tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post6439300826157531781..comments2024-03-28T09:16:33.241+00:00Comments on Diary of a Benefit Scrounger: Where did Gideon find £7Billion?Sue Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-62709175900786419992010-11-29T21:10:03.294+00:002010-11-29T21:10:03.294+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.joe90 kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925893894108250518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-86843459999094740752010-11-22T23:59:40.632+00:002010-11-22T23:59:40.632+00:00@Workprogramme....We had to lend Ireland the money...@Workprogramme....We had to lend Ireland the money as part of a deal that Alastair Darling signed up to just before he left office, we are protecting our own interests anyway, since our banks are in the Irish hole to the tune of £53 billion.KENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161100235389055056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-71547935397113368212010-11-22T23:23:25.933+00:002010-11-22T23:23:25.933+00:00Because its people like you and me who steal £7 bi...Because its people like you and me who steal £7 billion a year from the taxpayer so this is completely irrelevant (or so thats what politicians want people to think!). Reality is so much different. <br /><br />The Irish wanted out of our empire, fair enough... but we shouldn't really be bailing them out when they thought they were self-sufficient and could deal without us.<br /><br />This does effect our economy. Already the impact has hit the stock market and shares in banks. Actually, if we didn't get involved our economy would have been stronger. They would have become more reliant on imports than exporting. Of course this is a poor attitude to have but I think there needs to be transparency with finances and Government activities unlike now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-77164046370449351902010-11-22T18:10:51.473+00:002010-11-22T18:10:51.473+00:00The Limerick was funny... I wonder why Limericks a...The Limerick was funny... I wonder why Limericks are called Limericks.. I've been to limerick it aint a very poetic place... Hmm...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811850293408614488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-53320208277927773542010-11-22T17:04:41.420+00:002010-11-22T17:04:41.420+00:00Terrible isn't it? How they take us for fools....Terrible isn't it? How they take us for fools. had to post re this on ukpr before I left for work this am... !<br />Looks like you're getting famous Sue.<br />Maybe make your fortune and afford private healthcare!! (joke) !! What a mad world.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15273512192400237563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-65601642004109528292010-11-22T15:26:26.574+00:002010-11-22T15:26:26.574+00:00Thanks so much liveotherwise. I just saw the tweet...Thanks so much liveotherwise. I just saw the tweets from CiF!! There must have been ten of them asking who I was!! How exciting and mysterious!! I'll keep you all posted on what they wanted.....Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-83849212075442735692010-11-22T15:12:28.388+00:002010-11-22T15:12:28.388+00:00I tweeted this one - it's fab.
Someone from ...I tweeted this one - it's fab. <br /><br />Someone from comment is free (guardian) is looking for your contact details, bizarrely by tweeting to ask if anyone knows them...Jax Blunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415759029231313958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-85637956211322054402010-11-22T14:59:01.409+00:002010-11-22T14:59:01.409+00:00There once was a posh boy called Dave,
Who's a...There once was a posh boy called Dave,<br />Who's actions were rather depraved.<br />He thought it quite funny<br />To claim there's no money<br />And tell us all where we must save.<br /><br />Of course Dave himself is so wealthy<br />And his friends are all glossy and healthy,<br />But they see the mistake<br />Of "Well let them Eat Cake"<br />When they rob you they have to be stealthy.<br /><br />Thanks joe, glad you liked it.Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-40783118186216655832010-11-22T14:57:30.510+00:002010-11-22T14:57:30.510+00:00ps
Just to let you know,
I posted this excellent b...ps<br />Just to let you know,<br />I posted this excellent blog article onto my own Facebook and the Facebook wall of Action for M.E.joe90 kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925893894108250518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-33344965672006895532010-11-22T14:57:24.787+00:002010-11-22T14:57:24.787+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-47013402485505761942010-11-22T14:42:54.784+00:002010-11-22T14:42:54.784+00:00Brilliant observation DoaBS!
They found £7 billio...Brilliant observation DoaBS!<br /><br />They found £7 billion quick enough when they needed it for themselves and their rotten corrupt bankrupt system of unproductive parasitic financial bubble capitalism. We get all the debts, costs and burdens. They get all the privileges. benefits and bonuses. The City of London have already awarded themselves £7 billion in bonuses this year alone. And so their parasitic corruption and destructive social behaviour continues unfettered and unregulated. A bit like a disease in a healthy body in fact.<br /><br />Here is Prof Chomksy with a few of his usual brilliant observations and insights into the working of western finance state corporate capitalism, and more besides -<br /><a href="" rel="nofollow">Chomsky: "The Business Elites ... Are Instinctive Marxists"</a><br />truthout<br />19 Nov 2010<br /><br /><br />Incidently, the Condemnation Government have let Vodafone off with paying £6 billion in taxes it owes to the government. There's an anti-Vodafone campign of boycotting and picketing their shops going on.<br /><br />All the best!<br /><br />ps<br />Somone on the excellent Facebook group <i>38 Degrees</i> have called one half of the Condemnation Government the 'FibDems" merely because of the following -<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11803719" rel="nofollow">Lib Dems broke no tuition fee promise - Vince Cable</a><br />BBC<br />21 Nov 2010<br /><br />Limerick from same <i>38 Degrees</i> thread -<br />There once was a bloke called Vince Cable<br />Who promised you all that was able<br />He got a slight whiff of power<br />Then within an hour<br />His promise had turned into fablejoe90 kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925893894108250518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-35833065963776719632010-11-22T14:00:10.382+00:002010-11-22T14:00:10.382+00:00I was very surprised when I heard Osborne say he&#...I was very surprised when I heard Osborne say he'd already made £7bn worth of saving since becoming Chancellor. Where exactly have these savings been made? And if things are so rosey why is the government still borrowing so much each month to balance the books.<br /><br />I wonder if Osborne is planning to visit Corus Steel in the next few weeks to explain why he has got billions to lend to Ireland but nothing for a steel company that provides thousands of jobs in this country.Crispin Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422241837149899082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-87582029755945400762010-11-22T13:51:39.298+00:002010-11-22T13:51:39.298+00:00Ha! Syzygy Sue, you read my mind, I was just posti...Ha! Syzygy Sue, you read my mind, I was just posting the Liar Liar video as I read your comments, lol.<br />This economic myth nonsense is getting really rather dangerous now isn't it?Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-86641865212639923672010-11-22T13:47:08.764+00:002010-11-22T13:47:08.764+00:00I have to add to your lethal rant!
The IMF has es...I have to add to your lethal rant!<br /><br />The IMF has estimated that (just as Ed Balls and the Green Dealers say) that the UK could support a 50% increase on it's present borrowing before risking a sovereign debt crisis. Hence, over-subscription of gilts, low interest rates and long term pay-back. This is largely because UK savings can more than buy the government debt. Something like 80% of the debt is owned by British pension companies. In other words, the interest being paid on the debts is being re-cycled back into the UK economy as pension payments.<br /><br />Gideon et al are just LYING! Ireland's bailout is just further evidence of the massive cynical con.<br /><br />Glad to see that you're well enough to post.<br /><br />Syzygy Sue x<br /><br />PS Have you seen Captain Ska's LiarLiar video yet?Syzygyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033334461020443772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-66124694844860698862010-11-22T12:34:21.026+00:002010-11-22T12:34:21.026+00:00Sue...That's what I love about you, you have i...Sue...That's what I love about you, you have integrity. :-)KENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161100235389055056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-5943275159987998732010-11-22T12:27:13.716+00:002010-11-22T12:27:13.716+00:00Ken - Do you mean my post? If so, then damn right ...Ken - Do you mean my post? If so, then damn right it is!!!<br /><br />I can't believe people are being this tolerant and if they won't shout about their rights, I'll do it for them.<br /><br />You don't agree with this anyway Ken,I know you better than that, lol.Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-73702417911533718882010-11-22T12:21:40.220+00:002010-11-22T12:21:40.220+00:00Sue...Like it or not, that was a rant. :-)Sue...Like it or not, that was a rant. :-)KENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161100235389055056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-46952076310128116692010-11-22T11:50:01.694+00:002010-11-22T11:50:01.694+00:00It's all part of the mess that the EU has sadl...It's all part of the mess that the EU has sadly become, so far as Great Britain is concerned. Britain contributes very little to any European spirit of togetherness, refusing to join the Euro and whingeing about petty bureaucracy. In the meantime it signs up to European laws which it obeys to the letter (unlike France, Germany, Italy etc who have the good sense to play the game while retaining a proud national identity) Britain is not at the "heart of Europe" and certainly never wil be under the Tories. If the European Union was truly together, it would have so much more clout in world politics. As it is Britain plays the dangerous game of being "outside pissing in" and until and unless it adopts the position of being "inside pissing out", the EU is sadly subjected to Britain's delusion of being some kind of superpower on the periphery. Ireland had far more sense than Britain and deserves to prosper. Just a shame that a delusional 'superpower' is too broke to pick up part of the tab.essoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495651466677390875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-1368117887305572642010-11-22T11:13:22.293+00:002010-11-22T11:13:22.293+00:00Sue, The free market model is all about confidence...Sue, The free market model is all about confidence. Ironically, Ireland has enough money to last them to next year... the EU have bullied them into applying for a loan that they dont really want to have to do...<br /><br />Free Market Capitalism is a vicious circle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811850293408614488noreply@blogger.com