Jeremy

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JP Morgan argued no more than 20-1 Jamie Dimon is on $27 million...

I dunno... he has a point. Criticism of Israel should not be confused with anti-Semitism. People say that the left has a problem with anti-Semitism - maybe it's just that the left don't feel as much need to cosy up with the US and Israel?

The woman on the right... what sport does she do? Beekeeping?

Southwark seem very busy selling land they own to private developers (including some locally). So yes, I do not believe that they would buy a property on the open market, only to pull it down and build something there! Nice to hear that some councils are attempting to claw back some of their housing stock.

Nobody else wanted our house! And when I started getting stuck into all the work that needed doing... I realised why.

rrr - I think the general feeling seems to be that it will ultimately either lead to longer hours, or thinner coverage (more patients per doctor).

But as I said before - all doctors I know had a pretty comfortable salary by the time they had families. I'm not sure a junior doctor would typically have a family to provide for, unless they came into the profession late. I don't necessarily agree with ??? on the strike, though.

The council buying back private property to provide housing... that would be a turn up for the books! Afraid I don't buy it...

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Personally I think it's quite shocking how low the > pay is for people that have studied for years to > qualify as a doctor. The salary itself is not so much of a problem for me, as eventually the money is fairly good (all doctors I know personally have become fully qualified GPs, surgeons, etc by the time they had families, and live quite comfortably). The problem (IMO) is more about having a change of T&C forced upon them, and stretching cover so thin that the level of care is severely compromised.

Like you say, rrr... seems to me like they're trying to stretch their resources further, at minimum cost. Ultimately medicine is still a well paid career, but as far as I can tell, the proposed changes amount to an effective pay cut for many, as well as shifts that would put patients (and doctors) health at danger. I can't imagine why the govt ever thought the doctors would just take it on the chin. It's been handled disastrously.

mrure26... this has all been discussed to death before, but IMO the main problem is when someone comes onto your private property to have a root around. If the bins are on the street then I agree it's a bit different.

It obviously won't be a Nando's - although we'd certainly use it...

If we leave the EU, then what becomes of UKIP? Will they try to re-establish the empire?

MsRial Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fashion is all about expressing ourselves & what > image we want to portray to the world. While I can accept that some people might express themselves and their individuality through clothing, surely "following fashion" would be antithesis of this?

Yeah, the mawkish pseudo-mourning is tiresome. Nevertheless... the death of a talented/popular figure is noteworthy and seems like an appropriate time to celebrate their work, so I've no problem with YouTube clips posted on Facebook, etc.

Lamont Peterson now looking a more likely option for Brook. Peterson is keen, apparently.

DovertheRoad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just making the earth shattering, tentative > suggestion that base rates will revert to their > 100 year average at some point in the next decade > RD. 5% within the next 10 years? Unthinkable. Looking at historical rates is pointless, you need to think of the economic conditions which would lead to a significant hike, and how likely that might look...

pato Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > don t give them your money and wait till they gone.. Personally I think it's a bit of a shame that very expensive boutiquey shops are becoming more common in ED. But then again, the kind of people who shop at SB or Questionair might find my objections daft, the same way that some of us find other peoples objections to pizzas or burgers (costing over ?6) daft. I guess my point is that none of us can claim to "own" the area, no matter how long you've lived here. If enough people like the shop - and can afford it - it will stay. If they don't, it won't Time will tell.

Salsaboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Vern & Tess. Yes... star-bob-star already shone a light on that one...

Yeah I know that quiddich, I was just intrigued as to who SB was alluding to.

Oh right. Proper celebrities then.

I know who everyone says the story is about (I was not bothered, but overheard people in the office gossiping) But now I'm curious... who are "VK" and "TD"? Vitali Klitschko? Ted Danson?

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > everywhere you go is as good as the company you keep an' all, innit. Not sure. An empty pub is rarely fun. A pub in Harlow full of tracksuited nitwits shouting at the football isn't much fun either, no matter who you're with.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There's one in the US called 'Spouse vs House' > where hapless husbands with limited DIY and > interior design skills are given limited budget to > makeover/ruin the marital home. TheWifeTheWife > doesn't have a say or see it until the damage is done. "Changing Rooms" meets "Don't Tell The Bride". Only a matter of time before that particular permutation of car crash TV finds its way over here, I'm sure.

Rumour mill is rife with talk of Brook/Cotto...