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Tom-the-eagle Croydon 21 Dec 19 2.34pm
Originally posted by Mapletree Here we go Lots of money to be made by selling the family silver. Our businesses currently are very cheap due to the exchange rate We’ll see a lot of this [Link] This isn’t the family silverware. You do know this is a private company right? "It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit
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Tom-the-eagle

Croydon 21 Dec 19 2.34pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

Here we go

Lots of money to be made by selling the family silver. Our businesses currently are very cheap due to the exchange rate

We’ll see a lot of this

[Link]

This isn’t the family silverware. You do know this is a private company right?

"It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit

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Mapletree Croydon 21 Dec 19 2.37pm
Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle This isn’t the family silverware. You do know this is a private company right? I don't quite know how to respond to this without sounding irritable. So I'll just give you the link to the Cobham PLC shareprice on the LSE. [Link] As you will have seen, the originating family does not approve of the deal. See the quotes from Lady Nadine Cobham. UK companies, in my opinion, are the family silver. Edited by Mapletree (21 Dec 2019 2.39pm)
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Mapletree

Croydon 21 Dec 19 2.37pm

Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

This isn’t the family silverware. You do know this is a private company right?

I don't quite know how to respond to this without sounding irritable.

So I'll just give you the link to the Cobham PLC shareprice on the LSE.

[Link]

As you will have seen, the originating family does not approve of the deal. See the quotes from Lady Nadine Cobham.

UK companies, in my opinion, are the family silver.

Edited by Mapletree (21 Dec 2019 2.39pm)

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Jimenez SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 21 Dec 19 2.49pm
Originally posted by Mapletree I don't quite know how to respond to this without sounding irritable. So I'll just give you the link to the Cobham PLC shareprice on the LSE. [Link] As you will have seen, the originating family does not approve of the deal. See the quotes from Lady Nadine Cobham. UK companies, in my opinion, are the family silver. Edited by Mapletree (21 Dec 2019 2.39pm) Indeed. Business is littered with companies where the founder is no longer in charge of the company they started. Pro USA & Israel
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SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 21 Dec 19 2.49pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

I don't quite know how to respond to this without sounding irritable.

So I'll just give you the link to the Cobham PLC shareprice on the LSE.

[Link]

As you will have seen, the originating family does not approve of the deal. See the quotes from Lady Nadine Cobham.

UK companies, in my opinion, are the family silver.

Edited by Mapletree (21 Dec 2019 2.39pm)

Indeed. Business is littered with companies where the founder is no longer in charge of the company they started.

Pro USA & Israel

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Badger11 Beckenham 21 Dec 19 2.49pm
Originally posted by Mapletree I don't quite know how to respond to this without sounding irritable. So I'll just give you the link to the Cobham PLC shareprice on the LSE. [Link] As you will have seen, the originating family does not approve of the deal. See the quotes from Lady Nadine Cobham. UK companies, in my opinion, are the family silver. Edited by Mapletree (21 Dec 2019 2.39pm) Hardly a surprise it must be upsetting for the family. However they had the chance to put together a rival bid and didn't so I don't blame the shareholders. If Simon Jordan complained about the new Palace owners whoever they are I think most of us would say sorry Simon you had your time and unless you have a rival bid it's just words. One more point
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Badger11

Beckenham 21 Dec 19 2.49pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

I don't quite know how to respond to this without sounding irritable.

So I'll just give you the link to the Cobham PLC shareprice on the LSE.

[Link]

As you will have seen, the originating family does not approve of the deal. See the quotes from Lady Nadine Cobham.

UK companies, in my opinion, are the family silver.

Edited by Mapletree (21 Dec 2019 2.39pm)

Hardly a surprise it must be upsetting for the family. However they had the chance to put together a rival bid and didn't so I don't blame the shareholders.

If Simon Jordan complained about the new Palace owners whoever they are I think most of us would say sorry Simon you had your time and unless you have a rival bid it's just words.

One more point

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JRW2 Dulwich 21 Dec 19 2.50pm
Originally posted by Mapletree UK companies, in my opinion, are the family silver. Edited by Mapletree (21 Dec 2019 2.39pm) When Harold Macmillan used the phrase "The family silver", it was clear to everyone that he was referring to the sale of state-owned industries. To suggest otherwise, as you do, is perverse.
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Dulwich 21 Dec 19 2.50pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

UK companies, in my opinion, are the family silver.

Edited by Mapletree (21 Dec 2019 2.39pm)

When Harold Macmillan used the phrase "The family silver", it was clear to everyone that he was referring to the sale of state-owned industries. To suggest otherwise, as you do, is perverse.

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Mapletree Croydon 21 Dec 19 4.15pm
Originally posted by JRW2 When Harold Macmillan used the phrase "The family silver", it was clear to everyone that he was referring to the sale of state-owned industries. To suggest otherwise, as you do, is perverse. Hmm, can't say I remember Harry that well. I wasn't quoting him you know. Of course it doesn't matter who owns the businesses that dominate our lives. Everyone is equally trustworthy. Simply sell to the highest bidder, they won't strip UK assets and take them offshore. Why would they.
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Croydon 21 Dec 19 4.15pm

Originally posted by JRW2

When Harold Macmillan used the phrase "The family silver", it was clear to everyone that he was referring to the sale of state-owned industries. To suggest otherwise, as you do, is perverse.

Hmm, can't say I remember Harry that well. I wasn't quoting him you know.

Of course it doesn't matter who owns the businesses that dominate our lives. Everyone is equally trustworthy. Simply sell to the highest bidder, they won't strip UK assets and take them offshore. Why would they.

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Stirlingsays 21 Dec 19 5.01pm
I'm mixed with this. Maple's original post has a point, however Hrolf's reply about the pick and choosing on foreign matters was also salient. I'm not comfortable with us having Chinese or even French involvement with our nuclear industry and this is just another jab in that general direction. Macmillan was right about the 'family silver' (though it's correct that this referred to state ownership). The type of neo liberal conservatism that views everything as a commodity hasn't served us well. I'm with the original owners on this issue. But I'm also very pro US....regardless of who the president is. The US themselves would never do this kind of thing. Edited by Stirlingsays (21 Dec 2019 5.02pm) 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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21 Dec 19 5.01pm

I'm mixed with this.

Maple's original post has a point, however Hrolf's reply about the pick and choosing on foreign matters was also salient.

I'm not comfortable with us having Chinese or even French involvement with our nuclear industry and this is just another jab in that general direction.

Macmillan was right about the 'family silver' (though it's correct that this referred to state ownership).

The type of neo liberal conservatism that views everything as a commodity hasn't served us well. I'm with the original owners on this issue.

But I'm also very pro US....regardless of who the president is. The US themselves would never do this kind of thing.

Edited by Stirlingsays (21 Dec 2019 5.02pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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JRW2 Dulwich 21 Dec 19 8.20pm
Originally posted by Mapletree Of course it doesn't matter who owns the businesses that dominate our lives. Everyone is equally trustworthy. Simply sell to the highest bidder, they won't strip UK assets and take them offshore. Why would they. Oh dear, oh dear. Sarcasm - the last resort.
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Dulwich 21 Dec 19 8.20pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

Oh dear, oh dear. Sarcasm - the last resort.

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johnno42000 31 Dec 19 12.28pm
Originally posted by PalazioVecchio its the fact that 99% of those arriving are young men. the poor ones are bad but the rich ones wreak even more havoc. In the dating-market worse than in the stock-market. when will we ever see fairness, balance, equality ? Edited by PalazioVecchio (21 Dec 2019 2.17pm) Not for the next 5 years I'd guess. 'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'
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