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Bedford Roughyed

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16 minutes ago, ckn said:

Oops, must be down the back of the sofa somewhere.

Shows why we can't trust the BoE, OBR, Treasury and Hammond.

Much better to trust Lawson and Redwood.  

With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on!

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6 hours ago, The Future is League said:

Remember May's words "Strong and stable government"

Wheres the money Theresa?

Someone hid it in the Magic Money Tree and they keep going back when they need it to prop up their government or pay for Brexit.

"I am the avenging angel; I come with wings unfurled, I come with claws extended from halfway round the world. I am the God Almighty, I am the howling wind. I care not for your family; I care not for your kin. I come in search of terror, though terror is my own; I come in search of vengeance for crimes and crimes unknown. I care not for your children, I care not for your wives, I care not for your country, I care not for your lives." - (c) Jim Boyes - "The Avenging Angel"

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Beyond being in the Telegraph, I’ve seen this nowhere else and the media are just not covering it. Am I missing something?  We’ve gone from being a relatively asset wealthy nation to one with negative equity in the blink of an eye. A revision from the OBR has turned us into a premium lender’s trouble customer rather than a sure bet. 

How can this NOT be big news?

"When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout"

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2 minutes ago, ckn said:

Beyond being in the Telegraph, I’ve seen this nowhere else and the media are just not covering it. Am I missing something?  We’ve gone from being a relatively asset wealthy nation to one with negative equity in the blink of an eye. A revision from the OBR has turned us into a premium lender’s trouble customer rather than a sure bet. 

How can this NOT be big news?

The Telegraph business pages as well, apparently.

I don't get it.  This should be massive news.

EDIT:

Google News has the Express and the Mirror running filler articles about it.

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)

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1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

The Telegraph business pages as well, apparently.

I don't get it.  This should be massive news.

It was the Telegraph’s number one story last night, now it’s down a bit and off the main print news pages.

"When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout"

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8 minutes ago, ckn said:

It was the Telegraph’s number one story last night, now it’s down a bit and off the main print news pages.

The figures are boggling. Absolutely terrifying.

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)

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4 minutes ago, Saint 1 said:

"Making matters worse, foreign ­direct investment (FDI) by companies is plummeting. It fell from a £120bn surplus in the first half 2016 to a £25bn deficit over the same period of this year." They probably caused this too. Or maybe FDI was high in the past so had to fall. 

It's a natural balancing.  Goes up and down all the time.  You can't say that any one thing has caused it.

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So this no longer is one of the richest countries in the world, and money is now a problem. I wonder what could possibly have caused this problem?

What an absolute shambles.  They should back out of Brexit now while they still can and take the consequences from their loonies.

“Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter.”

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The Future is League

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2 hours ago, ckn said:

Beyond being in the Telegraph, I’ve seen this nowhere else and the media are just not covering it. Am I missing something?  We’ve gone from being a relatively asset wealthy nation to one with negative equity in the blink of an eye. A revision from the OBR has turned us into a premium lender’s trouble customer rather than a sure bet. 

How can this NOT be big news?

It would be if Corbyn was PM

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1 hour ago, The Future is League said:

It would be if Corbyn was PM

if he was pm I would gather my stuff and get the hell out of the uk, un hinghed, bitter, creepy, old  socialists don't have anything to offer

see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile 

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6 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

if he was pm I would gather my stuff and get the hell out of the uk, un hinghed, bitter, creepy, old  socialists don't have anything to offer

That's fine, your call.  I don't disagree that he would be a disaster for the UK.

Now, back to the point that the Tory government has mislaid a quarter of our GDP and are presiding over the absolute collapse of this country's economy ...

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)

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9 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

if he was pm I would gather my stuff and get the hell out of the uk, un hinghed, bitter, creepy, old  socialists don't have anything to offer

I'm curious if you're serious about this or if its just something you say?

I don't like Corbyn and can't see myself voting for him - however- I wouldn't leave the country were he elected (I have considered leaving since the EU vote but decided not to, more so as not to antagonise the mother-in-law than anything else).

I'd also take issue with the words unhinged, bitter and creepy from your description, and suggest BoJo and Rees-Mogg fit those words far better. (although old and socialist I'll agree with)

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9 minutes ago, RidingPie said:

I'm curious if you're serious about this or if its just something you say?

I don't like Corbyn and can't see myself voting for him - however- I wouldn't leave the country were he elected (I have considered leaving since the EU vote but decided not to, more so as not to antagonise the mother-in-law than anything else).

I'd also take issue with the words unhinged, bitter and creepy from your description, and suggest BoJo and Rees-Mogg fit those words far better. (although old and socialist I'll agree with)

would say fit those words in the same context, its not a dictionary adjective exclusive to to anyone

see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile 

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5 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

would say fit those words in the same context, its not a dictionary adjective exclusive to to anyone

didn't suggest it was. He isn't unhinged, IMHO just someone who has a different opinion on how the country should be run, I don't think it will work but that doesn't mean he's unhinged.

I guess my issue is (and this is something I've said before on here) that I dislike the modern political way of using derogatory words to describe someone. Words like, unhinged, creepy, traitor etc. It deflects from discussions about policy, on which I feel Corbyn would not do so well. However, the conservatives seem enthralled by Crosby's approach to leading a campaign so I doubt it will change any time soon. 

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2 minutes ago, RidingPie said:

didn't suggest it was. He isn't unhinged, IMHO just someone who has a different opinion on how the country should be run, I don't think it will work but that doesn't mean he's unhinged.

I guess my issue is (and this is something I've said before on here) that I dislike the modern political way of using derogatory words to describe someone. Words like, unhinged, creepy, traitor etc. It deflects from discussions about policy, on which I feel Corbyn would not do so well. However, the conservatives seem enthralled by Crosby's approach to leading a campaign so I doubt it will change any time soon. 

I would certainly apply these words to Trump

“Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter.”

Clement Attlee.

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3 minutes ago, Trojan said:

I would certainly apply these words to Trump

just wondering how many people on these forums went to school or have worked with or even  know anyone in their lifetime with the surname trump?

see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile 

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4 minutes ago, Saint 1 said:

Interesting tweet here.

I'm man enough to admit I don't understand it as presented - what does it mean?

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