There were never such devoted sisters…….
“Lord help the mister
Who comes between me and my sister”. Irvine Berlin
“Lord help the mister Last July Home Secretary Jacquie Smith voted in favour of MPs keeping their £24,000 second home allowances. Allowances are a grey area; unlike an ‘expense’, such as postage, which it is claimed back in order that you should not be ‘out of pocket’, an allowance is something that you ‘choose’ whether or not to claim. It is there if you need it.
Jacquie Smith was offered a Grace and Favour home at the time of her appointment, she did not ‘need’ to live with her sister. She ‘chose’ to live with her sister, she ‘chose’ to vote to retain the £24,000 second home allowance from the tax payer, she then ‘chose’ to claim that allowance as supposed ‘rent’ to her sister.
We ‘ordinary folks’ are not allowed to claim tax payers money in the form of Housing Benefit if we live in the home of a close relative – and we may have no choice in where we live. Nor do we have any choice, as tax payers, other than to continue to contribute towards these squalid pilfering, purloining, pillaging, plundering, politicians who are unable to make a distinction between meum and that which should remain teum unless morally correct as well as legally correct.
If we are denied too long the ballot box to rid us of these monsters, it may come down to pitchforks and piano wire.
February 18, 2009 at 20:47
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Is it time to storm Parliament I ask myself?
La Jacqui looked so smug this afternoon on the TV. I must admit that she
has smartened herself up a tad since she knew the Press would be following her
every move. It also looks as if she has taken some advice regarding her face
make-up ………….. She didn’t look quite as scary!
However, I swear I saw a moistness around her eyes ……….. It may have been
tactical ………….. As if she wanted to show us how hounded and bullied she
feels.
- February 18, 2009 at 20:10
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But she’s the Home Secretary – they’ll say whatever she wants!
- February 18, 2009 at 19:02
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And now they’re after Jacqui again – this time about even more
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February 18, 2009 at 19:58
- February 10, 2009 at 23:31
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THE RANTING PENGUIN ……….. ‘Rather like Gordon in fact, spending rather than
investing.
Tosser’
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Exactly!
They can’t even get their own house in order and yet they tell us how to run
our lives.
They know they are doomed! We are doomed. We are doomed to destruction and
slavery!
Soon!
- February 10, 2009 at 23:12
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Hello, Goodbye, Gloria [I managed to spell it…].
I had a lot of real
life interfering with the net life
and now it’s time for bed.
I did like
the babble thread, though.
I mean, I’m learning new words on a daily basis
here.
Hope to have more time during the weekend and give a personalised
attempt at wit-on-words a chance, at the almost certain risk of making a fool
of myself, of course.
Ah, those Dutch. Always have to try, don’t
they?
Sleep well.
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February 10, 2009 at 21:49
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Good evening, Chatelaine. You picked up exactly what I meant when I
mentioned ‘assurances’ in this way. That’s that, then. We have now been told
that there is no reason for further discussion or argument, since ‘assurances’
have been received. No need, then, to address the matter any further.
During the course of this evening it has also been reported that criticism
of Ms Smith’s claim has been ‘dismissed’ and ‘rejected’. The circumstances of
her claim will not be investigated. So surprise, surprise. How silly of us to
have thought otherwise.
I wasn’t sure whether to post this here or in the ‘babble’ thread, since it
seems that what we could interpret as ‘babble’ is actually ‘assurances’,
rejection and grounds for dismissal of criticism. So that would be that then.
Except it will continue to be discussed here, there and everywhere, won’t
it?
- February 10, 2009 at 21:31
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What counts for parental boundaries, should also count for others…
Good
evening all.
Quickly off to read the rest of the threads .
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February 10, 2009 at 14:40
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I understand Ms Smith had “received assurances” that claiming her allowance
while lodging with Sis was within the rules.
Receiving assurances that behaviour falls within acceptable boundaries
means everything is fine then.
- February 10, 2009 at 14:15
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Parliamentary standards watchdog confirms it will not
investigate……..
now there’s a shock!
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February 10, 2009 at 12:15
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Adjust tie in driving mirror, masonic signal, financial manoeuvre,
perhaps?
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February 10, 2009 at 12:13
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Andy Hornby is still being paid 60,000 a month in an advisory capacity.
Which is nice.
It’s not so bad though – Lord Stevenson keeps referring to a ‘fit and
proper personage’ criterion being in place, so everything must be ok really.
Phew! For a moment, I thought they were all just braying hee-haws with nothing
but ‘an entrepeneurial business background’. It seems they are exactly the
same sort of ‘fit and proper personages’ that we have governing as
NuLaaaaayber. Hurrah.
- February 10, 2009 at 12:09
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A bit like getting driving tips from Cristiano Ronaldo.
- February 10, 2009 at 12:08
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Andy Hornby is still being paid 60,000 a month in an advisory capacity.
- February 10, 2009 at 12:05
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I’m sure it was an honest mistake.
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February 10, 2009 at 12:04
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No doubt Jacquie Smith will apologise in full and will be happy to do so
again. Bah! Humbug!
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February 10, 2009 at 11:58
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Oh, that’s ok – they have apoligised in full and are happy to do so again.
Right, who wants another
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February 10, 2009 at 11:56
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Hands up those with no formal banking qualifications!
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February 10, 2009 at 11:56
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“Events call into question some judgements”. Ha! Ha ha ha ha! And then
some! ….
- February 10, 2009 at 11:55
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Do you mean the “who can say errmm the most” championship Gloria?
- February 10, 2009 at 11:45
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You know you have it all wrong. Jacqui Smith and the BBC and the general
media have played a blinder here in keeping the lid on this story. The sheer
skill and tenacity which has come to the fore is surely representative of an
array of talent hitherto unseen by this crappy government. Could it be that
Smith and the msm are realising that time’s up for the UK’s number one
chumps??
Maybe they are all just hoping that no one notices the folly and soon
forgets the complete disaster the country is in……all’s quiet on the western
front….
Agh SHIT, here’s Balls doing what he does best and putting his foot in it –
recession, depression whatever 100 years – for fucks sake – what’s happening
here? – Jacqui, we want our money back…..Balls, just another step back, and
another…little more…aghhhhhhh…CRASH….*5))?!!!!!!
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February 10, 2009 at 11:39
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Is anyone else watching the British Banking Wriggling-on-the-end-of-a-hook
Championships on BBC News 24?
- February 10, 2009 at 07:45
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- February 10, 2009 at 01:14
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Anna! You are like a ………. genius!
- February 10, 2009 at 00:24
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Shalom all
- February 10, 2009 at 00:12
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Caloo Calay!
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February 10, 2009 at 00:23
- February 10, 2009 at 00:10
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boring information … I do admit
So, I bid you GOODNIGHT
with an
emoticon, of course,
- February 10, 2009 at 00:08
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Have you tried “alt” + “capital bar” + “2″?
like
- February 10, 2009 at 00:02
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Yes indeedee. Actually when we were stopped from having the party I have
previ0usly described – police threatening with anti-terrorism laws etc we
filmed every encounter with them … they didn’t like it! At one point the
inspector said, no word of a lie “We are the police, we don’t need
intelligence.” Ha! ha! ha!
- February 9, 2009 at 23:25
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Vista – http://tinyurl.com/cbj9lc – Yeah, you’re a great teacher!
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February 9, 2009 at 23:39
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Nope, give up on Vista – there used to be a way on XP that you could
customise keys – say change the + sign for a euro sing, but can’t find it on
Vista……..
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February 9, 2009 at 23:40
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Ahhgh, Nul points…Euro Sign even………
- February 9, 2009 at 23:42
- February 9, 2009 at
23:24
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I was initially surprised at La Spliff’s diligence in maxing out her tax
free dodgy allowances.
On reflection, though, I think she’s demonstrated her lack of much up top
other than tits.
If she’d actually bought in 1997 she’d have paid off the mortgage and have
an asset to sell when she gets booted out.
Rather like Gordon in fact, spending rather than investing.
Tosser
http://therantingkingpenguin.blogspot.com/
- February 9, 2009 at 23:19
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Apparently?
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February 9, 2009 at 23:22
- February 9, 2009 at 23:18
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Mmmmmm, apostrophe, don’t ya just love it?
Apparantly, if one types 20AC, and then holds down the ALT key and presses
X one can produce the Euro symbol. I’ll just try that.
20AC
Nope!
- February 9, 2009 at 23:11
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Now if you gave them on Skype it wouldn’t cost you a penny, or a centime,
or whatever a fraction of a – OMG, my new laptop hasn’t got the Euro symbol –
must have been made in UK.
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February 9, 2009 at 23:14
- February 9, 2009 at 23:07
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I hope somebody knows what I meant by the above!
I meant ……….. Oy! Anna! Ever thought about doing web-lessons
- February 9, 2009 at 23:05
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Oy! Anna! Ever thought about doing web-lessons ………. as long as the people
you aren’t tutoring aren’t as crap as I am?
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February 9, 2009 at 23:08
- February 9, 2009 at 22:35
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I don’t know how to use Tinyurl – which I have been reading as Tinycurl!!!
And I wouldn’t trust anything from the Telegraph or the Mail any further than
I could throw the houses of parliament. With MPs and lords in situ.
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February 9, 2009 at 22:40
- February 9, 2009 at 22:32
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Censorship!
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February 9, 2009 at 22:33
- February 9, 2009 at 22:25
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Ms Smith claims the maximum parliamentary second-home allowance, currently
a tax-free
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February 9, 2009 at 22:31
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Yup, I was working on THe Telegraph report – should have trusted The
Daily Mail……….
Our Spam Filter doesn’t like long links, best to use Tinyurl in
future…….
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February 9, 2009 at 22:32
- February 9, 2009 at 22:22
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Miss Smith is able to claim payments on her “second home” – the house in
her constituency of Redditch which she shares with her husband and
children.
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February 9, 2009 at 22:29
- February 9, 2009 at 22:17
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And thanks AR, that’s another bloody song I will have to keep singing for
days.;
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February 9, 2009 at 22:21
- February 9, 2009 at 22:17
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I think the 24K is for the place up north where her husband and kids live,
not rent to her sister.
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February 9, 2009 at 22:21
- February 9, 2009 at 19:59
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She wants her arse kicking!
- February 9, 2009 at 19:50
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Hi Miss Piggy and Anna Raccoon! I was wondering about this CGT ……….. and
the fact that the Government decided that to rent a room in your house would
not attract a tax-bill ……….. So her sister should be OK! Lumme! Imagine if she
had to pay tax for helping out her sister who is currently Home Secretary of
the whole wide World ……….
As Anna Racccon says …………… People wishing to claim housing benefit whist
living with parents, siblings, aunts and uncles are refused ………… because they
are close relatives.
Maybe we should ask for a DNA sample ……………. to see if they are really
related. There may be a twist to this.
Maybe they are not really related. Maybe Tatty Jacqui is an Alien from
Outer Space …………. in which case she would definitely be allowed to claim
benefits …………. and all manner of allowances not usually paid out to ordinary
UK Subjects …………..
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February 9, 2009 at 19:54
- February 9, 2009 at 19:37
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So ………. Will she be asked to pay it back? May we ask for her resignation
for the fact that she is morally bankrupt?
What does Tony Benn think about these ‘Labour’ politicians.
Is Labour not about grafters and hard-working people coming together to
provide a better life-style for British Subjects?
- February 9, 2009 at 19:33
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Thanks Anna – been lurking for a few days
On another forum they were
asking about capital gains tax if its not her main house
What do you
think?
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February 9, 2009 at 19:56
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That is a very, very, good point Miss Piggy, capital gains tax indeed,
she may have got herself out of the political sh*t, but have a nasty
surprise waiting round the corner from the tax man.
Al Capone and all that.
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February 9, 2009 at 19:57
- February 9, 2009 at 18:29
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And the Westminster gravy train keeps on a-rollin’.
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February 9, 2009 at 18:42
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February 9, 2009 at 17:19
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We could all dress in animal print, with peroxide bouffant ‘do’s, and form
a Bet Lynch mob..
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February 9, 2009 at 17:12
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Oh, and some Smuddbarrows too.
- February 9, 2009 at 17:01
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Four candles?
- February 9, 2009 at 16:40
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Can we do the pitch forks/piano wire thing, please? PLEASE?
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February 9, 2009 at 16:52
- February 9, 2009 at 15:13
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Haha!
Thanks for a golden tip
- February 9, 2009 at 15:01
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Banking?
- February 9, 2009 at 14:49
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OK, OK
I’ll try and find another way to get to easy money.
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February 9, 2009 at 14:54
- February 9, 2009 at 14:41
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BTW I could easily keep my ch
- February 9, 2009 at 14:39
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eight = eighty even
- February 9, 2009 at 14:39
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24,000 GBP? [twenty-four thousand]
It reminds of a recent Dutch scandal
when an ex-minister, now working in New York for the UN, unrightfully received
280, 000 euro [two hundred eight thousand]. She refused to pay it back, saying
she got it and returning it would be a declaration of guilt… [and got away
with it].
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February 9, 2009 at 14:42
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That is just the point Ch
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February 9, 2009 at 14:46
- February 9, 2009 at 14:22
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The biggest problem is that the public are so used to hearing of
politicians, regardless of the party, with their snouts in the public trough.
They are now becoming immune to it.
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February 9, 2009 at 14:26
- February 9, 2009 at 14:06
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Is it a Sister Act we are not aware of?
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February 9, 2009 at 14:11
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