What would you cut?

Post by **Svartalf** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:33 pm

Horwood Beer-Master wrote:
Svartalf wrote:
Ian wrote:Cut Wales. The UK doesn't really need Wales, does it?

and give the 6 Northern Counties back to Ireland, even if you have to repatriate the british subjects living there (esp rev paisley)
Give? Come-on, we're trying to cut the deficit here!!!

Sell the six northern counties back to Ireland!

make a cost analysis, and you'll be happy to sell them for the symbolic penny... the p;lace is costing the UK a lot more than it's worth... even before you account for the trouble and political disputes.

now, if you want value you might insist it be a silver penny from the times of Henry II

Post by **ficklefiend** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:43 pm

devogue wrote:
ficklefiend wrote:VAT increase sounds like a good idea, but won't they be scared about people not buying stuff?
As a retailer I can say that when VAT dropped to 15% nobody batted an eyelid. I would imagine that if it rises from 17.5% to 20% there won't be much grief either, at least on day to day purchases.

There will be a rush on sofas and tellies the day before perhaps.

Post by **ScholasticSpastic** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:07 am

devogue wrote: Sorry America, sorry, France, sorry everyone - we're not paying our debts - what are you going to do? Invade us? Stop trading with us?

Wouldn't work. If you defaulted on your debts to us, we'd simply default on our debts to you. Then you'd be even more fucked than you are now. :twisted:

Post by **Horwood Beer-Master** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:17 am

Post by **Rum** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:31 am

I can tell you that local governments have now had a five page letter from central government telling them what they should consider when planning cuts. In the name of 'decentralising' they are leaving much of the decision making to local councils in what is clearly an attempt to get themselves off the hook to some extent.

Brace yourselves.

Post by **JimC** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:33 am

In Oz, there are rumours going around that the UK is heading to a worse situation than Greece...

Post by **Rum** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:41 am

JimC wrote:In Oz, there are rumours going around that the UK is heading to a worse situation than Greece...

I think not. Greece had the added problem of dishonestly (inaccurately?) reporting their deficit to the EU.

We do of course have a bit of a perfect storm in that the Conservatives want 'smaller government' industrial revival and are not willing to rely on growth to pay the deficit. Its as if they want to wipe the slate clean and start all over again. It night actually be sensible in its own way, but it is going to cause a lot of pain.

There will be industrial unrest I am sure, but we are after all British - none of that Continental hysteria here don't you know!

Post by **Horwood Beer-Master** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:46 am

JimC wrote:In Oz, there are rumours going around that the UK is heading to a worse situation than Greece...

In the UK, there are rumours going around that those convicts we sent away have formed their own country...

But seriously - worse than Greece!? Are you sure this isn't just the Murdoch media whipping-up alarmism in order to push through a 'cut and deregulate everything' agenda?

Post by **Elessarina** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:33 am

The Civil list

Post by **JimC** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:49 pm

Horwood Beer-Master wrote:
JimC wrote:In Oz, there are rumours going around that the UK is heading to a worse situation than Greece...
In the UK, there are rumours going around that those convicts we sent away have formed their own country...

But seriously - worse than Greece!? Are you sure this isn't just the Murdoch media whipping-up alarmism in order to push through a 'cut and deregulate everything' agenda?

It may well be...

I didn't say I believed the rumours...

Post by **sandinista** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:21 am

legalize drugs, tax the rich, fast food, and churches/mosques/synagogues etc., cut military spending in half at least. Good starting points, and go from there.

Post by **Feck** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:28 am

Invade the Vatican loot it's treasures and hold the pope for ransom ?

Post by **JimC** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:31 am

Feck wrote:Invade the Vatican loot it's treasures and hold the pope for ransom ?

Need to be careful of the Swiss guard - perhaps they can be bribed with part of the loot...

Post by **Deep Sea Isopod** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:07 pm

Ian wrote:Cut Wales. The UK doesn't really need Wales, does it?

Umm, Many of my deliveries are in Wales. If we cut Wales how am I supposed to make those deliveries?

I'd drive to the border, then just fall of the edge of England.

Silly idea.

At least I wouldn't have to carry my passport though.

Post by **Coito ergo sum** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:18 pm

A nice list of 100 things upon which US federal money should never have been wasted.... http://coburn.senate.gov/public//index. ... b9f21b3572

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