Comments on: VAT by any other name http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/vat-by-any-other-name/ Welcome to the home of Beta Mum - who lacks the lifestyle and perfectionist tendencies of Alpha Mummy, but rubs along pretty well most of the time Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/vat-by-any-other-name/#comment-3577 Beta Mum Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:32:15 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/vat-by-any-other-name/#comment-3577 Jen - Jersey Royals are not the only thing that's cheaper in Sainsburys. LIving here has made France seem cheap. OM - it is an interesting time, and will doubtless be much written about. R4 have already done a documentary, but I imagine there'll be scope for a few more over the coming years. Jen – Jersey Royals are not the only thing that’s cheaper in Sainsburys. LIving here has made France seem cheap.

OM – it is an interesting time, and will doubtless be much written about. R4 have already done a documentary, but I imagine there’ll be scope for a few more over the coming years.

]]> By: Omega Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/vat-by-any-other-name/#comment-3565 Omega Mum Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:36:00 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/vat-by-any-other-name/#comment-3565 This is a serious suggestion. You've arrived on Jersey at the beginning of a time when I suspect there's going to be much more interest in it because of all the stuff that's going on. Generally, there's a movement for change which I reckon will gather momentum - look at the way Sark (not directly comparable, I know, but interesting) is changing electoral system. I've read quite a bit about the pressure from big business interests and how these are serving the 'ordinary' people - badly, by all accounts. I think you should start taking a lot of notes. Could be a fascinating read. Mind you, you wouldn't have any friends among the rich and powerful and might receive death threats but it could be amazing. Flog it in! R4 documentary. This is a serious suggestion. You’ve arrived on Jersey at the beginning of a time when I suspect there’s going to be much more interest in it because of all the stuff that’s going on. Generally, there’s a movement for change which I reckon will gather momentum – look at the way Sark (not directly comparable, I know, but interesting) is changing electoral system.

I’ve read quite a bit about the pressure from big business interests and how these are serving the ‘ordinary’ people – badly, by all accounts. I think you should start taking a lot of notes. Could be a fascinating read. Mind you, you wouldn’t have any friends among the rich and powerful and might receive death threats but it could be amazing. Flog it in! R4 documentary.

]]> By: Jen http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/vat-by-any-other-name/#comment-3554 Jen Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:06:36 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/vat-by-any-other-name/#comment-3554 I still can't believe that Jersey Royals are cheaper in Sainsburys than when I used to buy them from the market in Jersey. My fave wine is cheaper in the 'expensive' village shop than it was at home too. But... but... oh, the tax... and council tax... and National Insurance... AArrrggh... (and other things) I still can’t believe that Jersey Royals are cheaper in Sainsburys than when I used to buy them from the market in Jersey.

My fave wine is cheaper in the ‘expensive’ village shop than it was at home too.

But… but… oh, the tax… and council tax… and National Insurance…

AArrrggh… (and other things)

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