Rachael 09:27 - Dec 19 with 1400 views | Boundy | Looks like the Chancellor of this great country is now in more of the sticky stuff, it appears a letter sent to her from a Tory MP Richard Holden asking her directly to clarify her position whilst holding the role of an economist, "Under government guidance, published in September, it states ministers should respond to such correspondence within 20 working days, meaning Ms Reeves should have responded by Monday December 16 at the latest" but she hasn't , its not a good look mispresenting your self at the best of times but for a senior member of a Government even less so. On a side note note google Richard the 111 ,that's an uncanny resemblance if I may say so . | |
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Rachael on 09:32 - Dec 19 with 1079 views | onehunglow | Not sure whether to comment or not Yeah,I will. I stand by what I said about this government being proven to be the most inept and corrupt of recent times | |
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Rachael on 09:41 - Dec 19 with 1049 views | Whiterockin |
Rachael on 09:32 - Dec 19 by onehunglow | Not sure whether to comment or not Yeah,I will. I stand by what I said about this government being proven to be the most inept and corrupt of recent times |
The major problem with the current government is they totally lack experience and are trying to fill roles that they are incapable of doing. The theory was right get the Conservatives out and get Labour in who promised so much. But nobody thought through how they would actually run the country without any quality on the front benches. | | | |
Rachael on 09:57 - Dec 19 with 1026 views | Boundy |
Rachael on 09:41 - Dec 19 by Whiterockin | The major problem with the current government is they totally lack experience and are trying to fill roles that they are incapable of doing. The theory was right get the Conservatives out and get Labour in who promised so much. But nobody thought through how they would actually run the country without any quality on the front benches. |
I agree, the Torys had run out of steam , ideas and leadership and had to go. Looking at the front bench and the qualifications needed to run a country then its frightening to see that there is very little or any which could honestly admit to having. | |
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Rachael on 10:13 - Dec 19 with 1000 views | Boundy | Read & weep, the following below is the outcome of Rachael's finest hour . Figures by the Office for National Statistics showed that job vacancies fell to a three-year low of 796,000 for November. S&P Global showed a third straight fall in employment – excluding the pandemic, the sharpest cut since 2009. The CBI calculated that the inheritance tax raid would cost £1.25 billion more than it raised . The National Institute of Economic and Social Research warned that the UK experienced no growth in Q4, with key sectors like services and production grinding to a halt due to budget measures weighing on private sector activity. Seasonal job postings in early November were 39% lower than last year and 46% lower than 2019, with overall postings still 14% below pre-pandemic levels. Water companies prepare to pass on NIC costs to billpayers, amounting to £400 million. An HSBC survey revealed that a quarter of small firms said they could “not survive” financial shocks of Budget measures. Hiring rates fell to their lowest levels since 2020, attributed to fallout from Reeves’ Budget measures. High street retailers reported their worst sales decline since Covid, with November sales tumbling 5.8% year-on-year, according to BDO. Online sales fell by 7.8%, while in-store sales dropped 5.5%. Part-time Christmas job vacancies plunged by a staggering 12.9% this year. Business confidence nosedived to its lowest level since April 2020, as the Institute of Directors’ latest optimism tracker fell to -65 in November, down from -52 in October. Airport operators warn Reeves her budget will cancel flight routes. EasyJet announced it would cut domestic flights, blaming Reeves’ air passenger duty hike for declining demand. Similarly, Ryanair revealed plans to cut flights by 10% from UK airports, citing Reeves’ “idiotic” tax increases. Wealthy non-doms rush to leave the UK ahead of April next year. Taking their £118 million of investment each with them… Over 80 retail bosses wrote to Reeves, slamming the budget for “holding back current investments” triggering “store closures and job losses”. Over 200 hospitality bosses, including of JD Wetherspoon, Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group, Young’s, and Whitbread, signed a letter warning they’ll be forced to shut sites and slash jobs after the Chancellor’s tax raid. James Reed, head of a major recruitment firm, warned that companies were planning to relocate “tens of thousands” of roles to cheaper countries like India. Deutsche Bank warned City clients that the Budget would cut 100,000 jobs through layoffs and missed opportunities for new roles. JLL predicted a staggering 20% jump in house prices by 2029, with house prices set to soar nearly twice as fast as inflation over the next five years. Sainsbury’s boss said NI bill alone is set to rocket by £140 million next year—a “very significant” 50% increase with the “barrage of costs” ending up being passed on to hard-pressed shoppers. The UK stock market experienced a record £2.6 billion exodus in October. Economist my ar*e | |
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Rachael on 10:18 - Dec 19 with 988 views | onehunglow |
Rachael on 09:41 - Dec 19 by Whiterockin | The major problem with the current government is they totally lack experience and are trying to fill roles that they are incapable of doing. The theory was right get the Conservatives out and get Labour in who promised so much. But nobody thought through how they would actually run the country without any quality on the front benches. |
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Rachael on 10:42 - Dec 19 with 966 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
Rachael on 09:57 - Dec 19 by Boundy | I agree, the Torys had run out of steam , ideas and leadership and had to go. Looking at the front bench and the qualifications needed to run a country then its frightening to see that there is very little or any which could honestly admit to having. |
This is what happens when the selection process prioritises yes men and women, nepotism, cronyism and diversity over any actual semblance of ability. | |
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Rachael on 10:54 - Dec 19 with 946 views | pencoedjack |
Rachael on 10:13 - Dec 19 by Boundy | Read & weep, the following below is the outcome of Rachael's finest hour . Figures by the Office for National Statistics showed that job vacancies fell to a three-year low of 796,000 for November. S&P Global showed a third straight fall in employment – excluding the pandemic, the sharpest cut since 2009. The CBI calculated that the inheritance tax raid would cost £1.25 billion more than it raised . The National Institute of Economic and Social Research warned that the UK experienced no growth in Q4, with key sectors like services and production grinding to a halt due to budget measures weighing on private sector activity. Seasonal job postings in early November were 39% lower than last year and 46% lower than 2019, with overall postings still 14% below pre-pandemic levels. Water companies prepare to pass on NIC costs to billpayers, amounting to £400 million. An HSBC survey revealed that a quarter of small firms said they could “not survive” financial shocks of Budget measures. Hiring rates fell to their lowest levels since 2020, attributed to fallout from Reeves’ Budget measures. High street retailers reported their worst sales decline since Covid, with November sales tumbling 5.8% year-on-year, according to BDO. Online sales fell by 7.8%, while in-store sales dropped 5.5%. Part-time Christmas job vacancies plunged by a staggering 12.9% this year. Business confidence nosedived to its lowest level since April 2020, as the Institute of Directors’ latest optimism tracker fell to -65 in November, down from -52 in October. Airport operators warn Reeves her budget will cancel flight routes. EasyJet announced it would cut domestic flights, blaming Reeves’ air passenger duty hike for declining demand. Similarly, Ryanair revealed plans to cut flights by 10% from UK airports, citing Reeves’ “idiotic” tax increases. Wealthy non-doms rush to leave the UK ahead of April next year. Taking their £118 million of investment each with them… Over 80 retail bosses wrote to Reeves, slamming the budget for “holding back current investments” triggering “store closures and job losses”. Over 200 hospitality bosses, including of JD Wetherspoon, Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group, Young’s, and Whitbread, signed a letter warning they’ll be forced to shut sites and slash jobs after the Chancellor’s tax raid. James Reed, head of a major recruitment firm, warned that companies were planning to relocate “tens of thousands” of roles to cheaper countries like India. Deutsche Bank warned City clients that the Budget would cut 100,000 jobs through layoffs and missed opportunities for new roles. JLL predicted a staggering 20% jump in house prices by 2029, with house prices set to soar nearly twice as fast as inflation over the next five years. Sainsbury’s boss said NI bill alone is set to rocket by £140 million next year—a “very significant” 50% increase with the “barrage of costs” ending up being passed on to hard-pressed shoppers. The UK stock market experienced a record £2.6 billion exodus in October. Economist my ar*e |
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Rachael on 11:04 - Dec 19 with 928 views | AnotherJohn | The phase that keeps coming back to me is "the adults are in the room now". People who trotted out some variant of that must feel a tad embarrassed now. [Post edited 19 Dec 12:43]
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Rachael on 11:21 - Dec 19 with 913 views | Luther27 |
Rachael on 09:41 - Dec 19 by Whiterockin | The major problem with the current government is they totally lack experience and are trying to fill roles that they are incapable of doing. The theory was right get the Conservatives out and get Labour in who promised so much. But nobody thought through how they would actually run the country without any quality on the front benches. |
What they lack is honesty and integrity. The public can forgive a mistake….but not the constant lies they are currently being fed. | | | |
Rachael on 12:25 - Dec 19 with 861 views | Gwyn737 |
Rachael on 10:13 - Dec 19 by Boundy | Read & weep, the following below is the outcome of Rachael's finest hour . Figures by the Office for National Statistics showed that job vacancies fell to a three-year low of 796,000 for November. S&P Global showed a third straight fall in employment – excluding the pandemic, the sharpest cut since 2009. The CBI calculated that the inheritance tax raid would cost £1.25 billion more than it raised . The National Institute of Economic and Social Research warned that the UK experienced no growth in Q4, with key sectors like services and production grinding to a halt due to budget measures weighing on private sector activity. Seasonal job postings in early November were 39% lower than last year and 46% lower than 2019, with overall postings still 14% below pre-pandemic levels. Water companies prepare to pass on NIC costs to billpayers, amounting to £400 million. An HSBC survey revealed that a quarter of small firms said they could “not survive” financial shocks of Budget measures. Hiring rates fell to their lowest levels since 2020, attributed to fallout from Reeves’ Budget measures. High street retailers reported their worst sales decline since Covid, with November sales tumbling 5.8% year-on-year, according to BDO. Online sales fell by 7.8%, while in-store sales dropped 5.5%. Part-time Christmas job vacancies plunged by a staggering 12.9% this year. Business confidence nosedived to its lowest level since April 2020, as the Institute of Directors’ latest optimism tracker fell to -65 in November, down from -52 in October. Airport operators warn Reeves her budget will cancel flight routes. EasyJet announced it would cut domestic flights, blaming Reeves’ air passenger duty hike for declining demand. Similarly, Ryanair revealed plans to cut flights by 10% from UK airports, citing Reeves’ “idiotic” tax increases. Wealthy non-doms rush to leave the UK ahead of April next year. Taking their £118 million of investment each with them… Over 80 retail bosses wrote to Reeves, slamming the budget for “holding back current investments” triggering “store closures and job losses”. Over 200 hospitality bosses, including of JD Wetherspoon, Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group, Young’s, and Whitbread, signed a letter warning they’ll be forced to shut sites and slash jobs after the Chancellor’s tax raid. James Reed, head of a major recruitment firm, warned that companies were planning to relocate “tens of thousands” of roles to cheaper countries like India. Deutsche Bank warned City clients that the Budget would cut 100,000 jobs through layoffs and missed opportunities for new roles. JLL predicted a staggering 20% jump in house prices by 2029, with house prices set to soar nearly twice as fast as inflation over the next five years. Sainsbury’s boss said NI bill alone is set to rocket by £140 million next year—a “very significant” 50% increase with the “barrage of costs” ending up being passed on to hard-pressed shoppers. The UK stock market experienced a record £2.6 billion exodus in October. Economist my ar*e |
It's worth bookmarking this as although there are some genuine issues highlightes, it's mostly a list they Guido Fawkes has collated about things they highlight as 'cold' happen. using selectes quotes and syrvys from big buisness et al. We'll see in 5 years how much has come true. | | | |
Rachael on 12:33 - Dec 19 with 858 views | Boundy |
Rachael on 12:25 - Dec 19 by Gwyn737 | It's worth bookmarking this as although there are some genuine issues highlightes, it's mostly a list they Guido Fawkes has collated about things they highlight as 'cold' happen. using selectes quotes and syrvys from big buisness et al. We'll see in 5 years how much has come true. |
Why wait 5 years ? | |
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Rachael on 12:45 - Dec 19 with 821 views | raynor94 | Labour have been an unmitigated disaster since coming in to power unfortunately As others have said the front bench are totally out of their depth | |
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Rachael on 12:53 - Dec 19 with 800 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
Rachael on 12:33 - Dec 19 by Boundy | Why wait 5 years ? |
May didn’t get 5 years, neither did Boris, Truss or Sunak. A precedent has been set now. Poor performance should result in an early exit. | |
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Rachael on 13:07 - Dec 19 with 762 views | JACKMANANDBOY | Gilt rates hit 4.5 percent, why does this matter it puts up the cost of borrowing leaving less money for services. If economic indicators like growth and inflation continue to be less favourable then we get into a negative cycle of reduced income and increased costs as a country. | |
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Rachael on 18:00 - Dec 19 with 616 views | Kilkennyjack | And yet has not put a family member into the HoL, damaged our economy significantly, nor lied to tbe Queen. There is that …. | |
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Rachael on 18:29 - Dec 19 with 593 views | max936 |
Rachael on 13:07 - Dec 19 by JACKMANANDBOY | Gilt rates hit 4.5 percent, why does this matter it puts up the cost of borrowing leaving less money for services. If economic indicators like growth and inflation continue to be less favourable then we get into a negative cycle of reduced income and increased costs as a country. |
I'm no fan of this labour government and certainly not Starmer or Reeves, but they were left an absolute shite show to have to deal with, it was always gonna be a tough gig, the out of their depth comments are a bit ott, we've had a tory government for 15 years, so you can forgive the lack of experience to a point. People bashing them on here, can maybe supply the answers and solutions nobody knows what has gone on previously under the Torys. I'm all for bashing them, but we need to have the answers and solutions to legitimism the bashing. The Labour party get kicked out to be replaced by WHO? Don't insult my intelligence by suggesting Farage and Reform | |
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Rachael on 19:00 - Dec 19 with 564 views | SullutaCreturned |
Rachael on 18:00 - Dec 19 by Kilkennyjack | And yet has not put a family member into the HoL, damaged our economy significantly, nor lied to tbe Queen. There is that …. |
The first oen, wait and see, the second...really? and the third, well I don't think the Queen is listening anymore, I could be wrong... | | | |
Rachael on 19:06 - Dec 19 with 560 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
Rachael on 18:29 - Dec 19 by max936 | I'm no fan of this labour government and certainly not Starmer or Reeves, but they were left an absolute shite show to have to deal with, it was always gonna be a tough gig, the out of their depth comments are a bit ott, we've had a tory government for 15 years, so you can forgive the lack of experience to a point. People bashing them on here, can maybe supply the answers and solutions nobody knows what has gone on previously under the Torys. I'm all for bashing them, but we need to have the answers and solutions to legitimism the bashing. The Labour party get kicked out to be replaced by WHO? Don't insult my intelligence by suggesting Farage and Reform |
As I posted on the Budget Thread before the Budget there are issues with an approach that looks for growth and hopes for returns from taxing business and some wealth. There are always choices in a Budget but going after businesses with NI, Minimum Wage and Workplace Reforms at the same time is a risk, a phased approach would be better. If the tax returns do not increase as planned the cost of borrowing goes up quickly and we are in emergency budget territory because we have so much debt which will cost more and more to repay and the cost of repayment will squeezing services. The 10 Year Gilt rate is now above the level that was reached after Truss' budget, if the markets see a downturn in the economy we will be in trouble. I'm not an economist but having worked in business for many years, I do understand that when carrying large amounts of debt you tread slowly otherwise you risk going underwater as the debt costs can overwhelm you. France is in this territory. [Post edited 19 Dec 19:09]
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Rachael on 19:19 - Dec 19 with 518 views | Flashberryjack |
Rachael on 18:29 - Dec 19 by max936 | I'm no fan of this labour government and certainly not Starmer or Reeves, but they were left an absolute shite show to have to deal with, it was always gonna be a tough gig, the out of their depth comments are a bit ott, we've had a tory government for 15 years, so you can forgive the lack of experience to a point. People bashing them on here, can maybe supply the answers and solutions nobody knows what has gone on previously under the Torys. I'm all for bashing them, but we need to have the answers and solutions to legitimism the bashing. The Labour party get kicked out to be replaced by WHO? Don't insult my intelligence by suggesting Farage and Reform |
Maybe you are insulting your own inteligence by discounting Farage and Reform, especially so, after the disaster of previous Conservative and Labour governments, or maybe you think the whitless Ed Davey and his band of clowns in the Liberal party will do a better job. | |
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Rachael on 19:30 - Dec 19 with 495 views | builthjack | The country was in such a state, run into the ground after 14 years of lies and misery. I said before this lot got in that it would take 2 full terms to get somewhere near right. I stand by that. 6 months is nothing. Think back, it was absolute chaos. Tories won’t agree of course. They are blinded by the likes of liar Johnson. | |
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Rachael on 19:37 - Dec 19 with 489 views | majorraglan |
Rachael on 10:13 - Dec 19 by Boundy | Read & weep, the following below is the outcome of Rachael's finest hour . Figures by the Office for National Statistics showed that job vacancies fell to a three-year low of 796,000 for November. S&P Global showed a third straight fall in employment – excluding the pandemic, the sharpest cut since 2009. The CBI calculated that the inheritance tax raid would cost £1.25 billion more than it raised . The National Institute of Economic and Social Research warned that the UK experienced no growth in Q4, with key sectors like services and production grinding to a halt due to budget measures weighing on private sector activity. Seasonal job postings in early November were 39% lower than last year and 46% lower than 2019, with overall postings still 14% below pre-pandemic levels. Water companies prepare to pass on NIC costs to billpayers, amounting to £400 million. An HSBC survey revealed that a quarter of small firms said they could “not survive” financial shocks of Budget measures. Hiring rates fell to their lowest levels since 2020, attributed to fallout from Reeves’ Budget measures. High street retailers reported their worst sales decline since Covid, with November sales tumbling 5.8% year-on-year, according to BDO. Online sales fell by 7.8%, while in-store sales dropped 5.5%. Part-time Christmas job vacancies plunged by a staggering 12.9% this year. Business confidence nosedived to its lowest level since April 2020, as the Institute of Directors’ latest optimism tracker fell to -65 in November, down from -52 in October. Airport operators warn Reeves her budget will cancel flight routes. EasyJet announced it would cut domestic flights, blaming Reeves’ air passenger duty hike for declining demand. Similarly, Ryanair revealed plans to cut flights by 10% from UK airports, citing Reeves’ “idiotic” tax increases. Wealthy non-doms rush to leave the UK ahead of April next year. Taking their £118 million of investment each with them… Over 80 retail bosses wrote to Reeves, slamming the budget for “holding back current investments” triggering “store closures and job losses”. Over 200 hospitality bosses, including of JD Wetherspoon, Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group, Young’s, and Whitbread, signed a letter warning they’ll be forced to shut sites and slash jobs after the Chancellor’s tax raid. James Reed, head of a major recruitment firm, warned that companies were planning to relocate “tens of thousands” of roles to cheaper countries like India. Deutsche Bank warned City clients that the Budget would cut 100,000 jobs through layoffs and missed opportunities for new roles. JLL predicted a staggering 20% jump in house prices by 2029, with house prices set to soar nearly twice as fast as inflation over the next five years. Sainsbury’s boss said NI bill alone is set to rocket by £140 million next year—a “very significant” 50% increase with the “barrage of costs” ending up being passed on to hard-pressed shoppers. The UK stock market experienced a record £2.6 billion exodus in October. Economist my ar*e |
If your going to lift an article and post it in its entirety why not include the link so we can see who the source is and be able to make up our own mind on the veracity of the the information. Guido Fawkes ( the source ) is hardly a reliable and impartial source of information. We’ve another 4 and 1/2 years to go, let’s see what happens. I didn’t vote Labour, but I’m giving the, a chance because the last lot were the most incompetent bunch of chancers and crooks we’ve ever seen. Edit- Gwyn, apologies I hadn’t got as far as your post highlighting the link to Guido Fawkes. [Post edited 19 Dec 19:40]
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Rachael on 19:43 - Dec 19 with 467 views | majorraglan |
Rachael on 19:19 - Dec 19 by Flashberryjack | Maybe you are insulting your own inteligence by discounting Farage and Reform, especially so, after the disaster of previous Conservative and Labour governments, or maybe you think the whitless Ed Davey and his band of clowns in the Liberal party will do a better job. |
Because so far what they’ve offered isn’t credible. Their “manifesto” for the last GE contained something like a £150bn black hole, huge tax cuts were promised but these were completely unfunded al a Truss. Mental. | | | |
Rachael on 19:45 - Dec 19 with 465 views | raynor94 |
Rachael on 19:30 - Dec 19 by builthjack | The country was in such a state, run into the ground after 14 years of lies and misery. I said before this lot got in that it would take 2 full terms to get somewhere near right. I stand by that. 6 months is nothing. Think back, it was absolute chaos. Tories won’t agree of course. They are blinded by the likes of liar Johnson. |
I'm Labour through and through, but I'm bitterly disappointed with them so far, Reeves could have made a much better job with the wfa. The Waspi Women is a total embarrassment for the front bench, and when you add in the freebies they all got stuck into before they had even got their feet under the table. As the song goes "Things can only get better" | |
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Rachael on 20:09 - Dec 19 with 428 views | max936 |
Rachael on 19:19 - Dec 19 by Flashberryjack | Maybe you are insulting your own inteligence by discounting Farage and Reform, especially so, after the disaster of previous Conservative and Labour governments, or maybe you think the whitless Ed Davey and his band of clowns in the Liberal party will do a better job. |
Farage is a talking horse never been any different, he says what's wrong but has no idea on how to right the wrong apart from his far off ideas and has no idea on how he'll pay for them, no substance to him at all and he's thoroughly dislikeable. I don't think anything of the Liberal party never given them any thought ever, all I know is that the Torys have ruined us and ladled the Country with a massive debt and this Labour Government are going to bankrupt the tax payer with their current polices. [Post edited 19 Dec 20:23]
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Rachael on 20:21 - Dec 19 with 395 views | Ohyeah | You don't have to look very far to see what would happen UK wide if Labour got in. The Senedd a Labour government in charge of a £24 billion pound budget having absolutely no-one with a shred of business experience/acumen. Working for the media, working as trade union solicitors, college lecturers, ex local councillors, 3rd sector charity lot, and working as political researchers are not REAL jobs. This Labour mob should be no where near a £24 billion + budget. [Post edited 19 Dec 20:58]
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