Politics

[Wanderlust]

6 hours ago, bolty58 said:

 

Sunak was a big mistake. 

To paraphrase brexiteers ….

it’s over

you voted for it 

accept it and move on…..

[Zulu]

1 minute ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Because at the time he was the PM in public office and conducting government  business and therefore qualifies for legal aid. 

Like every senior cabinet minister before him Conservative or Labour. 

[Wanderlust]

1 minute ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Because at the time he was the PM in public office and conducting government  business and therefore qualifies for legal aid. 

Jimmy Savile was a highly paid BBC employee at the time he was abusing kids.

Did the BBC fund his defence when it all came out in the wash? Did they f***.

Blojo is an MP not a PM so why is he getting PM privileges?

WTF has past jobs got to do with it? 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

11 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

To paraphrase brexiteers ….

it’s over

you voted for it 

accept it and move on…..

To be fair to Tory members, they didn't

They voted for Truss instead 😳

[Mounts Kipper]

6 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

Jimmy Savile was a highly paid BBC employee at the time he was abusing kids.

Did the BBC fund his defence when it all came out in the wash? Did they f***.

Blojo is an MP not a PM so why is he getting PM privileges?

WTF has past jobs got to do with it? 

Not remotely similar… in fact stupid post. 

[Wanderlust]

2 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

To be fair to Tory members, they didn't

They voted for Truss instead 😳

Came off the bench as he was voted first reserve 😂

[Wanderlust]

1 minute ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Not remotely similar… in fact stupid post. 

You’re clearly not getting the principle under question 

[Zico]

13 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

Jimmy Savile was a highly paid BBC employee at the time he was abusing kids.

Did the BBC fund his defence when it all came out in the wash? Did they f***.

Blojo is an MP not a PM so why is he getting PM privileges?

WTF has past jobs got to do with it? 

No, because he was dead 

Technically, in the eyes of the law, Jimmy Saville is innocent

[mickbrown]

19 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Because at the time he was the PM in public office and conducting government  business and therefore qualifies for legal aid. 

Having piss ups isn't conducting government business.

And he's not facing a trial.

Unfortunately, the massive sack of shit.

[mickbrown]

3 hours ago, Ani said:

Who should they replace him with ? There ain't many left. 

Give that Liz lass another crack.

She was funny.

[Winchester White]

It is a stupid rule and it takes the piss that someone who can buy a £4mil house in cash gets his legal fees paid. As I understand it, Raab got some lawyers for his bullying investigation and paid those out of his own pocket.

[Zulu]

30 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

It is a stupid rule and it takes the piss that someone who can buy a £4mil house in cash gets his legal fees paid. As I understand it, Raab got some lawyers for his bullying investigation and paid those out of his own pocket.

It’s been a stupid rule for many years. Still a rule though, until the ruling party of the day changes it. 
And turkeys don’t normally vote for Christmas. 

[globaldiver]

Nice of Rishi to finish in time for Popmaster

[globaldiver]

I see that Germany have fallen into recession, which isn’t good.

[Winchester White]

3 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

I see that Germany have fallen into recession, which isn’t good.

No it's not. What are their issues to cause this? Too much dependence on Russian gas won't have helped I assume?

[globaldiver]

12 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

No it's not. What are their issues to cause this? Too much dependence on Russian gas won't have helped I assume?

Seems to be that consumer spending is down, caused by having to spend more on energy. Just hope that we are aren’t dragged down.

[globaldiver]

The folly of trying to solve one-off inflation issues by increasing interest rates?

[Sweep]

2 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

The folly of trying to solve one-off inflation issues by increasing interest rates?

If it doesn't work, and I understand your thoughts on it........then why do the BoE keep raising them (and will do another 2 increases before the year is out?  - I'm not having a go, I just wonder why you think they're doing it, and if they don't what should they do?  - just ride it out?

[gonzo]

Net migration at an all time high.

Hows that controlling our own border thing getting on?

[Cheese]

23 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Net migration at an all time high.

Hows that controlling our own border thing getting on?

More to the point, WHY do people think we need less immigrants? It's a simple fact that immigrants pay more in than they take out.

[Sweep]

13 hours ago, Cheese said:

More to the point, WHY do people think we need less immigrants? It's a simple fact that immigrants pay more in than they take out.

I don't think we need less, we clearly need more, a lot more. Sadly, I'm not sure that the current infrastructure in certain parts of the country is up to it, as things stand. 

Edited May 26, 2023 by Sweep

[captainmed]

Just finished watching the Troubles in NI on I-Player. Tough watch but very balanced. 

The mental strength of Thatcher to carry on with the conference as though nothing had happened after the Brighton Bombing was staggering.

What a leader. 

They don’t make them like her anymore.

[BobyBrno]

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

More to the point, WHY do people think we need less immigrants? It's a simple fact that immigrants pay more in than they take out.

The latest statistics are great news then. Aren’t they? Why are the government getting so much criticism?

[globaldiver]

2 hours ago, Sweep said:

If it doesn't work, and I understand your thoughts on it........then why do the BoE keep raising them (and will do another 2 increases before the year is out?  - I'm not having a go, I just wonder why you think they're doing it, and if they don't what should they do?  - just ride it out?

I think that they are raising it for a reason other than they are stating. 
 

I think that they have worked out that they should have had higher rates for much of the previous 14 or so years, so are using the cover of the expected, standard, knee-jerk response to inflation, of raising interest rates. We’ll see later whether that view has any resonance, if they are slow to reduce interest rates if inflation falls. My guess is that they will reduce rates, but not in line with the fall in inflation. 

[Sweep]

Just now, globaldiver said:

I think that they are raising it for a reason other than they are stating. 
 

I think that they have worked out that they should have had higher rates for much of the previous 14 or so years, so are using the cover of the expected, standard, knee-jerk response to inflation, of raising interest rates. We’ll see later whether that view has any resonance, if they are slow to reduce interest rates if inflation falls. My guess is that they will reduce rates, but not in line with the fall in inflation. 

Fair enough, I certainly think that the rates have been too low for too long.....not that I really know much about it. I was only saying to my mate the other day, I suspect the days of people having mortgage interest rates of below 2% are gone now, for a very long time