badgerx16

So what happened between 1980-87 & 1991-96 ? Wasn't Ken Clarke around then ? Or was that all down to Leon Britten, Geoffrey Howe, Norman Lamont, & Nigel Lawson ?

And so we come back to the 'how much public money was required to bailout the capitalist bankers and try to deal with a GLOBAL recession ?' line of debate.

Between 1997 & 2001 we ran a budget surplus, ( but I am sure that was the residual effect of the Major regime ) And have you checked out the annual deficits during Maggie's and Major's reigns ?

Gallium Arsenide

I feel I have to stand up for my kind - Badgers are not to blame for the collapse in bee populations, ( unless it's their mobile phones ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/are-mobile-phones-wiping-out-our-bees-444768.html

over

F@%$ing caravanners

Ardman

The capacity before the South-West corner was opened was only @9000, it is now up to @12000. Now they can afford to finish the job, the total, when completed, will be 16000, still too small for the Prem, but they know they aren't stopping.

rinse

buttressed

overrated

It'll be interesting how Ollie restructures the team, as to be honest, this is a bit of an unexpected outcome, and the squad is weak, even when measured against other previously promoted 'minnows' such as Burnley. He's got Charlie Adam, who is likely to develop into a 'proper' Premiership player, and Brett, who actually has Prem experience, ( though he is slower now as his injuries have taken their toll, and he struggles to last more than 60 minutes ). But the loanees, such as DJ Cambell, Dobbie, and Coleman will go back, ( although I can see Everton loaning Coleman back to them next season ). Also, players such as Ben Burgess and Euell are patently not up to scratch. Still, it will be a real rollercoaster season, and there's nowhere better for rollercoasters than Blackpool ! They have apparently already sold out the planned allocation of season tickets, on the expectation of a Wembley win !

lisa ( old Apple computing link )

I shall have to be extra quiet at work on Monday, assuming they don't pull sickies with their hangovers.

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Love the back of the T-shirts - "Bye Bye Preston"

Can afford to finish the stadium now :-)

Seasiders !!!!!!!!!

I think Pope John Paul II also was, and Luciano Pavarotti certainly was.

I thought "It was The Sun that won it".

Have to admit, I have just read it and was pleasantly surprised - must be the LD influence ;-)

The whole election was about spin and image, the policies of all 3 parties came a very poor second.

There are folks up here still at war with the House of York, so retaining a loathing for Maggie is very small beer.

Dune / Stanley ; Dianne Abbot said in a R4 interview at 07:55 that she IS standing !