bickster Posted October 4, 2013 Author Moderator Share Posted October 4, 2013 depends how you define national security .. as I understand it Belgacom have a subsidiary called Bics, .. which handles data transfers between Europe and the Middle East perhaps that is what GCHQ were allegedly interested in ?I'm denying everything... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Oooh interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24396224 Not the most pleasant of political people by the sounds of it. I am surprised at his comments ""You can rest assured that I will continue to support your leadership of both the Conservative Party and the government." considering the role he is hoping to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 The information was secret, Drat. There's a big old clue in there if you can spot it. Well, it may well have been secret before GCHQ went and 'obtained' it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Oooh interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24396224 Not the most pleasant of political people by the sounds of it. I am surprised at his comments ""You can rest assured that I will continue to support your leadership of both the Conservative Party and the government." considering the role he is hoping to get. An impartial right winger? Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I think that tweet is a little misleading! Whilst it may be true that Crosby uses an offshore company the link quite clearly shows that it is a UK tax registered company based in London that made the donation to the Tory party. Besides i'm not sure that Malta qualifies as a mysterious tax haven...it's a fully paid up member of the EU. http://www.qwealthreport.com/malta-little-known-tax-haven-within-eu/ Malta isn't a 'tax haven', and nothing in that link you posted supports the idea that is. Pffft. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/expat-money/8137076/Tax-havens-at-the-heart-of-the-EU.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/business/global/as-banks-in-cyprus-falter-other-tax-havens-step-in.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 http://www.dw.de/the-whos-who-of-european-tax-havens/a-16753202 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/cd1e589a-c7e1-11df-8683-00144feab49a.html Your lack of understanding really is quite staggering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Oooh interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24396224 Not the most pleasant of political people by the sounds of it. I am surprised at his comments ""You can rest assured that I will continue to support your leadership of both the Conservative Party and the government." considering the role he is hoping to get. An impartial right winger? Hmm... oh, the irony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Your lack of understanding really is quite staggering. More drive-by trolling, and absence of argument. Look at this, and reflect why so many of your posts are right down at the bottom of this grid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Your lack of understanding really is quite staggering. More drive-by trolling, and absence of argument. Look at this, and reflect why so many of your posts are right down at the bottom of this grid. Wow that's kinda rich from you of all people But thanks for getting the thread locked its probably for the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Oooh interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24396224 Not the most pleasant of political people by the sounds of it. I am surprised at his comments ""You can rest assured that I will continue to support your leadership of both the Conservative Party and the government." considering the role he is hoping to get. An impartial right winger? Hmm... oh, the irony Yes, it is ironic. The deputy speakers must be impartial and claim no political allegiance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Your lack of understanding really is quite staggering. More drive-by trolling, and absence of argument. Look at this, and reflect why so many of your posts are right down at the bottom of this grid. Wow that's kinda rich from you of all people But thanks for getting the thread locked its probably for the best People can judge for themselves where that last post I responded to ranks on that grid, Tony. And other posts. I'm happy for people to point out if mine slip too far down that list. But tell me. When you see that grid, and respond "Wow that's kinda rich from you of all people", is that meant to be irony, or an attempt to pitch at a particular level of the grid, and if so, which do you think it best fits? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Oooh interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24396224 Not the most pleasant of political people by the sounds of it. I am surprised at his comments ""You can rest assured that I will continue to support your leadership of both the Conservative Party and the government." considering the role he is hoping to get. So he calls Bercow a stupid sanctimonious dwarf? Well, Bercow isn't a tall man, and his tone can be sanctimonious, but he's very far from being stupid. Whereas Mr Burns might find employment as a model for a photographer seeking to illustrate the word "bovine". I think he's trying to do "Honest, straightforward, concerned", but it comes across as "chews grass, has four stomachs". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Oooh interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24396224 Not the most pleasant of political people by the sounds of it. I am surprised at his comments ""You can rest assured that I will continue to support your leadership of both the Conservative Party and the government." considering the role he is hoping to get. So he calls Bercow a stupid sanctimonious dwarf? Well, Bercow isn't a tall man, and his tone can be sanctimonious, but he's very far from being stupid. Whereas Mr Burns might find employment as a model for a photographer seeking to illustrate the word "bovine". I think he's trying to do "Honest, straightforward, concerned", but it comes across as "chews grass, has four stomachs". I am just wondering what the stance re the new High Speed Rail link will be now? Probably have no real impact but he was a bit of a spokesman on things. Can't say I like the bloke based on what I have seen or heard (and that is not because of his political persuasion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 'kin ell guys, who sucked all the fun out of the thread? (personally I blame thatcher) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 For those who can't bear to sit though the tedium that is Question TIme, the Guardian have helpfully provided a clip of the best minute or so - Mehdi Hasan summarising what is wrong with the Mail. Here. For anyone who is taken with the defence put forward by the Mail's senior staff (not their editor, who is cowering beneath a sofa on his estate), ie that the ideas promulgated by the head of the household can have a formative effect on the impressionable children who hear said views, here's a link to some interesting views. http://t.co/GvWrB11efQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 'kin ell guys, who sucked all the fun out of the thread? (personally I blame thatcher) She put the fun in funeral though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 For those who can't bear to sit though the tedium that is Question TIme, the Guardian have helpfully provided a clip of the best minute or so - Mehdi Hasan summarising what is wrong with the Mail. Here. For anyone who is taken with the defence put forward by the Mail's senior staff (not their editor, who is cowering beneath a sofa on his estate), ie that the ideas promulgated by the head of the household can have a formative effect on the impressionable children who hear said views, here's a link to some interesting views. http://t.co/GvWrB11efQ That QT clip really is one heck of a eat 'em up, and spit 'em out session from that chap. Perfect in so many ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 4, 2013 Author Moderator Share Posted October 4, 2013 That clip doesn't quite do the applause he got justice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Justice for the applause pressure group being formed as we speak - there will be a minutes silence @ Anfield next home match ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) For those who can't bear to sit though the tedium that is Question TIme, the Guardian have helpfully provided a clip of the best minute or so - Mehdi Hasan summarising what is wrong with the Mail. Here.Well tbf he probably could have had longer and finished the job properly had he not constantly interrupted every other speaker and killed the show Like I said he was pandering to the audience so much last night the WWF want to adopt him as their new logo Edited October 4, 2013 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 For those who can't bear to sit though the tedium that is Question TIme, the Guardian have helpfully provided a clip of the best minute or so - Mehdi Hasan summarising what is wrong with the Mail. Here. Well tbf he probably could have had longer and finished the job properly had he not constantly interrupted every other speaker and killed the show Like I said he was pandering to the audience so much last night the WWF want to adopt him as their new logo for that joke - bamboo!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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