Originally posted by Lucy
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Where our tax goes :(
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Originally posted by Troll...says the Sun readerI've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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Originally posted by BagpussI thought it ended because the Soviets were bancrupt after fighting the US trained taliban/terrorists in Afghanistan. Not meaning to be rude Lucy but it strikes me you have learnt a version of history. The Neo Cons would love to think they brought down the USSR but it's not strictly true well unless it's history written by a neo con of course.
My understanding is the Soviet Union was in serious decline (Afghanistan being one factor), when Reagan and his Star Wars programme exacerbated the crisis by forcing the Soviets to increase the military budget which they could not do.
I don't believe I'm a Neo conservative.Comment
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Originally posted by LucyI don't think you're being rude at all BP.
My understanding is the Soviet Union was in serious decline (Afghanistan being one factor), when Reagan and his Star Wars programme exacerbated the crisis by forcing the Soviets to increase the military budget which they could not do.
I don't believe I'm a Neo conservative.The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Nature abhors (sp??) a vacuum...so of course there is going to be a replacement for them peave loving Soviets!
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why do you think gordo can state this:
He said 10 years ago, Britain was bottom of the G7 league for national income per head but was now second only to the US
Older and ...well, just older!!Comment
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Originally posted by ratewhorewhy do you think gordo can state this:
No fecking wonder, he's paying all the feckless layabouts so he can raise the income per head level...
If I earn 50k and my mate 'earns' 10k on benefits, but I give him 10k now our earnings are 40k and 20k
the mean income per head is still the sameThe court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Originally posted by BagpussHow does that work?
If I earn 50k and my mate 'earns' 10k on benefits, but I give him 10k now our earnings are 40k and 20k
the mean income per head is still the same
It's called double counting (or fairness according to Labour).Comment
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Originally posted by BagpussThe millitary budget was in decline by the time of Reagan. The soviets were a usefull bogeyman, notice post USSR we now have a new one?
There was no Arms Race before Reagan and Thatcher.Comment
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I notice that SallyAnn has done a runner - let's see how much sympathy she has for the beautiful thing that is socialism.Comment
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