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John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Come on Sirius ... your prejudices are hanging out under your shirt tails. That is total an utter twaddle, as is like any assertions I might make that Labour wants to control all our waking actions (which they do) ... LOL It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24875 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
OK, I admit it, I'm prejudiced! Show me an honest, reliable & trustworthy politician & I'll show you a liar. |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
There are honest politicians who are there to help and improve (if they can), but, on anecdotal comment and recent evidence, I am generally inclined to agree with you Sirius. Now time to get up and take the dogs for a couple of mile walk in this glorious weather, then read the Sunday paper (The Times). It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24875 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Christ almighty, you never heard of lampooning? I suggest you check back into English history, also history of the press & you will see countless instances of said lampooning. English politicians were famous for being constantly lampooned. Or is it that now that you are "inside" said establishment, you are going the way of many English? Hate having your country/system/people lampooned? If so, how sad! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24875 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
So what you are saying is that those ministers did not make those comments? However, Whitehall sources state that they were made. We all know that there are naive & gullible people out there & these "leaders" are supposed to be highly educated, so where was their common sense? People like me either lampoon them and/or make comments regarding their fitness to lead & we're labelled "prejudiced" Whatever next? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24875 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Quite agree. Which is why I stated in a previous post "Politicians" rather than highlight any particular party. All 3 are just as bad as each other - forgo common sense just to score points off each other rather than actually doing the job they're paid to do. Any type of fuel can be extremely dangerous if mis-handled & as so called leaders should have shown more responsibility than what was shown. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Don't blame the Government for something they foolishly say. Blame all the short sighted idiots that went and jammed up the fuel stations and caused the panic. Johnny, my feelings too.... The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
It's about time people took responsibility for them selves and their individual and collective actions. God, don't tempt me on this one....I'd get banned!! The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24875 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
God, don't tempt me on this one....I'd get banned!! Ah but if the current & past governments hadn't eroded education standards, we wouldn't be in the mess we are in today. Now that chicken has come home to roost, the prevaling attitude is to blame the parents. Wasn't it those parents who had their education destroyed? |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Years ago I had a row with a Labour politician about Grammar schools and education standards. My main point was I was not going to jeopardize my childrens education for Educational Political dogma. Regarding increasing educational attainment reported year after year. Remember GCE "O" Levels, and the parallel exam of GCSEs? A good attainment in GCSE of A through to C was considered to be the equivalent of a scrape pass in GCE O Level. Where is the actual improvement gone then, when GCSEs replaced GCE O Levels way back during 1988 approximately? It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Interesting, here in the states, that argument might just as well be with Teapublicans who seem to think that creationism is science.
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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24875 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Years ago I had a row with a Labour politician about Grammar schools and education standards. What? You mean my 5 "O's" (all b's) & 2 GCE's (1xb & 1xc) are now the equivalent of GCSE e's? Damn, why did I bother going to school! |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
What? You mean my 5 "O's" (all b's) & 2 GCE's (1xb & 1xc) are now the equivalent of GCSE e's? Actually those 16 year old academic qualifications are now likely to be the equivalent of a pass degree from one of the new Universities (or Unis). It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24875 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Now showing on the BBC news..... The coalition government stated on their election trail that they would reduce the "big brother" as it was too much..... turnabout time..... New laws to monitor web use & other tech comms typical muppets....totally mallable! |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
God, don't tempt me on this one....I'd get banned!! Offer graciously declined Chris, there are more fruitful topics worthy of discussion here that will keep me in a more melancholy frame of mind. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
bobby Send message Joined: 22 Mar 02 Posts: 2866 Credit: 17,789,109 RAC: 3 |
Getting back to Cameron, I see the current Private Eye (#1310) has the following: Private Eye wrote: "It is hard to believe that we need government regulations on issues such as ice cream van musical jingles," wrote David Cameron to ministers at the launch of his Red Tape Challenge last April, promising to cut burdensome regulations. And if anybody thinks a 24-page consultation document on ice cream van chimes might be an April Fool, here's the link http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/files/ice-cream-van-condoc-120308.pdf. The document does include an option to scrap the code entirely, though states that this option is not the preferred choice of industry. I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ... |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19012 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
To go back to the budget and pensions, it seems that in last years (2011) budget the chancellor stated that the age related tax allowance was to remain for the duration of this parliment. 'Granny tax': Government promised last year to keep raising pensioners' allowances from the Telegraph. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24875 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Personally, I think if politicians have nothing of value to say, they should stfu! If they did so, laughs a minute like this would not occur.... Maude at it again |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Actually have a think about this. The REAL offshore financial centres and tax havens like the Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands etc all have thriving economies due to their status. I reckon the UK could do with a bit of that. If people from all over the world flooded in here to register their companies, it would bring in much needed income to us. Still, if we were a tax haven then the government would only waste the revenue gained. To the governments mind, a bigger economy would need protecting so more money would be spent on creating a bigger army, navy and air force. A bigger economy would to them mean more money available to spend on non-productive social causes. With an ever growing economy then the government can get away with this type of expenditure but once the economy starts to shrink the money needed to maintain these luxuries has to be taken from the working populous via added taxation to that already being extracted. Committing oneself to a certain level of social spending becomes a financial millstone around your neck eventually in time. One day someone will have to pull the plug on this, leave it too late and the whole of the UK will end up getting sucked down the plug-hole. ...anyone fancy a piece of my chocie Easter egg? The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
You been reading the Mail again? Don't tell me they've stolen my line yet again? The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
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