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  1. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Great, so if we had controls we could take the number we need and not soak the economy with thousands of people working in factories; washing cars and so on.
  2. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    ... and to the detriment of productivity - the cause of a downturn in economic forecasts. This is why: Productivity is the driving force behind economic growth and increased prosperity. Productivity increases through investment in automation by private companies (and also investment in...
  3. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Absolutely, it is a factor. If we didn't have stamp duty there would not be a financial disincentive to moving - a terrible tax IMO, it disincentivises people from moving which impacts mobility of the workforce and also downsizing. I think that with older people however many wouldn't move even...
  4. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Agree with most of this, however: he NHs has a lot to do with an ageing population, lack of funding and a lack of staff. Not purely because of migrants. Agree, but increasing the population is also having an effect. Greece was not a wealthy country before the EU. It’s tax system was weird...
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    I know full well that anecdotal evidence is not worth independently corroborated stats, but anecdotally I hear lots of horror stories from Sweden. My daugher's boyfriend is Swedish. He lives with us but obviously talks to his family often. His father says that there are entire areas of...
  6. mrtrench

    Player Ratings

    Some guys are bigger than others. Some guys' mothers are bigger than other guys' mothers.
  7. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    So it was the Saxons' apostrophe?
  8. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Seldom Tony. Very seldom.
  9. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    I'm sorry, I don't normally take the piss, but I'm intrigued as to what you think the rule is as to when to use an apostrophe on words ending in s. I used to think you used it on all plurals, but you've omitted it on Romans and Saxons - it's clearly more arcane than I'd guessed.
  10. mrtrench

    Fa Cup Draw Thread

    Perfect for me.
  11. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Annuity rates are about 3% for an index linked pension retiring at 65. So saving £100k will give you a pension of £3k per year.
  12. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    So it boils down to not being happy that some people earn more money than others; thought as much.
  13. mrtrench

    Fa Cup Draw Thread

    Ricoh capacity is only 32k. Old Trafford is 75k. We'll lose that game home or away so why not double the income? £1m from a Man U game would go a long way in the January sales.
  14. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    It's not exempt on income tax. You don't pay income tax on it as you save but you pay when you take it out.
  15. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    It's like the Little Red Hen and the Grains of Wheat isn't it? One goes without much all one's life and saves; but when you get to retirement age it's not fair and we should share our savings. McDonnell says he wants to tax savings at 20% as a wealth tax. He can fuck off.
  16. mrtrench

    Match Thread Coventry City - Boreham Wood Match Thread - Sunday 3rd Dec

    Biamou will never get a better chance than that
  17. mrtrench

    Match Thread Coventry City - Boreham Wood Match Thread - Sunday 3rd Dec

    Man U away for £1m would really change our January window if we got to keep it.
  18. mrtrench

    Match Thread Coventry City - Boreham Wood Match Thread - Sunday 3rd Dec

    If Nazon keeps passing he'll be a real asset at this level.
  19. mrtrench

    Match Thread Coventry City - Boreham Wood Match Thread - Sunday 3rd Dec

    Anyone know how to get a bigger picture on Bet365? I'd prefer to have full screen and sit back, rather than having to squint at my desktop.
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