faraway saint Posted March 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, oaksoft said: Please. Let me finish. Keep up the cheek and you'll not be getting a copy of this 4 page popup book at all......................you'll be getting 2 copies. FFS, going to pop the whole forum on ignore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Interesting article that I reckon is worth a read... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/careersandeducation/if-you-don-t-care-what-happens-to-gig-workers-during-coronavirus-you-should-you-re-next/ar-BB11NFfp?ocid=msedgntp I know at the moment we're focusing on how many are ill and to what extent but at some point maybe 12-18 months down the line the financial bill for Covid-19 will have to be met and then we'll face more attacks on our employment rights - I fear the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Brighthouse and Carluccios restaurant chain look like the first reasonably high profile business casualties of the virus. Let's hope it's not the first of many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 52 minutes ago, Bud the Baker said: Interesting article that I reckon is worth a read... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/careersandeducation/if-you-don-t-care-what-happens-to-gig-workers-during-coronavirus-you-should-you-re-next/ar-BB11NFfp?ocid=msedgntp I know at the moment we're focusing on how many are ill and to what extent but at some point maybe 12-18 months down the line the financial bill for Covid-19 will have to be met and then we'll face more attacks on our employment rights - I fear the worst. Yes I fear the disease will be beaten but the patient will die due to the severity of the treatment. I can see the government raising the state pension age to 70 within the next few years. Income tax and national insurance will probably need to rise also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Yes I fear the disease will be beaten but the patient will die due to the severity of the treatment. I can see the government raising the state pension age to 70 within the next few years. Income tax and national insurance will probably need to rise also. I'm not expecting a state pension until 70, if at all. I think you're right though, this will be an excuse to up the age limit quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W6er Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, TPAFKATS said: 52 minutes ago, ALBIONSAINT said: Yes I fear the disease will be beaten but the patient will die due to the severity of the treatment. I can see the government raising the state pension age to 70 within the next few years. Income tax and national insurance will probably need to rise also. I'm not expecting a state pension until 70, if at all. I think you're right though, this will be an excuse to up the age limit quicker. If you're younger than forty I wouldn't expect one at all. Forty to fifty year olds will have to wait until seventy, I'd expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 If you're younger than forty I wouldn't expect one at all. Forty to fifty year olds will have to wait until seventy, I'd expect. Younger than 40 [emoji1787]I wish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W6er Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, TPAFKATS said: Younger than 40 I wish I just assumed because of your political views. What was it Churchill said? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, W6er said: I just assumed because of your political views. What was it Churchill said? He once said to fellow MP Bessie Braddock:- “Bessie, my dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, W6er said: I just assumed because of your political views. What was it Churchill said? Oh yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W6er Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, oaksoft said: He once said to fellow MP Bessie Braddock:- “Bessie, my dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.” Aye, then there's the quip about drinking poison. But it's not that one, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, W6er said: Aye, then there's the quip about drinking poison. But it's not that one, either. We could be here all night....... Edited March 27, 2020 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 I just assumed because of your political views. What was it Churchill said?It wasn't Churchill ETA "If you're not a socialist when you're 25, you don't have a heart. If you're still socialist at 40, you don't have a brain" Always thought it was GBS but seemingly it's much older with lots of attributions. But I'm brainless, and proud of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W6er Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, salmonbuddie said: 38 minutes ago, W6er said: I just assumed because of your political views. What was it Churchill said? It wasn't Churchill. Aye, certainly the quote's provenance is uncertain. However Churchill left the Liberal Party for the Tories, so I think he might have said it to justify his political change. It is certainly commonly attributed to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Aye, certainly the quote's provenance is uncertain. However Churchill left the Liberal Party for the Tories, so I think he might have said it to justify his political change. It is certainly commonly attributed to him.Its origins are uncertain, but Churchill never, ever, thought himself a socialist so it was never him. Not the place (again), where did that other thread go?[emoji846] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W6er Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 minute ago, salmonbuddie said: Its origins are uncertain, but Churchill never, ever, thought himself a socialist so it was never him. Not the place (again), where did that other thread go? I think Churchill used the terms 'liberal' and 'conservative'. Fair enough, though this is the General Nonsense sub-forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood buddie Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Ayrshire Saints said: Brighthouse and Carluccios restaurant chain look like the first reasonably high profile business casualties of the virus. Let's hope it's not the first of many. Places like Brighthouse had been taking advantage of folk for years and having to compensate them had left them struggling a bit , this virus has pushed them over the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, W6er said: Aye, certainly the quote's provenance is uncertain. However Churchill left the Liberal Party for the Tories, so I think he might have said it to justify his political change. It is certainly commonly attributed to him. Oooh, the quote's provenance! 😆 You pretentious wee fud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Well, here we are, another Saturday which has become the worst day of the week. It's just started raining so can't even go spend any time in the garden. TV is shit, no football, no sport, killing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Well, here we are, another Saturday which has become the worst day of the week. It's just started raining so can't even go spend any time in the garden. TV is shit, no football, no sport, killing me. Look on the bright side, you could spend some of your day on this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just now, Tommy said: Look on the bright side, you could spend some of your day on this forum Good idea Tam......................that's a first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said: It's a lovely sunny day in Paisley. ^^^^^^ Weather thread ya trumpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Police stopping dog walkers going down to the beach if they stay outside 1/2 a mile. I suppose if hundreds turned up it could be a problem so, hey, if that's the rules. It would freeze the face off you down there anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said: Well said. It was embellished with other irrelevant information, referring to the effect this shite has had on my Saturday. Do I need to spell EVERYTHING out for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) Going back a few posts - Winston Churchill was no friend of the working class and in 1919 was part of the War Cabinet that used the Army to defeat Glasgow strikers arguing for a reduction in the working week. Edited March 28, 2020 by Bud the Baker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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