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The immigration thing
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Germany has a weak economy on a strong base; Britain, on the other, has a "knowledge" economy that can shrivel into non-existence in a matter of minutes."Mrs. Pench, you've won the car contest, would you like a triumph spitfire or 3000 in cash?" He smiled.
Mrs. Pench took the money. "What will you do with it all? Not that it's any of my business," he giggled.
"I think I'll become an alcoholic," said Betty.0 -
OK Ming Campbell. That was quick :T . What is your MSE moniker?baby_boomer wrote: »[One solution would be for the] Government to increase taxation to finance the building of more social housing....[But] I don't see a solution, or a realistic debate, from any of the three main parties at the moment.
Lib Dems call for a million new social homes in the next ten years - BBC news today
Now we need a move from one of the parties who could actually form a government
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Labour's response is to promise to spend money after Gordon's left office in nine year's time in their nineteenth year of government :rotfl:
"We are building more homes than at any time since 1990 and are committed to building at least 200,000 a year by 2016."
[Yvette Cooper who is married to Ed Balls who is "married" to Gordon Brown.]
Quite :mad: . I couldn't agree more.wecanhelpu wrote: »What is definitely needed is a government prepared to plan for generations rather than the shortermism often in evidence.0
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