Park Life 71 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46146 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/14/tory-poll-win-sparked-surge-in-aga-purchases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31230 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46146 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/zerohours-contracts-make-up-one-in-four-offers-to-jobless-10463124.html?origin=internalSearch One in four jobs offered to the unemployed is a zero hours contract. Depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4858 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35653 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Just goes to show it's really the Tories who are the party of high taxation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31230 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Looks like Labour have fucked the stock market again. They simply can't be trusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/iain-duncan-smith-calls-for-urgent-esa-overhaul-as-part-of-drive-to-cut-down-welfare-costs-10468503.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15742 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Looks like Labour have fucked the stock market again. They simply can't be trusted. And this after they sold off national assets grossly under value the other week. I really wish someone else would come along and take charge of matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7188 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/iain-duncan-smith-calls-for-urgent-esa-overhaul-as-part-of-drive-to-cut-down-welfare-costs-10468503.html This will make my job a nightmare btw. The amount of folks scrambling to get a MH diagnosis for ESA is scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46146 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 This will make my job a nightmare btw. The amount of folks scrambling to get a MH diagnosis for ESA is scary Tell them to forget it, the mentallers are going to work cos it's therapeutic: Mr Duncan Smith is adamant that people who are genuinely too ill to work will still be protected by the welfare state, and he will stress that for many people particularly those with mental issues being in work acts as an effective therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31230 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 He's like Patch Adams. Except he's a cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7188 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 There are an awful lot of lazy cunts claiming ESA/DLA who should be working. But the few genuine cases wouldn't last 2 minutes holding down a proper job. It doesn't seem as though there's any work going into distinguishing the 2 groups though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4411 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 It's an example of policy being changed to fit public stupidity. When the Tories originally encouraged millions to move from the normal dole to any form of sickness/disability it was because the jobless total was the bottom line and any way to reduce that was a priority. Now thirty years on the figure isn't that important but the perceived fiddling is. A legacy of their own making and incidentally another narrative NL have allowed to be blamed on them with little or no argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7188 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Reading Owen Jones 'The Establishment' atm. He nails it about the right wing government and their vested interest in keeping the poor poor. Makes me want Corbyn in opposition to them that much more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46146 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Reading Owen Jones 'The Establishment' atm. He nails it about the right wing government and their vested interest in keeping the poor poor. Makes me want Corbyn in opposition to them that much more How fucking angry does that book make you btw? You can feel your blood pressure rising with every page turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31230 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I imagine anything to do with Owen Jones would have that effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46146 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SNAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Fuck sake! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/dwp-staff-given-suicide-guidance-ahead-of-iain-duncan-smiths-welfare-reforms-10470754.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7188 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I see Labour are chucking out Corbyn votes left, right and centre with a straight face. What a crock of shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15742 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 2015, there. And you wonder why people are so happy to swallow the austerity pill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46146 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/scotlands-child-poverty-levels-so-severe-teachers-are-sent-advice-on-spotting-malnourished-students-10495873.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 2015, there. And you wonder why people are so happy to swallow the austerity pill. Jesus christ, what channel is that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 ALERTS TO THREATS IN 2015 EUROPE From JOHN CLEESE The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada. The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years. The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France 's white flag factory, effectively paralysing the country's military capability. Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides." The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose." Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels .. The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy. Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be right, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level. Regards, John Cleese , British writer, actor and tall person And as a final thought - Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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