CB Saint

Unfortunately the fact that we have got a coaltion government means that the Torys will not be able to replace the Human Rights Act as promised because the Liberals think it is just perfect as it is.

Why do you think we have a world class cycling team? The velodrome that was built for the commonwealth games in Manchester has been used daily turning our cyclists into world beaters. A second world class facility in another part of the country we help us stay the best.

Haven't heard UNite crow about gorgeous george's support...can't think why

Fitzhugh Fella

In fact why don't we incentivise the cuts. Any public sector employee who can identify a measure / efficiency that results in actual cost savings, then they are given 10% of the first yeras savings as a bonus.

Ok, just making sure they weren't cheating (again)

Cheap footy shirts or a scam? Deals that seem too good to be true are usually just that.

Check out the Unite ad that they are running http://www.brutish-airways.com

Taken a full page in the Times.

How the **** can they be offering new contracts, thus increasing the football creditors when they don't even know if they will get the CVA approved?

I seem to recall someone saying on here that the BA crews at Gatwick refer to the Heathrow crews as the three Fs - Fat frumpy and forty

I see BA won their court case again.

We have "a c**t with the microphone" at home games

He's certainly credible. I read somewhere that this may be a tactical move on the part of the Millibands as Ed would split the left of the party leaving David an easier path.

Food and childrens clothes, for example, are outside the scope of VAT so will not be affected. I would advocate more "essentials" (not things like sky) being exempt and the VAT rate going up to 25%, that way the low income people's cost of their weekly shopping basket falls and the higher incomes will contribute more through higher spending on non essentials. You could argue that raising income tax is fair but we already have a 50% rate - if you raise it further the UK ceases to become an attractive place to live. If that happens you lose the incomes altogether as people relocate. This is already happening as Switzerland is aggressively targetting our financial services sector by offering big tax breaks to companies and low rates of income tax. Whatever we think about the bankers, we need them. For instance Barclays generated tax revenues of £500m in the first three months of the year predominately through investment banking. £2bn a year is a lot to replace.

i don't see why the HMRC shouldn't come down on non payment hard. The staff won't wait so why should we (taxpayer). Perhaps we should learn a couple of things from Norway. Tax is paid into an escrow account when the wages are paid so the tax man is always going to get paid. If you miss a payment for say VAT, they are on the doorstep a few days later to repossess and if you go bust as a company the shareholders are liable for government debt. Guess what...everyone makes sure the tax man is paid up in full on time.

Bandit

Marvelous stuff

Penalty FFS

FFS chelsea - sort it out

Hope you put them in the Chelsea end

How can I put Avram on ignore? Every time he spouts, I get irritated.

IThe echo was reprting that building would recommece in the latter part of 2010 with two more apartment blocks and up to another 8 bars and restaurants

Just waiting for my next ITK scoop

Still here;)