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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #45 on: March 12, 2008, 01:45:46 PM »
It all sounded so good I was thinking of coming back!  rubschin:

I though Cameron did very well…  happy088

I didn’t bother listening to the end of Clegg’s speech…  noooo:
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #46 on: March 12, 2008, 01:48:00 PM »
Somehing has occured to me about the fuel duty. If you have an amphibious car such as a Hydra Spyder, does that mean you can qualify for red diesel which bypasses duty?

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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #47 on: March 12, 2008, 01:49:00 PM »
But the Tat tax is up by 70% noooo:
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #48 on: March 12, 2008, 02:07:41 PM »
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  noooo:

I have to say that food does seem to be getting more expensive. Since when does a loaf of bread cost more than £1.50!?!?!
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #49 on: March 12, 2008, 02:17:54 PM »
Make yer own> I do! eveilgrin:
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #50 on: March 12, 2008, 02:18:54 PM »
We do but I had to buy a loaf the other day. Was too late to get the bread maker on/dough to rise etc and was so suprised.
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #51 on: March 12, 2008, 02:21:36 PM »
Surprises can be nice eyes:
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #52 on: March 12, 2008, 02:22:54 PM »
In my experience the bad ones outweight the good!  evil:
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #53 on: March 12, 2008, 02:23:27 PM »
Mr Wench needs some lessons! eveilgrin:
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #54 on: March 12, 2008, 02:30:11 PM »
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In his first Budget he also said Child Benefit would rise from April 2009 to £20 week - a year earlier than planned.



Fab. Meanwhile I am £45  a week worse off!
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #55 on: March 12, 2008, 03:08:03 PM »
Quote from: Nick on March 12, 2008, 02:21:36 PM
Surprises can be nice eyes:

Do you mean surprise rises?

(dough of course)
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #56 on: March 12, 2008, 03:33:11 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on March 12, 2008, 09:32:52 AM
Ah but didnt you hear Hazel in the news recenty, its not the yobs that are the main drink problem. Its the quiet people who are having a couple of glasses of wine a night at home.  Banghead

That'll be me then  ::)
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #57 on: March 12, 2008, 03:37:58 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on March 12, 2008, 03:33:11 PM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on March 12, 2008, 09:32:52 AM
Ah but didnt you hear Hazel in the news recenty, its not the yobs that are the main drink problem. Its the quiet people who are having a couple of glasses of wine a night at home.  Banghead

That'll be me then  ::)
You wine lout Uncle!  Banghead

It is people like you that have made the whole country suffer qwith higher booze prices now...  noooo:
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Re: Darling prepares for first Budget
« Reply #58 on: March 12, 2008, 03:39:30 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on March 12, 2008, 03:33:11 PM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on March 12, 2008, 09:32:52 AM
Ah but didnt you hear Hazel in the news recenty, its not the yobs that are the main drink problem. Its the quiet people who are having a couple of glasses of wine a night at home.  Banghead

That'll be me then  ::)

ASBO in the post.
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