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.

In your dream's and in most sane people's nightmare's.

How I feel all governments look at customer inflation effect.
Every year we hear from energy companies, on how they need to raise prices due to requiring a continuing supply of their product, by buying months ahead often by the futures system. They also plead that the extra money is needed to improve the infrastructure. And yet every year even allowing for the extra spend their profits go up well above inflation. The worse offenders must be the oil companies, with the, gas, electricity companies quickly catching up.
The regulators, such as Ofgen are next to useless.
But would it be to the governments benefit to tighten up regulation, by stamping down hard on these regulators to enforce them to act, instead of just allowing the present system (ripping off the consumer) to continue.
The government take zillions of pounds in taxes and other company charges from the energy companies. But what would happen if the regulators were forced to get tough and energy prices were reduced. Obviously due to lower profits, the taxes and other government dues from theses companies would drastically reduce, the government being the looser. As to the consumer, who would now have more disposable income, would they spend the extra cash, therefore increasing other companies profits, resulting in more tax take, equalizing the revenue lost to the government via the energy price drop. It would be fine for the government if that was so. But no, all indications are that the consumer who is presently being more prudent than the last government was, by paying down their debts would continue to do so.
So it is not to the government benefit to keep fuel bills down, although continuing price increases will be watched as there is always the danger of a public backlash.
Governments will allow high energy pricing because it is a commodity that we can not do without.
They will continue to pay lip service, but direct action. I very much doubt it.

Greek,

Are you suggesting that the government should, or should not, interfere in the market.

That would be at the expense of their capitalist principles and being increasing market regulation.

(State intervention.)
Heaven forbid.

Lets stick with boom and bust.

Some of us can make a profit then. 8-~)

(O, except where are the police when you want them. 8- )
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Greek

A Star Called Henry

Roddy Doyle

If you haven't read the book and have time, look at the review.

http://januarymagazine.com/fiction/henrystar.html

I mentioned this book earlier on some thread, but mentions of the Irish conflict recently on this thread recalled it for me,

I found the first few chapters a little boring and not to my liking, but from then on, the book took off and gave me an insight into the Irish Problems from a different view point, to the one I previously held.

Looking again at the history of that period, I could understand how the murder and other actions, by both sides, seemed justifiable and how their anger seems so ingrained into the Psyche of some of the Irish people.

If you move the scene to Iraq, Afghanistan etc. the environment is different, the religions are different, but the emotions and brutality of the characters are probably very similar.

Unfortunately, there are no solutions in the book.

This is one of Labour's loony idea's to fool the people that they are controlling immigration.
When we know that it was a secret Labour policy to create a multi culture UK and to increase young foreign workers to help to pay for pensions and fill the job's of the work shy benefit claimant's that Labour created.

I like the question about were does Farther Christmas live . What idiot thought up these question.

Can you pass this test 100%
http://www.hiren.info/life-in-the-uk-test/2

Aldwickk,
Got a few of them wrong. Well not really as I gave up after the first page.
Many that I answered correctly, the politically correct answer was the opposite. For example,
Q1 Compulsory test help parents check the progress of their children.
Correct answer was True.
I answered False. As we all know that they don't as schools manage these tests, and most admit all they do is show how good your children are 'At Tests'

What about this one

What are the two characteristics of civil servants?
Friendliness and efficiency
Long holidays and quick service
Political neutrality and professionalism
Political correctness and slow but careful service

How about "how many hours" a week does the average MP attend the HP?

How many weeks of the year are the HP sittings.?

What are their hourly rate for doing so?

How many MPs are part timers?

What are their pension contribution.

How much payment to the receive from "lobbying".

Conspiracy theorists.

Did the police deliberately commit insufficient police to high light the possible effects of police cut backs?

Just pub talk.

Or is in hope of increased legislation to crack down on future demonstrations?

Must go to that pub again.

Why don't you ask your Labour MP ? Do you still have one. Clair Short was one of those who didn't sell out to New Labour not like perma tan Peter Hain , put a lot of weight on since selling out.

The answer, as usual shows your obvious level of humour and sophistication.

It reminds me of trying to work out the difference between politcal beliefs and delusions.

Hold on to your gold, I think you may need it.

Oopps personal insult. Where's Stan when you need him?

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No answer then Fred. With your poor investment record I don't think I will be taking your advice about holding Gold or not.

" That's another fine mess Labour as got us into Stanley "

Is aacs,,

I am congratulating somebody.

Your leave my friend alone.

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Reminds me of a little Irish gardener who worked for me. (About 5'2'' and when sober and the going was good could demolish a garden in half and hour.)


He had a great liking for his beverage and occasionally turned up on a Monday with a black eye etc..

Always use to ask him, what he had been up to and why.

His usual answer was "that the "fight" hadn't been his fault, but "they" had picked on his friend and he had to help him".

Asked why he went out with his friend so often, he would answer that nobody else would drink with his pal.

A lovely good natured man when sober.

Tip for Ald,

If you write down what you say, or do, you are less likely to repeat yourself.

If I could spell it, perhaps Alzheimers may have set in for you.

Just trying to help you.

." That's another fine mess Labour as got us into Stanley," but you told me to vote for them Fred. " That's right so I did "

" That's another fine mess Labour as got us into Stanley," but you told me to vote for them Fred. " That's right so I did "

You are obviously talented.

Aldwick, is it a pseudonym for G Compton?


Have a nice evening.

Fred1new - 24 Apr 2009 12:09 - 38 of 49

Edited Update,

(I have short attention deficit)

Remember this ?


You are obviously talented.

Aldwick, is it a pseudonym for G Compton?


Have a nice evening.