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What budget cuts would you make?
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What, all 200,000 of them?Originally posted by gricerboy View Postget rid of all diversity officers
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Notice how they are now known as just 'Unions'... they used to be 'Trade Unions' when they were first devised.Originally posted by AtW View PostTaxes on Union members and Labour party members...
Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Means test child benefit.
Stop child benefit after 3rd child
Stop disability benefit for those who cand easily find work
Reduce VAT for Bars and Restraunts etc like they did in France
Make signing on more difficult (eg have to sign on each day in the job centre to cut down on those working cash in hand)
Reduce the use of expensive consultancies in government for roles which could easily be carried out in house
Simplification of the tax systemRule 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!Comment
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Extra taxes for Russian Onanists.Originally posted by AtW View PostTaxes on Union members and Labour party members...
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Immigrant tax. Seriously. £50K each pa.Originally posted by SupremeSpod View PostExtra taxes for Russian Onanists.Comment
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stop giving cash to lazy gits who can't be assed working
no free flats for teenage mums (their parents look after them or they go on the street)
legalise pot and tax it
send the unemployed off to war - that always worked a treat in the past....Comment
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I'd also cut the fat.Originally posted by doodab View PostI would cut the crap. Then I would cut Gordon Browns nuts off. To finish with a flourish I would cut the cheese.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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And rub a bit of salt in so it goes nice and crispy?Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI'd also cut the fat.
Mmm. I might make roast pork tonight.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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What about cutting Bob Crow in half? Or into more pieces...Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI'd also cut the fat.
But then they might turn into more Bob Crows
Scratch that!"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon MuskComment
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