How Can George Osborne Still Be In His Job?

[amateur51]

Yes, indeed they did come into office in May. The great thing about infrastructure projects is that, like announcements of referenda 4½ years hence, they stretch into the next government and possibly also the one after that, so whoever implemented one that gets ballsed (sorry, Ed) up will likely no longer be around to take the flack for its having done so.

Do you think that's why Governor Carney agreed to take the job on for only five years, ahinton

[scottycelt]

Governor Carney will be grateful for your advice & counsel, scotty.

Heavens, I offer the Gov no advice & counsel whatsoever, amsey ... that would be simply absurd and quite risible.

However, I feel sure that the Chancellor of Exchequer would be most flattered to witness your own friendly advice & counsel should he decide to take a look at our informative forum for a few extra hints and tips ... ?

[amateur51]

Heavens, I offer the Gov no advice & counsel whatsoever, amsey ... that would be simply absurd and quite risible.

It's not stopped you before, scotty

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

someone else thinks he is inept

[ahinton]

And just when one thought (or had been persuaded) that Starbucks, Amazon et al had been rapped over their respective corporate knuckles

http://www.citywire.co.uk/new-model-adviser/lords-say-govt-tax-clampdown-wont-touch-starbucks-or-amazon/a665505?re=22858&ea=317026&utm_source=BulkEmail_NMA_Daily_EAM&utm_medium=BulkEmail_NMA_Daily_EAM&utm_campaign=BulkEmail_NMA_Daily_EAM

Is anyone really surprised?...

What can one say? "GAAR", perhaps...

[eighthobstruction]

'Rap' has always been a very unsatisfying type of product....

[ahinton]

'Rap' has always been a very unsatisfying type of product....

Indeed - and knuckles might contain traces of horsemeat...

[eighthobstruction]

Or possibly statistics blownup with air, water or steroids....but found out by reliable testing....

....Castles in the air, found to inhabit no country all....but evident in cyber-space and the ghost-town of a High Street....Motherless children watching breast milk seep, but gathering no sustinence........