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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 11:55:22 GMT
Wow, the hypocrisy of the right wing writer Guido Fawkes - A gentle reminder: the civil service is supposed to commit to impartiality, designed to keep political leanings out of their work, though it seems Corfield managed to pass the “exception rule”. Guido Fawkes said nothing about all the jobs given to Tory donors and supporters, including all the top jobs at the BBC, over the last 14 years...... Oh god Guido Fawkes😱 Go on then. Is the story false? Maybe you can post yet another obscure link to something on X?
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 11:54:21 GMT
Some on here have mentioned donors to the Tories received something back. Just to point out that nothing has changed under Labour......we should also remember that under the Blair/Brown governments they were selling seats in the Lords for 50k. Labour donor given top job.Wow, the hypocrisy of the right wing writer Guido Fawkes - A gentle reminder: the civil service is supposed to commit to impartiality, designed to keep political leanings out of their work, though it seems Corfield managed to pass the “exception rule”. Guido Fawkes said nothing about all the jobs given to Tory donors and supporters, including all the top jobs at the BBC, over the last 14 years...... Yes he has, and all you are trying to do is deflect! The undeniable story here is a Labour donor being given a top job. Who cares where the story came from?
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 11:51:42 GMT
So you are happy for your UK taxes to go up because those who lauded Brexit and having faith in the UK can afford to send their money abroad. So who is going to pay for the NHS and other services or do you think we should all pay for our own and go private? A question that is never answered Well Oldie. You have mentioned on here that you have a good private pension. When you contribute to a Private Pension scheme you are indulging in Tax Avoidance. Also, do you know where your Pension Company invest? Cheshire, you said you worked for a Bank? I'll bet my bottom dollar that that Bank indulges in every form of Tax Avoidance it can. Pleased step down from that moral high ground.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 11:44:29 GMT
To be perfectly honest, if I had a large amount of money/earnings I would also be looking to reduce my taxes. Tax Avoidance is legal. So you are happy for your UK taxes to go up because those who lauded Brexit and having faith in the UK can afford to send their money abroad. So who is going to pay for the NHS and other services or do you think we should all pay for our own and go private? Even if you go Private you still have to pay for the NHS! And yes, if I had the money I would do everything I can to reduce my tax bill. It's the politicians who make the laws.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 10:39:36 GMT
Some on here have mentioned donors to the Tories received something back. Just to point out that nothing has changed under Labour......we should also remember that under the Blair/Brown governments they were selling seats in the Lords for 50k. Labour donor given top job.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 10:27:15 GMT
Haha! The liberal Lefty wokers,obsessed with Farage and scared of Reform. 😄 You continually trying to make woke sound as an insult is sad Bas. I actually take being called woke as a compliment as its actual origin and use means I actually give a sh!t about my fellow man and see myself as part of the human race, caring about the world and those in it. Unlike some! I have no need to be scared of Reform, their National Front style policies and their hypocrisy is being exposed. The great Richard Tice, promoter of Brexit, stuffs his money into Jersey to avoid tax. But you keep thinking they love the UK and its poor working class To be perfectly honest, if I had a large amount of money/earnings I would also be looking to reduce my taxes. Tax Avoidance is legal.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 9:31:44 GMT
How the polling companies got it wrong again over the GE, and should polls be banned as they can, and do, influence voting intentions? Polls wrong again
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 9:22:50 GMT
Man forced to make statement about earnings panics after realising how bad it makes him look..... and starts to backtrack. Bit like his changing views on the NHS. Nope. It's the BBC who are now backtracking as they now admit the 1m a year salary is indeed false. They took the amount he received for three months work and then extrapolated that over 12 months. Tsk, I can't believe some people who fall for these internet rumours. Isn't that the sort of thing extreme right wingers do 😂😂😂 In the meantime, Farage is paid for his work by a private company. The BBC, who are taxpayer funded, pay Lineker 2m a year and even paid the nonce Edwards half a million even when they knew he was a nonce! Who would have thought that the BBC were responsible for spreading false information.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 9:04:59 GMT
For years it amazed me that working class people voted for obvious BS merchants like Dennis Healey, a painter once told me that Tony Blair was 'a good working class bloke' gradually many working class people seem to have realised that Labour doesnt represent them and that people like Emily Thornberry loathe the working class,and that Sir Keir does "not give a toss about them". Maybe Labour was started to represent the working class but that is no longer true,the politicians are furthering their own careers and the activists look like a rabble of lost people and nutjobs. The MPs expenses scandal shone a light on the type of people who are MPs, the aftermath of the Brexit vote showed their contempt for democracy, this should be remembered in the dark years ahead. I agree with the principal behind your comments and the Conservatives over the last 14 years took expense claiming and mates support to a new level, bird houses, heating for stables, jobs for donors, Lordships for Russians, etc. Interested to know however what proof you have for 'Sir Keir does "not give a toss about them".Cheshire, you are aware that more Labour MP's were sent to prison over the expenses scandal than Tories. Jobs for donors? Haven't you been watching things in the last couple of weeks?
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 19, 2024 6:36:33 GMT
Starmer has stated that women can have penises. If you oppose this view, under this proposed legislation will that make you a terrorist?
This legislation will have more holes in it than a tramps vest.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 18, 2024 9:46:01 GMT
There was no choice was there ? you have to pay income tax and NS and you will be looked after 'from cradle to grave' well for some the grave bit might come a bit quicker thanks to this government Nice that you have a private pension but people who were on lower wages wouldnt have been able to afford that,I know a few single women who are worried about how they will cope once they have to retire...yes you wont have to live on less than 12k but lots will and thanks to Labour they are in for a **** time. Pensions have been eroded for a long time, it's not on this Labour government but all. As for the Winter Fuel Payments, let's wait to see what the Chancellor says in her budget, the important thing is to look at everything in the round rather than in isolation. Somebody has to pay for the huge pay rises for the public sector workers.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 18, 2024 9:43:56 GMT
The sentencing,for protesters against mass illegal and legal immigration has been curiously harsh. Unjustly harsh. Labour are hoping to shut down the anti mass immigration voice.They've seen the recent poll that shows Reform surging upwards.This,despite the Labour Government and MSM attempt to demonise our working class people and anyone else that is sick to death of this invasion and a religion,still anchored in its barbaric and anti British 7th century past. Labour are scared of the Reform Party. Sorry Bas that is blatantly untrue.They You were happy that people who blocked roads WITHOUT violence got 3 to 5 years. Now you are saying that people who riot, loot, vandalise, attack the police and make violent threats and say that asylum hotels should be burnt down should be treated less harshly. So violence is OK then? Is that why you support Reform Party Ltd then? Some of the sentencing has been justified, and some has not. A woman posting something on Facebook, first offence, given 15 months in prison is just scandalous. The road blockers had many previous convictions.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 18, 2024 9:40:24 GMT
Didnt need it on less than £12,000 a year FFS I would like to see you or Rachel Reeves live on that money...and the OAPs had paid all their working lives...Labour the part of the working class LMAO I am one of those that paid the higher rate of tax and NI allowance for the majority of my working life and contributed to private pension provision. The removal of this allowance is something I totally support. When paying tax and NI, there were no guarantees beyond a basic State Pension. If as a tax payer you didn't understand that then that's on you. I'm alright Jack!
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 18, 2024 7:39:46 GMT
As I have written long ago on this very thread, if they had released the hostages then it all would have stopped. Hamas have had it in their own hands to stop it all.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 17, 2024 15:06:20 GMT
Trains on strike AGAIN.
Looks like Labour have lost control over the Unions. "Sir Keir Starmer was last night accused of losing control of the unions as rail barons announced new strikes just 48 hours after being offered a bumper pay rise. Critics said Labour's 'paymasters' were 'running rings around' the Prime Minister, ahead of another three months of crippling walkouts by train drivers. The militant Aslef union said its members will take action for 22 days – every weekend from August 31 to November 10 – on the East Coast Mainline, connecting London to Edinburgh."
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 17, 2024 8:44:32 GMT
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 16, 2024 8:16:26 GMT
I've dived on many wrecks over the years, including places like Scapa Flow and Truk Lagoon, but my two favourites are the SS Thistlegorm and the Umbria. The Thistlegorm is probably the moved dived wreck in the world. The Umbria is located off Port Sudan and was carrying ammo for the Italians. The Captain scuttled the ship on the day war broke out to avoid it falling into British hands. It was carrying a huge amount of weapons and bombs, all which you can see quite clearly as you dive through it. Both are in the Red Sea.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 16, 2024 6:48:05 GMT
That is a sobering read. This to me, says a lot:- "Operation Remedy is a sensitive initiative, balancing the concern of residents who have witnessed bloodshed against complaints of disproportionate policing. There’s pushback – a plan to install temporary metal detecting knife arches in the city centre has been repeatedly delayed. Some businesses don’t like the image, some communities feel unfairly targeted. Stop and search has long been controversial, and the police are wary of accusations of discrimination and heavy-handed tactics. Officers are discouraged from referring to “gangs” when describing violent groups because of concerns it infers they’re predominantly from black or ethnic minority backgrounds. The reality of Bristol’s youth violence is multi-ethnic." Too much hand wringing about possibly offending someone.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 15, 2024 16:23:04 GMT
Interesting Oldie. Now, what was your reaction a couple of weeks ago when someone posted a humorous video of Starmer? You replied, "Really You think that is clever?" You also added, "It's a bit like posting up a Tommy Cooper video and asking people to take it seriously. I grant you that your side of the debate has little else to offer." Now, what is the word I am looking for.......begins with hy It's clearly a joke Nobby What's the matter with you They both were.
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Post by Nobbygas on Aug 15, 2024 14:40:28 GMT
Interesting Oldie. Now, what was your reaction a couple of weeks ago when someone posted a humorous video of Starmer? You replied, "Really You think that is clever?" You also added, "It's a bit like posting up a Tommy Cooper video and asking people to take it seriously. I grant you that your side of the debate has little else to offer." Now, what is the word I am looking for.......begins with hy
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