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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| Derby Hill Top
No problem with asking existing inflation proofed pensioners to take their share of cut.
Especially Sir Fred Goodwin.
Kipya
The idea that older people should move out of houses ... |
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20-10-2011, 07:30 PM |
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Thread: Crime and Punishment
Post: Crime and Punishment
| How far the country has gone down hill.
Yet if he was arrested I doubt if he would get a custodial sentance |
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20-10-2011, 07:23 PM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| Very few still exist especially for new employees.
Occupationa; schemes were brought in when one tended to work for one employer for life. Rarely happens nowadays
I suggest all schemes are sto... |
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19-10-2011, 07:24 PM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| That may be right but crucially inflation linked
I wonder how much you would have to invest for guaranteed payout at 60
for 4k a year plus inflation.
A lot more that has been put in by HMG , i... |
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19-10-2011, 03:44 PM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| That is the problem the employers contributions are fixed the employers , ie us , are not.
As people live longer and costs to provide these gold, plated pensions increase , the employees should inc... |
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19-10-2011, 09:24 AM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| As usual Roz you leave me a bit confused.
I am at a loss to understand why public sector workers expect to be subsidised by mostly poorer private sector workers.
Simple solution let then set up ... |
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18-10-2011, 01:28 PM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| I except that public sector pensions are unfunded but the money the members put in over their lifetime of work would only pay for a pension of a great deal less.
Stop the Pensions and suggest they in... |
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18-10-2011, 09:42 AM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| I read that AXA are stopping theirscheme like most private companies.
Will their be a strike. What do you think , this is not the private sector |
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17-10-2011, 07:23 PM |
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Thread: Incident in Honor Oak?
Post: RE: Incident in Honor Oak?
| Ryan
I agree the full facts are not known. All that I and others are saying if they were both criminals then should we lose any sleep. |
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17-10-2011, 10:46 AM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| Sandy
I agree Public Sector workers are taxpayers but it all comes from the private sector.
We cannot afford such a large public sector now as like other countries we have to make sacrifices
I ... |
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16-10-2011, 02:20 PM |
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Thread: Incident in Honor Oak?
Post: RE: Incident in Honor Oak?
| Sandybaby
I agree.
I have no sympathy with a criminal who gets hurt whilst carrying out a crime. |
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16-10-2011, 01:00 PM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| Thanks for your explanation but take issue with works fully funded.
Fully funded by whom , not the members I guess. There is no way they are contributing 100% to these very generous pensions.
I... |
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16-10-2011, 12:57 PM |
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Thread: Credit card cloning - victim?
Post: RE: Credit card cloning - victim?
| I am now paying by cash for all transactions under 100 pounds. Safer to get from machine in ( not outside ) the bank. |
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16-10-2011, 11:30 AM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| Oh dear Roz here we go again.
As with many state workers you have not totally understood.
No one is saying that your pension is fantastic but it cannot be afford to be funded by the private sect... |
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15-10-2011, 04:20 PM |
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Thread: Occupational Pensions
Post: RE: Occupational Pensions
| As far as I understand if you have a occupational pension and you stop working with that company prior to the retirement the pension scheme has to add the inflation rate per year ( up to max 5% ). No... |
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12-10-2011, 01:13 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| I had learned this quite a few years ago. So many of our words and sayings are of N American origin. |
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29-09-2011, 09:30 AM |
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Thread: Bagpipes
Post: RE: Bagpipes
| Well its not really music at all . I think some people call it rap. It is an abomination |
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21-09-2011, 05:55 PM |
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Thread: Bagpipes
Post: RE: Bagpipes
| I like the Bagpipes , which as we all know is native to Pakistan/ Afghanistan area.
As stated before hate c... music and would prefer bagpipes anytime |
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21-09-2011, 01:09 PM |
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Thread: Electoral Boundaries
Post: RE: Jim Dowd could lose his seat
| Why would not Ms Jowell lose her seat? |
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12-09-2011, 06:49 PM |
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Thread: Where in SE23...
Post: RE: Where in SE23...
| Celler Door
Yes amazing house. Must have a great view from the poop deck. |
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07-09-2011, 01:20 PM |
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Thread: Where in SE23...
Post: RE: Where in SE23...
| The roads at the rear of Horniman's are great. I especially like the two art deco houses. |
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07-09-2011, 10:50 AM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| Does anyone know if these scum have been caught yet? If they live in Penge / Sydenham but be someone that knows them. |
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30-08-2011, 12:42 PM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| Not stoppin
My last two posts have emphasised we should concentrate on the victim not the criminals , which is usually the case.
As for saying alleged I thought I had read that the poor victim had... |
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27-08-2011, 02:28 PM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| I guess you would not call the muggers scum but fine upstanding ladies????
As I said let us concentrate on the poor victim |
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26-08-2011, 03:01 PM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| How can obesity be put down to being poor. Obesity means eating too much , simple as that.
Let us however concentrate on the poor young lady who seems to have reconised the culprits. What a ... |
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26-08-2011, 12:02 PM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| Sandy
Are you saying they look reputable citizens who pay their taxes , help old ladies across the road , say thank you to bus drivers when alighting.
Interesting HMG mentioned to say that obesity... |
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26-08-2011, 11:27 AM |
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Thread: Car vandalism in HOP
Post: RE: Car vandalism
| Yes I agree with Londondrz , although not sure they can do much with a witness. |
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25-08-2011, 07:21 PM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| Glad your daughter OK and what a nasty thing to happen.
Are there Penge and Sydenham sites as if what you say is correct more likely know in those localities.
I do hope they are caught amd impr... |
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25-08-2011, 04:30 PM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| IWAF
I know I am thick but where does Bexley come in ? |
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25-08-2011, 12:33 PM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| Thanks Londondrz.
I do try to brighten up the blogs but maybe not to everyone's taste.
The fact they are grossly overweight for young persons of the female gender ( not ladies ) is a sympton of... |
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25-08-2011, 11:44 AM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| Hi Sandy
What is sexist about my remarks.
Anyway the main thing is the Police catch them quickly. Lucky they built a strong bridge. |
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24-08-2011, 07:21 PM |
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Thread: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused of robbing a girl near Forest Hill sta
Post: RE: Appeal to trace three Bromley suspects accused...
| Seems to be Penge/ Sydenham area if near Penge West. I agree in Boro of Bromley but not Bromley
I would not like to meet them on a dark night.
Is it just me or is a certain type of class of femal... |
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24-08-2011, 04:49 PM |
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Thread: In your shed? Missing cat
Post: RE: In your shed? Missing cat
| Seems to be an abundance of missing pussies.
I do appreciate that some people think of them as family members so glad they have returned home. |
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22-08-2011, 07:48 PM |
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Thread: Homes for Essential Workers
Post: Homes for Essential Workers
| Can someone help. I was discussing these with some friends and we all agreed a good thing that people with essential jobs get slightly cheaper homes.
We could not however understand what happens wh... |
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19-08-2011, 04:27 PM |
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Thread: London Road - safe?
Post: RE: London Road - safe?
| If I am thinking of the correct place it is a Mansion Block. Used to know an elderly lady who lived there.
Seemed to recall looked fairly secure but as said no where is 100%.
Also re noise I a... |
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17-08-2011, 03:14 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
| Appreciate your knowledge from working in prisions. But when they talk about drug free wings , what does that tell you. |
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15-08-2011, 04:57 PM |
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Thread: Fox attack
Post: RE: Fox attack
| Jane and Tersie
I quite agree |
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15-08-2011, 04:55 PM |
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Thread: Fox attack
Post: RE: Fox attack
| Surely likely the foxes have been in SE23 before the pussies.
Cat owners do not seem to mind their cats ravaging birds and rodents , but when the boot is on the other claw !
Surely domestic puss... |
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14-08-2011, 02:56 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
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12-08-2011, 02:08 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
| I am sorry they should lose social housing if convicted. What happens to them is their problem. |
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12-08-2011, 09:04 AM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
| Mr Monkey
If you are correct wonderful. It would be great.
Not sure I have your faith.
Chain gang work parties like Alabama might help. |
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11-08-2011, 07:26 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
| Thanks Sherwood. Surely would not be able to be with children not maybe?
Unfortunately most to the rioters are from the underclass and could not careless about getting a job. |
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10-08-2011, 05:44 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
| I trust as well as a long custodial sentance he gets the sack. |
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10-08-2011, 04:40 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Problems in SE23
| Prison.
One convicted looter got 1 day in prison. As served he was released. What a joke. I could not believe it what a complete and utter waste of time.
Scum rule.
Full marks to Turkish comm... |
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10-08-2011, 01:41 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
| Can the PM not speak to Mr Sarkozy and borrow the French Riot squad.
Surely if EU means anything we should help each other in need.
PVP I appreciate your wife is in the Met and having long hours... |
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09-08-2011, 01:25 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
| Why are we worried about causing harm to this scum. Surely the more harm the better. |
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09-08-2011, 12:33 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
| As I said Sunday and Monday looters should be shot. The army should be brought to London .
At the moment the police seem to be mere spectators to the looting.
If shooting fior some strange reaso... |
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09-08-2011, 11:42 AM |
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Thread: Burglary via the front door
Post: RE: Burglary via the front door
| I thought it was well known that you should not rely on Yale locks alone.
It has been part of insurance policies for years and doubt if any company will pay out if you only had a Yale lock. |
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09-08-2011, 11:35 AM |
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Thread: Burglary via the front door
Post: RE: Burglary via the front door
| What the dickens is going on with the criminal classes.
The justice system has gotten far too soft. |
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08-08-2011, 08:28 PM |
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Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London
| I agree Scorpion. They are destroying the jobs and homes of Londoners.
I have heard even public school pupils are involved , hardly the poor.
I appreciate your comments about bad people but there ... |
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