Mick Mac

the what ?

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is now the right time to sell my Delorean? > > Jah - was that Sean in the future? I knew you were from Lisburn - noone else has heard of that car.

Imagine - is about Bruce Springsteen TONIGHT - currently on BBC1.

mcdoto Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All of 'em - every single one >:D< and what about the album tracks?

zeban Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > Fair tax collection is the price for a civilised > society and it's utterly scandalous that Labour > didn't implement change when they could have. Actually labour did more than any previous government to reduce the benefits and attractions of tax avoidance schemes.

227 out for KP

Go Gmac What a win beating tiger in play off seals a great year

I will be Ireland bound for the weekend - but hope you all have a good time.

Its a conceptual argument - the legislation, national or international tells you the tax you should pay in a given situation. Its not therefore correct to say someone should pay more tax, if they are acting within the law. If you do make that argument, then you are being subjective.

Joan Rivers....

tomchance Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've no sympathy with rich and/or wealthy > individuals or companies who pay less tax than > they should - whether legally or otherwise - when > we face so many problems in this country. If they pay tax legally, then it is the correct amount of tax. You cannot legally pay less tax than you should. Unless you are bringing in subjective judgements such as - "he is rich he should pay x % on his income and we have found out that he actually pays only y % on his income."

zeban Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Absolutely agree Sean. > > Perhaps the protesters are also drawing attention > to the idea that perhaps we're all being slightly > duped by the argument for the necessity of the > cuts when the richest people are avoiding paying > their dues. All in it together? apparently not. > > And if anyone argues for the 'wealth' that Philip > Green brings to the economy and the 'jobs' he > creates, I will be very worried. be very worried....

The peckham gate crasher

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I prefer sober Mick. We didn't have to deal with > so many of his threads in November ;-) > I am sober - but i'm about to go out and will be back with avengence later......wait in expectation.

Well this is an interesting development. It seems it is now unfashionable to legally arrange your finances to pay less tax and can attract huge groups of demonstrators shouting slogans outside your shops. A lot of these demonstrators (interviewed on tv) are public sector workers and it seems to be their understanding that if Philip Green etc were to pay more tax it would secure their jobs. Of course it would not, tax planning may become unfashionable but the public sector will be reduced in size because it got too big, and if more tax is taken it is very unlikely to change the public sector cuts.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Djkq > . Labour are electoral > poison for a while. But that will change I don't think that will change for some time Sean. Labour vacated the populist middle ground and lost the people. It will get worse for them before it gets better, imho.

I think you will find his wife would have sent him a message if he had not taken it.

Tony is king.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think the country is still behind the government > at the moment. To just oppose will just colour > miliband in peoples mind. He also doesn't appear > AWOL to me. I've followed him since election. I > don't agree with everything he does but you say > AWOl, i say playing a long game Well, Labour supporters may have to play a very long game Sean, I suspect it will be a long time before they see power again if the the economy picks up and the tories ride the wave. The tories may not need the lib dems next time either. Any half decent party that is fortunate to see an economic recovery whilst in power should be able to win an election or two. And Labour don't have a skilful operator like Tony Blair to turn to now and I'd suggest labour will live to rue the day they chose Ed over David. For me David looked like leadership material and the tories must be thinking how easy it is at the moment. The Tories have more opposition from the lib dems within the coalition than they have from Ed Milliband. That's how it looks so far.

It was more a chance to showcase my "humourous" cousins, GG ..... But I think you would look good in a toque. I'll sort it out, leave it with me.......

Bumping own thread - but here they are on canadian news. My cousin Kevin on this one too. Apparently David Beckham has one...

Ladymuck Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That IS CHEATING...breach of Rule > 5.6(A)III(xi)...no self setting up... > > Quids, you are required on English soil NOW. You > are duly summoned to report for adjudication on > breach of the above rule. > > Oh this is not funny...I've been stalking > this...just popped downstairs to eat dinner > LOL... > > This matter must of necessity be escalated to the > About Forum section! > > > *snivels* HEY YOU LADY...... POT & KETTLE....

You have google ?

I hope in the Christmas period we may get to go to restaurants more often than normal, or even to go to restaurants that we would not normally get the chance to go to. If anyone wants to discuss restaurants in London, you can do it here. Last night I went to Langans with work. I first went there with a girlfriend nearly 20 years ago when it was probably a cool place to go but now it seems the average age there is 50ish or a bit more. But it was very nice and with a small group from work, we had a great time. Most diners were formally dressed and more than half wore ties which was rather surprising I thought. Food 8 Service 8 Atmosphere 7 Value 8 They still have Michael Caine on the menu. I'm not sure if he still owns a bit of it.

oilworker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mick Mac - You are either a bit dim or simply > being obtuse. Politicians come out with this sort > of thing because they think it will make them > appear more in touch with the "common man" or more > clever for having risen from humble beginnings etc > etc "A bit dim"....how very dare you.