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Anchorman

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Re: Post referendum realities torpedo humanism vision.
« Reply #25 on: October 10, 2016, 09:58:16 AM »
 
Quote from: Gonnagle on October 10, 2016, 09:42:01 AM
Dear Jim, Well that is something I was not aware of, so I blame the Scottish government for our water charges ::) I wonder! do we export this wonderful bounty of nature that us Scots are so privileged to have, if you have ever lived in Essex or London you will certainly know the difference between our lovely soft water and the poor Englishman's hard water, a Brita filter is a necessity. :P Gonnagle.
This goes way before devolution, Gonners. When the Tories were hell bent on selling of the family silver - as MacMillan put it - the old Strathclyde held a consultative referendum on the future of water - and not unsurprisingly, the public wanted to retAain control. Thus when Westminster made a pigs ear of trying to raise cash on essentials, Scotland's water remained in Scotland's hands.
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Re: Post referendum realities torpedo humanism vision.
« Reply #26 on: October 10, 2016, 10:19:23 AM »
Dear Jim,

Well this just gives me another excuse to rant at the Tories, life's essentials should never rest in private hands, water, electricity and gas, these are things that we all need to live in this modern society, no profit should be made from these very basics, which is why I have some sympathy for our Sass's post, no human being should face the choice between feeding themselves or staying warm.

Come this winter we will face more horror stories of pensioners or the poor having to face this hardship, thankfully here in Glasgow they have retained the extra money to give to pensioners, the heating grant, well I think they have still retained it ???

Gonnagle.
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Re: Post referendum realities torpedo humanism vision.
« Reply #27 on: October 10, 2016, 10:29:15 AM »
Quote from: Gonnagle on October 10, 2016, 10:19:23 AM
Dear Jim,

Well this just gives me another excuse to rant at the Tories, life's essentials should never rest in private hands, water, electricity and gas, these are things that we all need to live in this modern society, no profit should be made from these very basics, which is why I have some sympathy for our Sass's post, no human being should face the choice between feeding themselves or staying warm.

Come this winter we will face more horror stories of pensioners or the poor having to face this hardship, thankfully here in Glasgow they have retained the extra money to give to pensioners, the heating grant, well I think they have still retained it ???

Gonnagle.










The cold weather payments will come under Holyrood's control by April next year, Gonners.
(Not before time....! )
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Re: Post referendum realities torpedo humanism vision.
« Reply #28 on: October 10, 2016, 01:08:14 PM »
Quote from: Anchorman on October 10, 2016, 09:17:58 AM
Quibble alert...... Gonners, you should have alerted Sass to her error.
Point of order Jim.
I know that you have been away for a while but you really must remember that Sassy is never, ever wrong.
About anything.
Ever.
And lest you forget, she will point that out to you in big and/or bold letters.

Now carry on please......
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Re: Post referendum realities torpedo humanism vision.
« Reply #29 on: October 10, 2016, 02:39:41 PM »
 
Quote from: Sebastian Toe on October 10, 2016, 01:08:14 PM
Point of order Jim. I know that you have been away for a while but you really must remember that Sassy is never, ever wrong. About anything. Ever. And lest you forget, she will point that out to you in big and/or bold letters. Now carry on please......
Still a bit rusty, Seb. I had temporarily blanked Sass's omniscience from the dim recesses of my mind. Plus, thankfully, bold shouty bits don't work with my screen reader. Shame. innit?
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Re: Post referendum realities torpedo humanism vision.
« Reply #30 on: October 10, 2016, 04:20:25 PM »
Quote from: Anchorman on October 10, 2016, 02:39:41 PM
Plus, thankfully, bold shouty bits don't work with my screen reader. Shame. innit?
Oh you luck man!
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