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Hutch

May 23rd 2007 2:34 am

Brown to double UK airport departure tax...

"Gordon Brown's rise to power in Britain could spell trouble for Australian tourism, with likely tax hikes on long-haul flights from the UK, a conference has been told."

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Amazulu

May 23rd 2007 2:37 am

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Originally Posted by Hutch (Post 4817603)

"Gordon Brown's rise to power in Britain could spell trouble for Australian tourism, with likely tax hikes on long-haul flights from the UK, a conference has been told."

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I never really liked Blair but Brown scares me. This is just the beginning. Wait till his hard-left agenda really gets in to full swing......

Swerv-o

May 23rd 2007 2:43 am

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Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 4817607)

I never really liked Blair but Brown scares me. This is just the beginning. Wait till his hard-left agenda really gets in to full swing......

I'm in agreement there... I wonder how long it will be until another winter of discontent...

S

renth

May 23rd 2007 2:49 am

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The thing I hate most about Brown is when he scrapped the tax free status of pension contributions. Damning an entire generation to poverty in their old age.

Amazulu

May 23rd 2007 2:54 am

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Originally Posted by renth (Post 4817624)

The thing I hate most about Brown is when he scrapped the tax free status of pension contributions. Damning an entire generation to poverty in their old age.

Agree. GBP5 billion extra he is taking. Yet people still voted for them. IMO one of the things that Australia is way ahead of the UK on is the pension system. The tax breaks that Costello has brought in are just too good to ignore. It will be interesting to see if the socialists under Rudd will keep them.

Swerv-o

May 23rd 2007 2:55 am

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Originally Posted by renth (Post 4817624)

The thing I hate most about Brown is when he scrapped the tax free status of pension contributions. Damning an entire generation to poverty in their old age.

I also wonder how closely he's really going to stick to the principles of Blairism. I worry that it won't be long before we see a return to the bad old days of Labour where the trade unions end up running the country again.

We can hope that Scotland vote for independence, and leave him seatless in Westminster!

S

yanH	May 23rd 2007 3:44 am

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Originally Posted by Swerv-o (Post 4817636)

principles of Blairism.

I didn't know that there were any ;)

jajnlis

May 23rd 2007 4:58 am

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Did you ever read "The Fourth Protocol" by Frederick Forsyth ???? 20-odd years on, but it is happening.......closet-left-winger takes control of the state..........SOOOOOOOOO glad we are going before he gets his fat rotund in the hot seat :D

rossifumi

May 23rd 2007 5:11 am

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More importantly, what the **** is going on with his lower jaw when he talks? It's like it suddenly dislocates every now and then and drops a few inches. :eek:

Just an observation. :unsure:

NedKelly

Jul 16th 2007 1:53 am

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Originally Posted by rossifumi (Post 4817967)

More importantly, what the **** is going on with his lower jaw when he talks? It's like it suddenly dislocates every now and then and drops a few inches. :eek:

Just an observation. :unsure:

I think his jaw is connected to his back passage so he is really talking out of his a**e all the time.

DunRoaminTheUK

Jul 16th 2007 2:03 am

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Originally Posted by Hutch (Post 4817603)

"Gordon Brown's rise to power in Britain could spell trouble for Australian tourism, with likely tax hikes on long-haul flights from the UK, a conference has been told."

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Arrive on a plane and leave on a ferry.....

Mally Lass

Jul 16th 2007 2:09 am

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Originally Posted by rossifumi (Post 4817967)

More importantly, what the **** is going on with his lower jaw when he talks? It's like it suddenly dislocates every now and then and drops a few inches. :eek:

:rofl::rofl:

That's all I can concentrate on when he's talking, it's offputting :rofl:

moneypenny20

Jul 16th 2007 2:48 am

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I take very little notice of UK politics now - yes I know I should but one government is enough for any sane ;) person. Who's Chancellor of the Exchequer these days?

Muzza04

Jul 16th 2007 3:46 am

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Originally Posted by moneypen20 (Post 5059915)

I take very little notice of UK politics now - yes I know I should but one government is enough for any sane ;) person. Who's Chancellor of the Exchequer these days?

Another Scot...Alastair Darling

moneypenny20

Jul 16th 2007 4:07 am

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Originally Posted by Muzza04 (Post 5060115)

Another Scot...Alastair Darling

Isn't he the wazzock with white hair and black eye brows or am I imagining my worst nightmare :unsure:

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