Question Time Commentary
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baldbof
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Fifi was off form - she allowed 45.69 seconds to pass before she interrupted the Tory. I have to say the Tory lady came across very well and her dismissal of Laura K was swift and sharp...and I have to admit the Labour lady was a cut above some of Labour's previous offerings (which is not difficult).
Anyone watching brexitcast? WTA is that behind Tony B liar?
baldbof
LE
Mrs B stamped on that as soon as it came on. Switched over to watch 'Alaska - the last frontier'. Infinitely better viewing.
LeoRoverman
LE
can size being .33 of a litre?
LeoRoverman
LE
dates are somewhat irrelevant the argument that went to the heart of the duty escalator row was that it was a deterrent to drinking and smoking that we had higher duties. We never did really drop or duty free concept, just became slightly amended Mils. Minimum indicative Limits.
Trackpen
LE
My point was really that up until that report came out, illicit trade in tobacco appeared to have been of minimal concern to the UK authorities: ‘smoking bad and we aren’t the ones being ripped off’ sort of attitude.
Then they realised how much revenue they were losing p/a and the mindset changed.
It didn’t stop the Government raising tobacco taxes, though, despite warnings that to do so would create an even bigger illicit trade market in the UK.
And so it proved.
LeoRoverman
LE
Don’t tell too many people this but the actual guff around smuggling is myth. But like myths about the wreckers, was far more to do with underwriting fraud. As a treat my missus , out of a pure laugh bought me the Customs finance acts from 1791. When you have a look at the tarriffs you come to a stunning conclusion.Smuggling is far more corporate than ad hoc, as portrayed. No way could would be smugglers establish the chains to be effective. That takes hard cash. “Face wall my darling as the Gentlemen ride by” is far closer to the truth. But business is business and the odd hanging for killing some customs officer was quite a way of distracting.
They didn’t like me snooping off the beaten track. If you think I’m the traditional type forget it.
Oh and bear this in mind, just consider the operational needs of clandestine moves in the last lot... that couldn’t have happened ad hoc. It’s all bout contacts.
500ml.
721CXT
LE
Sorry for the further drift, but that brought to mind something I remembered from my childhood, not long after moving to the area.
Murdered Customs Officer
LeoRoverman
LE
Like I said we, were the original thin blue line.
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Although I’ve never stopped really watching QT, I’ll be watching for the same reasons. I don’t think JHB will take too kindly to being shouted down by Bruce.
I see ‘we’ have managed to to get rid of that piss flap Kay Burley from Sky news for at least 6 months. Pity it wasn’t for 6 years or forever.
Think I’ll invite Fifi over to an ad hoc barbie with a few mates and see if we can get shut of her for eons.
Well, wasn't that predictable.
Tariffs? You mean the way they can on anyone else?
Trackpen
LE
I thought it was sh1t. Could be both, of course.
Nice legs this week though.
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