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Reply | If Ukraine falls
at 18:57 28 Nov 2024
Looks like NATO are “guarding” Chinese ship at anchor in the Kattegat between Denmark and Sweden as it’s suspected the ship was responsible for damaging the 2 connectors running along the Baltic seabed. It’s claimed the Russians are behind the incident and have “paid” off the Chinese captain.
If, and it’s a big if it can be proved the Russians are behind the damage there going to be ructions. |
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Reply | Asylum Bill hits £5.3 Billion
at 18:40 28 Nov 2024
Today’s immigration figures are shocking, the revision of the net migration figures for the year ending June 2023 to 960,000 is unbelievable. The net migration figure for the year ending June 2024 of 728,000 is also horrendous, we’ve been gaslighted for longer than most of us would care to remember.
The Brexit slogan of “Taking control of our borders…….” Is a a complete and utter @@@@ take. All that’s happened is that we’ve replaced EU migrants with non EU migrants from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and other places.
Immigration does boost the economy, but so would booting several million of the sick and dole. |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 10:17 27 Nov 2024
The amount of time we’ve spent outside the EU after leaving is a lot shorter than the time we spent in the EU, so I’d expect a comparison of the total numbers to show immigration post Brexit to be lower as the time line is shorter. BUT if you actually look at the numbers who entered the UK over the last few years they are much much higher than they were during our time in the EU.
1.2m arrived in 2023 which equates to a net increase of 700,000, in 2022 it was 1.2m again and a net increase of 765,000 - we never came close to that when we’re in the E.U. |
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Reply | Farmers
at 21:50 26 Nov 2024
I suspect he’s going to have a pretty steep hike in his insurance premiums after that! |
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Reply | Electric vehicles
at 21:45 26 Nov 2024
The ZEV target was introduced by the last government under the stewardship of Rishi Sunak. The EU have their own ZEV targets which are very closely aligned with ours and both will ban the sale of ICE’s by 2035.
I agree with you about China and India, if they don’t clean up their act we should look at how we trade with them. |
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Reply | Farmers
at 16:00 26 Nov 2024
Because the supermarkets are competing against each other for customers and they are locked in a race to try and get the lowest price and that means the cheapest produce and lower quality cuts. |
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Reply | Re election
at 15:52 26 Nov 2024
This petition and all the hype around it is nothing but baloney, we have this government for the next 4 years and 7 months. They’ve got a huge majority and they can pretty much do what they want to do.
There’s a lot of talk about Reform, but apart from their stance on immigration we’ve no real idea what they’ll bring to the table going forward. Their last manifesto and the tax cuts promised were completely uncosted, we need honesty not fairy tales. Reform did promise changes to the NHS and an insurance backed system, be interesting to see how that looks and how it would impact on pensioners. |
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Reply | Re election
at 20:25 24 Nov 2024
And 6 million signed a petition to revoke Article 50. |
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Reply | The I voted labour and want to apologise thread.
at 17:28 23 Nov 2024
Let’s see how these new missives and Russian technology shape up.
I’m pretty sure it won’t be long before the Americans’s will have a solution, they are far more advanced that the Russians in most areas. |
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Reply | Farmers
at 19:48 22 Nov 2024
A big whinge for many with the Common Agricultural Policy was the fact that small family owned farms (particularly in France and Italy) seemed to benefit disproportionately from the subsidies dished out whereas the bigger company farms didn’t get so much.
FWIW, I agree with your comments about tax policy. I’d like to see commercial rents reduced and business rates cut on our High Streets in a bid to encourage regeneration and jobs and taxes on the online retailers increased a little to compensate. I’d also lik3 to see the VAT rules tightened up to prevent all the Chinese companies who’ve created bogus accounts to claim VAT from trading.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65205520#:~:text=When%20Dylan%20Davies%20wen |
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Reply | Farmers
at 21:31 21 Nov 2024
I read a piece this week which claimed that James Dyson now owned 34,000 acres of land worth around £555m which would previously have been exempt from IHT would, after the proposed tax changes had been introduced post 2026 have to pay £111m (20% rate). The £111m charge still represents a considerable saving when compared to the to standard IHT charged at 40%. Clarkson has previously talked about buying land and farming to avoid IHT !!!!!
Labour are taking a lot of flak over this policy, but what is clear is that they’re trying to close the loop holes the very wealthy are using to avoid paying taxes and that, in my opinion is to be commended.
It appears the proposed changes will mean that IHT will be not be due on many farms valued under £3m, however that message is not always getting through and it’s being drowned out by the vested interests, press and farmers. I think Labour are getting the policy right, but they’re messing up with the implementation just as they’ve done with the pensioners winter heating allowance. I think the concept of the land tax policy is sound, but it needs a few changes. In my opinion Labour need to revisit the policy, increase the threshold limit so that less genuine farmers are caught up in the mix and that the focus is on the Dyson’s of the world and the 20 Dukes who own more than 1m acres of land and have avoid tax. Frame it that way and there’ll be no public back lash.
Labour have been a bit naive in that they’ve under estimated the backlash from the landowners, vested interests and some farmers and they’ve brought it on themselves.
They were right to remove the WFA from all pensioners, it shouldn’t go to the likes of Dyson, Drakers, Theresa May etc etc because they do not need it, but there’s going to be a lot of people who need it not getting it.
As a country though, we need to look at who gets what because we need to ensure work pays and people aren’t better off loafing in comparison to working. If we want better services especially the NHS, the money has to come from somewhere. |
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Reply | Interesting article - NY Times
at 21:53 20 Nov 2024
Like pretty much everyone on here I’m glad to see the back of them.
A long time ago I held the club and its officials in very high esteem, what happened after the Hull game through to the Napoli games was astounding. After that, things started to go Pete Tong and the way the takeover was conducted and the manner in which the Trust were treated left me feeling quite disillusioned - I’ve not been to the Liberty as often as I could and should have.
I appreciate there are still going to be connections with the old regime, but I very much hope this is going to be a case of a new broom sweeping clean and wish the new owners the best of luck. Hopefully the fans can get behind Coleman and the new ownership team. |
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Reply | Interesting article - NY Times
at 21:39 20 Nov 2024
“Weak managers allowed Jenkins to waste money ……”
What on earth is this drivel? The managers were simply employees of the Club, Jenkins was the Chairman / Head Honcho. The managers would not have a great deal of say in anything and would do what they were told.
If the managers had the degree of power you’re talking about, maybe they could have “not allowed” Jenkins to sack them. |
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Reply | Buy to Let on the Wane
at 21:24 20 Nov 2024
I think that’s a very civic and commendable thing to do - good on you, not many people would do that. Sadly, it seems your generosity wasn’t appreciated and the people in question took advantage.
There’s good and bad everywhere and while’s there’s lots of kids out there grafting there’s a large number who want to take out without putting in. I’ve recently spent some time visiting a local food bank trying to assist some of their service users. They all need help which is why they’re allowed to access the food bank ( have to be referred they can’t just walk in) but it’s a right cross section, some (the majority) have fallen on hardship times and need a hand up, but there’s an element who are lazy and just want freebies which is really sad to see, the latter have come from challenging backgrounds.
One guy I spoke to was sofa surfing, he told me he wasn’t far off overstaying his welcome with his mate and had acquired a tent so he could sleep in the local park as he’d rather do that than stay at a hostel in a nearby town which was “full of alkies and druggies.” He was a tidy guy, had been working until fairly recently and he was desperately looking for a new job, but he couldn’t get one as he didn’t have an address, -nobody would touch him until he had an address. I felt really sorry for him. |
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Reply | Wales internationals : Nations League
at 22:50 19 Nov 2024
Fantastic result tonight, but they were shaky at the start. I’m really proud of the team and fair play Bellamy. Swansea City can hold its head up high.
Liam Cullen - take a bow son, well done. |
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Reply | Manchester Airport Police attack
at 22:33 19 Nov 2024
Some of the claims you make about the figures are questionable, the difference between inflation figures depends on which measure is being used and the dates your quoting. Growth in the EU over the last 4 years is consistently higher than the U.K., when it comes to the £ v $ or € it is again dependent on which dates you use. Sterling has climbed above and dropped below the Brexit level of both competitor currencies over the last 4 years and as of this month it’s lower now than it was when Brexit took place. Unemployment in the EU is higher. |
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Reply | Manchester Airport Police attack
at 20:40 19 Nov 2024
And you know this for a fact, where’s your evidence? Spouting this bull is just unhelpful.
The economic growth conversations are setting out fact, but I don’t think that’ll be the main driver for people’s decision making for a long time, immigration is the issue that people will focus on. Starmer wont start moves to reverse Brexit, he’ll be toast if he does. Any politician who starts the rejoining process without a 70%+ majority in favour of returning will be committing political suicide. Think Cameron.
Brexit has been a disaster, our politicians are to blame for that. |
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Reply | Wales internationals : Nations League
at 00:15 19 Nov 2024
That’s what I was thinking too, but I wouldn’t take anything for granted. I’d love to play the Scots and smash them as a little payback for previous matters (not that anything will ever undo the hurt Joe Jordan caused) but they’ve had Lady Luck on their sides when they’ve faced us in the past and I fear that combination again tbh. Defo don’t want the Serbs or Belgium. |
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Reply | Energy prices
at 23:55 18 Nov 2024
The CH4 article is over 2 years old and the interview was given in August 2022 when we were facing huge increases in energy costs as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At the time the interview was given the price cap was £1971 and there were forecasts of the price cap going up to over £3k, in January 2023 the cap increased to £4.2k and these rises are the background and context to what Starmer was talking about. Truss’s initial view was that the government wouldn’t be forthcoming with any financial assistance, but as we all know that subsequently changed and we had support which was what Starmer said he was going to do. He basically offered a solution to a problem which we faced and eventually the government of the day introduced their version of a support package he’d advocated.
The world has changed significantly since 2022 and energy prices are a lot lower now, however the tensions in the Ukraine and now the Middle East still impact on price sensitivity as we’re seeing with this increase.
The link from the Daily Express refers to the Independent regulator Ofgem imposing a 1% increase in the energy price cap in January next year which is the equivalent of £19 a year 37.5 pence a week or for the “average” consumer - 1 coffee a month from Greggs or Starbucks will cost more than the increase.
It’s clear you don’t like Starmer ( and I can’t say I’m all that fussed on him either) but dredging up an interview from over 2 years ago given under a totally different context and circumstances is a bit silly in my opinion. There’s plenty to complain about, but I believe your post and the linkage here is ridiculous. You’re a much better poster than this. [Post edited 19 Nov 0:12]
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Reply | Manchester Airport Police attack
at 21:37 18 Nov 2024
None of us know what the future holds, but I reckon if growth and prosperity increase we’ll stay out of the EU. If it doesn’t and our standard of living falls below our European rivals I wouldn’t bet against us being back in the E.U. in 15 years. It’s all academic for now. |
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