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3rd Nov 2023saladmuncher commented on:
Win a 7-night Jet2holidays to Fuerteventura!I have used Jet2 both for flights and package holidays and always been very happy with the experiences.ViewDate:
31st Aug 2019saladmuncher commented on:
Do you support Boris's decision to suspend Parliament?Kate Hoey, Labour MP for Vauxhall wrote on Twitter:- ".....And this year it had already been agreed by the Commons that we would not sit from September 12th to October 9th so all this talk of a coup etc is just complete remoaner frustration now that it looks like we really will leave on October 31st......"ViewDate:
31st Aug 2019saladmuncher commented on:
Do you support Boris's decision to suspend Parliament?He has done it in order for a Queen's Speech to be heard, which is normal practice as well as being long overdue. In fact Corbyn had been asking for a Queen's speech since the beginning of the year, (probably so he could vote against it). Also, the period from 9th September to 20th September Parliament was going to be closed down anyway for conference season. In effect he has only closed down Parliament for an 4 extra days! One should ponder on this thought, it is 1163 days since the referendum in June 2016, and with the deadline of October 31st looming up on the horizon our MPs saw it fit to go on 6 weeks holiday......and now suddenly they are complaining about losing 4 days of debate......ViewDate:
31st Aug 2019saladmuncher commented on:
Do you support Boris's decision to suspend Parliament?Actually they both voted FOR the deal the third time!ViewDate:
31st Aug 2019saladmuncher commented on:
Do you support Boris's decision to suspend Parliament?Here is a letter from an MEP (dated 31st August) explaining the situation:- SIR – The norm at Westminster, until 2010, was for the summer recess to last from late July until about 15 October. Labour introduced a change to insert a September sitting into the calendar. This happened in 2003 and 2004 and then the idea was dropped. It was only reintroduced by the coalition government in 2010. So not only had it been perfectly normal for Parliament to be in recess throughout August, September and much of October, but it was equally the case that prime ministers changed the system when necessary, without public outcry, to ensure they could carry out their legislative programme. Those that are genuinely concerned about getting a good and timely deal between the UK and the EU should be doing all they can to support the Prime Minister and ensure that Brussels understands this. I know only too well that in the EU, nothing is possible and anything is possible – it just requires political will. Geoffrey Van Orden MEP Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament Chelmsford, EssexViewDate:
6th Mar 2019saladmuncher commented on:
WASPI - Dreams lie in tattersMick your poem is being criticized and 'discussed' in the Facebook group called Pension and Age Discussion Group. I have tried to give them my opinion that it is unfair to do this without you having knowledge of them doing so but they are continuing to do so. It might be worth you visiting the page and giving them your point of view?ViewDate:
17th Aug 2018saladmuncher commented on:
Win ONE of THREE Pedometer watches from Damart!I like Damart stuff, I buy their clothing - but I had no idea they also sold 'other' items! Good for them!ViewDate:
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11th Sep 2017saladmuncher commented on:
Would you like to see same-sex couples dancing on Strictly?The only way I see it working is if some of the professional dancers Hired are Gay/Lebian and they dance with their partner preferences. It would be crazy to ask a male professional to dance with a male 'celebrity' (I use that word loosely) if that's not his preference, similarly a woman professional who was not lesbian would, I believe, feel uncomfortable dancing with a lesbian woman. I do think marking a dance off between two couples, one man/woman and one Lesbian/and or Gay, would be very difficult. It has been going for about 13 years and is highly successful, why the urgency to change it now? I also think many straight viewers would be reluctant to watch the show unless it was kept in the same format.ViewDate:
22nd May 2017saladmuncher commented on:
Have you changed your mind?The way I see it is that at present the rules of social care are: In England, anyone with more than £14,250 is expected to pay something towards the cost of their care, and those whose assets exceed £23,250 get no help. But from 2020 those figures will rise to £17,000 before you make any contribution and £118,000 before all help stops. If you get social care in the home your savings are taken into account and at a certain level you have to contribute to the cost. The new proposed rules by the Tories mean that those who need to go into a care home still have to use their assets to pay for care, but this can be deferred until you pass away. You are allowed to keep £100k (rather than the current £23,250), which is a better deal in my eyes. However, the change which is not so good is those having care in their own homes will now have their home's value assessed as an asset, where previously it was ignored. They will also be allowed to keep £100k of assets. This means if they do not put a cap on what you have to pay those with houses of greater value will pay more towards their care, e.g. if your house is worth £200k you would pay £100k before the state takes over, whereas if your home is worth £150k you would only pay £50k. If they put a cap in place then everyone will pay the same. I assume the cap will be at least £120k. I don't think this is a worse deal compared with the current system. Something has to be done otherwise social care as we know it will soon be non existent.ViewDate:
3rd May 2017saladmuncher commented on:
Should the State Pension be means tested?First of all we all pay NI, regardless of income whether it be large or small, towards eligibility for the '35 years' subscription to receive a state pension. Therefore it seems wrong to me to expect 'wealthy' pensioners to forgo their rights. If you have satisfied the legal requirement to receive a pension, then you should get it. Many of us have the view that receiving a pension is a right as we have paid in our dues, but interestingly these days more and more it is described by politicians as a 'benefit', as if we are receiving something for nothing. Also, who decides what wealthy means? Someone who is just starting out with nothing at the age of 20, who pays NI through PAYE for years might work very hard and become a high earner, only being classed as 'wealthy' as he heads towards pension age. Finally, I think the amount of money saved would not be sufficient to cover the costs of means testing every pensioner.ViewDate:
14th Mar 2017saladmuncher commented on:
Do you think Scotland should hold a second referendum?As I said to a previous comment Scotland DID remain in the EU after the referendum vote. If Scotland had voted for Independence they would have been out of the EU the day after the result. However, after that vote on Scottish Independence, another referendum took place, UK-wide, to decide if we ALL wanted to stay in the EU. We all voted by a majority 'No' in that subsequent referendum. Therefore I don't see why you feel justified in using that point as an argument.ViewDate:
14th Mar 2017saladmuncher commented on:
Do you think Scotland should hold a second referendum?Scotland DID remain in the EU after the referendum vote. If Scotland had voted for Independence you would have been out of the EU the day after the result. However, after that vote on Scottish Independence, another referendum took place, UK wide, to decide if we ALL wanted to stay in the EU. We all voted by a majority 'No' in that subsequent referendum. Therefore I don't see why you feel justified in using that point as an argument.ViewDate:
14th Mar 2017saladmuncher commented on:
Do you think Scotland should hold a second referendum?The point is when we were all, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, aka as The United Kingdom, given a vote to stay or leave the EU it was on the understanding that it was a vote concerning the whole of the UK, not any individual country or area. The majority of the UK citizens voted to leave. It really is as simple as that. If we start allowing Scotland to 'stay in the EU by a 2nd referendum' then we are pandering to one area of the UK and ignoring other areas. Yes there was a majority to stay in the EU in Scotland but there was also a large number who want to leave: Remain: 1,661,191 Leave: 1,018,322 Nicola Sturgeon is simply trying to get her own way regardless of the consequences Independence. I hope for the sake of Scotland that the voice of reason will prevail as I fear Scotland will suffer. Read this article it will make your eyes water: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/13/ifs-independent-scotland-would-have-cut-spending-increase-taxes/