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03/05/2008, 18:58 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,342 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi! Ah, Sir Alan. The wannabe Donald Trump Junior! The man who in the 80s was worth circa £870 million from Amstrad shares....................... And a short time later on was worth not too much; thus demonstrating his massive business acumen. His rise back to fame and fortune has all been on the back of property. (What was left of his Amstrad business was recently sold to BSKyB, since it mainly made the de-coder boxes: apart, of course, from his disastrous emailer telephone!). Thanks to NuLab's insanity and Eddie George and his gang synthetically lowering interest rate "to stave off the forthcoming recession". His own evidence to a Commons Select Committee back in March 2007, tasked with investigating how successful the Bank of England's "Independence" (Ho Ho!)  had been. George also admitted that the MPC realised fully that dropping rates to a 50 year low would trip both an unsustainable housing boom and a personal credit crisis, however, they wished to avoid a recession at the beginning of a new government: and create a much bigger one years later! All in Hansard. Could have been a Tory initiative, just like the Heath-Barber debacle of 73-4 and the Thatcher-Lawson emulation of 1989-93. One thinks a rather broader base of skills and forethought is currently needed; for example, Vince Cable's. However he carries with him the onerous reality of the Lib Dems and their motley collection of fringe do-gooding nutters. So suppose it's just the BNP! (Joke by the way). As I said before in another thread, the only tenable solution is a coalition, until economic and social stability be restored. Have fun peeps, I'm now off to la belle France!       "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

03/05/2008, 19:02 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,518 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi!  Bugbear wrote: A never-ending cycle...........................perhaps it's time for a coalition. Gary. Wot, you as well..................................... "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"    Report

03/05/2008, 19:08 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,024 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi! A coalition - no, that would be a mixture of the usual inept pocket fillers. I vote for a Military Coup. With a nominal civilian head of Tim Collins. Steve Sharjah + 50 (in France) ........................................................................... Roll on death.....Demob is too far away.    Report

03/05/2008, 19:11 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,688 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi!  Gastines wrote: I wonder who the Forum members think would make good politicians. I nominate Professor Bugbear as Secretary of State for Transport.   Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

03/05/2008, 19:36 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,518 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi! Why thank you Cathy.......................... My day-one changes would be to remove the road fund licence and put a realistic figure on fuel, halve the tax on fuel, ban drunk drivers for life, remove all speed cameras from money-making locations (not the ones that contribute to road safety), increase traffic police numbers dramatically, put a two-year reduced power limit on young drivers vehicles, restrict roadworks to Monday to Thursday only, instruct traffic police to clear the scenes of RTA's as quickly as possible and certainly within the hour. Day two............................................................. Interestingly one of Boris Johnsons pre-election commitments was to allow motorcyclists to use the bus lanes in London. Be interesting to see if he sticks to it. That said, you wouldn't get me to ride a motorcycle in London................... Gary. "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"    Report

03/05/2008, 19:47 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,688 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi! Gluestick would become Leader of the House of Commons.  Interesting times, methinks, if he was in charge of proceedings at the Palace of Westminster... Bugsie - some good ideas there.  Perhaps we should do a Forum Manifesto?     Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

03/05/2008, 19:50 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,518 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi!  Cathy wrote: Gluestick would become Leader of the House of Commons.  Does that mean he gets to have a kitchen makeover ? "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"    Report

03/05/2008, 21:06 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,508 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi!  I think I'll be in the opposition : My day-one changes would be to remove the road fund licence and put a realistic figure on fuel, how would that work for people who live in the countryside ?  halve the tax on fuel, ban drunk drivers for life, remove all speed cameras from money-making locations (not the ones that contribute to road safety),  increase traffic police numbers dramatically, Where would you get them from ? Police are difficult to recruit and keep as it is, at least here.  put a two-year reduced power limit on young drivers vehicles, restrict roadworks to Monday to Thursday only, Are you going to pay the labourers more to make up for the loss of earnings or do you think they could keep up hard physical work for longer shifts ?  instruct traffic police to clear the scenes of RTA's as quickly as possible and certainly within the hour. Thus destroying valuable evidence ? www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

03/05/2008, 21:30 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,518 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi!  Russethouse wrote:  I think I'll be in the opposition : I'd like that My day-one changes would be to remove the road fund licence and put a realistic figure on fuel, how would that work for people who live in the countryside ? It would be cheap enough for all  halve the tax on fuel, ban drunk drivers for life, remove all speed cameras from money-making locations (not the ones that contribute to road safety),  increase traffic police numbers dramatically, Where would you get them from ? Police are difficult to recruit and keep as it is, at least here. From Poland I would introduce measures to ensure that the police force gained respect like they used to have, and that in turn would result in increased recruitment success  put a two-year reduced power limit on young drivers vehicles, restrict roadworks to Monday to Thursday only, Are you going to pay the labourers more to make up for the loss of earnings or do you think they could keep up hard physical work for longer shifts ? Same system as france, roadworks are cleared for weekend use  instruct traffic police to clear the scenes of RTA's as quickly as possible and certainly within the hour. Thus destroying valuable evidence ? I don't really think it needs a road closure for 12 hours to collect evidence. Deal with casualties, Photograph, Measure and Mark, Clear. (Bit like france does.) "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"    Report

04/05/2008, 7:14 plod Joined on 17/05/2007 Posts 153 Re: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi! You'd be pretty upset if someone dear to you was killed by a dangerous driver but who could not be prosecuted because "we have to get the road open". Near us recently (in France) a motorway was shut all morning after a triple fatal.    Report

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