View Poll Results: A reward for Nigel Farage
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Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Feb 15th 2021, 10:57 am
#31
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Reward him for what? Being an opportunistic **** of no principles?
Having said that, he wouldn't be the first one of those to get a gong.
Having said that, he wouldn't be the first one of those to get a gong.
I'd rather shit in my hands and clap than see folk address him as Sir.
I selected 'nothing', because he's such a monumental bellend that he'd leave prison with a book deal, film and newspaper column.
Feb 15th 2021, 3:17 pm
#34
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by KJMW
Maybe you should read it again.
Using your argument, I didn't have kids and still don't, why should I pay that part of the tax that goes to education?
I don't resent it as it is for the benefit of the whole of society.
I don't resent it as it is for the benefit of the whole of society.
Feb 15th 2021, 4:00 pm
#35
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by BristolUK
I'll underline the key words for you
So the first underlined part is making it very clear it's NOT EnglishRed saying it, just illustrating how such an argument would work in a different scenario and the second underlined part shows he's not complaining anyway.
So the first underlined part is making it very clear it's NOT EnglishRed saying it, just illustrating how such an argument would work in a different scenario and the second underlined part shows he's not complaining anyway.
Nonsense. Why would he use that analogy? It's his mind set. It's there to see.
Feb 15th 2021, 4:02 pm
#36
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by KJMW
Nonsense. Why would he use that analogy? .
You're not normally this slow on the uptake. No coffee yet?
Feb 15th 2021, 4:13 pm
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by EnglishRed
Using your argument, I didn't have kids and still don't, why should I pay that part of the tax that goes to education?
I don't resent it as it is for the benefit of the whole of society.
I don't resent it as it is for the benefit of the whole of society.
Originally Posted by KJMW
Presumably though you went through the education system!! Maybe some paid for you who didn't have kids!!
Originally Posted by EnglishRed
Maybe they did but maybe they wern't so narraow minded and selfish.
Originally Posted by KJMW
Nonsense. Why would he use that analogy? It's his mind set. It's there to see.
Originally Posted by BristolUK
I don't know. But he specifically said using that argument, meaning it was not his argument.
You're not normally this slow on the uptake. No coffee yet?
You're not normally this slow on the uptake. No coffee yet?
Good grief KJMW, it's perfectly clear. Look, I bolded it.
And Dave's point it also perfectly clear. Poll tax was flat tax. Income tax is progressive and therefore different.
Feb 15th 2021, 4:47 pm
#38
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by BristolUK
I'll underline the key words for you
So the first underlined part is making it very clear it's NOT EnglishRed saying it, just illustrating how such an argument would work in a different scenario and the second underlined part shows he's not complaining anyway.
So the first underlined part is making it very clear it's NOT EnglishRed saying it, just illustrating how such an argument would work in a different scenario and the second underlined part shows he's not complaining anyway.
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Good grief KJMW, it's perfectly clear. Look, I bolded it.
And Dave's point it also perfectly clear. Poll tax was flat tax. Income tax is progressive and therefore different.
And Dave's point it also perfectly clear. Poll tax was flat tax. Income tax is progressive and therefore different.
Feb 15th 2021, 4:49 pm
#39
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by BristolUK
I don't know. But he specifically said using that argument, meaning it was not his argument.
You're not normally this slow on the uptake. No coffee yet?
You're not normally this slow on the uptake. No coffee yet?
Feb 15th 2021, 4:49 pm
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by KJMW
I wondered when you would appear!
And it's ok to say "Yeah, I see now that I misread that post". That would be human and normal.
Feb 15th 2021, 4:50 pm
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by KJMW
There is no doubt in my mind he meant 'why should he pay'.
So you don't understand this sentence?
"I don't resent it as it is for the benefit of the whole of society"
Feb 15th 2021, 4:53 pm
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Well, now you have your answer you lucky man.
And it's ok to say "Yeah, I see now that I misread that post". That would be human and normal.
And it's ok to say "Yeah, I see now that I misread that post". That would be human and normal.
Feb 15th 2021, 4:54 pm
#43
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Re: Knighthood for Nigel Farage?
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
So you don't understand this sentence?
"I don't resent it as it is for the benefit of the whole of society"
"I don't resent it as it is for the benefit of the whole of society"
Originally Posted by KJMW
Not really. Jumping on a bandwagon maybe right for you. I am convinced that he said it because that is what he meant.
