Comments on: Iraqi Employees: A statement by the Prime Minister http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/ The weblog of Brighton-based writer Justin McKeating Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:26:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-34514 Robert Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:54:05 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/#comment-34514 They are treating asylum as if it is a gold watch or a knighthood, a reward for long service. They are treating asylum as if it is a gold watch or a knighthood, a reward for long service.

]]> By: Anon http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-34484 Anon Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:50:42 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/#comment-34484 Given the productive insurgency skills of Iraqis, I, for one, would like to have that productivity working for me. /sarcasm off Given the productive insurgency skills of Iraqis, I, for one, would like to have that productivity working for me.

/sarcasm off

]]> By: In Actual Fact http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-34481 In Actual Fact Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:31:29 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/#comment-34481 It's just twattery, isn't it? My MPs (I get two, due to boundary changes, both Labour) were initially very pro and are now 'look, it's all sorted'... yet there are so many provisos in the statement as to make it practically worthless. Surely even the right-wing media will say that if we *have* to let in darkies, at least take the ones who've helped us? It’s just twattery, isn’t it? My MPs (I get two, due to boundary changes, both Labour) were initially very pro and are now ‘look, it’s all sorted’… yet there are so many provisos in the statement as to make it practically worthless. Surely even the right-wing media will say that if we *have* to let in darkies, at least take the ones who’ve helped us?

]]> By: Pickled Politics » It’s not enough Mr Brown http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-34453 Pickled Politics » It’s not enough Mr Brown Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:55:21 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/#comment-34453 [...] This is a poor sop because of the ‘twelve months’ qualifier. It is unlikely most employees would be given contracts for anything approaching 12 months and this attempt by Brown to give the impression he cares is very poor. We are not impressed. [...] [...] This is a poor sop because of the ‘twelve months’ qualifier. It is unlikely most employees would be given contracts for anything approaching 12 months and this attempt by Brown to give the impression he cares is very poor. We are not impressed. [...]

]]> By: Leon http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-34450 Leon Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:14:31 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/08/iraqi-employees-a-statement-by-the-prime-minister/#comment-34450 Agreed, anytime a threshold like that is included it looks dodgy to me. The devil is in the detail as they say... Agreed, anytime a threshold like that is included it looks dodgy to me. The devil is in the detail as they say…

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