Re: Friday, 22nd December 2017
Posted: Fri 22 Dec, 2017 1:35 pm
If you want something doing . . .
don't ask me ! I'm not busy enough .PorFavor wrote:If you want something doing . . .
The UK passport is an expression of our independence and sovereignty – a document that symbolises our citizenship of a proud, great nation. Leaving the EU gives us a unique opportunity to restore our national identity and forge a new path for ourselves in the world.
frog222 wrote:don't ask me ! I'm not busy enough .PorFavor wrote:If you want something doing . . .
The exercise was to demonstrate how the RAF’s Quick Reaction Alert jets challenge suspected hijacked aircrafts and Russian bombers which fly at the fringes of UK airspace.
After witnessing the interception the Prime Minister hailed the “unique skill” of the RAF....
..Witnessing the unique skill of the RAF at first hand is an absolute privilege and one again demonstrates that the British armed forces are the finest in the world....
....The exercise added about an hour onto the journey, during which the Prime Minister carried out her ministerial duties and took a break by doing some Sudoku.
She was also reading The Incredible Crime novel, part of the Cambridge mysteries series.
Reminds me of staged tricks used by USA's W Bushtinybgoat wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12 ... -exercise/
"Theresa May's plane intercepted by RAF Typhoon jets as part of training exercise"The exercise was to demonstrate how the RAF’s Quick Reaction Alert jets challenge suspected hijacked aircrafts and Russian bombers which fly at the fringes of UK airspace.
After witnessing the interception the Prime Minister hailed the “unique skill” of the RAF....
..Witnessing the unique skill of the RAF at first hand is an absolute privilege and one again demonstrates that the British armed forces are the finest in the world....
....The exercise added about an hour onto the journey, during which the Prime Minister carried out her ministerial duties and took a break by doing some Sudoku.
She was also reading The Incredible Crime novel, part of the Cambridge mysteries series.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... tes-mergerSteelworkers face huge pension cuts as Tata completes merger
Stephen Kinnock demands government step in over default plan for 122,000 members of British Steel pension scheme
The retirement plans of tens of thousands of steel workers have been thrown into disarray after their pensions were pushed into the Pension Protection Fund, the government lifeboat for failed schemes.
The 122,000 members of the British Steel pension scheme (BSPS) have until Friday to decide whether to stay with the scheme, join a new one with reduced benefits set up by Tata Steel, or transfer to a personal plan. (Guardian)
I think the logic behind it was the original pension scheme was underfunded, Tata didn't want to continue funding it as it would have made a merger with Thyssen Krupps unviable, so they were allowed to dump it into the Pension protection fund, in return for keeping Tata UK running for at least a few years.PorFavor wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... tes-mergerSteelworkers face huge pension cuts as Tata completes merger
Stephen Kinnock demands government step in over default plan for 122,000 members of British Steel pension scheme
The retirement plans of tens of thousands of steel workers have been thrown into disarray after their pensions were pushed into the Pension Protection Fund, the government lifeboat for failed schemes.
The 122,000 members of the British Steel pension scheme (BSPS) have until Friday to decide whether to stay with the scheme, join a new one with reduced benefits set up by Tata Steel, or transfer to a personal plan. (Guardian)
tinybgoat wrote:Other problem with the pension scheme is that the alternative to entering the new scheme or the protection scheme is transferring out. A large number is employees in their 50's have got 'pension pots' with transfer values from 300 thousand upwards, and have been looking at transferring to private pension schemes, often having been basically advised that 10% yearly return easily achievable.
Ha, they'll never get their hands (fins?) on the tbg millions.frog222 wrote:tinybgoat wrote:Other problem with the pension scheme is that the alternative to entering the new scheme or the protection scheme is transferring out. A large number is employees in their 50's have got 'pension pots' with transfer values from 300 thousand upwards, and have been looking at transferring to private pension schemes, often having been basically advised that 10% yearly return easily achievable.
TBG - the wideboy sharks are circling ... ten bloody percent indeed !
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... an-paddickDamian Green case: former police officers 'acted in public interest'
Brian Paddick defends actions of ex-officers at centre of claims of pornography on politician’s House of Commons computer
Lord Paddick said: “I can’t imagine a jury would find unanimously that it was not in the public interest to put into the public domain that an MP’s computer was being used to regularly to watch pornography at his place of work.” (Guardian)
Yes - it is a bit of a turn-up, isn't it?AnatolyKasparov wrote:Ex-plod defends ex-plods shocker?
Hmmm - she will of course be out for revenge now, but still.......tinybgoat wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42449683
"'No 10 knew' of Damian Green claims in 2016, says Kate Maltby"
PorFavor wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... an-paddickDamian Green case: former police officers 'acted in public interest'
Brian Paddick defends actions of ex-officers at centre of claims of pornography on politician’s House of Commons computer
Lord Paddick said: “I can’t imagine a jury would find unanimously that it was not in the public interest to put into the public domain that an MP’s computer was being used to regularly to watch pornography at his place of work.” (Guardian)
There's also references to Damian Green's behaviour being complained about previously, (although it is Guido Fawkes) which would tie in with Kate Maltby's claims.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hmmm - she will of course be out for revenge now, but still.......tinybgoat wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42449683
"'No 10 knew' of Damian Green claims in 2016, says Kate Maltby"
The FCA has already banned some welsh firms from arranging transfers.tinybgoat wrote:Other problem with the pension scheme is that the alternative to entering the new scheme or the protection scheme is transferring out. A large number is employees in their 50's have got 'pension pots' with transfer values from 300 thousand upwards, and have been looking at transferring to private pension schemes, often having been basically advised that 10% yearly return easily achievable.
Exactly .HindleA wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42437530
"Besides, the focus of this saga remains on Damian Green.
After all, it was his conduct that sparked the revelations.
And given that the Conservative MP now admits knowing about the claims pornography had been found on his work computers there are searching questions about what he did or should have done with that information.
If, as he alleges, he had not downloaded or viewed the material himself, did he inform the parliamentary authorities that his computers had been improperly accessed or hacked by someone else?
Did Mr Green tell David Cameron that his computers' security may have been compromised when the former prime minister appointed him to the Home Office in 2010?
And was Theresa May informed about it when Mr Green was her policing minister between 2012 and 2014, and later when she rejuvenated his political career by bringing him into the cabinet?
There may be wider issues for the police - particularly where the boundaries lie between maintaining confidentiality and exposing alleged wrongdoing. But that should not detract from the bigger questions facing a cabinet minister who failed to tell the truth."
gilsey wrote:Anyone else done EdM's quiz? I was pathetic, only got 15.
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Mr citizen told me about itgilsey wrote:Anyone else done EdM's quiz? I was pathetic, only got 15.
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