tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770042.post4592723191092348463..comments2023-12-28T05:09:46.498+00:00Comments on Skin Flicks: Direct rule scum start squeezing the pipsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770042.post-44925742776274171082007-02-20T22:09:00.000+00:002007-02-20T22:09:00.000+00:00London is hiking the rates, introducing water char...London is hiking the rates, introducing water charges etc so that people will get so pissed off with direct rule that they'll want a local executive under any circumstances whatsoever, so that such changes can be reversed.<BR/><BR/>Or am I too cynical having worked for the fuckers too long?The Voice of Treasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01502653456732393185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770042.post-82250999443341544262007-02-20T21:50:00.000+00:002007-02-20T21:50:00.000+00:00No, it's March's assembly elections that could fea...No, it's March's assembly elections that could feasibly lead to many powers being transferred back to the local representatives of the population of the North.<BR/>What they then do with it, including throwing all the toys out of the pram and refusing it, is possible after that.JC Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591722111393071007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770042.post-48232196134856591152007-02-20T19:14:00.000+00:002007-02-20T19:14:00.000+00:00At least we'll have the chance to turf our shower ...At least we'll have the chance to turf our shower out in May. When's the next UK General election, or does it affect Northern Ireland?<BR/><BR/>Excuse my ignorance of Northern politics.Brian Damagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673118078479277680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770042.post-70621314747143031772007-02-20T15:41:00.000+00:002007-02-20T15:41:00.000+00:00Yes. They can overturn them if they wish. Then, th...Yes. They can overturn them if they wish. Then, they could choose to balance the budget in other ways, or they could go back to London and say "Oi, you chancing New Labour scumbags, we want back the money for public services that you nicked and spent on security when it should have been ring-fenced. Or else we're going to collapse the peace process and the combined reformed IRA/UDA will be conducting a highly specific bombing campaign aimed at Peter Hain."<BR/>Only problem is, I reckon Blair would run with that option, and Brown definitely would.<BR/>Scumbags.JC Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591722111393071007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770042.post-35913844750149065112007-02-20T15:24:00.000+00:002007-02-20T15:24:00.000+00:00That's a fucking ridiculous scenario, and if the c...That's a fucking ridiculous scenario, and if the crowd in London get away with it, it would be scandalous.<BR/><BR/>Can the Assembly really do anything about it though?Brian Damagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673118078479277680noreply@blogger.com