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Message 1349542 - Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 18:42:20 UTC
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Good to know though that Osborne is sticking to his guns and not going to start
trying to loan more to spend the UK out of this depression. James Callaghan stated that
the worst thing he ever did during the 1970's bad recession was to try and
spend his way out of it. It bought the UK to it's knees financially but some in
politics choose to ignore James's advice and wish for the government to spend -
spend - spend. Some time in the near'ish future western governments are going to
have to suck excess money, coming via qualitative easing, back out of the banking
system before it starts to hit the streets en-mass. Else serious inflation will
once again rout our's and other countries economies....causing all sorts of
strife.
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Message 1350347 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 1:43:41 UTC - in response to Message 1349385.  

As most of us know, there is little point in trying to have a sensible conversation with you after 9pm at night, so I have left my response until this morning. Yes of course I am aware of Centrica. As far as I know they have never built nor operated power stations in the UK, they are a distributor of gas and electricity. As previously quoted we don't have nuclear power station building or operation skills in the UK, and I agree with you that it would be better for the country if we did.



Ah good, the Lark is in bed........ :)

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Message 1350352 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 1:53:28 UTC
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OMG! An honest politician?

Yes, but unfortunately 20 years too late

Can they ever regain that trust?

Like heck they will

Edit: -

For all those muppets who think that we should become a republic? not on your nelly! Try it & you'll get........(insert your own word here)

Well Done your Majesty

Hope you get well soon.
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Message 1350354 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 2:02:17 UTC - in response to Message 1350352.  
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OMG! An honest politician?

Yes, but unfortunately 20 years too late

Can they ever regain that trust?

Like heck they will

Edit: -

For all those muppets who think that we should become a republic? not on your nelly! Try it & you'll get........(insert your own word here)

Well Done your Majesty

Hope you get well soon.

So desperate are they to get votes the're finally having to turn to honesty....
this could be dangerous ??
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Message 1350355 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 2:04:02 UTC - in response to Message 1350354.  

Very dangerous, so I'm going to check my bank account as soon as they open........
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Message 1350360 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 2:21:36 UTC - in response to Message 1350355.  

Very dangerous, so I'm going to check my bank account as soon as they open........

Hopefully Sirius you haven't taken a "hair cut"?


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Message 1350366 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 2:46:28 UTC - in response to Message 1350360.  

Well with the current crisis in the EU & now politicians becoming honest.....

.... & with the economy stagnating.....they can only cut back so much.....I would not be at all surprised if this Cyprus ruckus has given the muppets some "nasty" ideas......

Think I'll join the BBC's "Cash in the Attic"
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Message 1350372 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 3:02:13 UTC - in response to Message 1350366.  

Well with the current crisis in the EU & now politicians becoming honest.....

.... & with the economy stagnating.....they can only cut back so much.....I would not be at all surprised if this Cyprus ruckus has given the muppets some "nasty" ideas......

Think I'll join the BBC's "Cash in the Attic"

Have to turn it in to a commodity that's going to rise in price...but what though?
Too many people shouting gold at the moment bound then to lead to a biggish price
drop soon.

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Message 1350379 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 3:16:29 UTC - in response to Message 1350372.  
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How about Copper & Lead...get in quick before the Romanians & Bulgarians get here on 1st January!

Don't think PC Plod would catch us before we made a million or two......

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Message 1350434 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 8:09:35 UTC

Well, i've often being tarnished as a tabloid reader, so its time to bow down to the minister.......

.....Hi Ho, Hi Ho, its off to work we....Oops, wrong film set


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Message 1350519 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 15:32:52 UTC - in response to Message 1350506.  

How about Copper & Lead...get in quick before the Romanians & Bulgarians get here on 1st January!

Don't think PC Plod would catch us before we made a million or two......

I do hope that you aren't suggesting that Romanians and Bulgarians will be going about stealing lead from roofs and copper from cables? If so that could be construed as a bit of a sterotyped racist comment.



No!

It's the Romany gangs up here ...
It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues



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Message 1350525 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 15:54:05 UTC - in response to Message 1350506.  

How about Copper & Lead...get in quick before the Romanians & Bulgarians get here on 1st January!

Don't think PC Plod would catch us before we made a million or two......

I do hope that you aren't suggesting that Romanians and Bulgarians will be going about stealing lead from roofs and copper from cables? If so that could be construed as a bit of a sterotyped racist comment.



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Message 1350656 - Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 19:38:15 UTC

A quote today from the Russian Prime Minister....""What is happening is a good
signal to those who plan to move their capital to ... Russian banks," he was
quoted as saying. "We have very stable banks."



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Message 1350860 - Posted: 26 Mar 2013, 13:20:25 UTC - in response to Message 1350846.  
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Well I'll be buggered! Not so blinkered after all! That's what I've been saying for years.

OK, I admit that all the reports I posted are highly valid ones, but my titling of the links sometimes......

What I've found over the past 4 decades is that many in positions of authority regardless of profession dislike being ridiculed even though the ridicule was apt.

That brings in its own problem as rather than resolve any issues, those muppets "close ranks" - AND that you know they do. That is the major issue as well as being too scared to "upset the applecart" by making a correct decision based on common sense - won't get done because its against the "ethos" of the service.

These need to be reformed ASAP.

So, your post.....

An apt excellent +1...

Don't go having a coronary now....
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Message 1351176 - Posted: 27 Mar 2013, 15:22:37 UTC

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Message 1351195 - Posted: 27 Mar 2013, 16:59:17 UTC

So the cold war is going to warm up again? maybe the UK and The US should rethink about retireing Some ships they deem to old.
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Message 1351279 - Posted: 27 Mar 2013, 21:00:26 UTC - in response to Message 1351195.  

The problem is that ALL politicians & beaurocrats have forgotten their famous mantra "Never Again" which was made in 1919.

Unfortunately, maintaining a sufficient standing armed forces is too costly for them as it eats into the funds for their "pet projects".

The world is a lot more dangerous than 1914/1939/1950 & with the West reducing their forces, the tinpot nations are building their's up along with nuclear weaponery.

They will not hestitate to use them which as been seen by North Korea, forces a nation to increase their defence capabilities.

However, with open borders, that capability is drastically reduced.
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Message 1351292 - Posted: 27 Mar 2013, 22:22:19 UTC

The wrong man resigned....

Milliband feared being a distraction

...oh well, just given the current coalition another 5 years. that's definitely our economy stagnating for the next 10 years!
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Message 1351377 - Posted: 28 Mar 2013, 5:59:32 UTC - in response to Message 1351292.  
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The wrong man resigned....

Milliband feared being a distraction

...oh well, just given the current coalition another 5 years. that's definitely our economy stagnating for the next 10 years!

A quote from the article above...."Ed Miliband said the move would leave
British politics "a poorer place"....
You got that slightly wrong Ed', having labour run
the UK will always leave Britain poorer!! These politicians of our certainly
do love themselves and are really good at "bigging themselves up". His brother
wont be missed at all especially since no one actually noticed him there in the
first place!! Get a life you lot, your not the Messiahs that you like to think
you are.
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Message 1351550 - Posted: 28 Mar 2013, 17:55:17 UTC - in response to Message 1351505.  

Utterly disgraceful, he should be kicked out on his ear. If he won't voluntarily resign, then he has to be forced out. But there are procedures that rightfully have to be followed.

No charges


A Quote from the article above, "Measures have already been taken to try to encourage more responsible drinking in Parliament, with staff told to cut down on topping up MPs' glasses at receptions".
How about charging them all full price for their drinks, that will force some of
them to start drinking less.


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