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| Thread ID: 107939 | 2010-03-08 07:29:00 | Question over state funeral for Margaret Thatcher. | martynz (5445) | PC World Chat |
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| 864944 | 2010-03-11 20:43:00 | Are you saying Aunty Helen's policies didn't border on communism? By definition, we've always been close to being a socialist state and I think the CIA defined us, as one. And that wasn't in the McCarthy years, either. :( |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 864945 | 2010-03-12 02:34:00 | By definition, we've always been close to being a socialist state and I think the CIA defined us, as one. And that wasn't in the McCarthy years, either. :( Yanks are moving that way too,and the republicans don't like it! |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 864946 | 2010-03-12 06:40:00 | Poll tax was introduced and is still in place today, everybody pays something towards it even those who don't own a house as it is rates on the person not the property. It is a much fairer system to all but the initial start up was marred by riots and street protests. Despite what people think here the British are quite an aggressive nation still. (I know the other English on here might disagree with that last statement but I find it generally to be true). The riots were due to the fact that initially the rate was set far too high and not so much due to the tax itself. People of all races hate change Afaik the Poll Tax or Community Charge was replaced by Council Tax (very similar to NZ's Rates). The only sense in which everybody pays (and I assume you mean adults) is that householders pay directly while tenants pay via some element of their rents. |
martynz (5445) | ||
| 864947 | 2010-03-12 06:43:00 | Don't delay! ! Isn't there an ancient tradition that types like Thatcher are to be burnt at the stake? |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 864948 | 2010-03-12 20:58:00 | Don't delay! ! Isn't there an ancient tradition that types like Thatcher are to be burnt at the stake? And for people like you, your torso would have long since parted company with your head ... :p |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 864949 | 2010-03-12 21:00:00 | Don't delay! ! Isn't there an ancient tradition that types like Thatcher are to be burnt at the stake? And for people like you, another ancient tradition would have ensured your torso would have long since parted company with your head ... :p |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 864950 | 2010-03-12 21:10:00 | And for people like you, another ancient tradition would have ensured your torso would have long since parted company with your head ... :p Well said Wal,keep up the good work. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 864951 | 2010-03-12 21:14:00 | Well said Wal,keep up the good work. ;) |
WalOne (4202) | ||
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