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Are you one of the 70% who ARE NOT a "Hard working Family"
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostOr ran away.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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'They bribe their voters with other people's money in order to secure enough muscle over the remainder in order to wield power for a few more years. It's as simple as that.'
Stunningly accurate description of what happens...
Leads to shocking short-term reactions too. Gordon Brown was saying exactly the same today, cant get cash for longterm infrastructure spending because of the risk of new gvnmt changing the rules.
China has many problems but they are able to take a very long view in some cases (not always the right view but not a 3yr cycle to appease the unwashed)Comment
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Originally posted by lukemg View Post'They bribe their voters with other people's money in order to secure enough muscle over the remainder in order to wield power for a few more years. It's as simple as that.'
Stunningly accurate description of what happens...
Leads to shocking short-term reactions too. Gordon Brown was saying exactly the same today, cant get cash for longterm infrastructure spending because of the risk of new gvnmt changing the rules.
China has many problems but they are able to take a very long view in some cases (not always the right view but not a 3yr cycle to appease the unwashed)Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostWell unless your spouse died it is ultimately a choice, even if a seemingly obvious one
I guess the point is that no other arrangements are referred to as lifestyle choices by the Chancellor.
I actually believe that no lifestyles should be subsidised, but if there is a gripe about societal breakdown, and you are going to use the tax and benefits system to change people's behaviour in other areas, then maybe it should be used to support lifestyle choices that tend to have better outcomes for the next generation (note I didn't say "always have better outcomes") rather than reward those that don't.Comment
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Originally posted by jjdarg View PostI actually believe that no lifestyles should be subsidised, but if there is a gripe about societal breakdown, and you are going to use the tax and benefits system to change people's behaviour in other areas, then maybe it should be used to support lifestyle choices that tend to have better outcomes for the next generation (note I didn't say "always have better outcomes") rather than reward those that don't.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Originally posted by lukemg View Post'They bribe their voters with other people's money in order to secure enough muscle over the remainder in order to wield power for a few more years. It's as simple as that.'
Stunningly accurate description of what happens...
Leads to shocking short-term reactions too. Gordon Brown was saying exactly the same today, cant get cash for longterm infrastructure spending because of the risk of new gvnmt changing the rules.
China has many problems but they are able to take a very long view in some cases (not always the right view but not a 3yr cycle to appease the unwashed)
If a long term project is kicked off by one government it should be support by successive governments but instead they either close it down or run it so badly it fails - and then they use that as ammunition to diss the previous government.
It really is like watching children squabble over toys.
Take the poll tax - ok Maggie implemented it but the next labour government put it up and blamed Thatcher.Comment
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Originally posted by Contractoid View PostI just have to get this off my chest before I go mad
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So my question to Mr Cameron, Mr Milliband and all you other f&*kwits who KEEP BANGING ON ABOUT THEIR POLICIES TO HELP HARD WORKING F&*KING FAMILES is
What are you going to do for the other 31.3 Million (or 69.6%) of us who ARE NOT part of a hard F*^king "working family" which by the way is a completely made up piece of political wank demographic that is impossible to define anyway?
Maybe I should buck my ideas up as a moderaitely hard working cohabiting person with no dependent children to court the attention of the above mentioned political muppets!
Originally posted by NickFitz View PostI have no interest in working hard, and never have had. Why we should be expected to pander to the "needs" of those who are too dumb to find an easier way of living, I do not understand.Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI made about £5000 on the CHF/GBP readjustment last week. No work involved there.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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