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Yes it was a transaction tax, and was suggested to penalise over-trading as a means of skimming off profits from ordinary investors. So a good thing I would have thought.

You were complaining about paying tax to employ people out of your already taxed earnings. Whilst significant this is a mere pittance compared with all the corruption in the currency and bond markets which we hear about every day on the news.
That wasn't Rushy, who rightly pointed out that everything we buy is from taxed earnings. It was Smick I think.
 
Yeah, it was me. I just said if I am tipping, I'd rather it all go to the tippee. I know there's no legal, and possibly logical, argument for it but I guess tipping is emotional. Which is why I object to having it added onto my bill automatically.

I thought Manter usually enjoys a bit of taxation debate and I'm surprised not to have had her input so far.
 
Yeah, it was me. I just said if I am tipping, I'd rather it all go to the tippee. I know there's no legal, and possibly logical, argument for it but I guess tipping is emotional. Which is why I object to having it added onto my bill automatically.

I thought Manter usually enjoys a bit of taxation debate and I'm surprised not to have had her input so far.
Fucking hell, is that what I am memorable for?! I may have to have myself taken out and shot
 
That makes me feel a bit better ;)

I'll read the debate tomorrow- cider and Eurovision have scrambled my brain
Who won? How did Australia do? And why were they in it?

ETA: oh dear. 11.20 and only 10 of 40 declared.
 
Think Australia's inclusion was an anniversary special? But Israel is in it too. Also baffling!
Israel been in it since 1973, won 3 times - last time being transgendered Dana International in 1998. Seems as bit incongruously mellow compared with the countries current Magnum Force attitude to land allocation policies.

As for Australia - this is indeed supposed to be a one-off special, but in view of other relationships within the European Broadcasting Union, maybe they might stay? The EBU does classical stuff on Radio 3 and participating world networks - including Canada and Japan.
 
I think inviting one non-European nation every year from now on would be fun and a breath of fresh air. I'd love to see some Arab nations take part.
 
I think inviting one non-European nation every year from now on would be fun and a breath of fresh air. I'd love to see some Arab nations take part.

Due to Israel in it they boycott it.

Because of Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, many Arab states that are eligible to participate decided not to do so. Tunisia, Morocco, and Lebanon are cases in point.[citation needed] Tunisia was about to participate in 1977, but decided not to do so in the end; Lebanon was just about to participate in 2005 when it withdrew (incurring a fine by the EBU) because Lebanese law does not allow recognition of Israel, and consequently Lebanese television would not transmit any Israeli material – which would have been a violation of EBU's (European Broadcasting Union) rules;[3]
 
Some charming graffiti outside Deedee's :( <snip>
No excuses, anyone even passing through this area should know better. :mad:

OTOH once you've reported it, graffiti encouraging hatred (rascism, homophobia etc) gets prioritised for removal.
 
I can't believe someone would do that. I can't help but think it is some form of twisted joke. I thought that that sort of crap died out in the eighties.
 
No humour really, but could anyone be so stupid?

It's London. I have no doubt that everyone in London enjoys acts of courtesy and kindness from people of all origins every single day. And pissed off likewise.
 
Someone added this comment to the Buzz article:
something similar was scrawled in marker pen on one of the newly painted shop shutters on Atlantic Road a few weeks back..once spotted it was sprayed over by a passing graffiti writer…
:mad:
 
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