The residents of the UK are repeatedly “Raped and Pillaged”, financially & economically by the many businesses that see the British Isles as “Treasure Island”.

And it is about to happen again. This time round the marauding buccaneers are Apple and Nintendo.

The Apple iPad 2 goes on sale in UK shops tomorrow. The starting price, including VAT, for the basic 16GB model is £399. That is around 20 per cent more than a New York shopper would pay, including the city’s sales tax. The highest-spec model is £659 here including VAT, compared with £554.18 in New York. This means a British consumer will pay £104.82 more than their American counterpart.

Nintendo will be doing something similar. In the UK you can pay £196.99 which is some 20% dearer than the folks in the US who will be able to buy it for around £155.22.

They, Apple & Nintendo, just like many other manufacturers of electronics, clothes and cars charge the UK citizens inflated prices for their goods. They claim that to do business over here it costs them more in employment rates, building rental, taxes and just about every kind of additional logistical charge they can think of.

These claims do not stand up to close scrutiny.

Successive governments have stated that they will look into this blatantly unfair practice.

Successive governments have done nothing.

Now this government is planning to do away with the Office Of Fair Trading. Admittedly they haven’t been of much use in fighting for our rights in this matter. At least they exist and are helping in other areas.

The Government is allowing us to  be ripped off … AGAIN !!!.

Apple iPad 2 and Nintendo 3DS launch and buyers will pay more in UK than US | Mail Online.

Earlier this month I posted about this useless, idle, good for nothing benefit scrounger. Well here he is back in the news again. Jobless former alcoholic Stanley Clifton stole cable worth NOTHING

It’s no wonder that he isn’t working. Seems like he is too stupid. He can’t even get thieving right. Stole some fiber-optic cable to sell for the scrap value. He didn’t know that there is no metal content and is therefore almost worthless for the casual crook.

I’m guessing that a village somewhere is missing an idiot

Jobless former alcholic Stanley Clifton stole cable worth NOTHING | Mail Online.

Well that was a big let down, from a purely personal perspective anyway. Let’s be truthful now, is there any other ?

Perhaps I should be more positive. After all apparently I will be no worse off than I am now.

Jumps for joy.

When one looks at the detail it transpires, according to the BBC budget calculator, my wife and I may be a “combined” £263.46 better off. Well whoopee doo. That’s pretty close to my shopping bill for last week.

The most tangible & instantly measurable area that interests me is my auto fuel bill which has, over the last couple of years, increased from around £50 for a full tank full to well over £70. And that I am spending every 7-10 days. So how does a reduction of 1p per litre affect me. By my calculations I am going to save a whopping £13 per year.

So I may be able to afford a bottle of wine which has gone up in price as a result of the antics of binge drinking teens and the governments actions as they attempt to thwart them.

Cheers George

Sending a carrier which could deploy Harrier jump-jets is such a common sense idea that this story smacks of the truth.

Many people including yours truly have berated the governement for stupidly leaving the UK in a position where it is unable to respond to just the scenario that has presented itself in Libya.

So Downing Street denies RAF carrier plan….Do we believe them ? Hell No !!!

Downing Street denies RAF carrier plan – East Hampshire – The News.