Comments on: Dear Tony #4 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/190/dear-tony-4/ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tim Worstall http://www.yellowswordfish.com/190/dear-tony-4/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Tim Worstall Sun, 18 Dec 2005 15:08:32 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=190#comment-274 <strong>Britblog Roundup # 44</strong> Welcome one and all to Britblog Roundup 44, your nominations for what’s been good in the British and Irish blogosphere this week. As you know we move it around a bit atthe moment, one week here, the next playing away Britblog Roundup # 44

Welcome one and all to Britblog Roundup 44, your nominations for what’s been good in the British and Irish blogosphere this week. As you know we move it around a bit atthe moment, one week here, the next playing away

]]> By: Jake http://www.yellowswordfish.com/190/dear-tony-4/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Jake Sun, 18 Dec 2005 13:47:45 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=190#comment-273 One thing I'm not sure about, though - various reports seem to be kind of confused (or at least, inconsistent) as to exactly how much of the rebate Blair gave up, ranging from £1billion annually, £2.7billion annually, £7billion because it's £1billion annual over the 7-year period of the budget, £7billion unqualified... I get the impression that your Scottish figures are all annual numbers - it's kind of neat, but does it really add up? Surely the worst downside of Scottish independence isn't even mentioned here - no longer would we be able to look on in amusement as shopkeepers try to work out whether Scottish notes are legal tender or not. Hell, they'd probably join the Euro, just to spite us! One thing I’m not sure about, though – various reports seem to be kind of confused (or at least, inconsistent) as to exactly how much of the rebate Blair gave up, ranging from £1billion annually, £2.7billion annually, £7billion because it’s £1billion annual over the 7-year period of the budget, £7billion unqualified… I get the impression that your Scottish figures are all annual numbers – it’s kind of neat, but does it really add up?

Surely the worst downside of Scottish independence isn’t even mentioned here – no longer would we be able to look on in amusement as shopkeepers try to work out whether Scottish notes are legal tender or not. Hell, they’d probably join the Euro, just to spite us!

]]> By: Andy @ Yellow Swordfish http://www.yellowswordfish.com/190/dear-tony-4/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Andy @ Yellow Swordfish Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:47:05 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=190#comment-272 Now there's a thought. To be honest I can see about as much chance of our beloved leader reading them on paper as of him reading them on his Dell laptop! Now there’s a thought. To be honest I can see about as much chance of our beloved leader reading them on paper as of him reading them on his Dell laptop!

]]> By: wonkotsane http://www.yellowswordfish.com/190/dear-tony-4/comment-page-1/#comment-271 wonkotsane Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:40:43 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=190#comment-271 I love these Dear Tony letters. Keep them coming. Do you actually send them to him? You should. I love these Dear Tony letters. Keep them coming. Do you actually send them to him? You should.

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