Gordon the "Tory Slayer" and his "masterful" Budget

[wonderwaif]

'I thought you changed tapes on the mainland.',

because mon old China,

we all have the best chance of success if all economies are doing well

and the UK is a big consumer of goods and services from companies on
the mainland which tape changers like me contract to

wheels within wheels Rodders

might be a bit much for you to comprend but once you're out of short trousers I am sure it'll all become much clearer, mange tout

Milan.

[milanbenes]

so is that it then

you've all given up and implicitely agree with me

same old same old eh

Milan.

[wonderwaif]

so is that it then

you've all given up and implicitely agree with me

same old same old eh

Milan.

Did I hear a faint splash?

[milanbenes]

this place is getting like an old folk's home

where's all the energy and conflict gone ?

Milan.

[DimPrawn]

this place is getting like an old folk's home

where's all the energy and conflict gone ?

Milan.

To India.

HTH

[wonderwaif]

this place is getting like an old folk's home

where's all the energy and conflict gone ?

Milan.

It's not worth the effort mate.
You work up a good head of steam, accumulate a nice large pile of bile to vent, and then find out that the person you were arguing with was winding you up.
Anyway, try a different bait. The house owning/renting debate always gets lively.

[milanbenes]

yeah but I'm not winding anyone up

I think IT Contractors in general are enjoying prosperous times and have been
for how long, perhaps 10 years or more ?

No matter about other sections of the populous IT Contractors are doing ok as a result of the economic stability in the UK - fact

Milan.

[DodgyAgent]

yeah but I'm not winding anyone up

I think IT Contractors in general are enjoying prosperous times and have been
for how long, perhaps 10 years or more ?

No matter about other sections of the populous IT Contractors are doing ok as a result of the economic stability in the UK - fact

Milan.

It is not a fact it is your opinion.

[wonderwaif]

Ok Beansy, fair enough.
So don't you think the economy has been stable in spite of, not because of Labour?
What about their assault on IT contractors through IR35, and fast track visas?
What about the mountain of debt?
Don't you think the coming fall will wipe out a lot of the gains we may have made?
I wasn't contracting under the Tories, but weren't the years between 1992 and 2002 equally good for contractors?

[milanbenes]

wonderwaif,

I too was not contracting under the tories so can't answer, only the old dinosaurs here like Xoggoth and Tony English and BlasterBates can answer that.

'Don't you think the coming fall will wipe out a lot of the gains we may have made?',

I have been sending a clear message during this whole thread, if contractors have been wise with their rewards then if the predicted crash which let's face it everybody has been predicting since the .dot con crash, if such a crash happens and if contractors have been prudent and invested their gains then they will only benefit from a crash

I only hope there is another 5 years or so before the crash, just enough time to really cushion the benes nest

Who can answer whether the economy thrived because of NL or inspite of NL, who can answer that ?

Who can predict the future ?

Milan.