Is Britain becoming a more unequal society?

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There is a growing divide between both rich and poor and town and country, two reports suggest. What are your experiences?

The gap between rich and poor in the UK is as wide as it has been for 40 years, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has said in a report.

The JRF found that households wealthy areas had become "disproportionately" richer and the number of "poor" households has risen.

And a second report by the Commission for Rural Communities found that it is now more expensive to live in the countryside than the town with the rural population ageing faster than the urban population.

Have you seen a growing gap between rich and poor? Is there a divide between town and countryside? Does inequality matter? What should be done about the reports' findings?

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Written by Uber-Champagne-Left left-left-left-of-left Lefty on Tue Jul 17 12:46:21 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Kick non nationals out, create a real living minimum wage, affordable housing, public services for the public. BNP, put the Great back in Britain.
[caltech2]

England! England! Uber-Alles!
Uber Alles! En-ge-er-Land!
Come on England! Join the Na-a-a-zis!
We are the future!
We have plans!
etc etc

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Written by Topsy Turvy, England, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 13:31:30 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

"Topsy Turvy, England: Let us hope when you or your loved ones get sick (God forbid) and you go to your local hospital, the nurses who will take care of you will almost certainly be immigrants.

Gillian Afweni, UK"

I was concerend by that little factoid myself, until recently. I now realise that they'll all be far too busy discussing car bomb tactics with their doctor colleagues...

... in the meantime I'm off to BUPA, where they pay proper wages to proper nurses. Ta ta!

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 13:27:29 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

"Aha - It's my favourite Chinaman. Good morrow to you young sir - still as full of adolescent pith and vinegar as ever I see.

Robert Sharr, London"

How about you, me and something in black bean sauce?

Alison Procter"

Alison you brazen trollop, not that I mind a spot of the old black bean (heaven forefend given the side track this debate seems to have taken) but if it's all the same to you I'd prefer the altogether more silky quality of a good oyster sauce.

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Written by Thick-Necked British Bulldog on Tue Jul 17 13:03:06 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

full employment for the indigenous population, affordable housing and getting rid of public sector parasites like yourself. An NHS employing doctors and nurses, not layer upon layer of pen pushers.

[caltech3]

Don't forget flag sales, leather boot sales, and truncheons and handcuffs, sweetie... it all adds up.

I bet you'd love a uniform, pair of cuffs and a big truncheon.

Honestly... this is the 21st century Caltech. Say it once and say it loud... I'm gay and I'm proud. Don't be shy.

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Written by [caltech3] on Tue Jul 17 12:59:19 UTC 2007. 329 recommendations.

Caltech, will you also tell us how the BNP envisages long-term prosperity being secured should the BNP ever be the government?

John Chang,

By full employment for the indigenous population, a living wage for 40 hours work, affordable housing and getting rid of public sector parasites like yourself. An NHS employing doctors and nurses, not layer upon layer of pen pushers.

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Written by Thick-Necked British Bulldog on Tue Jul 17 12:52:13 UTC 2007. 6 recommendations.

Caltech?

Are you gay? All this lust for marching around in leather boots and hatred of everybody who is "sub-human".

Is it possible your a deeply repressed homosexual?

Only trying to help.

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Written by Graham Bishop, Warwickshire on Tue Jul 17 15:54:02 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Jabba,

No posts left now!!!!!!!!!!

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Written by Mary Martin, Atlanta, United States on Tue Jul 17 16:29:21 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

Why does this page look funny?

Theresa Greene, Reading, Berks.

Because it's full of jokers!

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Written by Theresa Greene, Reading, Berks. on Tue Jul 17 16:26:08 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Why does this page look funny?

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Written by Thick-Necked British Bulldog on Wed Jul 18 11:50:43 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"When Britain becomes an Islamic state, all men will be equal. Praise Allah"
Ali Mamoud

This stunt is getting utterly repetitve. Impersonation is one thing, but is that the best you can do? Is that the extent to which you can spread your creative wings?

The same banal little bark day after day.

You have no learning, wit, or imagination, whoever you are.

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Written by [Nokidsovertaxed], United Kingdom on Wed Jul 18 11:44:05 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

When Britain becomes an Islamic state, all men will be equal. Praise Allah

Ali Mamoud

if you don't like Britian as it is then GET OUT NOW

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Written by Ali Mamoud on Wed Jul 18 11:36:33 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

When Britain becomes an Islamic state, all men will be equal. Praise Allah

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Written by David Burchett on Tue Jul 17 08:26:01 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

Is non-news such as this the best you can offer for debate? I noted a much recommended comment yesterday accusing you of a P.C bias. Yes, what about the proposed amnesty for illegal immigrants, or the number of British Passports issued randomly in the last ten years?Or are these far more crucial issues no longer debatable in our alleged Democracy? Perhaps the contributor has a valid point!

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Written by osama binladen, Kabul, Afganistan on Tue Jul 17 10:19:25 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

When Britain becomes an Islamic state, equality and fairness will be restored to all men.

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Written by Roger W, London, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 10:23:56 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

When Britain becomes an Islamic state, equality and fairness will be restored to all men.

osama binladen, Kabul, Afganistan


Yup, but not the women.

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Written by Martin Noon, Romford, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 10:24:41 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

'what about Victoria Beckham?

caroline rogers'

Indeed, What about her...she is a waste of human organs, yet the media gather around this disgusting & worthless prima donna like the proverbial flies around poo.
Melt her down & sell her to the Japanese I say!

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Written by Richard LittleMaidmarion, The Nottingham Mail on Tue Jul 17 10:28:57 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Poor people don't begrudge hard earned fair reward. It's fat cats sucking profit out that offends. For them THEN to have the nerve to claim it's the fault of the poor!" Patricia

"I love my fellow Brits - really got their priorities straight. A child should go hungry so you can save tax and add another penny to the pile you're sitting on. The greed in the UK is DISGUSTING" Caroline

OH! MY! GOD!
TWO Radical, intelligent, left-wing female posters! On one page
I died and went to lefty heaven

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Written by [hot_spring], London, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 11:16:44 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

When Britain becomes an Islamic state, equality and fairness will be restored to all men.

Yeah...but not for women I bet.

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Written by Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 11:19:44 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

>> When Britain becomes an Islamic state, equality and fairness
>> will be restored to all men.

Hell will freeze over before I and millions of others allow that to happen.

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Written by Big Immature Baby on Tue Jul 17 11:24:11 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"When Britain becomes an Islamic state, equality and fairness will be restored to all men." - osama binladen, Kabul, Afganistan

Hilarious that you cannot spell the name of the country you're apparently hiding in. But then, education was never the Middle East's strong point, unless it's in hatred of Israel. ;)

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 11:32:48 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

>> When Britain becomes an Islamic state, equality and fairness
>> will be restored to all men.

Maybe but for women it will mean inequality and slavery.

Roger Jackson, Stockport, United Kingdom "

Not all bad then Roger old chap ?

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Written by Thick-Necked British Bulldog on Tue Jul 17 11:45:50 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Your all blah blah poor people need help, blah blah foriegners need help. Equality blah blah human rights!

Rubbish.

WE need help! We've been robbed by Liberal PC green brigade do-gooders. This countrys been given away to people who don't deserve it while we're stomped on.

Why can't you see what is obvious? All your caring-sharing horse dung is rotting this country. I can't wave my flag without being called racist while theirs Pakistani flags everywhere you look.

Britain is UNEQUAL

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 11:50:45 UTC 2007. 5 recommendations.

""I was merely quoting Dick Van Dyke old man.
And aren't people hereon always complaing the young get everything to easily these days?"
Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom

I don't know, Robert. You're the self-appointed expert without expertise. Do tell me what is what.

John Chang, Glasgow"

Aha - It's my favourite Chinaman. Good morrow to you young sir - still as full of adolescent pith and vinegar as ever I see.

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Written by Alison Procter, London on Tue Jul 17 11:57:03 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Aha - It's my favourite Chinaman. Good morrow to you young sir - still as full of adolescent pith and vinegar as ever I see.

Robert Sharr, London"

How about you, me and something in black bean sauce?

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Written by [GlobalWarmingHeretic], leeds, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 12:09:27 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Tax credits = Welfare benefits
Jo Jones

What an idiot, Tax credits help many people and I am sure if you where married then you wouldn’t turn your nose up at married tax relief!! You just can not educate pork & southerners.

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Written by Andrei Lugovoy, Moscow on Tue Jul 17 12:07:15 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

In GB some people more equal than others. In Moscow is the same. I was more equal than UK citiozen living in London and I was given substance by the man in Russia who is most equal of all - Vladimir Putin. If I extradited to England for trial I will become less equal. Anyway what about my human rights. In Moscow I have more human rights than most people and Putin has more human rights than everybody. In UK I would have no human rights. So I beg Mr. Putin not to send me there.

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Written by Gillian Afweni, UK on Tue Jul 17 12:25:48 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Topsy Turvy, England: Let us hope when you or your loved ones get sick (God forbid) and you go to your local hospital, you won't be too offended that the nurses who will take care of you will almost certainly be immigrants.

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Written by [caltech2] on Tue Jul 17 12:40:42 UTC 2007. 218 recommendations.

Kick non nationals out, create a real living minimum wage, affordable housing, public services for the public. BNP, put the Great back in Britain.

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Written by pclefty lefty on Tue Jul 17 12:45:06 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Kick non nationals out, create a real living minimum wage, affordable housing, public services for the public. BNP, put the Great back in Britain.

[caltech2]

Hitler managed to get voted in by using the same evil tactics as the British Nazi Party. Most people in this country have more sense then to vote a group of people who run on race hate. Before you ask I have seen their website and their "manifesto". It proves my points.

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Written by [salehma] on Tue Jul 17 12:45:47 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"When Britain becomes an Islamic state, equality and fairness will be restored to all men." - osama binladen, Kabul, Afganistan

Hilarious that you cannot spell the name of the country you're apparently hiding in. But then, education was never the Middle East's strong point, unless it's in hatred of Israel. ;)
Big Immature Baby

Big Baby grab an atlas and see where Afghanistan is. I assure you it's not in the Middle East.

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Written by John Chang, Glasgow on Tue Jul 17 12:55:30 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Caltech, will you also tell us how the BNP envisages long-term prosperity being secured should the BNP ever be the government?

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Written by [caltech2] on Tue Jul 17 12:53:50 UTC 2007. 326 recommendations.

Just out of curiosity, these non-nationals you want to kick out: will that include British citizens who happen to have funny coloured skin too? What about the foreigners we currently have serving in our forces? Do they have to get out too? Or the ones keeping the NHS running?

[Londonerabroad]

There are very few in the forces, train Brits to run the NHS, anyone whose grand parents were not born here will do for a start. Second generation immigrants generally are the least patriotic.

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Written by [G_Slick], North Carolina, United States on Tue Jul 17 12:54:47 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Caltech?

Are you gay? All this lust for marching around in leather boots and hatred of everybody who is "sub-human".

Is it possible your a deeply repressed homosexual?

Only trying to help.

Thick-Necked British Bulldog

All of the above is true. Anyone who is that obessed w/blaming everyone for their own personal failures in life has got to be.

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Written by [withernsea_rules] on Tue Jul 17 13:06:35 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

Don't forget flag sales, leather boot sales, and truncheons and handcuffs, sweetie... it all adds up.

I bet you'd love a uniform, pair of cuffs and a big truncheon.

Honestly... this is the 21st century Caltech. Say it once and say it loud... I'm gay and I'm proud. Don't be shy.

Thick-Necked British Bulldog

Your pathetic attempts at insults only go to show the weak debating powers of the liberal limp wristed liberals. Most in this country are fed up and ready for real alternatives.

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Written by [caltech3] on Tue Jul 17 13:09:10 UTC 2007. 246 recommendations.

Thanks for the response. My grandparents weren't born in Britain but I'd say I'm a lot more patriotic than most Brits I know. I've worked as a teacher for some years and am currently waiting to hear about my army application. My family have also served this country. And you want us out?

[Londonerabroad]

Exceptions can be made, if what you say is true, you are an exception, many are racist, british hating lowlifes, I see them everyday in Hull.

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Written by Bebe Rebozo on Tue Jul 17 13:10:15 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Your pathetic attempts at insults only go to show the weak debating powers of the liberal limp wristed liberals. Most in this country are fed up and ready for real alternatives."
[withernsea_rules]

Maybe he's not gay. Nobody cares. I've noticed your posts getting more and more right-wing until you entered loony territory a few months back.

Compared to others, you're definitely unequal in the moderate stakes.

P.S. The BNP is for sad losers - are you a sad loser?

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Written by Pinball Wizard on Tue Jul 17 13:14:28 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Your pathetic attempts at insults only go to show the weak debating powers of the liberal limp wristed liberals."withernsea_rules

No darling... they're not pathetic insults, they're hitting you right in your weak spot and you're twisting in the wind. There's a red glow all over Withernsea coming from your fuming....

It's the real you inside battling with your neo-nazi prison guard exterior.

Don't fight it.

*Sing if your glad to be gay sing if you like Caltech that way.*

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Written by John Atom, Brimington on Sea, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 13:25:52 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"Pigeon holing is boring and a load of nonsense.
Martje Ross "

You have obviously been meeting the wrong type of pigeon.

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Written by Shaggy Dog on Tue Jul 17 13:22:38 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

The far-right are just a bunch of daisy-chaining fairy-queens. Of course. I see it all now!

The smart sexy uniforms. The almost exclusively male activites. Chic look minimalist retro ensignia.

it's all there.

You're all just a bunch of sad old queens who never had the pluck to peek out of the closet.

It's kinda tragic really.

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Written by Martje Ross on Tue Jul 17 13:26:22 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"Get your facts right, Righty."

No, he should get his commas right. *gigglesnort*

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Written by knackers yard on Tue Jul 17 13:26:40 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

'I'd have to say it says more about the wit and ability (or not!) of the pigeonholer than the pigeonholee.'

Is this a cottaging blog now

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Written by [G0recki], Earth on Tue Jul 17 13:31:22 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

The loony-lefties are out in super-force on this debate! How it makes me grin when they see their blind, unquestioning support of mass immigration be challenged by people who have an informed opinion. Face it, immigration will ALWAYS be more of a burden than a boon, and more of it can NEVER be a good thing.
[Topsy Turvy]

Even if immigration is a burden, limiting it is still oppressive and selfish. If the whole world had porous borders, the human race as a whole would be wealthier. *ducks*

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Written by Jabba DeHutt on Tue Jul 17 13:26:48 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

PS: Can someone please define Right and Left wing too please, i am totally confused on this one, all i know is that there are loonies professing to be one or the other hogging the HYS, personally i have my own views on the way of the world and i dont attach wings to them.

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Written by T Chang, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 13:28:46 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

"Alison you brazen trollop"
Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom

Is it fair game to call Robert an old pederast?

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Written by caltech caltech on Tue Jul 17 13:29:02 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"Face it, immigration will ALWAYS be more of a burden than a boon, and more of it can NEVER be a good thing.

Topsy Turvy, England"

More unsubstantiated rubbish!

Immigration puts the 'Great' in 'Great Britain'.

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 13:29:51 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"PS: Can someone please define Right and Left wing too please, i am totally confused on this one, all i know is that there are loonies professing to be one or the other hogging the HYS, personally i have my own views on the way of the world and i dont attach wings to them.

Jabba DeHutt"

Amen to that. Wings are for the birds.
Well said old chap.

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Written by The Canine Unmentionables on Tue Jul 17 13:32:40 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Oh how I'd love to set a gang of unemployed Scousers from a sink estate loose in the City of London for a day

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Written by Alison Procter, London on Tue Jul 17 13:33:51 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"Alison you brazen trollop, not that I mind a spot of the old black bean (heaven forefend given the side track this debate seems to have taken) but if it's all the same to you I'd prefer the altogether more silky quality of a good oyster sauce.

Robert Sharr, London"

Good grief!

My beans have suddenly sprouted and my bamboo has suddenly started shooting!

Looks like dinner is on me!

Lovely!

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Written by [cybertrunkmonkey] on Tue Jul 17 13:55:08 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

I don't consider myself a coward (although many HYS'ers would disagree), but the other day I felt ill and phoned the Doctor. When he turned up at my house in a Mercedes, I do confess I ran a mile!! Felt better after

[caltech2]

Time to start worrying is when they turn up at the house in a Cherokee and the Doctors name is Singhe Majiip

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Written by Alec Bounder, Tartsville, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 14:42:08 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

>When Britain becomes an Islamic state, >equality and fairness will be restored to all >men.

>And women will become property.

The poor won't be able to afford them, they'll stop breeding and the nation will prosper.

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Written by Swilly theoriginal on Tue Jul 17 14:52:57 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Life is very simple - make the most of the free education given to you,
Work, build yourself, your life and lifestyle how ever it suits you to do so....

....but dont complain because i do it different and/or more successfully, and especially not if your too f*ckin lazy to get up off your arzze.

There may be a rich-poor gap but the vast majority of people actually sit in the middle, it is only the extremes, the rich fat-cats and the chav slackers for which the gap grows!

Get a job

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Written by [tomfer] on Tue Jul 17 14:51:00 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

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Absolute BOLLCOCKS !!! This is yet ANOTHER Labour inspired "report" , the intention of which IS to divide society , so that they might cling on to power , which in fact Labour will do ANYTHING to do , so much so , it is a wonder they have not appeared in Star Trek as the new CLING-ONS . Now if the report was into people who cannot properly prioritise their finances , to have a better life , there are a few , but that is NOT anybody else`s fault !

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Written by Martin R, London on Tue Jul 17 15:12:05 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Poor Robert has left with his tail between his legs cos nobody loves him today. Hes managed to offend just about everybody. Good riddance!"
Steve L, SE3

Let's hope he ends up somewhere where he gets treated like he treats people here. You know, patronising condesention fron a know-naff-all bore with the speech habits you find among people with chronic lead poisoning.

"Heaven forfend. What would the memsahib utter? 'Pon my soul, wearing isn't it?"

Enough.

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Written by STEPHEN THORNHILL, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 15:19:08 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

got to wonder if this is because the 'middle' earners are getting hit hardest by the stealth taxes, yet get no benefits. Every year my wages get a small increase yet the cost of living is a huge increase. Its soul destroying to see those on benefits having a more comfortable existance.

[sh4ronp], Scotland, United Kingdom


Yep I bet they have loads of time on their hands perhaps they spend some of it looking at dictionaries and can spell existence.

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Written by Lawrence Aegerter, Guernsey, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 15:24:48 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Insult the peasants who have told me first hand why they suffer?
Not very socialist of you comrade.
They are suffering because socialism does not work. Never has. Never will.
When Cuba is free, they will tell you.
Righty Rightwing
So sanctions have nothing to do with it? Who was I insulting except your seeming inability to grasp balanced argument? Have you read anything to do with US embargoes around the world? Do you know anything about the 'free' market? We need to evolve past this phase.

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Written by Reality Check on Tue Jul 17 15:30:02 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

So sanctions have nothing to do with it? Who was I insulting except your seeming inability to grasp balanced argument? Have you read anything to do with US embargoes around the world? Do you know anything about the 'free' market? We need to evolve past this phase.
Lawrence Aegerter, Guernsey, UK

Grasp this. So it all boils down to the US not being your friend? If the US doesn’t want to trade with you it is their problem. Maybe if their trade is so important then you should sweeten the deal?

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Written by Righty Rightwing on Tue Jul 17 15:37:41 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Comrade Lawrence - you have never been there, you have never met the people - are you saying that they are wrong about their plight?

Why is it so difficult for you to accept that socialism has failed everywhere it took a foot hold?

Your posts are romanticised accounts of what you believe - living in Guernsey I would say that the harsh realities of this world are nothing more than a news headline to you

You love the idea of socialism - though you would hate it if you had to live under it

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Written by Slog Onwards, merseyside, United Kingdom on Tue Jul 17 15:44:29 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

I know this is off-topic, but I've just had a phone call from my Partner saying the adoption of our little girl has finally been approved after more than 2 years of form filling and meetings - And I'm so happy I had to post something!!!!!!
CivilWar I'mWithBorisJohnson

As a couple who has also just gone through this process & were finally cleared 4 weeks ago, CONGRATULATIONS. It is worth it in the end.

Although I wish the process was not so long winded. Best of luck.

Andy Molloy

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Written by CivilWar I'mWithBorisJohnson on Tue Jul 17 15:47:14 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

As a couple who has also just gone through this process & were finally cleared 4 weeks ago, CONGRATULATIONS. It is worth it in the end.
Although I wish the process was not so long winded. Best of luck.
Andy Molloy
Slog Onwards, merseyside, United Kingdom

Thanks a million Andy, and your good selves of course.

I can see why they have to be very careful, but at times I just wished I could go down there and show them how to organise an office and a working-system!

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Written by Graham Bishop, Warwickshire on Tue Jul 17 15:47:45 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Jabba....


Chill

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Written by Jabba DeHutt on Tue Jul 17 15:51:10 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Jabba....


Chill

Graham Bishop, Warwickshire

S'ok i'm cool...having a ***t day dealing with first class plonkers. I like to take out my frustrations on political idealists and religious zealots, its lucky really that i cant get hold of a gun or a nuclear weapon, then the voices in my head will really be in overdrive.

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Written by Dylan Peters, South Carolina, United States on Tue Jul 17 15:54:23 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

["We let rich people off easy - we should take more in tax. Brits don't need rich people, and we can get along without them." Jac]

That's got to be the most short-sighted statement I've seen on here yet. It's also typical of a lot that's wrong with Britain - reward mediocrity, praise PC 'equality', bring every one down to the lowest common denominator.

[HughDP], Taunton, United Kingdom

We all know that Richard Branson low-life scum with all of his job creations. ;-)

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Is Britain becoming a more unequal society?

Written by Seosamh O hAodha, Ireland on Tue Jul 17 16:01:35 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

This country has reverse Darwinism. The rich and smart plan small families and practise contraception, the poor reproduce to get homes and benefits or don't seem to be able to figure contraception out.
Super mario

and you people think that you cant figure out NI. this is the reason that sooner or later we will be united once again because when you treat us like dirt, we bite back with our population rising and yours growing smaller!

OUR DAY WILL COME!

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