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Should we compensate our forces in Cyprus
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 19 Mar 2013 08:33 |
One thing our Magician of a Chancellor is good at, is the old sleight of hand cons, you would think by now he would check with his officials before opening his mouth and letting his belly rumble, it will be interesting to see how he will "Spin" his way out of this one ;-) |
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Muffyxx | Report | 19 Mar 2013 08:45 |
Tend to think that they have made a choice to put their money into a Cyprian bank ..if it's a savings account....and have benefitted from higher interests rates as a result (as far as i can gather)....so in that instance I'd be inclined to not compensate... |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 19 Mar 2013 09:11 |
My own view is that they should be compensated in full for any losses on both their current accounts and savings accounts, however in respect of savings accounts it should not cover any amounts transferred to Cyprus purely to take advantage of the interest rates there, as that was a form of speculation. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 19 Mar 2013 09:15 |
They should be compensated only for money that is in a Cypriot bank as a result of their deployment there. Not for any that is there for speculation as a way to beat our poor interest rates. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 19 Mar 2013 09:53 |
Osbourne is not proposing any such compensation other than for our armed forces. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 19 Mar 2013 10:00 |
Rollo, I think this thread is only about our armed forces in Cyprus. :-S |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 19 Mar 2013 10:03 |
I don't think that I referred to anyone else except those serving in our military and our government. |
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Muffyxx | Report | 19 Mar 2013 10:34 |
I was only referring to those in the military.....or those in the civil service who are stationed out there..certainly don't think that those who have chosen to live in Cyprus should be compensated in any way whatsoever. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 19 Mar 2013 10:41 |
Ah that's alright then ... except that according to the press the Treasury are backing away from the idea of compensation for armed forces personnel. |
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Muffyxx | Report | 19 Mar 2013 11:08 |
I don't think they were backing away from it totally....just changed *fully compensated* to *reasonable losses only* which I think is more than fair. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 19 Mar 2013 12:33 |
I'm all for compensating the armed forces who have money in Cyprus banks but everyone else chose to move there to live and if you move 'you take your chances', as they say. |
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Muffyxx | Report | 19 Mar 2013 20:38 |
The MOD have just flown 1 million euro out in a plane to Cyprus to help out our servicemen/women should there be problems accessing cash from the ATMs and to stop it causing hardship. |
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GinN | Report | 19 Mar 2013 20:45 |
I think a lot of EU countries would like to return to their original currencies. The Euro does make travelling about a lot easier, though! |
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MrDaff | Report | 19 Mar 2013 21:09 |
Been there, done that. |
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Muffyxx | Report | 19 Mar 2013 21:17 |
I'm just a bit confused really Mr D. |
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MrDaff | Report | 19 Mar 2013 22:48 |
Muffy, |
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MrDaff | Report | 19 Mar 2013 22:53 |
Muffy, |
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Muffyxx | Report | 19 Mar 2013 22:56 |
Thanks Mr D |
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