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Please come back to London #oops #disaster #halcyondays #london2012 #olympics
A London Underground train decorated to promote London’s Olympic bid. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
These photos were taken earlier this morning from a location which is normally jammed packed with cars, buses, taxis, cyclists, pedestrians etc etc etc…..get the picture?
Granted that there are no on going road works during the London 2012 Olympics but the message seems to have got through. Londoner’s have been scared away from the City. Olympic games lanes are empty, hotel rooms are unoccupied, some landlords have been left high and dry as they struggle to find “Olympic” tenants.
A classic case of being too greedy? Best of all though, overpriced Black taxi are driving around empty, maybe they need to be less greedy too and reduce their prices.
Notwithstanding this, no doubt in a few weeks time we will be told by the Olympic authorities, politicians and transport officials that everything went according to plan and the Games were a huge success!
Not sure that all British businesses will agree.
Common sense, don’t hold the Olympics in your City without it.
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Moody’s put negative outlook on Germany #thewallsarecrumbling #eurocrisis #ecb
English: (Green) Germany. (Light-green) The European Union (EU). (Grey) Europe. (Light-grey) The surrounding region. See also: Category:SVG locator maps of countries of Europe (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Moody’s put negative outlook on Germany: the full text – Telegraph.
It looks like Moody’s have finally got something right as the implications of the euro bailouts start to be felt at the Euro powerhouse that is Germany. Maybe it’s time for Germany to leave the Euro?
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700,000 Olympics tickets unsold – #london2012 #olympics
Cropped transparent version of Image:Olympic flag.svg (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
700,000 Olympics tickets unsold – Home News – UK – The Independent.
It appears that a lot of tickets remain unsold to the “greatest show on earth”
Whilst this appears to be a disaster, many of these unsold tickets are to football events, not really an Olympic sport, just a cash cow (that was ‘plan A’ anyway)
So it seems that sections of stadia will be cut off and no doubt the TV cameras have been instructed to avoid concentrating on empty seating areas.
In any case, if Olympic venues are empty, the authorities can always rely on school children filling them up for free. Assuming that is, that their parents haven’t already fled London on the express instruction of the travel authorities.
Common sense, don’t hold the Olympics in your city without it.
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A Fair Tax On Flying, please support this petition #virginatlantic #tax #unfair #desperate
Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 (G-VBIG, “Tinker Belle”) landing at London Heathrow Airport. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Air Passenger Duty – A message from Steve Ridgway, Chief Executive – Virgin Atlantic
Common sense, well done Virgin Atlantic!
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Sam Trickett, 26, attacked by six men in Las Vegas – just hours after winning £6.5m in poker tournament | Mail Online
Downtown Las Vegas: The Fremont Street Experience outside of Binion’s Horseshoe Casino (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
In a seemingly motive less attack, a British poker champion was attacked in Las Vegas after winning $10m
That’s almost as much money as you can earn being a plumber!
But seriously, it’s a despicable act of cowardice, 6 v 1, nevertheless the moral of the story is:
Common sense, don’t win $10m without employing a personal bodyguard.
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Week 25 of 2012 what happened? #austerity #hypocrisy #politics #greece #Germany #moodys #JimmyCarr
Whale los cabos (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Monday 18th June – It’s official Greece must be austere…or what exactly? Well no money I suppose and the indignation of being booted out of the Eurozone. That’s what top officials said as they made their way to the delightful Mexican holiday resort at Los Cabos on the Baja California peninsula.
Tuesday 19th June – As the economic situation deteriorates in Greece we see a sad reminder of the effects of austerity.
Wednesday 20th June – Poor old Jimmy Carr has been found out for tax avoidance. Although he has legally done nothing wrong, as they said in “Yes Minister”, there is a moral issue. It’s fair to say that normal folk are getting seriously annoyed about how the rich and super rich are avoiding taxes, whilst the ordinary taxpayer (easy target) is supporting the country. Unfair and unjust are words that spring to mind.
Thursday 21st June – Moodys are at it again. In hindsight Moodys are correct….banks are essentially in a mess, sovereign states are broke. Not much point in telling us what we knew 3 years ago, so why not just put a sock in it Moodys. This is irresponsible behavior that is actually making things worse by spreading panic.Perhaps the likes of the FSA should take a look?
Tax (Photo credit: 401K 2012)
Friday 22nd June – Tonight for one night only, Greece have an opportunity to overthrow Germany. If the Greek PM is shrewd he could even solve the debt crisis!
And finally after meeting at Los Cabos and Rome this week, Euro ministers will be looking forward to lunch in Brussels next Thursday and Friday. What a load of nonsense and waste of taxpayers money, jetting ministers, secretaries and security all over the world. Ever heard of videoconferencing? Time for a taxpayer revolt. Please RT if you agree.
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Another jolly up? #Rome #summit #taxpayersmoney #farce
Countries using the Euro de jure Countries and territories using the Euro de facto Countries in the EU not using the Euro (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Having had a nice sunny break in Los Cabos, it’s off to Rome for a spot of lunch before the weekend. What about some tasty foccacia, a nice antipasto, followed by Osso Bucco all washed down with a nice bottle of Chianti.
Make sure to leave some space for gelato, after the summit?
And so the farce goes on, world leaders and their entourage, frantically jetting around the world, boosting their air miles accounts and who’s footing the bill?
You guessed it, the taxpayer again, unless you were shrewd enough to be involved with K2 in Jersey of course.
Greece must be austere or face the consequences…bing bong…last call for Los Cabos #austerity #hypocrisy http://wp.me/ p2axt5-ij
los_cabos_03 (Photo credit: memoflores)
How many world leaders, security, ministers, advisers and staff are staying in Baja?
It’s a bit of a mickey take when we hear that Greek civil servants aren’t being paid, Spain is on the edge of a precipice and the Euro is on the verge of collapse. Never mind it will soon be time to take a summer recess!
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Greece must be austere or face the consequences…bing bong…last call for Los Cabos #austerity #hypocrisy
Cabo San Lucas (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
You’ve been warned, now bugger off, I’m late for my flight to Baja California….
Common sense, don’t be a world leader without it!!!
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G20 summit #loscabos #austerity #nice
English: Los Cabos Arc Español: Arco de Los Cabos (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
So while the rest of the world bumbles on, world leaders gather in the rather fashionable venue of Los Cabos. Anyone heard of videoconferencing?
Enough said.
Common sense don’t travel without it.
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