Ladymuck

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ???? Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > It's the "evil bankers" - and by the way I am > not > > one - who have largely underpinned the massive > > expansion in public spending in the last 10 > years > > (it's doubled in real terms...er pity that's > not > > been matched in service) as well as much of > > London's economy. We can talk about the > unfairness > > of it all and wether it is right to have an > > economy this inbalanced etc etc until the cows > > come home but in REAL LIFE how are we going to > > replace those tax receipts? and how do you > think > > all the related jobs supported by the city > > directly such as legal/management consultancy, > > avccountncy. commercial property, surveying etc > > etc or indirectly - retail/restaurants, hey > even > > art (not all bankers are philistines) are going > to > > do if we discourage it? To keep levels of > public > > spending even vaguely near to where they've > been, > > we need a flourishing Financial Service sector > > including ludicrous hedgefund plonkers earning > > millions, sadly, the outlook of many people in > the > > city doesn't tend to be to the greater good and > > their jobs are utterly transferaable > > internationally - until we rebalance our economy > a > > tax that says bugger off rich people and won't > > really raise much at a potential risk to the > most > > important tax raiser of the last 15 year or so > > just for the sake of politics looks > stupid...but > > eh we're suckinh it to those terrible bankers. > > > > Now, if you argue that the current meltdown is > > all because of this madness and subsequent > bubble, > > and it's a reasonable argument, then we better > > strip out the effect that it's had on our > current > > situation and that includes personal wealth, > our > > assets and the economy as a whole, governemnt > > spending - so it all will be reduced by about a > > third but at least we won't have the terrible > city > > and those ghastly bankers...or chintzy little > > bistros, or cute knick knack shops, or skiing > > holidays...well any holidays abroad, but we'll > all > > be morally better. > > > > Scapegoatery and hypocracy..... > > again :)) *bursts out laughing* Cheeky!!

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I lost a contact lens. My nephew is in the RAF and > is so obliging with his spotlights. Good one PGC!!

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Ah! Takes me back to about 5 years ago...desperate to get some sleep I actually did just that...I took a massive overdose of homeopathic opium...result? Nothing. No sleep but no side effects. Having said that...benzodiazapines did nothing either as regards sleep though zombification the following day was a serious issue.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Who said it was LadyM... merely thinking aloud Quids... companies will > go and it sends out a message that London isn't a > place for wealth generators....in the long run > that will effect us all. As far as I understand the situation this tax is to remain effective for one year only. Have I completely misunderstood the situation? Given this (assuming I have understood correctly) I find it hard to believe that this is going to lead to a mass exodus abroad by the banks. Indeed, I cannot help but feel that the CEOs of the affected banks are scaremongering in this regard.

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brum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No offence taken LM... *smiles at brum - relieved*

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brum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > A bit harsh Kel. I mean, it wasn't as if it was me > doing anything naughty... I was an innocent > passer-by....! We know brum...KK was only teasing... I feel my reputation has been > sullied by the other suggestions... I was just teasing too...sorry if I offended but you did enjoy the slaps though... *grins very mischievously*

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > news "It equates to an average of ?335,000 for every worker". Hardly chicken feed.

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DirtyBox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > maybe they should go and get a highly paid job in > the City then *scratches head*

KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > well if you will start a thread on such a > subject... Quite...let's just say...you had it coming...

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SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I work in the industy in question and I don't > feel picked on one little bit. If my boss tells me > that I get no bonus and no pay rise I may not like > it but given the state of the economy as a whole > I'm not going to start saying I deserve it Respect!

brum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > karter Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > you naughty brum, you enjoyed LadyM's slaps > > too.:)) > > > Yes I did. Can't deny that! Ok, err, moving > on......(please) Oh my Lawd...you weren't supposed to enjoy them!!!

brum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > No, that was somebody else...a different > > occasion...if I recall correctly!!! > > No LM, I don't think you do recall correctly! Sorry brum...there were other...shall we call them "witnesses"...your senile dementia is getting worse *now rolling about on floor*

karter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > you naughty brum, you enjoyed LadyM's slaps > too.:)) Yes! And well deserved were those slaps!!! But brum, you are beginning to sound like a right little sex-pot as well as a masochist! *curled up laughing*

brum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You'll be saying she sat on my lap next. You lot > have such vivid imaginations. No, that was somebody else...a different occasion...if I recall correctly!!!

sophiesofa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > maybe he's dulwichmums husband? ;-) *huge burst of laughter*