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Wow this is a cracker. Google CEO Eric Schmidt has responded directly to criticism that Google is seen to be a dominant force.

"This weekend some of Europe’s biggest publishers are running a newspaper ad arguing that Google is too dominant and that we favour our own products - like Maps, YouTube and Google Shopping - in our search results. Given the serious nature of these allegations, I wanted to ensure that people have the facts so they can judge the merits of the case themselves...."

Full article: We built Google for users, not websites

A fascinating read, what do people think?

Yup missus said it was auto downloaded to her phone, so we put it on the other night. Seemed all right, but it's not the Joshua Tree

So is this some kind of scam to get to the top of the download charts? 

You can tell Tescos profits have dropped, look at the voucher I got off my next shop! Used to be a fiver

I don't understand, why would they think that? If you are running a proper business, then you will have all of your financial records and any other information they might need. If you are getting patronised, just escalate them and ask to speak to someone who knows what they are talking about

Nope customers don't care, likewise they won't care if you go cuckoo, have a nervous breakdown or collapse from exhaustion! So look after yourself and take time off. Make yourself take a break, get some fresh air.

I take a walk at lunchtime just to blow out cobwebs and use it as thinking time.

Your business won't fold because you give your self an hours break during the day, assuming there is someone who can hold the fort for you, another trader maybe? (thats what they do on Eastenders, which is the extent of my stall trading knowledge  ).

But seriously look after yourself because no one else will...

This is a really odd story, Phones 4U goes into administration putting at 5,596 jobs at risk, but it appeared to be a sound business, generating £1 billion in revenue and over £100 million in profit.

But for some reason EE and Vodaphone decided not to renew contracts, overnight depriving Phones 4U of a business model, as they are basically middlemen sales agents, selling phone contracts.

If the business was that profitable, and presumably generating plenty of customers and revenue for the big phone providers, then why did they pull the plug?

It seems to be about the big players wanting to sell to customers direct and cutting out the middleman, but I suspect we may hear more about the behind the scenes activity in the near future.

Just goes to show, even £1 billion businesses can have an Achilles heel in their business model!

Unfortunately looks like some people are lacking in a sense of humour! Though looking at the pageviews of this page (550 at present) it's certainly been a popular/controversial cartoon!

Certainly a fascinating subject though, every aspect of the campaign including humour is being scrutinised! I saw on the news this morning they reckon 97% of eligible voters will be turning out, which if true is incredible!

Wonder if post vote, regardless of result, life will return to normal, or if the anti English undercurrent has broken the surface for good

just a bit of Indian spam slipping through the net, it's been terminated!

If you happen to spot anything that gets through the spam defences before we do, feel free to hot the "report post" button at the top right corner of each post and we'll dive on it 

Ok Jan, apologies for calling the bird on the castle a Vulture  Obviously I knew it was a Golden Eagle 

Tried to be clever and just said to Jan he forgot the Thistle, but as usual all the detail is there! Just seen it in the grass... 

Obviously a hit looking at the pageviews, and can also see 7 Facebook shares, 15 twitter shares and 17 Google ones from this page  Have also done a number of shares and included a link back to your site.

Job well done mate and have a cracking weekend...

Oh man, I so want to send this to my next door neighbours 

But with the number of solicitors lettings going back and forth over the years and my allegedly aggressive (and justified) behaviour, I suppose it will be a bit obvious....

Due to decency and for legal reasons, we couldn't let them go live on the directory, but at least they got a bit of promotion