Originally posted by amateur51
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Somehow, despite JLP having a positive track record in many ways, it doesn't immediately strike me that a firm that has long since established itself as one of Britain's most consistently profitable retailers would stand much of a chance as a provider of the least profitable areas of healthcare! -
It getting worse for Cameron.
Two weeks ago he was proud to announce that he'd 'lowered the EU's annual budget'. The EU have announced that they will reverse the cuts, and require EU members to cough up an additional 4 billion Euros each to keep the bloated European old boys club going!!
And it gets even worse. The EU is now asking Britain to contribute an additional 2 billion Euros, because our economy is 'doing well'!!??? Cameron is squealing that he won't pay it!!!!
And it gets even worse still, France will get a rebate of 801 million pounds with Germany getting a rebate of 601 million pounds, because their economies haven't done so well in recent months!!!
Britain is being punished for economic success and France and Germany are being rewarded for failure!!!!
The EuroFanatic Clegg will no doubt be quiet about this - no knowing what Cameron's going to say about it all.Comment
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Exactly! The definitions of "doing well" are almost infinite. For rich corporate bosses, their cohorts, millionaire cabinet ministers - it is, indeed doing very well, thank you. And even LESS tax to pay!Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
For someone on very low pay and using food banks, it is total s***tComment
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Ok, that's The Green Party out of the way - how are Cameron and Clegg gonna handle this!!??Originally posted by visualnickmos View PostComment
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Cameron's going to take on an even more kippery aroma no doubt.Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostComment
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More accurately, 'Britain' is being 'punished' for its government consistently trumpeting an economic 'success' that is in reality a failure.Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostComment
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No, not according to our Euro-masters in Strasbourg.Originally posted by Flosshilde View PostComment
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Two things to say about this:
1. That the reported increase in the UK's 'growth' has been affected by the government's new methodology for calculating it. So, just how much does this contribute to the picture of 'Booming Britain'?
2. The Commission report was leaked at this point - the finance ministers have agreed to talks with the UK about the size of the demand - but it's pretty good timing for the byelection on 20 November. The Telegraph agrees that the expected payments for several countries are based on 'freak' situations. Something that the EU has to put right.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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I nearly didn't bother to add that bit - which is self evident anyway - as I thought it would be the bit likely to receive a comment!Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostIt isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Well, it remains to be seen what happens about this amount of money announced as being demanded by early December, but the outcomes will surely be no less than interesting. Britain is not alone in resisting such a demand or having reservations about such demands - the prospect of nation against EU nation looks well less than welcome...Comment
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Yes, I wonder how the prospect of surcharges is going down in Athens, Nicosia, Rome, especially in the light of hefty rebates for France and Germany. Not for the first time it makes one think whether there are any political antennas in the corridors of EU power....Originally posted by ahinton View PostComment
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Always the way, with those last comments that we add, innit!?Originally posted by french frank View PostComment
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