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I do remember the chevrons, but I thought last years kit had a small white trim on the sleeve? If not, Altzheimer's it is! Yours, I'm off to shout at pigeons aDONis Nope, just looked it up... No trim, I'm officially fvkked, how can I not remember all the way to last season!

Onto important matters. This was just advertised on my twitter feed. I clicked the link and it took me to a bona fide retailer. I don't remember this at all, I think I might have alzhzeimer's! P.S. they only had it in small

A degree in Economics you say! That's the type of degree that asks; who's the leader of the gang, that's great for you and me? I should know, I've got one in Economics and Political Economy... YEE HAR! Yours, I wrote my thesis on Thatcher, the EU and the Single European Act. Conclusion 'she was a Cnvt'! They don't give you a Desmond for nothing. aDONis

Nice one; fallacy of both exaggeration and straw man. In fact I might even be doing you a disservice, because I think there is also a bit of a 'fallacy of false dilemma' in there. (HAT TRICK). Bravo. Yours aDONis

Fixed it for you. Yours Mr Pink

I love a good display of ignorance accompanied with a fallacious straw-man. So here we go... Every day is a school day. Tax is payable on 'cash' transactions, so if the barman/waitress etc is offered a drink and takes a drink, it is not taxable. If they take the value of the drink as cash, it is taxable (but exempt from NIC). Further to this, in regard to service charges. If they are compulsory (say when you book for a big party, they attract both Tax and NIC), however if the service charge is discretionary (most cases), then it is only taxable. Now I understand that nobody likes to be called a thief, particularly when they think that their particular law breaking has no victim. I'm just pointing out that you are breaking the law and when you cast your ire at those further up the food chain, you've weakened your argument. Personally I don't think it's difficult to do the right thing and pay your taxes. Yours, here endeth the lesson. aDONis

Section 4 has never been used though, so Pence (and the wider cabinet) would be setting a precedent. You'd have to be sure that the president was 'incapable' of carrying out his duties, and let's be honest, in the absence of an incapacitating illness, that is a pretty high bar to clear. Is it worth the risk? He'd be letting it slide for two weeks and Trump is a lazy president, who's just fucked up, and will be impeached by the House. Would be funny as anything if he votes for Impeachment though! Yours aDONis P.S. Don't be surprised if you hear calls for the 25th on Joe Biden. They are already sowing the seeds of 'senility' and questioning his cognitive powers.

The problem the republicans have is that Trump could choose to run again in 2024 and he has such a stranglehold on much of the 'conservative' base that he'd likely win their nomination. Ultimately though, he'd lose the election again. The more progressive (stop laughing at the back) wing of the republican party have softened or turned against him, and the Democratic base has hardened. In addition, not doing anything about Trump, gives the Democrats an easy set of talking points in lets be honest 2 years time. He is the boogey man that the liberals can rally against (both conservative and progressives). Finally, they are losing donors both corporate and individuals (Koch brothers anyone). Money talks in US elections and the GOP are seeing their core (rich) base shrinking. However it could also backfire if they do censure him. It could split the party with the creation of a new nut-job party that takes enough votes away from the GOP in the mid-terms, to ensure that the Democrats win again. I suspect they are all busy working out which is the least damaging route. I would be amazed if they are not looking at the reaction to Cheney's announcement in forensic detail, to see if it damages or helps her. Yours aDONis

When Moscow Mitch no longer controls the senate, they'll be able to call witnesses, under oath. It could be embarrasing.

Yeh! Who am I kidding with Vianetta! That's what the folks from Cults (posh part of Aberdeen ate). I knew we'd had a good week when mum broke out the; Still one of my favourites. I can also say that my mum had never tasted a lasagne till circa 1992 when I made her one (after I'd finished my degree). EEEEE! Times were 'ard when wee wuz young, but wee wuz 'appy! Weevils the size of dogs 'n other tales are available. Yours, born in the black and white Hovis advert part of Culter. aDONis

I think you need to read what I've written, but in particular I'll bring your attention to the following; I have a real problem, with some of sham tax rules that allow big businesses to avoid paying taxes. It's not an either or situation though, you can dislike both (and I do). What I don't like is the hypocrisy of people doing something illegal and then pointing at something else and saying "but they did it worser than me" or "I'm just being a bit illegal therefore it's alright" or "the big boy did it and ran away', it's pathetic! Those are just excuses. I've said it many times, paying your taxes is a moral duty (and a patriotic duty). It pays for our core services. On a cumulative basis, all this cash economy shyt robs the rest of us. It's nice that people worry about those on minimum wage (and that is worthy) but tax evasion is not the answer. I like to think of it this way, our taxes pay for our massively underfunded social services which look after our really needy (e.g. those with mental health issues, geriatric care, people with addictions, our at risk children etc). Tax evasion, even at what most consider to be at 'petty' levels, reduces our ability to fund essential programmes. By all means go after big business, but don't underestimate the cumulative impact of the cash and black economies. Yours, bleeding heart liberal aDONis P.S. I also have a problem with smaller businesses and the self employed that pass non-business expenses through their books. I'm an equal opportunities despiser.

No I think you should endeavour to point out your rage every time you leave a tip. If your round comes to £9.80 in the pub and you say keep the change, make sure you point out to the server that only 16p of that is actually for you, the other 4p is for the taxman. What a facetious argument. Do you really think it has any merit?

Excuses, excuses. Can we not expect people to do the right thing and pay their taxes. I think that's a simpler solution.

As I've said, all tax avoidance grips my tits. Too many people find excuses for bucking the system, because they think in the scheme of their only small beer. It's cumulative impact and the progressive scale that is the problem. You got some nights out, bully for you. Had you paid your taxes, you might have had to have had a few less drinks. Your some guy eh! Well done you, you're still a thief though! Personally I think it was a selfish action, but then again I pay my taxes (I don't like doing it, but I do) I don't cut the corners because I think I can get away with it, I pay my taxes. Yours aDONis

Excuses, excuses. Sorry, maybe you've misunderstood. How do think our nurses get paid? If you don't like the minimum wage level, vote to have it changed, I sure as f**k do. What I don't accept is that I should be subsidising private businesses that don't pay their staff well enough. When I leave a tip, I expect the recipient to be honest enough to do the right thing and pay their fucking taxes (we have a progressive tax regime for exactly this reason). Yours aDONis

No doubt they are taxable as decreed by HMRC. However, I personally don't think they should be. If I'm sat in a restaurant and leave a tip or at a bar and say 'keep the change', I'm wanting the server(s)/chefs to get 100% of that. Not them get 80% and the government get the rest. Just my opinion. There are far worse tax dodges going on than folk on shitty wages getting a couple of extra quid for doing a good job. Boo fuckin hoo! I don't care what you 'think', if you want the law to be different, change the law, but in the meantime tips are taxable. I think I should be able to buy a big f**k-off telly for my living room and declare it as a business expense, this will be more VAT efficient and I'll reduce my year end Corporate Tax bill as well, not only that I'm going to get a set of even more f**k-off speakers and do the same. I assume because I 'think' this is reasonable, it is reasonable. How do you feel about my 'thinking'? I admit it's against the law (as is not declaring your tips), but I'm only saving 19% Corporate Tax, so where's the harm?* Yours aDONis *It's not excusable, pay yer fucking taxes!

Guess it depends on where you sit on tips as part of income. Personally, I don't think they should be taxed. Right, my tits are now gripped! It doesn't fucking depend on 'where you sit'! Tips are taxable! They are already NIC efficient (No NIC is payable on them) but they are taxable! Taxes are for the benefit of all of us, our schools, hospitals, roads, military, social services et al are paid for by the public purse and each of us has a duty to pay our fucking taxes and not buck the system, because we don't think this should be taxed or that should be taxed, or any other lame-ass excuse we can use to justify our own selfishness. If you don't declare your tips, you're a fucking thief! Yours, Pay yer fuckin' taxes! aDONis

I think there's a slight difference between £8.50 p/h hospitality staff not declaring tips and tradespeople doing cashers. I agree there is a slight difference, but both are robbing the rest of us. Look at it another way, one may be stealing the parcel off your front step and the other is breaking into your garage. There's a slight difference, but at the end of the day, they are both thieves and it's the punishment that defines the difference. One of the problems that Greece has was that a large proportion of the population didn't pay their fucking taxes. It grips my tits, when people try to find excuses for not declaring incomes. We have a progressive tax system for a reason, it's not up to individuals to decide on their own system. Yours aDONis

I still think a Vianetta is the height of sophistication! Other foreign muck (as my dad described it) included garlic bread, which I first tasted in my late teens in 1985 (i know this because I was on my way to a Dire Straits concert, and the tour was called 'Live in 85'. Yours, the Sultan of Swing aDONis Imagine being in your late teens these days before you've had the chance to taste garlic bread?

Am I being wooshed here? Fluffer is not a modern term, those gents are old enough to remember the days before Viagra and are using the term correctly IMHO.

Welcome to food waste in the UK. We are a scandalous country for eating with our eyes and not our taste buds.

The problem is that we're all prone to bias. All these sub-cultures are inclusive and supportive (if you buy into them). They are self perpetuating, people want to believe, what they want to believe and in a world of 8bn people if you go looking others with similar views, you can find it. They confirm your bias and you go again

Aye, they love a flag and a badge in 'Merica.

Has Elizabeth Warrens twitter been hacked by Michael Rapaport?