badgerx16

My understanding of history is that the Empire was lost as a consequence of all those TPLACs and Asian dependencies realising that Britain wasn't powerful or rich enough to control them any more. Those damned slitty eyed nipponese blew away the idea of imperialist power and as a consequence India, Pakistan, Burma, Malaya, etc, began to flex their nationalistic muscles. South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand were already, effectively, beyond our control, and having been bankrupted by standing up to Adolf, and mortgaged to the Yanks, we couldn't afford to continue with the African adventure, nor retain the Caribbean and South American bits and bobs. But hey, why not blame Labour for the invasion of Poland and Pearl Harbour whilst you're at it.

Bowles

athletic ( of the charlton variety )

water

collapse

Taking ( the p!$$ )

nephron

cape

Roxy Music : "Flesh & Blood" followed by "Avalon" - the latest 2 LPs to be converted to digital.

plenty

pig's

cupid

Well it seems to be beyond the BrokeBack coalition. So much for 'new politics'. That seems eminently sensible, so the Government, no matter what colour, certainly won't do it. Well Thorpey & I have agreed with you, so stop generalising. Don't have a problem with that. Isn't political debate easy !

Not at all. The issue is quite simple - should there be 'universal' benefits ? As I posted earlier in this thread, up until the start of the Tory conference, every utterance from DC, GO, and Nick Clegg said that these were sacrosanct. If, however, you want to make them only go to those who need them, you have to means test. But as that involves MORE administration & back-office costs, the Government have tried to avoid it, and created a botch job.

Just because you keep on saying it, doesn't make it any more true.

Yep It's a great way to get an audience of up to 200 million around the world.

Lawrie

I know he's lying - his lips are moving

On a van advertising "24 hour drain unblocking" - T111URD

galore

Correct.

Every time England win a gold medal, my son will be playing the anthem, Jerusalem, especially recorded by Grimethorpe Colliery Band. :)

well

Here's another one, which club plays at Highbury ?

( poor old ) granddad