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The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist -
Don't see what the fuss about TBH, although making the right to issue dividends subject to paying a minimum wage seems rather suplerfluous when the Government can just legislate a minimum wage anyway.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here -
That page blocked most of its content, complaining that I seemed to be using an ad blocker, which I am: the most excellent Ghostery.
So I turned off JavaScript, reloaded the page, and I could read it all.
Which led me to the conclusion that the journalistic skills on display were roughly on a par with their technical mastery
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Being Director is not the same as being employed...
"If this is the worst Labour can do, then I'd vote for them" (TM)...Comment
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What makes you think it is the worst that labour can do. They will be tempering their policy as much as they can in order to get elected. Once they are then you can kiss goodbye to any prospect of making yourself number 63 in the list of people who are worth more than the rest of the planet put togetherOriginally posted by AtW View PostBeing Director is not the same as being employed...
"If this is the worst Labour can do, then I'd vote for them" (TM)...Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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After what Osborne had already done (and he'll do worse before he is out), I'd take my chances with Labour, who'd in any case win next election by a landslide, with or without Korbyn.Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostWhat makes you think it is the worst that labour can do.
I plan to retire by 2020 and will watch his acceptance speech on a big OLED TV on my personal yacht somewhere in the Mediterranian.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostAfter what Osborne had already done (and he'll do worse before he is out), I'd take my chances with Labour, who'd in any case win next election by a landslide, with or without Korbyn.
I plan to be on benefits by 2020 and will watch his acceptance speech on an OLD B&W TV on my personal cardboard box somewhere in my rented bedsit.
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So we should just keep borrowing?Originally posted by AtW View PostAfter what Osborne had already done (and he'll do worse before he is out), I'd take my chances with Labour, who'd in any case win next election by a landslide, with or without Korbyn.
I plan to retire by 2020 and will watch his acceptance speech on a big OLED TV on my personal yacht somewhere in the Mediterranian.
HTHLet us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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We are going to keep borrowing anyway.Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostSo we should just keep borrowing?
Isn't it at record levels since Pig Boy and Gidiot "took over" the reins?The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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OK "more borrowing" ?Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostWe are going to keep borrowing anyway.
Isn't it at record levels since Pig Boy and Gidiot "took over" the reins?
Or is it this? The inverted snobbery or cowardice of not wanting to be seen to vote Tory despite the fact that conservative ideals are what so many people live by?
Why were so many people afraid to admit that they wanted to vote Tory? - Telegraph
Yet on the outside these people will pretend to be labour supporters (just to supposedly give themselves some dubious veneer of credibility) despite the appalling outcomes that have been endured under their watch.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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