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Topic : General views and opinions |
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| grandad |
I have started this topic because Peter keeps slapping our hands for straying of topic, this one is wide ranging enough for us all to have a go at almost anything. lets give it a go chaps? |
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| ealteacher |
brilliant idea! if you are having an ordinary talk in a group, it's just natural to go from topic to topic. and bring in lots of other ideas |
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| victor |
this post has been edited 2 time(s) Grandad who gets the other 20% ?,and you are the one who brought it up again. Also you have just stated that Town councillors would prefer to have an election every time, which is what I am saying I would like to happen to make it more democratic. So we agree. |
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| grandad |
Victor, If there is only one candidate there will not be a vote, so the only one standing will automatically get in. I.E. if a person decided to stand as the village idiot and they were the only one who wanted to be known as the village idiot, then there would not be and election to decide who would be the village idiot, the one who stood would automatically be the village idiot. |
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| midway |
Yes a good idea that,But please NO FISHING STORIES .best run it past Peter. |
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| victor |
Grandad I said that" the sitting MP received 80 % of the vote" therefore someone else received the other 20%. If the cap fits where it. |
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| grandad |
Victor, you have to be trying to wind me up! nobody can be that stupid. One candidate and there is no election, therefore no vote to count. |
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| victor |
Grandad I am so sorry my mistake the MP was standing up not sitting, I will try to do better next time. |
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| grandad |
Victor, Please accept my deepest apologises it was totally unfair of me to engage in an intellectual battle with an unarmed opponent. |
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| midway |
this post has been edited 1 time(s) Memories and Major Economic Events 1970s. 1971 February Decimal currency introduced. August Pound allowed to float. 1972 January Miners begin pay strike. February 3 day working week begins for most industry to conserve power supplies; miners return to work. May Sterling joins the EEC currency snake. June Sterling out of the snake. November Counter inflation bill – 90 day standstill pay, prices, rents, dividends 1973 January UK joins EEC; further controls on prices, pay, rents, dividends. March Pay Board and Price Commission established. May 1.6m workers strike against counter-inflation measures. October 66% price increase light crude oil. November 25% cut in oil supplies to West; voltage reductions due to power engineers industrial action; petrol ration coupons issue. 1974 January Light crude oil price from $5 to $11.5 per barrel; 3 day working week. February Miners strike. March End of miners strike and return to 5 day working week. May Lifting of restrictions on fuel. July TUC accept voluntary wage restraint in place of statutory wage controls. 1975 August £6 per week pay rise limit becomes effective. October OPEC 10% price increase. July Heavy selling of sterling. December OPEC announces new 14.5% (staggered) price increases. 1976 September Treasury announces it will seek $3.9bn loan from IMF. January Further $3bn loan from Bank of International Settlements. 1977 July Abolition of tariffs with EFTA. December OPEC announces new 14.5% (staggered) price increases. 1978 January “Winter of Discontent” – series of strikes in public services. 1979 May Price Commission abolished. June OPEC announce 15% price increase. October OPEC 10% price increase. The good old days Aaa. Not to mention my mortgage repayments doubled between 1972 & 1978. |
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| Corky Yorky |
This topic is absolutely trash! Peter please get rid of it. It says nowt to nobody! Utilise text messaging for this gobbledy gook. Normal folk reading this topic will think Silsdeners are a right load of ..............(put your own word in here!) |
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| gazzer |
quoteThis topic is absolutely trash! Peter please get rid of it. It says nowt to nobody! Utilise text messaging for this gobbledy gook. Normal folk reading this topic will think Silsdeners are a right load of ..............(put your own word in here!) Wouldnt Silsden be a much happier place if people stopped talking to others in a derogatory way, as if they are somehow different |
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| Mickyfinn |
I remember those years well midway. December 1973 petrol 35p a gallon, January 1974 petrol 70p a gallon. 50mph speed limit on all unrestricted roads. Maximum 2 gallons of petrol at service stations. Power cuts, homes lit by candle. Bread rationed queues at bakers. Runaway inflation. Threshold Agreement for wages whereby if inflation went up say 5% in any month then you got a 5% wage rise. Happy Days! |
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| jonno |
heh, nostalgia; it's not what it used to be  |
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