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Title: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Barman on December 19, 2008, 07:06:54 PM
Quote from: BBC Web Shite
Gordon Brown has been criticised by the head of Opec for warning about the danger of volatile oil prices and told that he is "confused" about the issue.

In a speech in London, Mr Brown said "wild fluctuations" in prices in recent years had damaged the global economy.

Prices have tumbled from a record high of close to $150 a barrel in July to below $40, the lowest level since 2004.

But Abdalla Salem El-Badri of oil producers body Opec said the PM should focus more on cutting UK petrol taxes.

Clickster (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7791985.stm)

 happy001

Hold my sides!

The only sad thing about this story is it takes some Saudi guy to point out the obvious which has evaded the UK media for decades!
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: GROWLER on December 20, 2008, 11:27:42 AM
Don't start me off on my favourite hateful subject. cussing:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Barman on December 20, 2008, 11:30:21 AM
Don't start me off on my favourite hateful subject. cussing:
Off you go then...  whistle:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: GROWLER on December 20, 2008, 12:53:31 PM
Don't start me off on my favourite hateful subject. cussing:
Off you go then...  whistle:

Tonight when I'll have a bit more time like.
Off to burn some of the precious golden TAXED TO THE HILT liquid at Swamp 2 now.
Bit of surveying of my estate prior to my many expected visits for the next 10 days to perform you know. char048
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Pastis on December 20, 2008, 03:17:54 PM
I may have to fill up tomorrow  rubschin:  Where are we? Low or High? It's been going up and down like a yoyo  cry:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Snoopy on December 20, 2008, 05:19:33 PM
Saw it at 85.9 today.
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Pastis on December 20, 2008, 05:21:59 PM
I'll be there in the morning  ;)

Nah, that's stupid  doh:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Snoopy on December 20, 2008, 05:24:09 PM
Esso Garage in Queensferry ~ See also local Asda and Sainsbugs.
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: GROWLER on December 20, 2008, 05:32:06 PM
At the current price of crude per barrel, it should be down to approx 65p a litre. cussing:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Barman on December 20, 2008, 05:43:07 PM
I filled the Purple Turtle up in Maidenhead the other day for 88p...
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Pastis on December 20, 2008, 05:44:31 PM
Time to swoop for a refill, methinks  rubschin:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Nick on December 21, 2008, 12:06:55 PM
I filled the Purple Turtle up in Maidenhead the other day for 88p...

Small tank then
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Snoopy on December 21, 2008, 12:24:05 PM
I filled the Purple Turtle up in Maidenhead the other day for 88p...

Small tank then

Nissan Micra I thought
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Barman on December 21, 2008, 01:23:08 PM
 happy001









 ::)
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Nick on December 23, 2008, 10:42:44 AM
We had a Ka in Spain. Rattled like buggery on the motorway  noooo:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Snoopy on December 23, 2008, 10:54:23 AM
We had a Ka in Spain. Rattled like buggery on the motorway  noooo:

 rubschin: But you said you and The Boy had to use the trams because the Ka was for Mrs Nick's personal use whilst on business. Do make up your mind.
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Nick on December 23, 2008, 10:56:03 AM
You are on a mission  to wind up. We had to travel together between cities
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Snoopy on December 23, 2008, 11:10:54 AM
Not at all  angel1

I am just easily confused by your constant telling of half stories. Perhaps if I had a crystal ball?
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Nick on December 23, 2008, 11:50:16 AM
1. Fly to Granada
2. Collect Ka
3. Drive into town
4. Mrs Nick uses car to commute to University
5. Nick and The Boy travel around on foot and by bus
6. All drive to Malaga for lunch
7. All drive to Seville
8. Mrs Nick uses car to commute around Seville
9. Nick and The Boy travel around by tram
10. All drive to Carmona  cloud9:
11. All drive back to Granada
12. Mrs Nick uses car to commute to University
13. Nick and the Boy wander around on foot and bus
14. All drive to airport

OK?  evil:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Snoopy on December 23, 2008, 11:58:56 AM
Aahhh! I see it all now.
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Barman on December 23, 2008, 01:22:24 PM
Clear as mud like...  noooo:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Bar Wench on December 23, 2008, 01:22:53 PM
Isn't he always.  noooo:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 23, 2008, 01:46:48 PM
I thought it was Brown who's supposed to be all confused?

Cue Nick ~ "I'm surronded by idiots"
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: beerhead on December 27, 2008, 10:50:05 PM
Of course it rattled. You were in Spain. It wasn't a KA, it was a KAstanet.
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Barman on December 28, 2008, 08:31:33 AM
Of course it rattled. You were in Spain. It wasn't a KA, it was a KAstanet.
drumroll:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Barman on January 11, 2009, 09:40:33 AM
I just pinched this from the Labour Blog... (http://www.labourlist.org/)

Quote from: Noolab R. Kuntz
Another New Year is upon us And my hair is starting to grey, Nu-Labour's lies come as no great surprise On this icy cold January day.
Britain's debt is deeper than ever And Gordon just wants to waste more, His party of spin is about to cave in ---Things are much the same as before.
The sane say the future is gloomy, NuLab say the future is bright, Brown the disgrace lied right to our face When he promised us we'd be alright.
There's not much left of Great Britain, It's been carved up by Brown and his greed, His hunger for power grows worse by the hour--- He's a sinner in thought, word and deed.
Gordon knows that his reign is over And his jowls are starting to sag, His desperate plan is just like the man--- A fart in a Brown paper bag.

 lol:
Title: Re: Brown 'confused' over oil prices
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 11, 2009, 03:11:48 PM
I thought it was Brown who's supposed to be all confused?

Cue Nick ~ "I'm surronded by idiots"

That gives me an idea. With some plastic surgery & a voice coach we could replace Gordo with Nick on the quiet and have someone in No. 10 who would do less damage to the country...