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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #25 on: August 15, 2022, 12:14:57 PM »
When I did my shopping at Tesco this morning I noticed that petrol has come down again in price for the third week running.
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« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2022, 07:15:57 PM »
Something deeply depressing about this.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62560997 :(
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #27 on: August 17, 2022, 02:55:13 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 16, 2022, 07:15:57 PM
Something deeply depressing about this.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62560997 :(

Depressing but not surprising. We have a society where people with jobs which are, or should be, perfectly worthwhile, need to claim benefits or resort to food banks to get by.
 
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #28 on: August 21, 2022, 06:40:36 PM »
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #29 on: August 21, 2022, 07:03:12 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 21, 2022, 06:40:36 PM
Really?


https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/21/gps-could-prescribe-money-off-energy-bills-under-treasury-plan

Nothing about the bunch of Tory fuckwits that, allegedly, are the UK government would surprise me any more: the idea of (and putting it simplistically) of GPs prescribing money seems perfectly in tune with the mindset of some Tories.

Mind you GPs might not see this as their role since, as far as I know, GPs aren't trained to administer money as a form of treatment.

 
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« Reply #30 on: August 22, 2022, 08:24:50 AM »
Never mind the cost of living crisis; I was on kirk duty last week, and talking to a local undertaker.
He reckons that the cost of funerals will rise by at least 15% by November.
The cost of dying's on the rise as well.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #31 on: August 22, 2022, 10:56:06 AM »
A prediction of inflation to be 18.6%


https://archive.ph/tl6IQ
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #32 on: August 23, 2022, 01:56:51 PM »
I hope there is a General Election very soon, which with luck the Tories will lose.
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« Reply #33 on: August 23, 2022, 02:00:48 PM »
No chance given the majority and self preservation. Next general election will be Dec 2024, or after Starmet is found to have raped the Queen, as she lay dying, while eating a puppy, and shooting David Attenborough.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #34 on: August 23, 2022, 02:05:35 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 23, 2022, 02:00:48 PM
No chance given the majority and self preservation. Next general election will be Dec 2024, or after Starmet is found to have raped the Queen, as she lay dying, while eating a puppy, and shooting David Attenborough.


What an unpleasant post. :o
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #35 on: August 23, 2022, 02:25:17 PM »
Quote from: Roses on August 23, 2022, 02:05:35 PM

What an unpleasant post. :o
Only because I mistyped Starmer.
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« Reply #36 on: August 23, 2022, 02:44:08 PM »
You should be ashamed of yourself, but obviously you aren't! >:( At one time you could be done for treason for those remarks and rightly so.
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« Reply #37 on: August 23, 2022, 03:56:27 PM »
Quote from: Roses on August 23, 2022, 02:44:08 PM
You should be ashamed of yourself, but obviously you aren't! >:( At one time you could be done for treason for those remarks and rightly so.
   


Not under Scots law, you couldn't.
Makars - poets - used to compete in court circles to see who could be most offensive.
The action was called 'Flyting'.
It was encouraged by James IV and V.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #38 on: August 23, 2022, 04:10:05 PM »
Quote from: Roses on August 23, 2022, 02:44:08 PM
You should be ashamed of yourself, but obviously you aren't! >:( At one time you could be done for treason for those remarks and rightly so.
Always nice to see a blasphemy supporter.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #39 on: August 23, 2022, 04:13:44 PM »
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Not under Scots law, you couldn't.
Makars - poets - used to compete in court circles to see who could be most offensive.
The action was called 'Flyting'.
It was encouraged by James IV and V.
Just to point out that even in the vacuous idea of treason, my comments are not treasonous. Indeed, I could happily argue that my statement is about how great the monarchy is, along with puppies, and David Attenborough.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #40 on: August 23, 2022, 04:19:01 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 23, 2022, 04:13:44 PM
Just to point out that even in the vacuous idea of treason, my comments are not treasonous. Indeed, I could happily argue that my statement is about how great the monarchy is, along with puppies, and David Attenborough.
   



Two out of three make a mess.
Attenbourogh excluded.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #41 on: August 23, 2022, 04:24:52 PM »
Quote from: Anchorman on August 23, 2022, 04:19:01 PM
   



Two out of three make a mess.
Attenbourogh excluded.
I'm sure he has on occasion
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #42 on: August 23, 2022, 04:30:13 PM »
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #43 on: August 24, 2022, 10:32:25 AM »
Quote from: Roses on August 23, 2022, 02:44:08 PM
You should be ashamed of yourself, but obviously you aren't! >:( At one time you could be done for treason for those remarks and rightly so.

It certainly was a remark in extremely poor taste and I cannot understand what would prompt someone to say it. It's just plain nasty.  Must admit I was surprised.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #44 on: August 24, 2022, 05:20:18 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 23, 2022, 04:10:05 PM
Always nice to see a blasphemy supporter.

Just like to point out that blasphemy and treason are different crimes things.

Anyway it is certainly treasonous to suggest, as you did, that the Queen would eat puppies.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #45 on: August 25, 2022, 11:20:20 AM »
Quote from: jeremyp on August 24, 2022, 05:20:18 PM
Just like to point out that blasphemy and treason are different crimes things.

Anyway it is certainly treasonous to suggest, as you did, that the Queen would eat puppies.

I'd read that as Starmer eating puppies  :o
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #46 on: August 25, 2022, 06:03:47 PM »
https://youtu.be/qyt3Op2dTc0

Hello,

I don’t know if this is the right thread for this, but it sums up the horrendous state we’re in.

It’s not funny, because it’s true.

Warning for language, which in the circumstances is entirely understandable.

Who is still intending to vote Conservative? Seriously?
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #47 on: August 25, 2022, 10:25:58 PM »
Quote from: Udayana on August 25, 2022, 11:20:20 AM
I'd read that as Starmer eating puppies  :o
Yes, the comma is all-important.
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Re: Cost of living crisis
« Reply #48 on: August 26, 2022, 08:45:05 PM »
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« Reply #49 on: August 26, 2022, 09:24:24 PM »
Once upon a time Kate Hoey was a Labour MP
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