Gaspode

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One unexpected consequence of this:
Scrapping the 45p tax upset a lot of Tory MPs who thought it was a bad idea/sent out the wrong message - fair enough, but Looney Liz and Krazy Kwarteng have spent the last 10 days sending their loyal supporters out into the country to brief everyone that it was a great idea - u-turning now makes all these folk look like a load of complete muppets - so they are also more than a little pee'd off with the leadership.
Just what the new PM wants, a conference where almost everyone in the hall is annoyed with her......

Suspect there are a couple of reasons for the u-turn:
1. too many Tory MPs aware they're out on their ears at the next general election (which will probably happen anyway - asssuming Starmer can't find a way to c***-up the huge poll lead that Labour has) - Tory conference could be quite unpleasant without the u-turn...
2. They need to bring some money in while waiting for the magical 'growth' to kick in - and as Andrew Neil pointed out to the obnoxious Tory Party Chairman Jake Berry during his interview last night (well worth a watch if you didn't see it): they've ring-fenced the NHS funding; Truss has stated she wants to increase defence spending (due to Ukraine); they won't reduce planned pension increases (pensioners being their core voters); Education and local government have already been cut to the bone during the austerity years; so the only obvious target for public spending cuts to pay for the crisis is to reduce benefits (watch this space) - and even the most stupid politician can see that cutting benefits while reducing tax for the most wealthy is a pretty awful look.....

Losing 4-0 at home is going upset the Neanderthals…..

Pleased to hear things hadn't changed by the 90s ?
Main issue was the size of the bogs - nowhere near enough urinals (seem to remeber only 1 or 2) for the number of folk that used to attend so the sink was the only option for the desperate (which a lot of folk were after spending the evening drinking in various pubs and then wandering into the Rockhouse to finish off the night out - a lot of full bladders requiring relief by then.....)

It’s already been debunked - basically she’s too thick to understand her own policy..

It’s already been debunked - basically she’s too thick to understand her own policy..

It’s already been debunked - basically she’s too thick to understand her own policy..

OK. I've deleted a bunch of off topic posts.
The thread was set up for people to offer practical ways to save money. Tips welcome.
I'll offer - once we get to Christmas, look for reduced cream after Christmas Day. You can churn it into butter and freeze it.
I picked up about 30 tubs of cream for about 10p a tub, and made around 30 blocks of butter for £3. 
How much would 30 blocks of Lurpak cost you today?

Well I for one hope you're banned again and sooner the better as I've had enough of the tedious crap you post - living in ilson I have many good friends that are Forest fans and I'm pleased to say they are decent enough people to be able to have sensible football conversations with irrespective of how results have gone - come on mods, improve this cracking forum even more and get this halfwit banned ?

Kane looks like he’s running around in concrete wellies - either that or he’s just a lazy sod….

He looked really nervous the other night - I guess that’s what comes from Southgate repeatedly picking Pickford for games and then having to use Pope only when Pickford‘a injured…..

When you have a phone contract, a large proportion of the amount you pay is effectively paying for the phone itself - so once your contracted period is complete, that element of the monthly charge is effectively just profit for the phone company. You then have a choice of:
1. calling your phone company and asking for a better deal (either a new phone deal or else a SIM only deal for a lot better price - both keeping your exisiting number);
2. Look around for another phone deal from any other supplier;
3. Look for a SIM only deal.
With 2 or 3 you can certainly keep your exisiting number - you normally sign up for the new deal (which includes a brand new SIM card), ask your old supplier for a PAC code and then request that your new supplier ports your exisiting number over by telling them the code (they contact the old supplier on your behalf and tell them you're moving) - dead easy - normally via a page on the website or else you can even trigger it via a text message in most cases - normally only takes a couple of days.
Only thing to watch out for is that some phones are 'locked' to the original provider, so if you keep your exisiting phone it may not let you use a SIM from another supplier - they used to be able to charge you to make the phone SIM-free  (i.e. let you insert a SIM from another supplier), but I think the law has changed recently - I don't think there should be a cost if you're now out of contract but it's good to look into it before you say goodbye to the old supplier....

Thanks for the tips Gaspode.

When you have a phone contract, a large proportion of the amount you pay is effectively paying for the phone itself - so once your contracted period is complete, that element of the monthly charge is effectively just profit for the phone company. You then have a choice of:
1. calling your phone company and asking for a better deal (either a new phone deal or else a SIM only deal for a lot better price - both keeping your exisiting number);
2. Look around for another phone deal from any other supplier;
3. Look for a SIM only deal.
With 2 or 3 you can certainly keep your exisiting number - you normally sign up for the new deal (which includes a brand new SIM card), ask your old supplier for a PAC code and then request that your new supplier ports your exisiting number over by telling them the code (they contact the old supplier on your behalf and tell them you're moving) - dead easy - normally via a page on the website or else you can even trigger it via a text message in most cases - normally only takes a couple of days.
Only thing to watch out for is that some phones are 'locked' to the original provider, so if you keep your exisiting phone it may not let you use a SIM from another supplier - they used to be able to charge you to make the phone SIM-free  (i.e. let you insert a SIM from another supplier), but I think the law has changed recently - I don't think there should be a cost if you're now out of contract but it's good to look into it before you say goodbye to the old supplier....

They sort of did, but then Leadsom stood down and so May was elected unapposed. The point is that it suits both big parties to ignore the electorate when it's convenient to them so they're unlikely to change the rules any time soon....

You're right - but it would need the main two parties to agree to any such rule change - and Labour are on dodgy ground as they didn't even have an election when Blair handed over to Brown......

For the last 12+ months Stephen Pearce has had to endure a torrence of abuse. 
The one thing that sticks out for me is that he didn't just walk away from the mess MM made. He's stuck around to see the club get back on its feet, he's just got on with doing what needed to be done even though a big proportion of the support was singing his name to be removed from the club and he's now openly said he wants to stay and see the club be successful.
I think it's time we stop any abuse towards him and see him for what he actually is. He seems a good guy with our interests at heart and if we are to become a force again, he wants to be right behind us steering the ship.
MM must have been a nightmare to work with so for him to stay at the club during those years must say a lot about SP and what he thinks of DCFC.
Time we cut him some slack and probably appreciate what he's been through to get the club back to where it is now. 

Every player matures and develops at different stages. 
You don't need to come across as an arse just because you want to be proved right. 

If you ring Virgin 6 weeks or so before your contract ends, they’ll normally offer you a similar deal to the one you’re on - not guaranteed, but we’ve only had small increases for the past 4 or 5 years even though the price should have increased by a lot more….

If you ring Virgin 6 weeks or so before your contract ends, they’ll normally offer you a similar deal to the one you’re on - not guaranteed, but we’ve only had small increases for the past 4 or 5 years even though the price should have increased by a lot more….