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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 22:20 on 15th April 2013

The Government started with a benefit cap (you can only get £500 a week now) in London today, probably not a bad thing I would say and naturally the television crews were out to interview people for a response. They found a willing woman in Croydon who said she didn't know how she would manage, gas and electricity consumption would have to be reduced, as would food, no kids outings at school etc.

But whilst she was in her kitchen washing up the dishes, the camera zoomed in on the washing up bowl that happened to show rings on her 'right hand' and enough gold bracelets to choke a donkey, with an equally heavy chain around her neck. Put it this way, if she fell into the river she would likely sink!

Good ere in England innit?

 

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Edward Lever
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quotePosted at 00:01 on 16th April 2013
Nicely observed, Ron ! The problem of course is made worse by the rents in London. I could never have afforded to live in London during my working lifetime. It would have been nice to live in London, but my salary was never enough to make it possible. Now they are complaining that the taxpayer is not supporting them to live in London !   
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Sk Lawson
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quotePosted at 01:20 on 16th April 2013

Gesh!...she's doing better then I am I guess..I own very little "Gold" anything as I hope to have pointed out in my recent book chapter...having it brings enormous problems to those that have it. Including the proverbial little wedding band ring also. Many have been lucky to be able to escape with their lives in time if they have Gold in huge quanitites. As they say...anything else belongs to man, but as for Gold and Silver...they belong to the Gods.

By now I imagine you have all heard 2 explosions at the Boston Marthton today killed two people and injured 100...there were 27,000 runners in this annual run down the streets of Boston, Massachusetts. Sorry, I didnt' make it, I stayed home and made huge custard cups sized apple/raisin strudle and blueberry muffins..with huge blueberry's extra in them and topped with Splenda brown sugar replacement...looks and tastes like the real thing baby!!!  My hubby tried out an apple/raisin muffin laced with French Vanilla " fat free" yogurt and whip cream for after dinner. So.Now it's time to get ready for "Dancing with the Stars".

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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 09:33 on 16th April 2013

Edward - I'm sure you know the only reason the rents are high in London is because landlords know that until now the government would pay it no matter what. So really the government has brought this on themselves and I think Cameron has done something right for once in reducing the amount paid, some of which are apparently as high as £100k per year. Not bad eh, who needs to work?

No wonder we are in the preverbial, but who started this free for all?

Vote for UKIP soon and see some changes for the better throughout the UK. 

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