Reply to: Momentous day

[lilelvis2000]

In the last year there has been a lot of lobbying from union leaders, they knew a weak labour leader could be manipulated. Every week one of them was in the papers shouting off about taxing the fat cats. I think they are very much in control of Labour again.

Nevermind the fat cats...its all show anyway. Most of them will shift their earnings into something else or offshore..and they have plenty of time to plan it.

What we need to get a hold of is the guys who claim a self-employed REVENUE of £1000pa and get away with it. Clearly someone in the UK can't live on that! Then there's all the unregistered businesses around paying no PAYE or tax.

[Tensai]

Ah well, I'm off to Brazil tomorrow for 3 weeks. It's sad, but they will have a stronger economy than ours very soon, thanks to their huge amounts of oil and gas...

... but I take your point anyway

[Purple Dalek]

Why does the quote from Star Wars come to mind?

"Young fool. Only now, at the end, do you understand."

Because it is way older than star wars, and talks of the human condition.

[Mustang]

Yup, Putting in the application to either Australia or Canada (for the wife) soon. Their tax regimes will be less than ours by 2011. So I'll take the cuts now and scoot with the cash.

Some par of me thinks millions of other are thinking the same.

New Zealand

[bobhope]

Why does the quote from Star Wars come to mind?

"Young fool. Only now, at the end, do you understand."

[Cyberman]

Ah well, I'm off to Brazil tomorrow for 3 weeks. It's sad, but they will have a stronger economy than ours very soon, thanks to the great British public that keep returning our squandering government. You reap what you sow.

[minestrone]

In the last year there has been a lot of lobbying from union leaders, they knew a weak labour leader could be manipulated. Every week one of them was in the papers shouting off about taxing the fat cats. I think they are very much in control of Labour again.

[expat]

I suspect he means that New Labour is buried, Old Labour arises Zombie like from the grave to eat all our brains kind of thing.

Remember Labour's Shadow Budget of 1992? Old Labour (Brown and Darling) said tax the middle classes, help the poor. Blair said go easy on the middle classes, get elected: New Labour was born. Mandelson said let's be pragmatic; sided with Blair, good for career.

Now New Labour has had its day in the sun, and Old Labour hasn't forgotten.

Mandelson is back, pragmatic as ever. You know what floats.

[DodgyAgent]

I suspect he means that New Labour is buried, Old Labour arises Zombie like from the grave to eat all our brains kind of thing.

You said it


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/c...ld-Labour.html

[expat]

Is there a fixed cut-off age or a fuzzy one dependent on other points, for Oz and NZ?

Fixed.
Oz: under 45.
NZ: up to 55.

[OwlHoot]

Indeed. There's always the option of going out there and marrying one of the natives.

Hmm that's a thought, but do Maori women have face tattoos ?

[lilelvis2000]

Is there a fixed cut-off age or a fuzzy one dependent on other points, for Oz and NZ?

I think 45 is the hard limit in Oz and NZ I'm not sure..its like Canada. nil point abover a certain age.

A quick surf to their respective immigration sites will give you the info.

[TimberWolf]

Oh yes. I "lost" Oz a while ago, and watched NZ sail out of reach with my birthday last year.

On the face of it Canada does not have an upper age limit for skilled migration, just a point where you get nul points for age. However my partner is not convinced.

Is there a fixed cut-off age or a fuzzy one dependent on other points, for Oz and NZ?

[expat]

yeah. I fail the Oz points self-test...on my age. I'll need to get an employer to sponsor...good luck needed. NZ is much easier...even there it will be tight.

Missed opportunities...too many to mention...

Oh yes. I "lost" Oz a while ago, and watched NZ sail out of reach with my birthday last year.

On the face of it Canada does not have an upper age limit for skilled migration, just a point where you get nul points for age. However my partner is not convinced.

[lilelvis2000]

Indeed. There's always the option of going out there and marrying one of the natives.

hmmmmm.....That's a technique that some of my relatives have done. "Divorce" the one you have now..Go abroad...Marry whilst there...get your permanent stay...ditch the new wife...get your old one back!