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Offline Uncle Mort

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Re: Buying Votes?
« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2008, 12:30:48 PM »
Not a pay rise then?

Back on topic, doesn't every government bribe the voters when election time beckons? I'd accept cash for my vote as the promises never seem to materialise.
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Re: Buying Votes?
« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2008, 12:35:50 PM »
Cynic!  Realist!
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Re: Buying Votes?
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2008, 01:49:07 PM »
When I was a student nurse around '96 ish the startng salary for friends who had finished their training was around £18k. So far from being a great pay rise it seems that the rate has only gone up by 2 grand in 12 years.  Caused mainly by trusts being forced to keep spending down bringing in poorly paid nurses from overseas who still earn more here than they would at home.  cussing:
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« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2008, 02:02:16 PM »
Do you still wear black stockings?
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Re: Buying Votes?
« Reply #19 on: April 08, 2008, 02:16:09 PM »
It was a tunic and trousers I'll have you know Nicholas  cussing:
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Re: Buying Votes?
« Reply #20 on: April 08, 2008, 02:30:44 PM »
VPL?
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Re: Buying Votes?
« Reply #21 on: April 08, 2008, 03:22:20 PM »
Quote from: Nick on April 08, 2008, 02:30:44 PM
VPL?
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Re: Buying Votes?
« Reply #22 on: April 08, 2008, 03:27:01 PM »
Hear hear mumble mutter rhubarb rhubarb etc

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« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2008, 10:21:28 AM »
 redface:
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