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Ryanair slammed for outsourcing complaints department to Dublin tramp

‘At first we thought that the man on the other end of the phone was Michael O’Leary and we’d just woke him up, but further investigation revealed that it was actually a tramp in the Temple Bar area of Dublin, called Mick.’

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Posted: Nov 28th, 2012
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Beggars must register for VAT, Osborne announces

As of 1st April 2013, all licenced beggars must be registered for VAT and charge tax on top of all donations they receive.

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Posted: Aug 20th, 2012
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East Midland Trains criticised over ‘replacement piggyback-from-a-tramp service’

simply using rolling stock under-utilised since Beeching‘They were 294 of us on the train and they herded us into an ageing 38-seater coach. But then an announcement came over the tannoy telling us that due to a lack of drivers, we’d have to continue our journey by tramp.’

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Posted: Dec 28th, 2011
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Extinction fears grow for traditional British tramp

could do with some extensive breeding Destruction of their habitat, increased competition from more aggressive vagrants and a national shortage of fingerless gloves have all contributed to the decline of native tramps, a report claims.

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Posted: May 27th, 2011
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Tories to train the homeless to improve their begging skills

The Conservative Party showed its compassionate side yesterday when Iain Duncan Smith announced a series of training initiatives aimed at helping the homeless by improving their begging techniques.

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Posted: Oct 3rd, 2010
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