ireadthenews2dayohboy

In response to: "Oh What Joy To Be Back in the UK" 502 days old
by ireadthenews2dayohboy [Member]

The Brits are a very stoic race, it must be something in the water because those immigrants that have made the effort to integrate now display the same stoicism.
However, and it is a really big however, when their patience finally runs out, the vengeance that they wreak is terrible.
Look at the punishment handed out to the final Conser more…

In response to: "Oh What Joy To Be Back in the UK" 503 days old
by MarikaSunSeeker [Member]

Why do we Brits not rise up and raise hell? because we're too polite of course! we are a nation of queuers are we not (and no I didn't spell that wrong) more…

In response to: "Is it safe to come out again?" 503 days old
by MarikaSunSeeker [Member]

Sounds like a plan! I like the bit about paying politicians an average wage. it is a fact that everything is going up in price, fuel and food are the two things that I have been most aware of. more…

In response to: "Is it safe to come out again?" 504 days old
by ireadthenews2dayohboy [Member]

My personal strategy is to go in to survival mode, to cut down my discretionary spending, because I can.
Of course, for a huge number of the population that is not an option. If your weekly expenditure equals your weekly income and an uncaring Government creates the situation where you must pay more for the same, then that way is pain.
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In response to: "Is it safe to come out again?" 504 days old
by technomist [Member]

Quite agree. What are you going to do about it? more…

In response to: "Why is it assumed we care" 815 days old
by ireadthenews2dayohboy [Member]

Thanks for the input folks.

Its very tempting to cut yourself off fom society, I have gone someway already in that I live at the end of a quarter mile drive, a mile or so from the nearest village.
However I keep coming back to something my grandfather said, I think quoting Burke from the 1700's
"The only thing necessary f more…

In response to: "Why is it assumed we care" 815 days old
by Robert [Visitor]

Very well put...since I agree with your points I would say that wouldn't I? :-)
Sadly, there is obviously a market for these sensorious tales although they do not find a consumer in me.
Interesting thought about Harry's DNA testing. more…

In response to: "Why is it assumed we care" 815 days old
by Munzly [Member]

I realise that my suggestion is going to completely negate the purpose of your blog, but why not do what I did 15 years ago, which is chuck out the TV, stop buying newspapers, magazines etc. and only read news items online that you really want to know about. - It's great, for instance I have absolutely no idea who Amy Whitehouse is :)

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In response to: "Gang, Knife & Gun Culture" 818 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]

Just as long as the wonderful little angels don't endanger the lives of the real brave guys already there, I would agree with you. We could use them as forward recce troops or as spearhead troops so that they could go forward first and identify where the enemy were located.

That would diss them up to the eyeballs.

They w more…

In response to: "Browns gone and the Weathers Improved" 844 days old
by ireadthenews2dayohboy [Member]

Ah that would be it, we call it "The Special Relationship" they call it " American Eyes Only"
I never did see the point of all that expenditure when , even if a PM had the balls to press the button which I doubt, they actually pressed it they would find that they had to ask an American " advisor " for the launch codes.

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In response to: "Browns gone and the Weathers Improved" 844 days old
by The_Walrus ^Pro

They have to explain to him that all the nuclear weaposn we bought from them will only work when they want them to... this is called the Special Relationship. more…

In response to: "Here's One He Made Previously " 847 days old
by ireadthenews2dayohboy [Member]

Hi Walrus

I am rather jaundiced with regards to Party politics. My father was on the left wing of the Communist Party so i guess it was inevitable that my youthful rejection of paternal values would lead me to support Thatcher & crew. Its sad she eventually went completely gaga, but Capitalism red in tooth and claw is just too blun more…

In response to: "Here's One He Made Previously " 847 days old
by The_Walrus ^Pro

No, I don't think he was a good chancellor. He is just a member of a gang that infiltrated the Labour Party, removed all traces of looking after the people from their policies, removed the democratic choice of party policy, and settled down to fill their boots.

Epilogue.

The Walrus left when he saw what was happening, and more…

In response to: "Here's One He Made Previously " 847 days old
by ireadthenews2dayohboy [Member]

well you know what they said about the 1960's

" if you can remember it you weren't there"
praps its the same in the noughties more…

In response to: "European Constitution" 847 days old
by ireadthenews2dayohboy [Member]

Hi Gordon
No, not having a go at Gordons, although I am a bit off Julians today.
I am certainly wishing to hold politicians, of all persuasions,too account because they so richly deserve it and we do all pay their wages.

The arithmatic error was mine because the original note was far too long and compared Welsh, Scottish, E more…

In response to: "Here's One He Made Previously " 847 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]

I don't recall spring 2000. I had a sick-note from my GP though. more…

In response to: "European Constitution" 847 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]

Well we don't have a Parish Council, and it's either district or regional here, not both, and I'm not sure which one it is, Oh there is definitely no County Council, so that takes it down to, let's see, I'll get my abbacuss out ( it's an old cd where that Swedish pop group Abba, do the swearing tracks) so that's 4, levels of govt. if my arithmetic more…