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Good find…
It’s nice to finally see someone in authority saying the same things that we’ve been saying for years…
At least they’re trying to catch up :happy:
Tessa Jowell, Britain’s Culture Secretary
Tessa said, “I firmly believe we have chosen the path that will do the most to protect children and vulnerable people and keep out crime.”
tessa defined courtesy of Google: In the UK, the Tax-Exempt Special Savings Account (TESSA) was a special tax-free bank account. The TESSA was announced by John Major in his only Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1990 (a budget for savings). The TESSA was intended to be a low-risk complement to the personal equity plan (PEP) which would be attractive to a wider range of savers.
:Nod: Do you think the definition of tessa has established Tessa Jowell’s character? It certainly plays a big part of it. Do you know any Richards (Dick) or Jewels – are they like their name?
Some of my thoughtful sites:
Not to say I told you so, but I told you so. The UK looks poised to jump on this WTO case that Antigua has been fighting. It’s also my belief that the online gambling sites that have given in to this new us “law” are doing so to prove the case that the US is operating within unfair trade practices. How better to prove their case than a substantial loss in revenue, while it is still legal for US companies to offer OTB and online lotteries.
webber286 wrote:Not to say I told you so, but I told you so. The UK looks poised to jump on this WTO case that Antigua has been fighting. It’s also my belief that the online gambling sites that have given in to this new us “law” are doing so to prove the case that the US is operating within unfair trade practices. How better to prove their case than a substantial loss in revenue, while it is still legal for US companies to offer OTB and online lotteries.
Yeah, it all makes sense, and we can only hope, but the US (Bush) is “above everybody else and makes its own decisions”. Did Bush listen to the UN before invading Iraq ? So will he listen to the WTO ??? The only good news here is that with Tony Blair’s imminent departure, the UK has become a bit more outspoken, and seems to be willing to challenge the US on things. Look for immediate withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, as soon as Blair is gone.The UK has suffered substantial losses from this, and it has much, much more weight that Antigua and Barbuda.
I only wish that the UK has the backbone to stand up for it’s rights.
I do think it would make an impact.
I certainly hope this will have a positive effect on the industry and as Dominique rightfully said:
The UK has suffered substantial losses from this, and it has much, much more weight that Antigua and Barbuda.
Dominique wrote:The UK has suffered substantial losses from this, and it has much, much more weight that Antigua and Barbuda.I only wish that the UK has the backbone to stand up for it’s rights.
I do think it would make an impact.
Agreed. I really think when Blair makes his official exit, their attitude toward the US will change. Similar to the majority of Americans’ feelings toward Bush, their has been a similar uprising and sentiment against Blair. The UK population is very anti-war and their anti-Bush sentiment is at all-time highs. With Blair displaced, things may change. How much of an impact overall that it will make shall be determined.
