Monkeys Fist 39189 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 7078 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Having seen some of the lovely houses in danger of getting flooded, (one had a swimming pool in it), and some of the picturesque villages and Towns, having heard some of the people involved talking about their frustration and the blanket saturation television coverage The Thames Valley amongst others have had, then it's no real surprise to see Clegg showing his face down there and Cameron being down there on more than one occasion. You'd think they might be worried about votes or something. I wonder if there'd have been the same interest from Cameron et al had those affected been a bit more north-eastern based? Of course not, Somerset's been an inland sea for a month and even that's had feck all political intervention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4016 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I know its human nature to project your problems onto everyone but I caught a bloke on tv this morning stating it was a crisis for the entire uk and didnt we know people's lived had been destroyed. While I have a bit of sympathy for them I dont remember much uk team spirit from the people of the sw or the Thames valley when the bitch was destroying lives in the NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 10144 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 unil last weekend only 40 houses had been flooded in the Somerset Levels - admittedly its pretty bad this week but what part of the words "flood plain", "water meadow" & "below sea level" do people not understand? If I lived on San Andreas fault Avenue in SF I wouldn't expect a lot of sympathy...................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14925 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) Of course not, Somerset's been an inland sea for a month and even that's had feck all political intervention. Am working with a couple of lads from Somerset and they say its mostly a Lib Dem area....mind as soon as "true blue" Berkshire and Surrey look a bit soggy the Army spring into action. My 78 year old father last night said that Cameron thinks the citizens of Somerset are, and I quote, "nowt but fuckin peasants and yokels" I think he may have a point Edited February 11, 2014 by PaddockLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27607 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 We're a rich country and money will be no object, whatever is needed will be spent, (Don't tell that to the scroungers, though who are skint and victimised), there will also be a 'bespoke' grant awarded to those affected. Wow. At last the conservatives are starting to show a caring side now that their constituencies have been hit. Will the bespoke grant depend on how many spare bedrooms they have or how much savings they have? Will they have to prove they've been looking for insurance? What if anyone affected is on the Rock and Roll? (unlikely looking at the houses hit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Pipe down Kinnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27607 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 As long as I know we're now 'A rich country' where 'money is no object' for those in trouble I can sleep safe at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14143 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Pipe down Kinnock You tell 'im, Pickles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Will big lugs be declaring his £52,000 income from being a tube driver or putting it down to `other' work connected to the Duchy of Cornwall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35638 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I can't say it any clearer than this: will you please fuck off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6453 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/12/us-eu-britain-floods-idUSBREA1B1KX20140212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39189 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/12/us-eu-britain-floods-idUSBREA1B1KX20140212Why the fuck haven't they done it??Unbelievable arrogance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26853 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The solidarity fund has high threshold requirements and will only contribute just over 1% of the cost of damage done. I'm not saying that it isn't worth applying for but I don't believe it's as simple as not posting off a form to Brussels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 ITV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14143 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 It's a bit petty, but I suppose it's one way of implementing an Error 404 page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 the plan is working http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26255696 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Good stuff. And George talking today about a higher than inflation rise in the minimum wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35638 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Unemployment was 7.1% in the quarter ending in November. Now it's 7.2%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Good stuff. And George talking today about a higher than inflation rise in the minimum wage. and guess what benefits are up since the election! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Unemployment was 7.1% in the quarter ending in November. Now it's 7.2%. Not according to this http://www.ibtimes.com/uk-unemployment-rate-falls-72-last-quarter-2013-there-were-fewer-unemployed-people-1556525 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35638 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 The article compares it with the quarter ending in September. But just past month the figures were released for the quarter ending November and unemployment was 7.1 percent. It's now back up to 7.2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 christmas temps laid off taken into account probably. cameron is doing a damn fine job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Biggest financial meltdown even by Labours standards and yet again the Tories rescue the day. Less than 3 years to sort the mess out. They said we'd lose a million jobs but we have nearly 1 1/2 million more whilst giving pensioners a decent pension and taking millions out of paying tax and freezing council tax and reducing business rates. Surely a landslide next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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