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Thank you Claude.

Surely Yoshi is now our #2 CB, and Stephens is #3 ?

Given that all 27 remaining EU members have to agree the deal, other than a 'hard' brexit what alternative might there be ? They each would have their own idea of what an acceptable 'soft' arrangement might be.

Correct Correct I think the ramifiction from today is that Parliament now has to vote on the details and acceptability of our exit plans, and the outcome of the negotiations with the EU. The PM and her coven cannot do it without scrutiny.

Wouldn't we need a trade agreement with China for them ?

The link embedded in that article claims we are also looking at Phil Jagielka. Hardly fits our recruitment profile.

Scout

But the quote says "We may see Jack, maybe Florin,. maybe another player"

Vardy is a jumped up thug. ( Based on when he was at Fleetwood ).

An obvious smoke screen then.

He wasn't.

And if we'd been awarded the 2 penalties in the first half, and the OG was allowed to stand, etc, etc, etc.

3 goals, ( should have been 4 ), and a clean sheet, make me a happy clapper. Concerned about VVD, and our midfield passing still goes awry too often, but overall that sort of performance is what I want to see more of. Bring on the scousers, COYS.

Wes Morgan has had a stellar 2nd half, LOL.

How often do you see an own goal chalked off for offside ?

22) We are the highest placed team from Hampshire.

Do you honestly believe that when he put in the request, last summer, that WHU were on his radar ?

The underlying issue relates to how councils are funded, and the balance between central and local funding. Historically there have been 3 main sources of funding; Council Tax, Business Rates, and Government grant funding. Since the coalition government took office, grant funding has been heavily cut, and this is planned to continue until at least the end of this Parliament. ( Net, over the 10 years of the 2 Parliamants, some councils will have had grant cuts of over 50%, allowing for inflation ). This puts pressure on councils of all sizes and political hues, and is exacerbated by restrictions on their ability to increase Council Tax to compensate, and the transfer of additional statutory service responsibilties, such as Public Health. For several years Council Tax increases were 'strongly' discouraged by Westminster, with punitive measures imposed for ignoring Central Government's ruling. Now, as with Surrey CC, they can in theory increase local taxation beyond Westminster's recommendation, subject to a local referendum to assess voter support for it. The third aspect of funding, Business Rates, is also being overhauled, such that many councils will lose money. This is because the original process involved all BR collected going into a national pot, which was then redistributed by Westminster, which meant that some councils got back less than they paid in, and others got more. The new proposals mean that all monies raised stay within the specific local authority, which should reverse this imbalance. So in answer to your points, (1), that is down to Surrey CC's budgetary management. The referendum will be on whether the 15% raise is acceptable, the ring-fencing may well turn out to be a "politician's promise". Any further rise depends on an awful lot of ifs, buts, and maybes. (2), many of the councils that have to provide statutory Social Care; Counties, Mets, and Unitary Councils, claim to be in the position that once they have accounted for their statutory obligations, mainly Social Care but including pensions, there is literally nothing left in the pot.

I hope he concedes a penalty and gets a red card when he makes his debut for WHU.

No he didn't. He handed in a transfer request, post Euros, expecting a 'big' European club to come in for him. He got backed into a corner when no offer came, and Saints decided to let him go. West Ham, or possibly West Brom, were the only escape route open to him.

But, having been contracted out of the additional state pension scheme, former council staff will take a smaller slice of the over £100 billion annual pension spend, which comes from your general taxation liability.

But would it worry Claude or Les sufficiently to act ?

Which would rubber stamp Yoshida's place as part of our first choice CB pairing.

No, no, no. They have been making Local Government more efficient and cost-aware. ( This post was brought to you by an 'efficiency saving' ).