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Re: News Thread « Reply #2600 on: April 22, 2008, 05:44:57 PM »




You're a good person Sarah - do you get to play tonight or do you have to work again.


I'm working, but not college work, actual work Frown I've finished all my college work though!
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2601 on: April 22, 2008, 05:47:30 PM »




UGH .........  glad you have finished your college work though ............. good gal !! Smile


I know! I'm pretty pleaseddd. Smile Well majorly pleased. Now revision begins. Neutral
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2602 on: April 23, 2008, 10:21:51 AM »

Actually, most people who earn less than 18k it's cause it's a part time job and second income. And actually that is the bracket that most single parents fall into so it's pretty much the opposite of no expenses.
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2603 on: April 23, 2008, 10:57:09 AM »


Actually, most people who earn less than 18k it's cause it's a part time job and second income. And actually that is the bracket that most single parents fall into so it's pretty much the opposite of no expenses.


Ok, second income, like my mum working x hours per week and earning less than £18k. True, she is worse off. BUT my dad who earns over £18k is better off, so overall, they are better off. So in terms of second income, the 2% reduction in the first earners tax should outweigh the loss of earnings in the second earner's tax in most cases.

And the government has increased tax credits anyway.

At the end of the day, their argument is MOST people will be better off. Which is probably true.

Other than that, you end up looking at individual cases etc etc.
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2604 on: April 25, 2008, 07:32:23 PM »


Ok, second income, like my mum working x hours per week and earning less than £18k. True, she is worse off. BUT my dad who earns over £18k is better off, so overall, they are better off. So in terms of second income, the 2% reduction in the first earners tax should outweigh the loss of earnings in the second earner's tax in most cases.

And the government has increased tax credits anyway.

At the end of the day, their argument is MOST people will be better off. Which is probably true.

Other than that, you end up looking at individual cases etc etc.


What about single people with out kids on less than 18k increased tax credit will do them f**k all good.

I'm better off but find it absolutely aborant that they are taking from the have nots to give to the haves.

The lunatics have well and truly taken over the asylum Frown
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2605 on: April 26, 2008, 01:49:30 AM »


Petrol stations run dry as early buying begins

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/25/npipe225.xml


There was no diesel available in town today!  I am wondering what companies like Tesco are going to do.  Will they buy their fuel from the Continent?  Will they bump all their product prices up by 20% to pay for it?  Will they remember to reduce their prices by 20% when this thing is over?  Why is there only one refinery?  Will the Govt get off its derriere and introduce some refinery competition? B****y H**l ...........


Poor Britain...well not happening here yet Thank God.
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2606 on: April 29, 2008, 11:23:48 PM »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7373689.stm

There are some truely sick people in this world no
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2607 on: May 02, 2008, 01:31:12 AM »

The conservatives are making amazing gains! Great night!!
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2608 on: May 02, 2008, 05:11:19 AM »


The conservatives are making amazing gains! Great night!!


Projected national vote share something like this... Conservative 44%, Lib Dem 25%, Labour 24%...

(At a general election that would be a pretty massive landslide for the Conservatives...)
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2609 on: May 02, 2008, 03:01:30 PM »

Thats brilliant John!

Labour has had its wrost local elections since 1968! Yes, 1968! The Conservatives have made gains similar to Labour right before the 1997 Labour landslide election victory.

What a victory! Very Happy
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2610 on: May 02, 2008, 03:47:09 PM »

Good. This country needs a change.
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2611 on: May 02, 2008, 03:51:36 PM »

Wooo that is good news Very Happy
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2612 on: May 02, 2008, 06:32:35 PM »

The BNP came really close to winning seats in my region... I'm shocked.
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2613 on: May 03, 2008, 12:00:50 AM »

Boris Johnson is the MAYOR OF LONDON!!!  yay

The Conservatives run London!!! yay
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2614 on: May 03, 2008, 12:25:25 AM »

Wohoo! Awesome news Very Happy
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2615 on: May 03, 2008, 12:44:08 AM »

Mark, did you vote at all?
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2616 on: May 03, 2008, 12:44:59 AM »

No I didn't as I did not feel strongly enough to bother. However, if Ken won I woudn't be moaning as that woudn't be my right as a non-voter.
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2617 on: May 05, 2008, 11:56:23 PM »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7380355.stm

New cancer treatments which could in theory be better and safer than current ones..... good developments by Dundee and St Andrews Uni.  cmon yeah
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2618 on: May 05, 2008, 11:57:46 PM »

There's been quite a few new promising developments in cancer and I think with nanotechnology's inevitable use in future treatments, I don't see cancer being much of a problem in 20 years.
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Re: News Thread « Reply #2619 on: May 06, 2008, 10:51:24 PM »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7386351.stm

I used to live on that road, a few doors down...
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