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.

"Bye election vote interesting, in spite of electorate apathy." - emphasis on "Bye" for labour.

Fred
The conservatives didn't win and the Libs didn't win, but Labour certainly LOST.

Hays,

If you go back to my forecasts before the election.

My forecasts were for the result to be no party with an overall majority.

Also, said that it might or would be a good election for Labour to lose.

I think you were rather indignant about the latter comment and you forecast was of a tory government with a large majority.

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PS.

After Cameron failed to get a majority, I was a little surprised that the "libs" sold themselves to the tories. Think it was a political mistake for them to do so.

Would think Labour were delighted and may give themselves a period to come up with reasonable strategies and policies for a future government.

(Which may again be in the form of another coalition. W/s.)




The tories


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Still think

High rates of tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis B are found in migrants coming to live as long-term residents in Britain, according to a report.
Three-quarters of tuberculosis cases reported in Britain last year were born abroad, with many diagnosed two or more years after their arrival.
Almost two-thirds of newly diagnosed cases of HIV and 80 per cent of hepatitis B infected blood donors in 2010 were born abroad.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2077004/Majority-new-HIV-tuberculosis-hepatitis-B-cases-immigrants.html#ixzz1hAy8ItJE

Hays,

Seems I am not out on a limb
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Bank mulls more QE as economy falters



By Sven Egenter and Peter Griffiths
LONDON | Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:23am GMT
(Reuters) - Bank of England policymakers left the door open for a new cash injection into Britain's economy in February, central bank minutes showed, as the raging euro crisis and gloomy consumers risk pushing the economy into another recession.

Austerity measures to tackle a hefty fiscal deficit are further straining consumer spending but there was some relief for the government on Wednesday as data showed the budget deficit narrowed more than expected in November.

Minutes to the Bank's December 7-8 meeting showed that all nine policymakers saw little merit in an immediate increase in asset purchases, given high uncertainty about the euro zone and the impact of quantitative easing (QE).

However, some members of the bank's Monetary Policy Committee signalled their readiness to boost the economy further.

"Some members continued to note that the balance of risks to inflation in the November Inflation Report projections meant that a further expansion of the asset purchases programme might well become warranted in due course," the minutes said.

"Of those members, some thought that the outlook had deteriorated somewhat on the month," they said.

Others, however, continued to see a risk of inflation falling more slowly than expected, noting continued strength in import and goods inflation.

Analysts said the minutes confirmed the view in financial markets that another cash injection was likely in February.

"They still have a dovish tone but the chances of a policy change in January have receded a little bit further after this, and our forecast is for more QE in February," said RBS economist Ross Walker.

All nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted to maintain the target level of quantitative asset purchases at 275 billion pounds and keep the key interest rate at a record low 0.5 percent.

With the government's hands tied by its pledge to balance the books, the central bank remains under pressure to support the economy.

The government's policy to erase a budget deficit of nearly 10 percent of GDP is weighing on growth and, despite some progress, the country risks losing its top-credit rating as public finances remain too stretched to absorb further shocks.

"Government borrowing has come under even greater scrutiny following yesterday's warning from Moody's regarding the UK's AAA credit rating," said Markit economist Chris Williamson.

Late last month Chancellor George Osborne had to announce further austerity measures as the gloomy growth outlook meant he would have to borrow much more than projected in his original austerity plan.

In a stark reminder that even the new plans may not be tough enough, rating agency Moody's said on Tuesday that Britain was running out of room to deal with further shocks from the euro crisis without losing its cherished triple-A rating.

RECESSION FEAR

Bank Deputy Governor Charles Bean and chief economist Spencer Dale have both indicated that they would want to wait until the current programme of gilt purchases runs out at the end of January to assess the need for further stimulus based on the Bank's updated forecast in February's Inflation Report.

But Paul Fisher indicated that more quantitative easing may be necessary to boost an economy on the brink of recession.

Britain's economy has barely grown over the past year and both the government and the central bank see growth of below 1 percent in 2012.

Bank policymaker Ben Broadbent warned on Tuesday that the country faced a "material risk" of recession, though the minutes repeated the central bank's main view that output was set to remain broadly flat until mid-2012, before recovering somewhat.

Gloomy news from the economy has continued to take its toll on consumers, already reluctant to spend as inflation at 4.8 percent and the government's spending cuts are squeezing household budgets.

Consumer morale fell to its lowest level in December since the height of financial crisis in February 2009, a survey showed on Wednesday.

The Bank minutes also showed that the risks from the euro zone crisis loomed large, driving up banks' funding costs and increasing market volatility.

The central bank's December meeting took place before a key summit of European leaders, where initiatives to fix the euro crisis were seen as insufficient by many in the markets.

The minutes repeated policymakers' assessment that fine-tuning policy was not the right option given the uncertainties.

(Additional reporting by Keith Weir, Olesya Dmitracova and Matt Falloon; Editing by Susan Fenton)

BUSINESS

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Is the market open tomorrow?

Yes normal day tomorrow, closes at 12:30 on Friday.

thanks

High rates of tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis B are found in migrants coming to live as long-term residents in Britain, according to a report.
Three-quarters of tuberculosis cases reported in Britain last year were born abroad, with many diagnosed two or more years after their arrival.
Almost two-thirds of newly diagnosed cases of HIV and 80 per


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2077004/Majority-new-HIV-tuberculosis-hepatitis-B-cases-immigrants.html#ixzz1hCCRB1oV

The Treasury must bite the bullet and tell Britons the whole truth about pension fees even though the shocking facts risk 'permanently damaging' our savings culture, advisers say.

This is Money can reveal the inside story on a damning presentation on pension charges, in which consultants showed the Treasury evidence of a £67billion-a-year hit.



Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/pensions/article-2077150/We-told-Treasury-reveal-shocking-pension-charges-despite-risk-insist-advisers.html#ixzz1hCDio46Y

Seems that the day of the bullion markets are limited,or at least a reduction of paper control?

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/12/20_London_Trader_-_We_are_Witnessing_a_Historic_Bottom_in_Gold.html

Will British people ever think in metric?

It is 200 years since Napoleon backtracked on his grand scheme to make his empire metric, but today the British remain unique in Europe by holding onto imperial weights and measures. With the UK's relationship with its neighbours under scrutiny, can it ever adopt the metric mindset?

Trouble is with the French, you give them an inch and they take a Meter.
As to myself, I could never fathom out metrication.

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The only time I use metric measurements is during love making (I was going to say, raw sex, but thought it inappropriate).
Sometimes measuring things in centimeters always sounds better than inches.

Mnamreh,

Your right, Bloody cheap crackers, (the last cracker I pulled was really cheap).


Anyway.
Merry Xmas and a Happy new year to all.

When I was a kid [ now am an old goat ] , we use to have the same cracker's and Christmas pudding that the Royal households had. My grandfather worked for J. Lyon's and he use to deliver to the Royal family's from Buckingham palace to even the Royal yacht. The pudding was in a red velvet box with the royal crest on the lid.

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If the unmarried Muslim woman's father found out about the child, he could unleash a vengeful bloodbath by killing the baby and his whole family, three senior judges agreed.
so when does he get arrested that is racist .
why have police not arrested him .
i am unbelievably amazed that this has gone though the courst and no arrest