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Recent content by ookook

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    Entrepreneurs relief

    Given CGT is likely to rise to 40% + Has anyone got any thoughts on entrepreneurs relief? will it stay or will it go (now)?
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    Am I completely mad?

    LOL, I'm SO glad you said that, I've been saying for ages that anyone who wears reactolite glasses should be instantly on the sex offenders register :rollin:
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    Murrayfield

    He IS relentlessly negative, but then again the Rugby England have been playing is relentless terrible - apart from a *few* sparks of excitement here and there. One thing he does illustrate though is the effect a good/bad ref has on the game since the rule changes, completely inconsistent...
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    The £

    The Dollar slid today so the pound gained a little. Mervyn's announcement on thurs might push it down a bit
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    Pound under attack as debt worries grow

    Yeah they've got to take a breath, but there are some reoprts due out today - cant remember which - which might start another slide
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    Pound under attack as debt worries grow

    Lordy Lordy, the pound fell off a cliff in the last couple of hours :eek
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    Open University

    A conversion course is for people who've got a basic degree - ie Geography, who then want to convert to Law. It's usually a one year course that crams the most important Law modules in, Contract / Commercial / Equity / Criminal / Property etc Then you have to pay for a LPC or legal practice...
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    Open University

    What are you planning to do with a Law degree? I've got one, and all it means is that you have to complete a year of the Legal Practice Course which costs around 5K - then IF your lucky enough to secure a training contract with a Law firm - another 2 years on terrible money and a lot of slog...
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    We'll Change Law On Killing Burglars

    Only to recruitment agents
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    We'll Change Law On Killing Burglars

    Personally I wouldnt even debate it - If someone broke into my house while i was in there then that gives me a "reasonable fear" of being murdered, or certainly enough of one to make a convincing case in court. So I'd definately use all force possible without any concern for the burglar. I...
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    Daily Rate Vs Permie Money

    Never understood some of the permie vs contractor rules that are frequently referred to here - I tend to calc it as: Day Rate (500) x 5 (week) x 45 (2 weeks bank hols / 4 weeks hols / 1 week sick) = 112,500 * 0.8 to reflect losing 20% to Corp tax = 90,000 Personal Income = £40,000 (without...
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    TV Programmes You Watched As A Child...

    Awesome! I used to watch Chorlton and the Wheelies religiously (and now live in Chorlton) but I can hardly find anyone who's seen it / remembers it
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    Britain is leading the world, again.

    Absolutely no suprise there - The English are ugly compared to other European countries - although Germany runs us close. If you ever live abroad in a country with attractive women you'll see its true.. WE ARE UGLY
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    Client co cruelty

    SSH tunnel out on 443 via socks to your home machine and set it as a proxy in firefox
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    Other places to live?

    Well I dont spend all day every day meticulously watching every new post to comment on

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