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What are the brackets for tax credits?

Ive just had a baby and am back at work full time in january. Me and my husband will be ?8000 down in salary and childcare costs before we even think about clothes, food and toys but apparently we...

Ted Baker

Was I in the wrong?

I went into work yesterday feeling under the weather and got progressively worse as my shift went on. I approached my supervisor saying I was feeling very ill and needed to go home only to be told I...

Dassie

Emigration

So the latest statistics announced today that around 590,000 people immigrated to the UK last year. I wonder how many of these were actually qualified in one profession or another to benefit the...

Lucy Thomas

Misuse of the apostrophe.

It could be that I'm simply noticing more examples of apostrophe misuse than I used to. However, I do think that it is more widespread than it was. Several recent bad examples I have seen include the...

helpmetoo

Brown having a kip

Did we see Gordon Brown asleep during the remembrance Service on saturday night? Well Gordon i think it would of been PRUDENT for you to show an interest in the service for our war dead. Otherwise...

Emu2005

Tax on booze going up

I've heard in the news today that some people are calling for there to be a rise in tax on some alcohol to lower alcohol abuse, I heard the figure 10% mentioned. I may be wrong, but does anyone agree...

manxbiker

Gordon Brown

Did anyone who was watching the Royal British Legion Festival of Rememberence last night happen to notice Gorden Brown at one point he looked like he was reading the words of the National Anthem as if...

hol5

when does my sick note run out?

I self certified for a week, needing a sick note from saturday. (sunday also being one of my working days) My doctor issued a note for two weeks but was dated the Monday. Am i due back on Saturday or...

bladski

Your Favorite Restaurant

What is your favorite restaurant? Where is it? And why is it your favorite?

doomey!

stay at home dad question

My partner works, but we recently had a little boy. If I was to stay at home to help bring him up, would I be able to claim any income support or benefits to help with the cost of not working?

4getmenot

Barry George

Do you think he will be released or not?

AndiFlatland

Will 'quid' work on a cheque?

I've often wondered, but never had the nerve to try it: If you wrote the word 'quid' instead of 'pounds' on a cheque, would the bank still accept it? I know banks can tend to get a bit spiky about...

tufty7

Bully boss or realist?

Hi, I have been off with work related stress for 5 weeks, due to staff shortages etc (1st time off sick in 14 years) I am signed back to work but my boss says he does not want me to return to my...

RAGGY ROMAN

immigrants and work

Who did the jobs that "the lazy British would not do" before they were taken by immigrants? If there was no-one to do the work before the recent immigrant influx, how did these businesses continue to...

PrinceRainie

Well done Asda for finally fining people for parkining in Parent and Child spaces

At last Asda have shown some sense and will commence fining people for parking in Parent and Child spaces when they have no child in the car..........

misto

Andrew Marr Sunday 30 September

On BBC's Andrew Marr programme David Cameron said that he was going to crack down on those on benefits who do not accept work when offered a job. Is he going to remove families with young children...

leepassmore

Make up your own saying??

If you could make up your own saying, what would it be and in which situation??? Lee

Dave-Sandra

Bus Lane Penalty Charge Notice

Hi, I recieved a penalty charge notice last Thursday for driving in the bus lane. It was recorded on a CCTV camera and photos of the event were sent to me this weekend. The pictures show that I...

helpmetoo

sour grapes french on strike

see the french are having their usual disruptive strike to affect the rugby final they were not good enough to be in how irritating if theyre not surrendering theyre striking!

cambus

This Sporting Life.

Good to see Gordon Brown in Paris, cheering on the England team. He was a formidable opponent himself, playing scrum- half, for his local rugby club, Raith Rovers. Raith is a small, friendly little...

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