (a bit like hidden debt really, but not the toxic kind) totals to. I bet it is far more than those figure previously mentioned.
One law/rule for some, but not all springs to mind.
Is there no end to this corrupt government.

Greekman - if you want a wry smile at PFI etc - watch last night's BREMNER, BIRD AND FORTUNE on more4 21:00

Skinny,

Very funny, a great sketch from these 2 clever performers.
For their best sketch and what I think is one of the funniest and cleverest ever seen, try http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mzJmTCYmo9g
It is their sub prime sketch.
Been posted on here before but well worth a reminder.

Yes I've watched several times - I just hope Brown and co tune in :-).

Problem is if GB watched it he would probably believe it was a serious programme like Panorama. When he gave his slip of the tongue, 'when we have saved the world' speech, it became obvious he has no sense of humour, or the communicating skills to make light of it.

You mean it wasn't a serious programme!

OK I give in. My brain hurts.

Keep it quiet...........a bit of insider information here.

Pedigree Chum are in financial difficulties. They have called in th retrievers............

Keep it quiet...........a bit of insider information here.

Pedigree Chum are in financial difficulties. They have called in the retrievers............

Retrievers, really that is a bit far fetched. Get it far fetched, retrieve. OK never mind, keep taking the tablets (Bob Martins probably).

This Thread's gone to the dogs again.

Woof woof!

Off down to the coast to retrieve some wood.

So much nonsense posted recently, I'm trying not to loose Dis temper.

Good Grief!!!
I thought my jokes were bad, but you lot have given me reason to paws.

Particularly Greek.
I think he needs medical attention.
Probably a cat scan and lab report.

Can't hang around here, written a letter to my cousin who is in Germany..........












must daschund post it.