Re: How do I block a (mains) smoke alarm (so my steam cleaner doesn't trigger it)

["Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)" <me8@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <43a5a271$0$63071$ed2e19e4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Peter Taylor <URL:mailto:not@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yes I'm in UK and no, I don't believe we're taxed "up to the wazoo" - three
> quarters of the population is spending way too much on themselves while the
> government feels it needs to keep taxes and public spending/borrowing at a
> minimum for political and economic reasons.

What planet is this on?


> As a result, public services
> here are mostly run on a shoestring and staff morale is non-existent.  It
> shames us in my view.  When you think back to what we used to have, in some
> country - for example we've closed thousands of hospitals, schools, fire
> stations and post offices for economic reasons

Yes, so that Blair's followers can have cushy pen pushing non jobs.

>  I'd
> gladly pay another few pence in the £ in tax if I could rely on the
> government spending it wisely and allowing me to feel proud of my country
> again.

A socialist government will never be able to achieve that. All they do is
borrow money we can't afford to repay and pump the "civil" service full of
wasted employment.

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AJL