UK military pay rise 2007
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Couldn't agree with you more, perhaps we should all start a new party, one called say the peoples party. Founded by the people for the people!
Trouble with the big 3 today is that there is no choice whatsoever!
Couldn't agree with you more, perhaps we should all start a new party, one called say the peoples party. Founded by the people for the people!
Trouble with the big 3 today is that there is no choice whatsoever!
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The Peoples Party will:
concentrate on the development of small special forces units designed to undertake continuous operations against terrorists or states that sponsor terrorism. Such forces will be superbly equipped and will undertake largely covert operations against threats and potential threats
create a unified defence force with the primary objective to operate in the UK to protect against terrorist threats and large scale organised criminal activity. It would also be ready to mitigate the consequences of a successful terrorist attack. Components of the force would also be deployed abroad to contribute to peace keeping and peace making undertakings
ensure that sufficient funding is allocated to civil defence equipment, in particular the provision of respirators, protective suits, vaccines and medicines
So thats it then. We will have penty of AGR's.....tons of tin hats and rubber gloves...a shed load of combi pens....
Hmmmm....Don't think they understand do they?
concentrate on the development of small special forces units designed to undertake continuous operations against terrorists or states that sponsor terrorism. Such forces will be superbly equipped and will undertake largely covert operations against threats and potential threats
create a unified defence force with the primary objective to operate in the UK to protect against terrorist threats and large scale organised criminal activity. It would also be ready to mitigate the consequences of a successful terrorist attack. Components of the force would also be deployed abroad to contribute to peace keeping and peace making undertakings
ensure that sufficient funding is allocated to civil defence equipment, in particular the provision of respirators, protective suits, vaccines and medicines
So thats it then. We will have penty of AGR's.....tons of tin hats and rubber gloves...a shed load of combi pens....
Hmmmm....Don't think they understand do they?
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EE - You have my vote
A couple of extra policies though.
Hard work must pay, not pay for others. Reduce the burden on the state by increasing personal/family responsibility. Cut down those dependent on benefits and let them keep the money they earn by lowering tax.
Simplify the whole tax system including removing NI and including within Income Tax. Introduce a 50% rate of income tax on all income over 5 x times average earnings (£100,000) at present.
Apply the principals of prudence to the NHS, Police, Local Government etc - why do we see Mercedes and Volvo police cars - because their budgets are too big. Link increases in local government spending to no more than RPi (increase in earnings).
Taper the Dole - long term recipients loose proportion of cash with time - the only way to reduce the culture of dependency which generations of the same families have fallen into.
Answer the West Lothian Question once and for all and apply equal funding to all regions.
Agree with immigration - zeroise and start again. Implement a 'points based' system as per Canada and Australia - bring in the skills we need.
Insist on re-vamp of CAP, or pull out of Europe in toto. The model simply does not fit our economy. Income tax could fall by 18p in the pound if we were to pull out.
I suggest the 'Common Sense' Party.
Hard work must pay, not pay for others. Reduce the burden on the state by increasing personal/family responsibility. Cut down those dependent on benefits and let them keep the money they earn by lowering tax.
Simplify the whole tax system including removing NI and including within Income Tax. Introduce a 50% rate of income tax on all income over 5 x times average earnings (£100,000) at present.
Apply the principals of prudence to the NHS, Police, Local Government etc - why do we see Mercedes and Volvo police cars - because their budgets are too big. Link increases in local government spending to no more than RPi (increase in earnings).
Taper the Dole - long term recipients loose proportion of cash with time - the only way to reduce the culture of dependency which generations of the same families have fallen into.
Answer the West Lothian Question once and for all and apply equal funding to all regions.
Agree with immigration - zeroise and start again. Implement a 'points based' system as per Canada and Australia - bring in the skills we need.
Insist on re-vamp of CAP, or pull out of Europe in toto. The model simply does not fit our economy. Income tax could fall by 18p in the pound if we were to pull out.
I suggest the 'Common Sense' Party.
Would it be possible to reopen the old one way Australia trip? If so, the Burberry wearing Chav Brigade get my vote
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I'm just trying to get you to spill your coffee again!
In a board moment, I just had a look at when past AFPRB reports were published:
8 Feb 96
6 Feb 97
29 Jan 98
1 Feb 99
15 Feb 00
9 Feb 01
29 Jan 02
8 Feb 03
23 Feb 04
22 Feb 05
16 Feb 06
So, historically it should have been published by now, but recent years suggest that it will be out next week. It will be interesting to see exactly when. Rumour has it that the much touted FRI for pilots has been canned. In any event, I hope they allow enough time for JPA to reprogramme their computers - they don't seem to be able to cope with change very well at the moment.
I'm just trying to get you to spill your coffee again!
In a board moment, I just had a look at when past AFPRB reports were published:
8 Feb 96
6 Feb 97
29 Jan 98
1 Feb 99
15 Feb 00
9 Feb 01
29 Jan 02
8 Feb 03
23 Feb 04
22 Feb 05
16 Feb 06
So, historically it should have been published by now, but recent years suggest that it will be out next week. It will be interesting to see exactly when. Rumour has it that the much touted FRI for pilots has been canned. In any event, I hope they allow enough time for JPA to reprogramme their computers - they don't seem to be able to cope with change very well at the moment.
Excellent research LFFC.
Were you really board or just bored
Now this is bored:
You have inspired me to look more closely at your data:
When considered as day of the year - eg 1st Feb = 32nd day of the year
it has a reasonable fit to a lognormal distribution (base e) with a mean value of day 39.5935 (~9 Feb)
standard error 2.48759 days
This gives lower 95% confidence interval of day 35.0061 (4 th Feb) and the more interesting upper confidence interval of day 44.7820 (~14th Feb)
I then looked at trend to establish if the producers of the report are becoming tardy:
A linear model Fitted Trend Equation gives
Yt = 30.8545 + 1.6*t
positive gradient suggests that yes tardiness is possibly present and that for 2007 day 50 is most likely (19 Feb).
So my prediction is Monday.
Damn - I was having so much fun - the bar is now open!!
Were you really board or just bored
Now this is bored:
You have inspired me to look more closely at your data:
When considered as day of the year - eg 1st Feb = 32nd day of the year
it has a reasonable fit to a lognormal distribution (base e) with a mean value of day 39.5935 (~9 Feb)
standard error 2.48759 days
This gives lower 95% confidence interval of day 35.0061 (4 th Feb) and the more interesting upper confidence interval of day 44.7820 (~14th Feb)
I then looked at trend to establish if the producers of the report are becoming tardy:
A linear model Fitted Trend Equation gives
Yt = 30.8545 + 1.6*t
positive gradient suggests that yes tardiness is possibly present and that for 2007 day 50 is most likely (19 Feb).
So my prediction is Monday.
Damn - I was having so much fun - the bar is now open!!
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50% tax for those earning over £100000 why the £**$ should those that have the nouse to earn a reasonable amount of money be penalised for it?
It's funny really cos you won't affect the really rich, you don't think for a second they pay anything like the percentage tax that you do, do you? All you do is trap people in the middle bracket and destroy people's motivation to succeed financially, i'd say that was pretty left wing wouldn't you doughnut??
Let's hope you don't go anywhere near any real power eh !!
50% tax for those earning over £100000 why the £**$ should those that have the nouse to earn a reasonable amount of money be penalised for it?
It's funny really cos you won't affect the really rich, you don't think for a second they pay anything like the percentage tax that you do, do you? All you do is trap people in the middle bracket and destroy people's motivation to succeed financially, i'd say that was pretty left wing wouldn't you doughnut??
Let's hope you don't go anywhere near any real power eh !!
Oh people, you know that Tony and Gordon love us, so our pay rise is bound to be in line with those in power. Just like the MP,s expenses
Can you imagine the outcry amongst those very same politicians if the armed forces asked for the same??? Looking on the bright side, if we did, the cardiac arrests and apoplectic-rage induced strokes might just send a few of them to an early and well deserved retirement ...... about the only thing they have earned
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Understand it's in line with MP's - about 60%? - not sure though!
Also, your final salary pension will not be subject to the higher rate of tax to keep it on 'Par' with the PM and his Quislings
Must go now to take my medication
Also, your final salary pension will not be subject to the higher rate of tax to keep it on 'Par' with the PM and his Quislings
Must go now to take my medication
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Monday and Still Silence
Monday and still Silence from the Ministry.
It must be so particularly poor this year (oh... then again it is still
Labour so no shock there then!!), that they are waiting for a busy news day to slide it through with.
Bless them elected servants who represent us (allegedly), lets hope they get ANOTHER big pay rise. After all, they do work so hard !!
It must be so particularly poor this year (oh... then again it is still
Labour so no shock there then!!), that they are waiting for a busy news day to slide it through with.Bless them elected servants who represent us (allegedly), lets hope they get ANOTHER big pay rise. After all, they do work so hard !!
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A Gathering Storm
I guess Wednesday will be the day then!
When the UN Security Council’s 60-day deadline for Iran to suspend its nuclear activities expires on Wednesday, one man could still hold the key to a negotiated deal: Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official and the country’s chief nuclear negotiator. But hopes are faint.
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Wed.... nah
No way. That kind of story could possibly make us look worthwhile politically and there may even be outcry at our shabby treatment by the current tenants of Downing Street.
Watch out for an NHS type decoy......
Watch out for an NHS type decoy......
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I hope they allow enough time for JPA to reprogramme their computers - they don't seem to be able to cope with change very well at the moment.
More likely they'll put it before both though
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Guys guys guys, not to worry, all will smell of roses very soon.
How do I know this you may ask?
John Prescott's office (note not a department any longer!) is getting a well deserved budget increase of £587,000 from £1,960,000 to £2,547,000. This figure does not include wages, bonuses etc.... That's an increase of errmm, errmm......more than the rate of inflation! 30% actually!!
So we can all sit safe knowing we won't just get the usual inflation hovering %.
I must start to try to pull this permanent intravenous drip supplying me with something that makes me feel weird!!!
Or could it be something like this waiting around the corner?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6380033.stm
FbS
How do I know this you may ask?
John Prescott's office (note not a department any longer!) is getting a well deserved budget increase of £587,000 from £1,960,000 to £2,547,000. This figure does not include wages, bonuses etc.... That's an increase of errmm, errmm......more than the rate of inflation! 30% actually!!
So we can all sit safe knowing we won't just get the usual inflation hovering %.
I must start to try to pull this permanent intravenous drip supplying me with something that makes me feel weird!!!
Or could it be something like this waiting around the corner?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6380033.stm
FbS