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to think that feminism should have thought about the consequences and set some rules.

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TulisaLover · 09/11/2012 20:33

I've been chatting with DP this evening and mentioned a post that's been doing the rounds on facebook. It's from a lady sending a message to This Morning about the cost of childcare - on the surface it's a powerful post.

To cut it down:

'I am looking to return to work next year and child care will cost 810 every 4wks - this is more than our mortage!!. The government should help with child care costs.'

DP and I agree with it's sentiment - that child care costs are crippling families, but not necessarily with helping for the costs - he said:

"This is why feminism should have laid down some rules. Both parents earning an income meant banks salivated and started lending for homes based on both. This has forced up prices to cover this as house prices are a function of the amount being lent. Society as a whole loses, bankers win. What should have happened is when you have kids, both parents should be encouraged to work part time so that childcare is shared - or failing that the higher earner whichever gender should have been the one to work. Problems like this wouldn't have happened."

It struck a chord with me - what do you ladies think?

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Chubfuddler · 09/11/2012 22:47

Spoon

Arf

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Chubfuddler · 09/11/2012 22:48

There are two kim

scottishmummy · 09/11/2012 22:49

understandable Kim.as only someone tulisa calibre would make partner
to her magic circle is all briefings,fees,chase work
to others it's Paul daniels

TulisaLover · 09/11/2012 22:50

DP is in the other magic circle. He recently showed me a trick called 'make the sausage disappear'. And just when I thought it couldn't get any better, he spooned me.

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chandellina · 09/11/2012 22:51

Wait, how can you live off the land AND walk to Silk St? Genuine question.

MiniTheMinx · 09/11/2012 22:52

why is everyone purporting to be lawyers? why not astronauts or physicists or even psychiatrist. It's all so bloody predictable.

PamelaSwynfordDeBeaufort · 09/11/2012 22:52

Oh tulisa you make me smile and rolly eye. Infact dd thinks I have a twitch I have pulled so many different faces during this thread.

Chubfuddler · 09/11/2012 22:54

God I've no idea. Why would anyone pretend to be a lawyer?

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MiniTheMinx · 09/11/2012 22:56

I'm a psychiatrist just for this evening, so keep it hush will you, it's all very top secret.

scottishmummy · 09/11/2012 22:57

won't hear word against tulisa.what an inspiration
where did you train tulisa

TulisaLover · 09/11/2012 22:57

I work in the little known Brecon Beacons office. It's a new thing we've been developing in order to help some of our more rotund staff get a little bit more 'back to nature'. We yomp daily on pen-y-fan prior to a hard days lawing.

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TulisaLover · 09/11/2012 22:58

I trained in Rhodesia, prior to the collapse of the currency there which is one of the main reasons we are so anti money printing and prefer sound money.

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scottishmummy · 09/11/2012 23:03

yes that overseas,where did you do conversion to fulfill uk criteria

TulisaLover · 09/11/2012 23:04

I am TulisaLover. No-one else.

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MooncupGoddess · 09/11/2012 23:04

I take it you don't recognise Zimbabwe, OP?

Love the yomping up Pen y Fan before starting on your pro bono work in the Brecons.

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TulisaLover · 09/11/2012 23:07

Didn't have to. The firm was doing some work on setting up an acquisition for one of the big conglomerate mining firms. My talent shone through, and all the meaningless corporate rubbish was bypassed. When they saw my passion for helping those involved in the blood diamond trade there (Sierra leone is not the only place no matter what Kanye and Leo say), they had to have me. I gave them my terms and the rest it history.

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scottishmummy · 09/11/2012 23:09

where did you do your conversion? magic circle firm outpost in brecon
wow,do you make own yoghurt too

TulisaLover · 09/11/2012 23:10

Bugger, really should get off the Nexus 7 and back to VD. Damon [swoon]

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scottishmummy · 09/11/2012 23:10

let me spell it out,you need conversion to practise
you're in a right pickle now tulisa