Monthly Archives: July 2018

The will of the people!

Posted on July 30, 2018 by gordonshome

How is it possible that a person who is elected an MP by the people of her constituency does not believe in the will of the people? The majority of the electorate voted to leave the European Union, but it … Continue reading →

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Unwanted Attention

Posted on July 27, 2018 by gordonshome

It is strange that over the centuries men have been trying to force their  unwanted attentions on Ladies. In the Edwardian and Victorian days when the ladies wore slightly larger hats they needed Hatpins to stop their hats being blown … Continue reading →

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Is this tax on a tax legal?

Posted on July 22, 2018 by gordonshome

Prior to 1973, there was a tax called Purchase Tax. In 1973 this was changed to Value Added Tax, at present the VAT on purchases is 20%. There is another tax called Fuel Excise Duty this applies to the fuel … Continue reading →

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British Humour?

Posted on July 16, 2018 by gordonshome

On the 6th/7th July, the American blogger DCwhispers reprinted a newspaper report that John Cleese was not happy with modern British comedy. The change in British Humour is the British Broadcasting Company’s interpretation of what they think should be humour, … Continue reading →

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Football and the Brexit!

Posted on July 12, 2018 by gordonshome

With the advent of the world cup in football, it appears that nothing else matters, the papers have headlines about football yet if you look at the letters to the editor page the greater majority are about Brexit and the … Continue reading →

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Brexit Continues.

Posted on July 9, 2018 by gordonshome

I am becoming more and more convinced that the majority of the MP’s including Theresa May has no wish to leave the EU even to the extent of trying to tie the UK into a deal that is still remaining … Continue reading →

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