It was the early 70’s that “Love thy neighbour” was on telly.
The N-N word was always retaliated by the African guy, with “White Honkey”.

It was 50/50 racism. But it was deemed offensive to the African/Blacks, even though the white guy was always usurped in every episode.

I think the keyword here is ‘genuine’.

MPs are allowed to claim for mortgages on second homes but some MPs claimed for mortgages when they didn’t have a mortgage. Is that a fiddle?

Yes, the system was open to abuse…..but the MPs didn’t have to abuse it.

This is so. Nowthen, in my case the rules got even stiffer. No private cars to be used on Co. business unless the car was part of the employees remuneration. The reason for it was that the 31p paid out a mile was working out more expensive than a fuel receipt from the garage plus a days hire from rent-a-brand-new-economical-french/German-shed. There is also the issue of cash-flow. The payout is hard cash from the company paid within a few days of th eexpense, the returning tax is months forward of that.
So, I made a deal with my boss, I would use my own car and also put in a receipt for the fuel actually paid for. I can sit in my car, smoke my head off, knowing where all the switches are etc. etc. A win win.

As to the MP’s, yes, the seeking a method of abusing it is an aoutrage. In fact, the “Old hands” would have trained the newcomers how to get the most out of it.
When I went self employed, my accountant advised me how to fill out the forms so as to pay as little tax as possible, in years 1 and 2 I paid nothing but full NHI stamp. I have no doubt that similar advise on how to screw the system is given to MP’s.

Hand on heart, I never associated Golliwogs with people, I thought the head of the Robinsons Golly was a Blackberry and it was only when people started making a song and dance about it that I realised what people said it was!

Actually, so did I.
As they sold Jam, it was clear to me that it was a Blackberry. In the 60’s, the racism around where I lived used the N word not the W word so had no idea it may upset some folk.
I didn’t know the W word as a slurr until I was 13 or 14. Maybe 12. It was N or a P for those with the corner shops.

As I type this, I’m sitting in a coffee shop opposite a top shop with a window display featuring….

Yes, you guessed it…..

Golliwogs.

Looks like another prime batch from the B****cks Factory to me.

LoL, where’s that then? Is it a special historical theme thing? Can you buy ’em?

If I fiddled expenses at work, I am dismissed for gross misconduct.
If there is a loophole in the expense system, which puts money in my pocket for a genuine claim then am I to not claim? Example: –
We are not usually allowed to use our own cars but sometimes we have to, like setting off on a Sunday daytime. The legitimate claim per mile for a car of less than 2.0 litres is 31p. (I’ve forgotten the tax break limit which needs to be further claimed off the Inland Rapists.) OK, 31p. That’s based on fuel, tyre wear, depreciation due to the mileage, and a spot of tax n insurance.
But I purposely drive cars that never cost more than a few hundred quid, it’s taxed anyway, my insurance covers business anyway. Only the fuel matters. So, if I did a 100 mile trip, I am allowed to claim £31 for fuel. 100 mile would cost me about £14 (If £1.05 a litre). Is that a fiddle? Nope.

The MP’s equally worked the system to their advantage, in a far more significant way. The SYSTEM was/is wrong and has been since the friggin HP was opened. The present batch of MP’s is taking the fall for hundreds of years of it. And, I have no idea why I’m defending any M.P.!!!!

Superb!

We Brits were able to defeat the French due to Urine added to the gunpowder (Amongst several other war winning strategies). The nitrates gave us 10% more ballistic power. It was also believed the the best urine came from those with the best diets, which happened to be the clergy. There were teams of pi55-pot collectors working for the Navy of the day!

Anybody, even my enemies (Private and in War) can have my working bits when I’m dead.
My lungs will be a bit tar like though.

I heard today that G. Brown had an ar5ehole transplant. It rejected him.

They were banned in UK donkeys years ago. The Robertsons Jam versions disappeared in the early 80’s. When the PC joke got out of hand due to the active recruitment of any leftist pinko bull-dyke transvestite misfit coward into the local authorities and they began to control such matters.