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Make Mine a Skinny Tax Bill
Starbucks is a popular, and profitable, coffee chain operating in the UK. Jimmy Carr is a popular, and wealthy, UK based comedian. Here’s a link to a story on the BBC website that reports Starbucks...
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Nadine Dorries. Sigh.
Nadine Dorries, MP – I’m a Celebrity… Here we go again. Another MP using public office to pursue their own agenda. Conservative MP, Nadine Dorries is now ‘down under’ preparing for her stint on ITV...
View ArticleHow Many BBC Presenters Does it Take to Report on the US Elections?
…sadly, there is no witty punchline. I’d love to know though just how many BBC staff have been flown to the US this past week to report on the 2012 US Presidential Election? Newsnight had Jeremy Paxman...
View ArticleThe Still and West Pub, Old Portsmouth. Oh Dear.
Yesterday we went to The Still & West in Old Portsmouth for dinner. We’d booked a large family group of about 20 for a special occasion. The pub itself is obviously set in a great location...
View ArticleA Gesture of Goodwill With Strings Attached
I bought a pair of shoes on eBay last November from The Hut group outlet (I know). To keep a long story short, I was sent the wrong colour. A few weeks later, and after much chasing, I eventually got...
View ArticleHeadlines That Caught My Eye This Week
McDonalds to create 2,500 new jobs in UK in 2013: www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/good-news/9821650/McDonalds-serves-up-2500-new-jobs-in-2013.html One third of 10 and 11 year olds in England are now...
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RBS Bonuses – What Am I Missing?
Like many people, I guess, I watch the news and it never ceases to amaze me when I hear about the bonus payouts to bankers at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). By way of a reminder, £66bn of public...
View ArticleRegus Contract Terms – Buyer Beware
I use a virtual office service with Regus. Nothing wrong with the idea or the service but if you are considering taking out a Regus virtual office service or any Regus service, make sure you don’t make...
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EU Balance Out China Power Stations with Vacuum Cleaner Ban
As has been widely reported, yesterday the EU set in place a ban on vacuum cleaners over 16oo watts. That must have been some meeting as bureaucrats flew in from all over Europe to discuss what steps...
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Hyundai i10 Brake Knocking Sound
In May 2013, my Wife purchased a new Hyundai i10 from Richmond Hyundai based in Portsmouth. After about a year, her i10 developed an intermittent knocking sound coming from the rear when braking. She...
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