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El Gordo's pre budget speach

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    El Gordo's pre budget speach

    Right then, an eTenner for the person who can guess most accurately how many new taxes will be introduced, how many current taxes will be increased and how often the words "its only fair" will be used by Gordo today!

    Mailman

    #2
    "It's only fair" is passe, old boy

    "environmentally-friendly" will be gordon's new excuse to steal more money.
    Why not?

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      #3
      True, "its only fair" is yesterdays term...today its "environmentally-friendly"!

      Mailman

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        #4
        We need to state in our small print that our rates no not include environmental taxes and surcharges.
        "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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          #5
          Have to find a source of red diesel ...quickly
          How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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            #6
            Originally posted by Troll
            Have to find a source of red diesel ...quickly
            You'll be able to pick up a cheap powerboat tomorrow...
            Cats are evil.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Mailman
              Right then, an eTenner for the person who can guess most accurately how many new taxes will be introduced, how many current taxes will be increased and how often the words "its only fair" will be used by Gordo today!

              Mailman
              Gordy has run out of ideas for taxes which only hit non-Labour voters e.g. IR35 so will have to tax chavs/immigrants/public sector workers/tory-haters via fuel duty/fags/booze. This could cost votes but he is probably relying on the natural stupidity of these people.

              "Brown set to focus on education" - so bad news for education.
              [selfish] let's hope education means schools as both my kids will be at Uni by the time this lastest f***-up is in progress [/selfish]
              Why the avatar? Well anyone accused of plotting against Gordon Brown can't be all bad.

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                #8
                surely the MPs pay rise will bring in extra revenue, as they'll pay more tax.
                Your parents ruin the first half of your life and your kids ruin the second half

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                  #9
                  [QUOTE=ZZZZ Snoozer
                  "Brown set to focus on education" - so bad news for education.[/QUOTE]

                  Hmm... I wonder if there are recent Labour Party donors who just happen to be involved in the refurbishment of Educational Institutions?

                  or does he mean 'better' i.e. more expensive teachers?

                  or better pupils?
                  How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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                    #10
                    Oh good he is turning his attention to schools now. That's good because his 2% hike in NI really turned around the NHS didn't it. I mean it's not like there have been any job losses, deficits or closures in the NHS since NL came to power have there - obviously not counting those which were the fault of the Tories!
                    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                    I preferred version 1!

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