Mayday Mayday !!

[Shania]

Sorry could you explain what you are talking about. Margaret Thatcher got us a rebate from Europe (although we were still paying an enormous amount). What does this have to do with India. [B][B] I know that the people from India and Pakistan lost out when we joined the EU, because it was more difficult for them to live in the U.K. and they were no longer allowed to have British passports. Is that what you are referring to?

Yes it was, I think they were treated harshly. But that how you look at it as a foreigner, I suppose......

[jmelanie]

Sorry could you explain what you are talking about. Margaret Thatcher got us a rebate from Europe (although we were still paying an enormous amount). What does this have to do with India. I know that the people from India and Pakistan lost out when we joined the EU, because it was more difficult for them to live in the U.K. and they were no longer allowed to have British passports. Is that what you are referring to?[/QUOTE]

Yes it was, I think they were treated harshly. But that how you look at it as a foreigner, I suppose......

That was the deal when we joined the common market.

[Shania]

That was the deal when we joined the common market.

Sure, it could have been negotiated?

[jmelanie]

Sure, it could have been negotiated?

No it was part of the rules when we joined the EU. This was not only India, but also Australia, New Zealand and other commonwealth countries. When we voted in 1975 we were told that nothing would change regarding this, but it did. Also we had special trade relations with places like Australia and New Zealand and after two years we had to drop all of these special relations. This is one of the reasons I voted Brexit.

[brightonr]

Certainly looks like it. I find it beyond hypocritical that May asserted Brown had no mandate to govern when he replaced Blair. How come this is different, Theresa? It's not. There should be a general election.

Interestingly Hubs, we have had 24 changes of prime minister during the last 100 years and only 12 took up office after a general election.

[Ramsey is god]

Er, no they didn't, to both. And May is still a hypocrite. I take your point about stability though.

Think you are probably right Hubs that people didn't quite realize the after effect but in reality as soon as we voted out he had to resign. Different debate, but this is what i kept banging the drum about people not actually knowing what they were voting for in the EU REF.

[Shania]

No it was part of the rules when we joined the EU. This was not only India, but also Australia, New Zealand and other commonwealth countries. When we voted in 1975 we were told that nothing would change regarding this, but it did. Also we had special trade relations with places like Australia and New Zealand and after two years we had to drop all of these special relations. This is one of the reasons I voted Brexit.

Ok thanks for your information. I believe Harold Wilson would have voted the same as you..

[loneranger]

No it was part of the rules when we joined the EU. This was not only India, but also Australia, New Zealand and other commonwealth countries. When we voted in 1975 we were told that nothing would change regarding this, but it did. Also we had special trade relations with places like Australia and New Zealand and after two years we had to drop all of these special relations. This is one of the reasons I voted Brexit.

Do you only spend part of the year in fla then ?

[jmelanie]

Do you only spend part of the year in fla then ?

Yes why?

[loneranger]

Yes why?

Only as you said you was voting here.

[jmelanie]

Only as you said you was voting here.

We spend the winter in Florida. I vote in the U.K.

[Hubble]

Massive cabinet reshuffle, some shocking appointments - Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary? Is May havin' a laugh??! That is completely bizarre. I'd love to know her reasoning, but it doesn't look competent from here, at all. David Davies as Brexit secretary is much better, he's one of the decent Tories (IMO). Glad to see the back of that slimy #### Osborne and that twit Nicky Morgan. The slithy Gove has also got the boot.

[Shania]

I have to say her speech yesterday was amazing. Her CV is also very impressive.... Strict when it comes to immigration matters also.

[Hubble]

I have to say her speech yesterday was amazing. Her CV is also very impressive.... Strict when it comes to immigration matters also.

Her speech was (mainly) excellent. But when have you known a politician to actually do what they say? Ever?

[jmelanie]

Massive cabinet reshuffle, some shocking appointments - Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary? Is May havin' a laugh??! That is completely bizarre. I'd love to know her reasoning, but it doesn't look competent from here, at all. David Davies as Brexit secretary is much better, he's one of the decent Tories (IMO). Glad to see the back of that slimy #### Osborne and that twit Nicky Morgan. The slithy Gove has also got the boot.

Some of the things Osborne did worked well for us personally. Getting rid of annuities was a great idea (although most seniors have not gone out and bought Mercedes). Increasing the amount you can put in an ISA. Allowing a certain amount of tax free dividends and tax free interest, getting rid of the 10% dividend which non tax payers could not reclaim. Savers had been losing out for a long time since you can get 0 interest on savings.