Sweep

Is it like football, it didn't exist before the Premier League.....

I noticed the same deal in Asda yesterday, but they were selling Heinz 😉

It is

I don't doubt there are tough times ahead - and as is always the way, the opposition (more than likely the Conservative Party) will be jumping up and down every time the Government (more than likely Labour) talk about cuts or raising taxes. The public, as ever, will have very short memories. All we can hope is that we can back to Politics being a little bit boring, and those in charge just set about concentrating on fixing the economy, rather than the circus we've had for the last couple of years. It'll not happen though.

People earning more than £131,000 or between £32,000 and £55,000 win from the government's tax changes, but everyone else is paying more

Boo... according to that Mrs Sweep is £12.71 per month better off, whilst I'm £62.76 worse off each month

I've just done that, it's quite good - obviously it's looking at more than just the NI, that is capped at £754 Apparently I'm £1319.50 better off, and Mrs Sweep is £610.50 better off - although I'm sure she'll find a way of ensuring I actually end up with less money

fair enough - the sites I look at say it's capped at £754. I guess we'll soon find out in our pay packets 😉 As @Trafstates though, it does seem to benefit higher earners rather than the lower earners.....which I don't mind, but it does widen that gap

He's certainly a real success story, no doubting that. He is a fucking odd ball though, I don't think there is too much doubt about that either. He, to me, has the look and demeanor of a Bond villain

I always like Maitlis, she's one of the better ones when she's interviewing people I find.

I thought the maximum was £754, I'm probably wrong though - unless @Mounts Kipperis also counting the 2% cut that we had a few months ago as well maybe?!?!

Blimey, that's some hike. My mates has just gone up a touch over £12K per year, since last month, so he's really feeling it I've had a look, and apparently I'll be £754 a year better off as a result of the 2% cut yesterday - which is nice.

You know how it works. It's only rigged if Trump loses, like the last time

I'm not sure who will be standing, Labour don't usually bother here (not that I'd vote for them anyway) - I'll see nearer the time, when I know who is actually standing. Possibly Green, LibDem, Independent or even Reform - anybody but the Conservatives really (and I've previously voted Conservative every time I've ever voted before in GEs and locals)

I didn't say that you're defending the Tories, you've never said who you vote for, or who you'll vote for this time around (as far as I'm aware)

I wonder if the average American looks at Trump & Biden and thinks "Fuck me, is this as good as we've got" or are they actually really happy with them. Looking at it, I'd have thought that Trump will piss it this time around, but I met some Americans a few weeks ago, and they seemed to think it'll be a lot closer than some might think, and they thought Biden would edge it.

to be fair, some are changing, even @bolty58who was as die hard a Tory as there is, has gone from having a permanent hard on at Boris being in charge, to now saying even he wouldn't vote Conservative this time around. So perhaps people can and are willing to change their mind (like @Spiderdid 😉)

only because it would have been worse under Corbyn, and that's all that matters. Probably

Indeed

No, but don't let that stop you ranting on about insufficient punishment 😉

Nice and sunny in the Shires today, but blimey, it's absolutely freezing, far too cold to be outside - I've had to flick the heating back on for an hour

Just seen that....and Bitcoin is 50% of the value of that. And there are allegedly over 12,000 different "coins" available at present - mind blowing stuff really

possibly, I was talking more a tactical nuke type offering - to completely wipe everything/everyone out in one single hit. I know internationally it wouldn't go down well, but I'm not sure they're overly arsed at this stage

I've checked, it's this bloke, I'm not sure if he's definitely a Woffter though

I'm not surprised at all, this Hamas lot are utter savages. I am surprised that Israel haven't just decided to completely flatten the lot, and just sacrifice the hostages.