| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. 00:16 - Oct 13 with 16707 views | unstableblue |
… In Brexit. And that Burnham is lying. When it’s proven they did.
What impact their social media influence - on scale - caused to the Leave vote is of course open to interpretation.
BUT - what is now emerging is that Ukraine have now bombed Russian server farms. And the level of Trump promoting accounts have significantly diminished.
It’s almost like our biggest security threat - Putin - is pro Trump/Reform.
It’s almost like Reform are bad for the UK?!
Letting that dangerous idiot into our club to use our brand remains a stain. [Post edited 13 Oct 12:07]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:13 - Oct 16 with 1405 views | GlasgowBlue |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:04 - Oct 16 by DJR |
I think the ambiguity is deliberate in order to win over Remainers who might have slipped away to the Greens or Lib Dems.
But at the same time is has its dangers because it could fire up the vote for those opposed to the EU which still makes up maybe around 46% in polling, if one combines the votes of the Tories and Reform.
And there is always the danger, if Reform continue to falter, that they will enter into some sort of alliance with the Tories based at least in part on opposition to the EU if Burnham pushes this too far |
Kemi has ruled out a coalition with Reform. Just as Burnham has ruled out a coalition with the Greens.
Which is awkward as we are heading into a hung parliament. |  |
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:14 - Oct 16 with 1400 views | balcombeblue |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:04 - Oct 16 by DJR |
I think the ambiguity is deliberate in order to win over Remainers who might have slipped away to the Greens or Lib Dems.
But at the same time is has its dangers because it could fire up the vote for those opposed to the EU which still makes up maybe around 46% in polling, if one combines the votes of the Tories and Reform.
And there is always the danger, if Reform continue to falter, that they will enter into some sort of alliance with the Tories based at least in part on opposition to the EU if Burnham pushes this too far |
Away from the politics, debating rejoining under the political reality of where the EU is now, not least the debt issues facing France or Germany would be a waste of this parliament and the next.
I don't know why Labour strategists continue to try and pick their way around the electorate. Being clear on where they are with the EU and pursuing some sort of coherent economic strategy is clearly better than the daily, trivial press releases we are subjected to now.
The chancellor is in a total straight jacket for the budget in two weeks time. Rising costs of borrowing and an inability to do anything about spending is the reality of the next 3 years. Tax rises will totally restrict growth even further than now.
I will make the prediction that by next summer the Conservatives will be on top of the polls, basically switching the vote share with Reform. Labour second at around their current levels (25%) or maybe slightly below. |  | | |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:21 - Oct 16 with 1386 views | Churchman |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 08:55 - Oct 16 by DJR |
Whilst he might be trying to suggest it (not least for popularity), I don't think Burnham has any intention of re-joining.
At best he is looking at the removal of certain trade barriers but even on that the EU is not in practical terms necessarily playing ball despite all the fine words.
And as I have said on here before, I am not sure I would want to join a club where the AfD and National Rally were in the driving seat. [Post edited 16 Oct 8:57]
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I agree DJR. Much as I might wish to see it, that ship has long since sailed.
However arrangements can be made for mutual benefit on Customs procedures and trade barriers, standards and many more elements of our relationship with the EU.
The previous government and others viewed being in the EU as all bad. It really wasn’t. The leave campaign was built on rhetoric, lies and plain ignorance. The stay campaign was built on ignorance, laziness and denial. What a mess. But progress can be made for a mutually beneficial relationship if there’s a will. [Post edited 16 Oct 12:05]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:27 - Oct 16 with 1365 views | WeWereZombies |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:04 - Oct 16 by DJR |
I think the ambiguity is deliberate in order to win over Remainers who might have slipped away to the Greens or Lib Dems.
But at the same time is has its dangers because it could fire up the vote for those opposed to the EU which still makes up maybe around 46% in polling, if one combines the votes of the Tories and Reform.
And there is always the danger, if Reform continue to falter, that they will enter into some sort of alliance with the Tories based at least in part on opposition to the EU if Burnham pushes this too far |
Given all the defections to 'Reform UK' over the last couple of years I don't think you can add the Conservatives into the anti European Union camp, they are probably a majority Remainer party now if that ancient term still had any relevance.
But there is a danger of reflux if the defectors abandon Farage to try and rejoin their old party. |  |
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:31 - Oct 16 with 1346 views | redrickstuhaart |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:27 - Oct 16 by WeWereZombies |
Given all the defections to 'Reform UK' over the last couple of years I don't think you can add the Conservatives into the anti European Union camp, they are probably a majority Remainer party now if that ancient term still had any relevance.
But there is a danger of reflux if the defectors abandon Farage to try and rejoin their old party. |
They have divested themselves of most of the moderates surely? And with Badenoch as leader, they aren't about to attract more of them. |  |
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:32 - Oct 16 with 1337 views | balcombeblue |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:13 - Oct 16 by GlasgowBlue |
Kemi has ruled out a coalition with Reform. Just as Burnham has ruled out a coalition with the Greens.
Which is awkward as we are heading into a hung parliament. |
https://www.pollcheck.co.uk/gb
Enjoy a smoothed 7-day rolling average.
Some great analytics in here. Gender, age, region. An Actuaries paradise. | | | |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:51 - Oct 16 with 1303 views | GlasgowBlue |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:32 - Oct 16 by balcombeblue |
https://www.pollcheck.co.uk/gb
Enjoy a smoothed 7-day rolling average.
Some great analytics in here. Gender, age, region. An Actuaries paradise. |
That can’t be right. Burnham is the messiah and Kemi is rubbish. How can the Tories just be three points behind labour? | |
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:53 - Oct 16 with 1296 views | DJR |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:13 - Oct 16 by GlasgowBlue |
Kemi has ruled out a coalition with Reform. Just as Burnham has ruled out a coalition with the Greens.
Which is awkward as we are heading into a hung parliament. |
I suppose I was looking more at some sort of one-sided arrangement whereby Reform chose only to contest some seats or even stood aside completely as in 2019 but it might only reach that stage if Burnham did seriously contemplate re-joining.
And despite what those two leaders say, I think they would be forced into some sort of (perhaps informal) alliance to ensure they could form a government of sorts. |  | | |
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 10:00 - Oct 16 with 1259 views | WeWereZombies |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:31 - Oct 16 by redrickstuhaart |
They have divested themselves of most of the moderates surely? And with Badenoch as leader, they aren't about to attract more of them. |
There were moderates !?! | |
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 10:05 - Oct 16 with 1236 views | balcombeblue |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:53 - Oct 16 by DJR |
I suppose I was looking more at some sort of one-sided arrangement whereby Reform chose only to contest some seats or even stood aside completely as in 2019 but it might only reach that stage if Burnham did seriously contemplate re-joining.
And despite what those two leaders say, I think they would be forced into some sort of (perhaps informal) alliance to ensure they could form a government of sorts. |
A confidence and supply arrangement? that would be one weird government.
I think the calculation for the Conservatives is to press ahead with their own strategy. Even if Reform win, say 50 seats, in 2029 then there is no long term gain there for the Conservatives.
Economics will continue to damage labour between now and 2029. That's the route back. | | | |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 12:46 - Oct 16 with 1104 views | DJR |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 10:05 - Oct 16 by balcombeblue |
A confidence and supply arrangement? that would be one weird government.
I think the calculation for the Conservatives is to press ahead with their own strategy. Even if Reform win, say 50 seats, in 2029 then there is no long term gain there for the Conservatives.
Economics will continue to damage labour between now and 2029. That's the route back. |
I agree the Tories have no option.
And this is an interesting webpage from the site you linked which enables one to change each party's votes share and see its impact on seat numbers.
https://www.pollcheck.co.uk/de
Given the resilience of the Reform vote, and perhaps the greater propensity of Labour, Green and Lib Dem voters to vote tactically, it may well be more difficult for the Tories than Labour to get an overall majority. Indeed, the calculator gives you an option to find the vote share needed to get a majority which on the figures generated is lower for Labour than the Tories.
But we could end up with both main parties short of a majority, with (in the case of Labour in certain scenarios) a need to rely on the SNP which would be interesting. [Post edited 16 Oct 12:49]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 12:52 - Oct 16 with 1086 views | WeWereZombies |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 12:46 - Oct 16 by DJR |
I agree the Tories have no option.
And this is an interesting webpage from the site you linked which enables one to change each party's votes share and see its impact on seat numbers.
https://www.pollcheck.co.uk/de
Given the resilience of the Reform vote, and perhaps the greater propensity of Labour, Green and Lib Dem voters to vote tactically, it may well be more difficult for the Tories than Labour to get an overall majority. Indeed, the calculator gives you an option to find the vote share needed to get a majority which on the figures generated is lower for Labour than the Tories.
But we could end up with both main parties short of a majority, with (in the case of Labour in certain scenarios) a need to rely on the SNP which would be interesting. [Post edited 16 Oct 12:49]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 13:10 - Oct 16 with 1044 views | balcombeblue |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 12:46 - Oct 16 by DJR |
I agree the Tories have no option.
And this is an interesting webpage from the site you linked which enables one to change each party's votes share and see its impact on seat numbers.
https://www.pollcheck.co.uk/de
Given the resilience of the Reform vote, and perhaps the greater propensity of Labour, Green and Lib Dem voters to vote tactically, it may well be more difficult for the Tories than Labour to get an overall majority. Indeed, the calculator gives you an option to find the vote share needed to get a majority which on the figures generated is lower for Labour than the Tories.
But we could end up with both main parties short of a majority, with (in the case of Labour in certain scenarios) a need to rely on the SNP which would be interesting. [Post edited 16 Oct 12:49]
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Theoretically, if in your seat you had to vote Conservative to block reform, would you vote tactically in that way?
The seat where I am is about the 30th safest for Conservatives (about 8,500 majority). It's not a relevant question for me anyway as I would either vote Conservative or abstain again.
Most of my peers in the seat seem to vote Labour (you know the types, used to live in Clapham, have a Weber bbq and drive an EV that gives them Waitrose range anxiety). They'd rather split the vote down the middle than let a Liberal Democrat win, effectively acting as the Conservative party’s unofficial security blanket! | | | |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 13:48 - Oct 16 with 979 views | DJR |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 13:10 - Oct 16 by balcombeblue |
Theoretically, if in your seat you had to vote Conservative to block reform, would you vote tactically in that way?
The seat where I am is about the 30th safest for Conservatives (about 8,500 majority). It's not a relevant question for me anyway as I would either vote Conservative or abstain again.
Most of my peers in the seat seem to vote Labour (you know the types, used to live in Clapham, have a Weber bbq and drive an EV that gives them Waitrose range anxiety). They'd rather split the vote down the middle than let a Liberal Democrat win, effectively acting as the Conservative party’s unofficial security blanket! |
"(you know the types, used to live in Clapham, have a Weber bbq and drive an EV that gives them Waitrose range anxiety)"
You've got me down to a T. 
But if it came down to it, I would vote Tory to stop Reform.
As it is, my constituency is even more True Blue than yours and none of the council seats went Reform in May when Reform took much of the rest of Kent, so I'll never likely be put to the test.
Instead, I have the dubious pleasure of casting a wasted vote but I will always vote. [Post edited 16 Oct 13:48]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 13:58 - Oct 16 with 958 views | DJR |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 09:14 - Oct 16 by balcombeblue |
Away from the politics, debating rejoining under the political reality of where the EU is now, not least the debt issues facing France or Germany would be a waste of this parliament and the next.
I don't know why Labour strategists continue to try and pick their way around the electorate. Being clear on where they are with the EU and pursuing some sort of coherent economic strategy is clearly better than the daily, trivial press releases we are subjected to now.
The chancellor is in a total straight jacket for the budget in two weeks time. Rising costs of borrowing and an inability to do anything about spending is the reality of the next 3 years. Tax rises will totally restrict growth even further than now.
I will make the prediction that by next summer the Conservatives will be on top of the polls, basically switching the vote share with Reform. Labour second at around their current levels (25%) or maybe slightly below. |
It's clearly not going to be a bed of roses but I heard this on the World Service whilst abroad which could be said to be counter-intuitive given the prevailing narrative in this country. Having said that, I doubt it got much publicity in the UK.
"On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised the UK's plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing, bucking the trend of the rest of the G7 group of countries, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US.
The IMF clearly seeing the UK in a different light to these major economies is very interesting.
"The UK is actually one country where action to reduce debt and deficit has been taken decisively and we see the UK in that sense enjoying a bit of a better growth prospect," managing director Kristalina Georgieva said earlier.
Her comments followed those of the IMF's chief economist Silvana Tenreyro who told me that UK borrowing reductions "stand out"." [Post edited 16 Oct 14:00]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 14:13 - Oct 16 with 929 views | WeWereZombies |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 13:58 - Oct 16 by DJR |
It's clearly not going to be a bed of roses but I heard this on the World Service whilst abroad which could be said to be counter-intuitive given the prevailing narrative in this country. Having said that, I doubt it got much publicity in the UK.
"On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised the UK's plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing, bucking the trend of the rest of the G7 group of countries, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US.
The IMF clearly seeing the UK in a different light to these major economies is very interesting.
"The UK is actually one country where action to reduce debt and deficit has been taken decisively and we see the UK in that sense enjoying a bit of a better growth prospect," managing director Kristalina Georgieva said earlier.
Her comments followed those of the IMF's chief economist Silvana Tenreyro who told me that UK borrowing reductions "stand out"." [Post edited 16 Oct 14:00]
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I saw that on the BBC website but other things got in the way (literally, a deer stepped out right in front of my car on Saturday evening) so I am glad that you have posted, quite a different picture than the one we had in the early seventies when the Gnomes of Zurich handed over the task of squeezing the United Kingdom's testes to the International Monetary Fund post Nixon Shock.
John Healey's first budget will be a significant one and will require forensic study, not least because, like Rachel Reeves last one, I expect some detail...and a fair degree of misreporting. | |
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 15:16 - Oct 16 with 861 views | balcombeblue |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 13:58 - Oct 16 by DJR |
It's clearly not going to be a bed of roses but I heard this on the World Service whilst abroad which could be said to be counter-intuitive given the prevailing narrative in this country. Having said that, I doubt it got much publicity in the UK.
"On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised the UK's plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing, bucking the trend of the rest of the G7 group of countries, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US.
The IMF clearly seeing the UK in a different light to these major economies is very interesting.
"The UK is actually one country where action to reduce debt and deficit has been taken decisively and we see the UK in that sense enjoying a bit of a better growth prospect," managing director Kristalina Georgieva said earlier.
Her comments followed those of the IMF's chief economist Silvana Tenreyro who told me that UK borrowing reductions "stand out"." [Post edited 16 Oct 14:00]
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Some very interesting cases.
In the US, there is no political will to reduce the debt/GDP ratio at all from either party. But then they have the dollar and incredibly liquid access to capital. Trump certainly isn't a fiscal conservative wrt spending and probably the US doesn't think it needs him to be.
The other country to point out is France (represented by the other half of my household). It has no ability to manage its monetary policy with a debt/GDP ratio of about 120%. It's worse in Italy of course.
Our cost of borrowing is higher than France's though, hence the need for fiscal prudence. However, if Healy won't cut spending then extra tax won't help growth. | | | |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 15:33 - Oct 16 with 832 views | DJR |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 15:16 - Oct 16 by balcombeblue |
Some very interesting cases.
In the US, there is no political will to reduce the debt/GDP ratio at all from either party. But then they have the dollar and incredibly liquid access to capital. Trump certainly isn't a fiscal conservative wrt spending and probably the US doesn't think it needs him to be.
The other country to point out is France (represented by the other half of my household). It has no ability to manage its monetary policy with a debt/GDP ratio of about 120%. It's worse in Italy of course.
Our cost of borrowing is higher than France's though, hence the need for fiscal prudence. However, if Healy won't cut spending then extra tax won't help growth. |
I forgot to post this from the BBC article.
"The IMF's twice-yearly assessment of global countries' economic prospects showed only the UK among the G7 having a serious plan for consolidation of its annual borrowing over the next few years, worth nearly 4% of the size of the economy. The US, Germany and Japan* are increasing borrowing. Canada and Italy are keeping borrowing at the same level.
It appears the UK is now the IMF's model pupil - at the top of the G7 table for reducing deficits."
I also came across something in the last week that said that whilst borrowing costs could increase by £10 billion as a result of bond yields, inflation would increase tax receipts by £6 billion.
*The article should presumably have also included France here. [Post edited 16 Oct 15:43]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 15:48 - Oct 16 with 791 views | grow_our_own |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 08:37 - Oct 16 by Churchman |
Everyone is entitled to an opinion and I doubt describing somebody as ‘it’ is something you’d say to their face. There’s an ignore button to use if you don’t want to see what another poster has to say.
As for King Charles, whilst I’ve seen him up close a few times, I’ve never spoken to him; don’t know him. but I’ve never been in favour of a monarchy and I am still not. Nothing personal, but the concept of a head of state just because they are born to somebody else (or in some cases related) has always seemed wrong.
Yes, Republics can produce people like Trump, but that’s an issue of constitution, not principle. |
100% Churchmans. Love this country, but British monarchy & class system are the worst things about us. They corrode everything they touch like acid. Honours system is a cess pit, they secretly lobby the executive (hour per week with PM) & our laws through King's Consent system, carve-out tax breaks for themselves, zero transparency due to FoI exemptions & non-declassification, they enjoy lavish tax-payer funding of extended family, etc, etc. Our veneration of the accidental-aristocratic birth principle manifests in among the worst social mobility in the western world. Americans have their fingers-in-ears issue re guns, and we have ours re monarchy. Popularity for a republic is increasing slowly and steadily, but not fast enough. [Post edited 16 Oct 15:50]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 15:52 - Oct 16 with 775 views | balcombeblue |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 15:33 - Oct 16 by DJR |
I forgot to post this from the BBC article.
"The IMF's twice-yearly assessment of global countries' economic prospects showed only the UK among the G7 having a serious plan for consolidation of its annual borrowing over the next few years, worth nearly 4% of the size of the economy. The US, Germany and Japan* are increasing borrowing. Canada and Italy are keeping borrowing at the same level.
It appears the UK is now the IMF's model pupil - at the top of the G7 table for reducing deficits."
I also came across something in the last week that said that whilst borrowing costs could increase by £10 billion as a result of bond yields, inflation would increase tax receipts by £6 billion.
*The article should presumably have also included France here. [Post edited 16 Oct 15:43]
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That’s right about the tax receipts
And so people’s purchasing power is continually eroded unless
a. Salaries significantly exceed inflation (unlikely)
b. Tax thresholds are changed (even less likely)
These two effects make work less and less rewarding financially.
We are in a deadly spiral in the UK. It’s just isn’t as bad a France! | | | |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 16:06 - Oct 16 with 740 views | DJR |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 15:52 - Oct 16 by balcombeblue |
That’s right about the tax receipts
And so people’s purchasing power is continually eroded unless
a. Salaries significantly exceed inflation (unlikely)
b. Tax thresholds are changed (even less likely)
These two effects make work less and less rewarding financially.
We are in a deadly spiral in the UK. It’s just isn’t as bad a France! |
As I said earlier, it is not a bed of roses but many western countries (even the US) are suffering from Trump-inspired inflation and rising borrowing costs, as well as AI job losses and demographic changes. And there is Chinese competition to boot whose exports last month rose an astonishing 36.6% over the previous September.
But circumstances certainly do limit what Burnham can achieve. [Post edited 16 Oct 17:12]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 16:31 - Oct 16 with 704 views | WeWereZombies |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 16:06 - Oct 16 by DJR |
As I said earlier, it is not a bed of roses but many western countries (even the US) are suffering from Trump-inspired inflation and rising borrowing costs, as well as AI job losses and demographic changes. And there is Chinese competition to boot whose exports last month rose an astonishing 36.6% over the previous September.
But circumstances certainly do limit what Burnham can achieve. [Post edited 16 Oct 17:12]
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If you assume you will be limited in what you can achieve then your self inflicted ceiling will probably have you ducking and diving to the extent you achieve even less than the best under your self imposed limits. Surely we all have to have learnt how daft the cruelty of the everyone blames everyone else of the austerity years was, and how counterproductive cutting state support to the generations that are coming through was ?
I know, there is still a dead rump from those years hanging off the back of an otherwise healthy state. A negativity that threatens any positive result. What would we all think if Town ran out in flip flops at three o'clock tomorrow in the belief that the game could not be won so we should save the football boots for Forest next Friday ?
[edit: a few minutes on the prospects of reducing the deficit in this weeks 'More or Less' at 15:49 as well as some deflating of John Swinney's claims about two thousand pounds a year being taken from Scottish pensioners to fund England's new social care system at the head of the programme.] [Post edited 16 Oct 17:06]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 17:08 - Oct 16 with 655 views | DJR |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 16:31 - Oct 16 by WeWereZombies |
If you assume you will be limited in what you can achieve then your self inflicted ceiling will probably have you ducking and diving to the extent you achieve even less than the best under your self imposed limits. Surely we all have to have learnt how daft the cruelty of the everyone blames everyone else of the austerity years was, and how counterproductive cutting state support to the generations that are coming through was ?
I know, there is still a dead rump from those years hanging off the back of an otherwise healthy state. A negativity that threatens any positive result. What would we all think if Town ran out in flip flops at three o'clock tomorrow in the belief that the game could not be won so we should save the football boots for Forest next Friday ?
[edit: a few minutes on the prospects of reducing the deficit in this weeks 'More or Less' at 15:49 as well as some deflating of John Swinney's claims about two thousand pounds a year being taken from Scottish pensioners to fund England's new social care system at the head of the programme.] [Post edited 16 Oct 17:06]
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To be fair to the SNP they do appear to have in place the sort of social care system that Burnham can only dream of. [Post edited 16 Oct 17:09]
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 17:34 - Oct 16 with 611 views | WeWereZombies |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 17:08 - Oct 16 by DJR |
To be fair to the SNP they do appear to have in place the sort of social care system that Burnham can only dream of. [Post edited 16 Oct 17:09]
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Which means that the £2000 per annum per pensioner, which under the Barnett formula will be returned to Scotland (if it is that figure...which is contingent upon inflation etc.) and the Scottish Government will have the power to enhance the Scottish social care system. And, fingers crossed, Michael Marra will have replaced John Swinney as First Minister by then.
Link for this week's 'More or Less' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/p | |
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| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 17:49 - Oct 16 with 584 views | DJR |
| So the ‘visitor’ to our FOOTBALL club claims Russia didn’t interfere…. on 17:34 - Oct 16 by WeWereZombies |
Which means that the £2000 per annum per pensioner, which under the Barnett formula will be returned to Scotland (if it is that figure...which is contingent upon inflation etc.) and the Scottish Government will have the power to enhance the Scottish social care system. And, fingers crossed, Michael Marra will have replaced John Swinney as First Minister by then.
Link for this week's 'More or Less' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/p |
Even I had to remind myself who Michael Marra is but then again Scotland gets precious little coverage down south.
And I suppose the question arises as to whether there would have been the current social care system in Scotland had Labour been in power these last two decades.
More or Less is a great programme, as is Sliced Bread. [Post edited 16 Oct 17:51]
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