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Yep, and they tend to enjoy a damn good dinner afterwards. You can’t really say they’re wrong.Originally posted by Bagpuss View PostYou have to admire the French. New parking enforcement in Paris resulted on the parking dept office being burnt down.
They have the gumption demonstrate en-masse about the government.
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You have to admire the French. New parking enforcement in Paris resulted on the parking dept office being burnt down.
They have the gumption demonstrate en-masse about the government.
Contrast that with the UK..
The only thing that would force civil unrest in this country would be lack of news of Jade Goody or KFC going bust
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Wait till you get benched....It will be all set for you to strike .....Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostI'd strike if I had a salary, but seeing as I work for myself it's not really very wise. I'd sooner suggest that employees and employers join together in a 'tax strike', withholding taxes until a general election is held.
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C'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet.Originally posted by PM-Junkie View PostBy "we" I didn't mean "we" as in "us", I meant "we" as in "them" as in "those who earn a salary" or as in "those who earned a salary but don't now because they've lost their job"
...or "anyone who hates Labour"
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By "we" I didn't mean "we" as in "us", I meant "we" as in "them" as in "those who earn a salary" or as in "those who earned a salary but don't now because they've lost their job"Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostI'd strike if I had a salary, but seeing as I work for myself it's not really very wise. I'd sooner suggest that employees and employers join together in a 'tax strike', withholding taxes until a general election is held.
...or "anyone who hates Labour"
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I'd strike if I had a salary, but seeing as I work for myself it's not really very wise. I'd sooner suggest that employees and employers join together in a 'tax strike', withholding taxes until a general election is held.Originally posted by PM-Junkie View PostGeneral strike in France today in protest about naff economic policies.
Time we did the same perhaps?
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There is no need to strike in the UK workers paradise - striking is a disesase from states cursed by capitalism comrade PMJ.Originally posted by PM-Junkie View PostGeneral strike in France today in protest about naff economic policies.
Time we did the same perhaps?
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Frenchies on strike
General strike in France today in protest about naff economic policies.
Time we did the same perhaps?Tags: None
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