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I've never thought CNN was an organisation with integrity. They don't really have a consistent set of principles. Does that justify St. Putin's invasion? And you have problems with American military bases which they use to invade murderous regimes? It is a question of side for you after all, because you don't really have a consistent set of principles either. Again, Putin can get out of Ukraine now if he withdraws his troops. Better still, he can resign as Russian president to get out of whatever mess he has created. But I guess he would not dare it as ex-dictators without power don't tend to do very well afterwards. It's such a waste of time. I placed you in my ignore list. Wear it like a badge.

Now another question arises. Apparently there are people collecting banknotes with funny serial numbers. Those could go for a lot on the collectibles market. What if you bought, say, a £50 note with serial number AA01 123456 for £1500, and reward it to your employee and declare to HMRC as £50? I think it's perfectly valid you may have accidently come across such bank note and unknowingly paid it to your workers, who later realised he could profit on the serial number. It's also possible that you deliberately used collectible bank notes to trick the tax authorities. And extending that hypothesis, you could reward employee with a sovereign with £400 declared value, which is about the market rate "to the best of your knowledge" but a 1917 London, which then could be flipped for £20,000. My guess is whether your intention was to pay your workers a bonus in ways alternative to a bank transfer, or to make a covert payment of a large sum. In this case, it might be down to whether you have told the recipient that they could later sell the note/sovereign. It could also be whether you have made recent purchases of collectible items (which then implies the intention of using them for payment) Any legal experts?

All of a sudden "western media" had become reliable sources of truth from USA-backed propagandist machines. It's that kind of flexibility that always amazes.

Let's hope

Can you do Cockney outside of NBS?

Is that written by GPT?

I think it's like that. Royal Mint has countless special editions all with limited mintage, whereas in US you have very few special designs and they release tens of thousands of each. Not sure which is the better way of doing it...

Intrigued

Saint Putin! I am asking to annex your territory. I'll do it peacefully and politely, and if you refuse I'll invade and kill you. All Putin wanted is peace! Lol that's the funniest joke of 2024. He can stay out of Ukraine now if he withdraws his troops. But hey, I'm getting quite bored with this kind of debate. You have fundamental disagreement with our values and ways of life, I don't think I can change your mind or something. Enjoy snow in Moscow.

Mad? I'm furious!

Might work if you completely ignore them. But then the moralists will come ask you why and vote you out

Is China better than America? Would you prefer someone to keep us a bit away from a WWII style major war with multiple contester, or the sort of world safety and happiness 1933-1945? Would you rather we made no support of Ukraine and see their people wiped out by the Russians?

Is that forename "The" and last name "Occupier", with "Current" a middle name, or is "The" a new honorific we are coerced into using now?

Like genital mutilation, wife beating, lynching, chopping bits off, ish... Doesn't hurt if you are not part of the culture, and may well leave them alone. But then the more moral of us wouldn't be happy. We get criticised for taking actions, we also get criticised for not taking action. Bit like the banks aren't we...

I prefer not forcefully disappear and lobotomised for criticising the Supreme leader online.

Whataboutism at its best. The typical propagandist tactic saying all the bad things USA had done (yes, they may well have), then conveniently forget to give China a mention. When China is being criticised conveniently bring up the Americans. Propagandists typically omit certain aspects of the full picture to highlight their desired "fact". Always easier to manipulate minds by keeping info out than feeding it in.

Fact 1: India was not a country per se. It was a collection of princely states loosely ruled under a foreign ruler. Fact 2: Before British came they were ruled by the Muslims (Mughal Empire). The last native ruler was quite a long time ago. Any (anti-west) Indian nationalist will tell you the same.

The Belt and Road thing is a backdoor for rich CCP officials to launder money, because it bypassed the strict FX restrictions. It also ensnared the recipients in debts they can't repay and China can seize their infrastructure. China had invaded Korea, India, Vietnam, supported the murderous Khmer Rouge China still systematically supresses civil liberties of its own citizens. China still persecutes Christians, Muslims, and other religious groups. China still culturally erases the Uyghurs, Mongols, etc, etc. If China is anything of a role model to you, you have serious problems.

So bad are the west, so good China, blah blah blah, you make no mistake which side you're on eh?

A country

And love for baked beans

Land is risky when the revolting peasants have their way. But no one is safe at a societal meltdown, whatever your take on the "Deep State". Beware of TSF members who chant French Revolution 2.0 because they may well be the ones coveting your land, your gold, and your head.

CGT-free coins are always preferable, but remember CGT is only changed on your profit, and so buying non-exempt coins like the Krugs isn't necessarily a bad idea. VAT, on the other hand, is charged on your cost. You'll lose money if your profit doesn't outweigh VAT. This is why I personally don't see physical silver a good investment unless they change VAT rules on silver. Buying silver ETF seems a better idea to me. If you prefer physical ownership then go for gold.

Buy the dip?

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