French coverage of the Election?
Apr 16th 2010 | 10:17 pm
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French coverage of the Election?
Is there any? How are the French press presenting the British Election?
Also, is it true that the British Consul(s?) are going around encouraging voting?
Are any of you registered for postal voting?
Just wondering about it from Sunny Sheffield.
Also, is it true that the British Consul(s?) are going around encouraging voting?
Are any of you registered for postal voting?
Just wondering about it from Sunny Sheffield.
Apr 17th 2010 | 8:45 am
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Re: French coverage of the Election?
Bit in the papers......
careful though because it depends on the paper...
You lived here a while so you know that the french are out depict the english as "losers" at any given chance, weather its on tv zapping or in the papers.
hope Gordy gets the heave ho, what a sack of potatoes....!!!
Nick or Dave do not mind, time for a change....
careful though because it depends on the paper...
You lived here a while so you know that the french are out depict the english as "losers" at any given chance, weather its on tv zapping or in the papers.
hope Gordy gets the heave ho, what a sack of potatoes....!!!
Nick or Dave do not mind, time for a change....
Apr 17th 2010 | 9:27 am
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Re: French coverage of the Election?
The media are too busy at present with the chaos caused by the volcano and SNCF strikes in the south, and other "domestic" issues, although they are giving quite a big coverage of the Polish President's funeral....
I personally won't be voting, as I've been living here too long!
Apr 22nd 2010 | 12:32 am
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Re: French coverage of the Election?
hope Gordy gets the heave ho, what a sack of potatoes....!!!
Nick or Dave do not mind, time for a change....
Nick or Dave do not mind, time for a change....
Compare that with the 80's domestic recession, when we had mass closures of major employers, massive inflation (remember 15.4% mortages?) and huge numbers of people losing their homes in a state of negative equity.
With Gordy as chancellor the UK enjoyed the best period of financial stability in modern history - fact!
Roll on Gordy I'd say, we don't need personality politics if the guy is doing a good job.
"Silver-spoon Dave" will take us right back there and forget Nick, he just acts as a dilutee in politics.
Interestingly, Martin Lewis (MSE) did a poll with surprising results which shows how misconceptions prevail:
Most people DIDN'T know
* We spend more on pensions & benefits than owt else. Only 42% knew (or guessed right) nearly a third of the UK's annual spending (£203bn) goes on social protection. Interestingly few picked health (£110bn) or education (£82bn) compared to the relatively small debt interest (£31bn) which got 36% of the vote - we switched that to 'defence' (£37bn) which still attracted 29%.
* Less than 0.1% is spent on Parliament. Despite the expenses ruckus, the Houses of Commons & Lords, inc. staff, salaries, etc. costs only a small proportion, 0.08 % (£500m) of the full £620 billion budget. Over half those quizzed thought it was at least 14x as much.
* Health spending's more than doubled. Most MoneySavers (74%) underestimated the increase in health spending from £41bn in '97, to £110 bn. Ten percent even thought it had decreased!
* The Govt. spends less on prisons than sport. Asked where spending was lowest from prisons, railways, sport & waste management, only 8% correctly picked prisons, with 73% plumping for railways or sport.
* We spend more on pensions & benefits than owt else. Only 42% knew (or guessed right) nearly a third of the UK's annual spending (£203bn) goes on social protection. Interestingly few picked health (£110bn) or education (£82bn) compared to the relatively small debt interest (£31bn) which got 36% of the vote - we switched that to 'defence' (£37bn) which still attracted 29%.
* Less than 0.1% is spent on Parliament. Despite the expenses ruckus, the Houses of Commons & Lords, inc. staff, salaries, etc. costs only a small proportion, 0.08 % (£500m) of the full £620 billion budget. Over half those quizzed thought it was at least 14x as much.
* Health spending's more than doubled. Most MoneySavers (74%) underestimated the increase in health spending from £41bn in '97, to £110 bn. Ten percent even thought it had decreased!
* The Govt. spends less on prisons than sport. Asked where spending was lowest from prisons, railways, sport & waste management, only 8% correctly picked prisons, with 73% plumping for railways or sport.
Apr 22nd 2010 | 7:07 am
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Re: French coverage of the Election?
Just my view, perhaps not the same as you.....
happy voting in May
happy voting in May
May 7th 2010 | 6:21 am
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Re: French coverage of the Election?
As the French news reported today:-
'The British voters have spoken. But we don't understand what they said!'
'The British voters have spoken. But we don't understand what they said!'
May 9th 2010 | 7:59 pm
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Re: French coverage of the Election?
I am not sure even the voters know what they said either. But what a gorgeous hoot we are having - Jesus Christ Superclegg is on a mission, CamMan might be forced to grovel (arrogant sh*ite) and as for Gorgon Brown, only "the lord" (ie himself in his eyes) knows how he is feeling.A high point for me was when Superbitch Jacqui Smith lost her seat - yey, now THAT's when the public really "speaks".
But the best bit was the Green woman getting a seat at last - how ace if Gorgon Brown could get enough on-side but needed just one more for the Crown and had to go to her!!! He's definitely on his last legs at last thank "god".
At the end of the day, let them just get something stable together before the Brit economy goes to hell in a hat (a bowler hat probably ....)
May 9th 2010 | 11:34 pm
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Re: French coverage of the Election?
How right you are Andy!
I agree on a stable, hayloft or any old barn especially for the likes of these livestock, preferably without seperate stalls. Brown of course may wish to share his manger and floor bedding bales with (jack) straw........
I agree on a stable, hayloft or any old barn especially for the likes of these livestock, preferably without seperate stalls. Brown of course may wish to share his manger and floor bedding bales with (jack) straw........
