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Jun 25 2009, 01:20 PM
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Ridiculous isn't it
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Jun 25 2009, 05:41 PM
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QUOTE (scott @ Jun 25 2009, 05:54 PM) I am in the 10%, but then again, i am in a minority group. i am a 30yr old english white male... Even taking into account immigration growth and counting accuracy, I think it will be sometime yet before EWMs are a minority. 2005 White: 44,967,800 (89.90%) Asian or British Asian: 2,674,900 (5.30%) Black or Black British: 1,359,300 (2.69%) Mixed: 791,400 (1.57%) Chinese, incl. British Chinese: 347,000 (0.68%) Other: 325,200 (0.64%)
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Jun 25 2009, 06:18 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 25 2009, 02:06 PM) England: £7.20 Scotland: Phased out by 2011 Wales: No charge since 2007 Northern Ireland: £3 from January 2009, phased out by April 2010
So the English get taxed again whilst the rest of the country gets away with it. No change there then. Unless you are an addict on methadone Then £0.00 and jump the queue.
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Jun 25 2009, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 25 2009, 02:06 PM) England: £7.20 Scotland: Phased out by 2011 Wales: No charge since 2007 Northern Ireland: £3 from January 2009, phased out by April 2010
So the English get taxed again whilst the rest of the country gets away with it. No change there then.
And another thing. I was in a queue (again) waiting to pay my £14.40 tax for my pills to keep me alive and the woman in front of me was asked - Do you pay? To which the reply was - No I don't as I don't work and I'm just off to the Pub. So I did some research and found out that less than 10% of peope actually pay. Give me strength.......... My daughter was working in Wales up to a year ago and she had free prescriptions.... now, she has to pay as she is back in England.
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Jun 25 2009, 07:05 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 25 2009, 07:18 PM) Unless you are an addict on methadone
Then
£0.00 and jump the queue. At least they are trying to sort themselves out.
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Jun 26 2009, 07:04 AM
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QUOTE (iommi @ Jun 25 2009, 05:54 PM) Even taking into account immigration growth and counting accuracy, I think it will be sometime yet before EWMs are a minority.
2005
White: 44,967,800 (89.90%)
Asian or British Asian: 2,674,900 (5.30%)
Black or Black British: 1,359,300 (2.69%)
Mixed: 791,400 (1.57%)
Chinese, incl. British Chinese: 347,000 (0.68%)
Other: 325,200 (0.64%) Statistically i agree. in practice however...
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Jun 26 2009, 08:31 AM
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QUOTE (scott @ Jun 26 2009, 09:06 AM) glad to see someone got my point, although nothing is PC these days!! so i will say what i feel. to be honest i am past caring.
Where is the radio 1 extra for music of white origin, the MOWO's, the white police officers association etc etc etc....
before anyone starts, i am not a racist, not a BNP member etc etc. just saying what the average joe thinks. agreed.
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Jun 26 2009, 08:45 AM
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QUOTE (scott @ Jun 26 2009, 09:06 AM) glad to see someone got my point, although nothing is PC these days!! so i will say what i feel. to be honest i am past caring.
Where is the radio 1 extra for music of white origin, the MOWO's, the white police officers association etc etc etc....
before anyone starts, i am not a racist, not a BNP member etc etc. just saying what the average joe thinks. It's what the average Bloogo thinks too. I'm with you.
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Jun 26 2009, 09:06 AM
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QUOTE (Bloggo @ Jun 26 2009, 09:45 AM) It's what the average Bloogo thinks too. I'm with you. And me! Can you imagine what would happen if you did have a 'White Music Award' ceremony? We'd be physically attacked and probably jailed!!!!!
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