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4th November 2024, 05:47 AM
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Red box
Viewing the net I came across an article about the UK chancellor of legal extortion and what she has in the Red Box.
Death duties up.
Just spend it all before you die, no worries then
National Insurance contributions up.
Go on the dole, no worries then.
VAT on private school up.
Send the kids to state schools. No worries then.
But good news, the tax on alcohol to drop by some 1.7%, two more pints a year fort you with that amount cut.
But then the kicker.
Getting their own back on us here in Oz.
Years ago it was the 10 pound Pom who came to oz.
Now if I want to visit the land of my birth I must become a 10 pound Aussie.
What a bloody insult, who is this Shelia?
Then I see the whole of the bloody Eu want to do the same, but maybe if I got a UK passport to go with my Oz one I could get in without paying ????????????????
Half your luck mate, I was told, the Poms now have top pay to go to EU!!!!!
But the good news, it lasts for 2 years.
My sister sent me a photo of a dog having a crap on the doorstep of number 10, he should be encouraged to do that daily.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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4th November 2024, 09:56 AM
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Re: Red box
Oh dear John , a politcal post, just to even things up I see the other lot have a new leader now. Kemi Badenoch, her mum and Dad are Nigerians lol.
She is far right wing of the party suppose one good thing is with a name like hers perhaps mum&dad mis understood who Enoch Powell was about?
Well the tish show will carry on no doubt.
Big day for the world tomorrow especially if a sore loser decides to start a civil war. Watch China move on Taiwan!!!!! while the mobs in the good old USA fight for the American dream.
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4th November 2024, 03:10 PM
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Re: Red box
Both her and husband Hamish Badenoch were born in Wimbledon, England.
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4th November 2024, 03:22 PM
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Re: Red box
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John Swan
Both her and husband Hamish Badenoch were born in Wimbledon, England.
Yes I know, but her mum & dad came from Nigeria
I have never taken up the offer of £40 million to be transfered to my bank account though from my very good friend from Abuja.
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5th November 2024, 12:59 AM
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Does that mean that if she is elected, maybe in 2040 all British soldiers will have to carry spears?
Des
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5th November 2024, 01:04 AM
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#3 Anyone for tennis ? JS
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5th November 2024, 05:54 AM
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Politics and politician, we cannot live without them nor can we live with them.
They were conceived as a result of AI going wrong, most are devoid of a sensible brain but have this crazy concept that we need them.
Now if our Don wins what then?
Will he solve all the worlds problems, or maybe just start a revolution??
Watch this space I hear someone say!!!!!
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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5th November 2024, 08:45 AM
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As we would say as kids “ Picking their nose and chewing it , everybody’s doing it “, sung to the music of the Song Title “ Everyone’s doing it “ . JS
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5th November 2024, 09:34 AM
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Re: Red box
Originally Posted by
Des Taff Jenkins
Does that mean that if she is elected, maybe in 2040 all British soldiers will have to carry spears?
Des
At least Des they would be cheaper and unlike RN ships are reasonably reliable, the old long bow did the trick , ask the french lol
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5th November 2024, 11:44 PM
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Today every Tv station is on the American election, people must have nothing to do with their lives if this is all they can think about. We had more diversity on no four hatch.
Des
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