howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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taken them long enough to come up with this one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21914540Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Two chaps walking down the road with a large dog on a leash. The dog squats and strains...one man then hands the leash to the other, the one now holding the leash must deal with the poop...they walk on, conducting themselves in the same way...
A chap meets with a bank manager...
"Gud moning Mr. Bank Manager Sir."
"Good morning to you Mr. Potential Customer Sir, what can I do for you today?"
"I wish buy house, many house, many large house!"
"Certainly Sir, we can certainly help you with that. Will you be depositing your money with us today?"
"I haf no monies. I haf medium to long-term plan! I haf many relatives in old country."
"Oh, I see, or at least, I think I see. Just what is you plan?"
"You give me much monies, I buy many house, many large house, I send for relatives, relatives live in houses cheek-by-jowl - like back home in old country, Beautiful Government pays all Housing Benefit and + + etc., relatives pay me, I pay you and send much monies to old country to buy much property and many votes...soon me mighty big Politician in old country, send much business your way!"
"Cash or cheque?"
"No, no! Not Ckeck...me..."
Two very old stories, is there such a thing as a new one?
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i am sure there is a moral to the story in there tom.
Jan Higgins
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I bet the EU will have something to say about it and will force us to rescind it. Another reason not to be a member of the EU.
We should only be allowing people in who can bring skills here and not skills to fleece the benefit system, which many/most are very adept at. Also, no mention of an amnesty on those already here.
Roger
Brian Dixon
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morning roger,are we feeling grumpy this morning,and its got nothing to do with the eu.its them do gooders that kick up a stink.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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The EU tell us who we can let in Brian as well as who we can deport.
Roger
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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A decision no doubt made to try and appease those looking towards UKIP?
Audere est facere.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Quite possibly Martin, but platitudes won't save the day (or us).
Roger
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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What will save us then Roger?
Audere est facere.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the main problem with this measure is that unscrupulous private landlords will see it is a windfall for them and the benefits system will foot the bill.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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so much for bevis and buttheads plan then.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I did say that the EU will have something to say about this - they didn't waste much time:
"Migrant rules could be blocked
EU officials have threatened to block David Cameron's crackdown on migrants benefits. They warned that his proposals, including restrictions on housing, health and unemployment support, must comply with EU free movement rules.
Under the PM's plans there will be a shake-up of council housing rules in order to keep immigrants off waiting lists for at least two years and possibly five. However, some local government experts have warned if migrant families are not allowed council housing they may have to be dealt with as homeless, which could be more expensive.
The Daily Express notes that last year 32,000 of the 360,000 available council homes went to foreigners. Meanwhile, a study by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research have accused the Prime Minister of ignoring evidence that shows most Eastern European migrants pay in more to public finances than they take out. Separately, an article in the FT explores Britain, the Balkans and benefit tourism.
Daily Express, Page: 1, 14 Daily Mail, Page: 10 Evening Standard, Page: 14 Financial Times, Page: 3 Financial Times, Page: 10 The Daily Telegraph, Page: 3 The Guardian, Page: 6 The Independent, Page: 12 The Sun, Page: 2"
Why can't the EU let each country make their own rules ?
Roger
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Roger, possibly because the EU thinks it is already a European State, a bit like the USA, when in fact it is a group of very individual countries with completely different ideas.
I am sure if our legal bods got their thinking hats on they could come up with suitable wording of any changes to satisfy the EU quibbles and more importantly ourselves.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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none of our leaders have the guts to stand up for the country, can anyone imagine romania or bulgaria paying out benefits to brits who go there for an easy life and council house?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Exactly.
Roger