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Offline Snoopy

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A Tax by any other name
« on: December 29, 2010, 10:55:16 AM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9325000/9325606.stm

So the Government plan to force banks and retailers to ask if you want to donate to charity every time you use your bank card!

"Do you have a Nectar Card?"
"No"
"Do you want to sign up for a Nectar Card?"
"No"
"Do you want cash back?"
"No"
"Do you want to donate to an unspecified charity?"
"No"
"Is there anything else I can do for you"
"JUST LET ME PAY FOR MY GOODS AND GET OUTTA HERE!"  angry041:


Can you imagine the queues at the checkouts?
It's going to take forever just to pay for your shopping.

Hopefully they will put a "FOOK OFF!" button for those who shop via the www  evil:

And I wonder just how long it will be before the banks use this as an excuse to raise charges to cover their costs in operating the system.

I choose where I spend my money and I choose which charities I wish to support.

BASTARDS!  cussing:


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Re: A Tax by any other name
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 11:28:11 AM »
People have been saying "meet the new boss, same as the old boss" for a while now...

I think this lot might actually prove to be worse than the old lot - who could have possibly imagined that a year ago?
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Re: A Tax by any other name
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 11:29:54 AM »
I am working on a project about Vince's proposals for the reform of education in his empire. The phrase "complete cock up" hardly does it justice.  noooo:
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« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 11:31:53 AM »
They really are going to fuck everything up and let Labour back in next time aren't they...?  noooo:
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Re: A Tax by any other name
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 11:38:12 AM »
Prolly!


Personally I don't want a "Big Idea" or a "Big Society".

I'd much rather have Maggie back!

At least you knew where you were with her in charge.

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Re: A Tax by any other name
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 02:35:28 PM »
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Re: A Tax by any other name
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 07:12:48 PM »
Francis Maude said he got the idea from Columbia where he had been impressed with it. Well in that case all I have to say is Farc off!
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« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 11:03:03 PM »
I have started paying cash for everything I am allowed to as it stops all the stupid questions.   However, you cannot pay for a hotel room with cash without a passport or driving license, although we do not yet have to carry ID cards in this country, as far as I am aware.  The fact that I spoke English (even with a genuine Midlands accent), I look English and I was able to produce a letter inviting me to Interview with an extrememly British organisation which had my home address on it... and I was able to produce my works ID cards. 

.... and any road up... I thought it wasn't allowed that British currency was refused... doesn't  it have implications for the financial stability of the Country.... like?   rubschin:


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« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2010, 07:27:16 AM »
Quote from: Tipsy Gipsy on December 29, 2010, 11:03:03 PM
I have started paying cash for everything I am allowed to as it stops all the stupid questions.   However, you cannot pay for a hotel room with cash without a passport or driving license, although we do not yet have to carry ID cards in this country, as far as I am aware.  The fact that I spoke English (even with a genuine Midlands accent), I look English and I was able to produce a letter inviting me to Interview with an extrememly British organisation which had my home address on it... and I was able to produce my works ID cards. 

.... and any road up... I thought it wasn't allowed that British currency was refused... doesn't  it have implications for the financial stability of the Country.... like?   rubschin:




You should hjave taken the burka off....  ::)
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