Seemingly trivial things that annoy you
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TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.0 -
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.0 -
TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
His point can be clear and not true.rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.0 -
I feel like we are back to libelling Harold ShipmanTheBigBean said:
His point can be clear and not true.rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.0 -
TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).
I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.0 -
So when you saidbriantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).
I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.I've no idea what that's supposed to mean
Did you miswrite, mislead BR forum or, er, tell a porky?1 -
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.Stevo_666 said:
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.0 -
TheBigBean said:
So when you saidbriantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).
I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.I've no idea what that's supposed to mean
Did you miswrite, mislead BR forum or, er, tell a porky?
It's a fair cop. (There's something you'll never hear Boris Johnson say.)0 -
I'm confused.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).
I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.
Coruscating is not similar to excoriating.
Excoriate; to criticise.
Coruscate; to deliver a speech or performance in an intelligent, lively and impressive manner.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
pinno said:
I'm confused.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).
I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.
Coruscating is not similar to excoriating.
Excoriate; to criticise.
Coruscate; to deliver a speech or performance in an intelligent, lively and impressive manner.
'Coruscating' means twinkling/sparkling, like a star. 'Excoriating' literally means tearing tear the skin off something, so an 'excoriating review' is a vicious one. Unfortunately, some journalists simply use the wrong word, and 'coruscating review' crops up, erroneously, far too often, in newspapers.0 -
Unfortunately he didn't Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.kingstongraham said:
That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.Stevo_666 said:
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Cleare enough to me as well.TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]1 -
Not true.Stevo_666 said:
Unfortunately he didn't Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.kingstongraham said:
That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.Stevo_666 said:
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.0 -
Thank you for the correction.kingstongraham said:
That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.Stevo_666 said:
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
From various reports it seems the windfall tax will be announced anyway, so as always the protestations of being in favour of low taxes are just bollox + a thesaurus.Stevo_666 said:
Cleare enough to me as well.TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
Unfortunately, the windfall tax is going to hit green energy companies too.rjsterry said:
From various reports it seems the windfall tax will be announced anyway, so as always the protestations of being in favour of low taxes are just bollox + a thesaurus.Stevo_666 said:
Cleare enough to me as well.TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
The oil and gas majors are pivoting to green so it amounts to the same thingpinno said:
Unfortunately, the windfall tax is going to hit green energy companies too.rjsterry said:
From various reports it seems the windfall tax will be announced anyway, so as always the protestations of being in favour of low taxes are just bollox + a thesaurus.Stevo_666 said:
Cleare enough to me as well.TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.0 -
One of the big beneficiaries of high power prices is Low Carbon Contracts Company which is owned by the government.0
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It really isn't.surrey_commuter said:
The oil and gas majors are pivoting to green so it amounts to the same thingpinno said:
Unfortunately, the windfall tax is going to hit green energy companies too.rjsterry said:
From various reports it seems the windfall tax will be announced anyway, so as always the protestations of being in favour of low taxes are just bollox + a thesaurus.Stevo_666 said:
Cleare enough to me as well.TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.0 -
Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.kingstongraham said:
Not true.Stevo_666 said:
Unfortunately he didn't Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.kingstongraham said:
That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.Stevo_666 said:
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
It's OK to be wrong occasionally.Stevo_666 said:
Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.kingstongraham said:
Not true.Stevo_666 said:
Unfortunately he didn't Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.kingstongraham said:
That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.Stevo_666 said:
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.0 -
We were taking about different things - I was referring to the current NI hike. So we were both right.kingstongraham said:
It's OK to be wrong occasionally.Stevo_666 said:
Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.kingstongraham said:
Not true.Stevo_666 said:
Unfortunately he didn't Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.kingstongraham said:
That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.Stevo_666 said:
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
On an internet forum?kingstongraham said:
It's OK to be wrong occasionally.Stevo_666 said:
Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.kingstongraham said:
Not true.Stevo_666 said:
Unfortunately he didn't Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.kingstongraham said:
That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.Stevo_666 said:
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.0 -
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Put that in the things you've learned today thread.TheBigBean said:
On an internet forum?kingstongraham said:
It's OK to be wrong occasionally.Stevo_666 said:
Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.kingstongraham said:
Not true.Stevo_666 said:
Unfortunately he didn't Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.kingstongraham said:
That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.Stevo_666 said:
I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?rjsterry said:TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.TheBigBean said:
So you did understand.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.briantrumpet said:Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.
I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.
I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.
And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.0 -
Was kitting up to get on the moto back home outside the door at work and dropped my sunglasses. Walked not less than 10m across the road to the bike, realised I'd dropped them but in that 5-10 seconds someone had already piked them and f**ked off.
Sooo very bummed 😡😥😡😥😡😥😡😥We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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ddraver said:
Was kitting up to get on the moto back home outside the door at work and dropped my sunglasses. Walked not less than 10m across the road to the bike, realised I'd dropped them but in that 5-10 seconds someone had already piked them and f**ked off.
Sooo very bummed 😡😥😡😥😡😥😡😥
Even if they were £10 Bollés, still annoying.0 -
Is it too early to be bitching about next weekends 'celebrations' yet? Cromer are having a Spitfire flypast as part of theirs...I mean give it a f**king rest will you, the war is over and it's long past the time to stop harking back to it.0
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You need to get over to poppylands tearoom in horsey.verylonglegs said:Is it too early to be bitching about next weekends 'celebrations' yet? Cromer are having a Spitfire flypast as part of theirs...I mean give it a f**king rest will you, the war is over and it's long past the time to stop harking back to it.
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