http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25894312 Higher rate tax rakes in very little extra, in fact it possibly lowers total tax receipts. Labour just can't help themselves can they. The envy tax helps no one...
Balls seems to think hitting higher rate taxpayers (those over 150K a year so not exactly millionaires) with a punitive tax rate will attract voters. OK, tax of envy does go down with staunch labour...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25876649 Apparently Labour and the Lib/Dems don't consider the British public worthy enough to voice their opinion on the EU. /// Neither Labour nor the Lib Dems...
Not quite sure where this man is coming from (and look at that comb-over!). If he thinks the commission is too high why does he use them (60,000 transfers in 9 months). Why dont the energy companies...
382 construction workers dead in two years.
185 this year alone
(See front page of today's Guardian)
Would you care to express your shock and surprise here?...
I have designed and built a device that harnesses centrifugal force.The power output is in the form of 2 x 10mm steel rod "pistons" that move up and down a distance of 15mm. I have measured the weight...
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/24/gay-couple-sue-uk-same-sex-marriage-civil-partnership /// When they went to book a registrar for their wedding, they were told they could not marry...
Why is it that whenever QT visits Scotland almost the entire programme is devoted to solely Scottish matters. There was a programme a few months ago which concentrated almost exclusively on Scottish...
I suffer from LLI (Low Latent Inhibition), the inability to ignore inconsequential background distractions making it it impossible to effectively focus attention on the main sensory stimulus. It is...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2544536/AA-refused-help-mother-accidentally-locked-toddler-car-took-150-membership.html The police or the fire service will generally help out in situations...
Hi ABers. Can anyone suggest the best saving account (uk) based on the following. I would like to save £200 a month for ten years. I am not likely to dip into it but should that happen, I don't want...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-25849675 He was driving an unsafe car, didn't have insurance, and he was speeding. Am I alone in thinking that the Magistrates here have been...
My boyfriend and I have been together for three and a half years. He does not believe in marriage and does not want to get married. He said he will buy me a beautiful ring so as I can identify myself...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-25847291
lowlife incompetant driver kills innocent so lets knock a third off. On what planet do out judges live?...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543804/Motorist-facing-court-driving-puddle-drenching-group-primary-school-children-parents.html If he had suddenly reduced speed a vehicle travelling behind...
Do you agree that this is the perfect come-back for those who wish to express their distaste with the comments made by UKIP councillor David Silvester?...
I have a neighbour who rents a garage from a housing association. The garage is next to but separate from their house and has a car parked on its drive, a car which, whether taxed or not i'm unsure,...
Just been watching one of those programmes where a couple of scum - sorry, bailiffs/sheriffs - go into businesses and seize assets for unpaid debts. They very often take computers. Apart from the...