That's a strange use of the phrase "prop up". Usually government "propping up" industry involves government shoveling subsidies around. In this case, your "propping up" … (View Post)

Don't worry, because there is about 1.2 immigrants coming for every birth to more than make up the numbers. I type this from the maternity unit, where Mrs Prole produced Prole Jr on Sunday afternoon,… (View Post)

I did some work for a subcontractor to a major subcontractor to utilities in water industry. Virtually everyone was as bent as bent. Site lads stealing cables for copper scrap. Christmas bonuses supp… (View Post)

Indeed. Stamped plates aren't going to be hard to clone either - I've a CNC milling machine and a 150T press at work, I could easily enough be doing a run of fake plates this afternoon if I wanted. I… (View Post)

Basically every motor factor does plates. If you're a normal punter, you have to show a V5 before they will make you a plate up, however trade customers sign something to take responsibility and can … (View Post)