Farm Inheritance Tax

[Squaredy]

6 minutes ago, Stubby said:

He makes vacuum cleaners . Hoover make hoovers .

The word hoover without a capital letter means vacuum cleaner as a noun, and as a verb meaning to clean with a vacuum cleaner.

[sime42]

An example of a Generic Trademark apparently. It must piss the Hoover company off no end.

 

 

[Stubby]

58 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

The word hoover without a capital letter means vacuum cleaner as a noun, and as a verb meaning to clean with a vacuum cleaner.

I can believe it but when did it happen ? 

[Squaredy]

30 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I can believe it but when did it happen ? 

Not sure.  I am just hoovering up now, then I am going for a dip in the jacuzzi, and maybe will throw my frisbee a while; finally if I get a chance I will google it.....!

[Peasgood]

Bring back the Ewbank and not that lithspy wassock.

[AHPP]

You’re all going to prison. I hope they make you share cells with murderers and people who sell strimmers. 

Edited November 5, 2024 by AHPP

[GarethM]

5 minutes ago, AHPP said:

You’re all going to prison. I hope they make you share cells with murderers and people who sell strimmers. 

I've been in a b&q once or twice, what's the difference except not being able to leave ?

[GA Groundcare]

4 hours ago, Squaredy said:

It is probably worth a reminder that he also employees 3500 people in the UK in research and development etc; mainly at his Wiltshire academy, which has a very good reputation for it's apprenticeship scheme which has a starting salary of something like £23,000.  

 

I am proud that I employ one and a half people in my business...

We are in Wiltshire and yes, Dyson has a good name for local employment.

[Johnsond]

Farmer took his own life for fear of inheritance tax raid on £2m estate in Budget, son says

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A farmer took his own life to avoid an inheritance tax raid following changes to the rules announced...

Won’t be the last I fear. Reform were  jeered for warning of such things in Westminster. 
Well done Labour. 

[Johnsond]

Inherited money is a public good – the case for penalising it is falling apart

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By raising this particular tax, our society stands to lose a great deal more than just money

Fairly level headed common sense view of things imo.