felixthelogchopper

I didn't realise that you were either. My point is that different views exist and some people might listen to the leader of a world religion on the subject rather than a treework forum.

Looks like the Dalai Lama disagrees with you. Must be uninformed, I suppose.

So while the employer has all the benefits of the big guns behind them, you think the little man should have nobody in his corner? Bit unfair, don't you think?

Both, you mean?

Was that because of censorship or because people are very quick to jump down other people's throats?

:post:ArbPolice are on the way. Flee while you still can, you rogue:post:

That's not Arb, that's gardening. Anyway, hedgetrimmers; Stihl or Husqvarna?

Just to clarify what I meant, they do send emails but only about stuff like video tutorials on record keeping etc, not about rebates. Sorry if I was unclear.

HMRC only do refunds by letter. Bin the text.

Do I think everything will be perfect under either party? No. I genuinely see a happier ending for the majority under Corbyn rather than what would favour the wealthier under May, although given the 'fluid nature' of her promises who knows? Trouble is, I cannot trust the Conservatives with the NHS and, after her recent performance, I don't think she can be trusted with Brexit either. Her tactic of deliberately trying to wind up the EU was ill-thought out, IMO, and she has shown herself as unwilling to enter the bear pit of debate. I thought from early in the campaign that she thought it was in the bag already and she was untouchable. The 'Dementia tax' fiasco of 'no there isn't a cap, oh, yes there is but we won't tell you what it is' has pulled her up a bit in her tracks but she still lacks the respect for the electorate to partake in any meaningful debate with the other leaders. There have been more u-turns from her than any election campaign can bear, including one on social housing, which really doesn't make me think 'strong and stable'. Thanks for a sensible approach to the matter.

Well, I don't see any other parties fielding candidates who have been charged with election fraud so I'm going to say Conservative is the most. The costings are in Labour's manifesto whereas the Conservative effort is just uncosted and frequently back-tracked upon. I can't see how people can actually know what they are voting for with the Conservatives.

I think May's already got that one, Kevin.

That seems to be the way it is going, especially when not everybody puts out a clear manifesto. I think it's more worrying when the media think it's up to them to decide for the rest of us and manipulate the information to do so.

I do choose to believe him so we're never going to agree on that one, sadly. It's unfortunate but while Corbyn is being pilloried for talking with Sinn Fein etc, rather less was made of the fact that the Conservatives have had in their party 2 former members of the PIRA or that they are encouraging trade deals with the Saudis. If by the anti-semitism you mean Livingstone then he did explain that last night in the Leaders 'debate'. He is the Party Leader, not dictator, and so the investigation is ongoing by other members of the party while Livingstone remains on suspension. With regards to public facades, do you really believe that we see the 'real' anybody in life, beyond our immediate circle of friends and family? I'm choosing Corbyn because I like Labour's policies more than the Conservatives. If you disregard the sour grapes factor, I find it telling that even George Osborne is talking May down in the Standard. George Osborne's London Evening Standard labels Theresa May's manifesto 'most disastrous in history' | The Independent

Please do give me an example where I have insulted the opposition(the word does have a meaning beyond parliamentary useage). Rather than repeatedly calling somebody 'creature' the way you have been which is the height of debate, of course.

You don't do your argument any favours by just insulting the opposition. I get that you don't like Corbyn so no need to keep spewing it. I think the gullible are the people who vote Conservative and expect them to care about anybody other than themselves or their rich friends. The Conservatives have issued a vague, uncosted manifesto which they are already back-tracking on. When questioned about different policies, very often the minister concerned will claim something different to May. To me, that is untrustworthy, not issuing a clear, costed manifesto. We all know that the NHS, education and social services are in rag order but the Conservatives keep trying to convince us otherwise. If Corbyn has changed his views then surely that shows somebody who will listen to people around him rather than being on a massive ego trip like May. Can honestly say that your views and opinions have remained unchanged throughout your life?

Which part of 'condemns all terrorism' are you struggling with? Does talking to people automatically equate to friendship or could it be a means to solving continuing problems? Do a bit of research and find out the answer Corbyn has consistently given when this smokescreen keeps being brought up. Anyway, you wouldn't want to talk to people when military action is obviously working out so well, would you? In other news today, another example of Conservative reliability and trustworthiness. Tories U-turn on plan to build more socially rented council housing | The Independent

Couldn't agree less. I'm tired of hearing the same old questions put by mindless individuals when said questions have already been answered. Maybe he gives the same answers because they are the answers. For instance, how was he 'colluding with PIRA terrorists' when he was having open discussions with Sinn Fein just like the Conservative government of the time? Was Thatcher colluding too? How was the terrorism brought to an end in NI? Was it by military action or dialogue? He has been repeatedly asked about terrorism and gives the same consistent answer; he condemns the actions of ALL terrorists. Seems fairly plain to me. As for a 'vile creature who promises what the electorate want to hear', how would you class May's u-turn on the great social care land grab? She was asked a simple question about the level of the proposed cap( the existence of which had been categorically 18 hours before it was announced as always having existed ) and would not answer it. She doesn't have the guts to stand up and debate with Corbyn, how is she going to do the same with a room full of EU officials who already plainly hold her in contempt?

Easiest way to check is find their contact details independently of those on the letter and ask them.

It's up to both parties to step the pay levels appropriately, for instance by having narrower band width between pay grades. It's not right by any stretch of the imagination that businesses should be subsidised by tax payers because they won't pay a decent living wage yet still make excessive profits. When you have people working a 40 hour week yet still needing a top-up from the benefits system to survive, somebody is taking the pee.

In my experience of pay negotiations, just because somebody wants £x doesn't mean they get it.

Didn't you know? According to the Daily Fail, the BBC is a hotbed of lefties ( Nick Robinson and Laura Kuensberg, anybody?) which is why the audience for the Leaders debate was so hard on poor Amber Rudd. No mention of the planted Conservative councillor on Question Time recently, though.

If that's the case then you need to look more closely at the people you have working for you, not what you are paying them.