comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 2 minutes ago
At least give Labour a chance on this one, the first meeting with the water companies is today so let’s wait and see what transpires
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Hopefully Steve Reed goes in there with a Tommy gun and plenty of rounds.

“Hey, I'm gonna give ya to the count of ten to pay back your dividends and bonuses and get yeh ugly, yella, no-good keisters outta our utilities, before I pump your guts full ‘a lead!”

comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 7 minutes ago
At least give Labour a chance on this one, the first meeting with the water companies is today so let’s wait and see what transpires
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The opportunity therefore was to delay the response until they could properly evaluate the full situation, much as they have with defence spending. Not to jump into a completely meaningless agreement in principle. This 19% rise fixes nothing and satisfies nobody.

I suppose they have the final decision in December, but they’ve set their stall out now and I don’t see that changing.

comment by Pranks - 2024 LFC Draft Champ (U22336)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted about 13 hours ago
comment by Pranks - 2024 LFC Draft Champ (U22336)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 9 hours, 39 minutes ago
Pranks.sad news, small mercies but at least the kid has you and your family around.
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Absolutely fackin horrendous situation.

Poor kid is doing the school drama production today so we decided not to break the news as he’s back late.

I’m picking him tomorrow lunchtime and bringing him home. social services will be there and a school councillor when we give him the news.

Feel so sorry for him, he doesn’t deserve this

Cheers Hector
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Really awful situation for all of you by the sound of things mate. You do thankfully appear to be handling it all as well as anyone could want for. I wish you all the best during this most difficult of times
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cheers Ginge
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Pranks man

comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unl... (U17054)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 2 minutes ago
At least give Labour a chance on this one, the first meeting with the water companies is today so let’s wait and see what transpires
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Hopefully Steve Reed goes in there with a Tommy gun and plenty of rounds.

“Hey, I'm gonna give ya to the count of ten to pay back your dividends and bonuses and get yeh ugly, yella, no-good keisters outta our utilities, before I pump your guts full ‘a lead!”
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The investors have had their money back over and over. They are as well bailing out and dumping the stock, enforcing an inevitable government takeover than to put many more billions in without further returns.

comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 14 minutes ago
At least give Labour a chance on this one, the first meeting with the water companies is today so let’s wait and see what transpires
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No no no

Get them out and bring back the tories

‘Braverman in spat with Badenoch over 'breakdown' jibe’

A row has broken out between potential Tory leadership rivals Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch after Mrs Badenoch accused the former home secretary of having a "very public" nervous breakdown.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg3eqy1r5q0o.amp

Badenoch, the self-labelled “anti-woke” politician, who answers questions about the economy by rambling on about cultural issues and accused Labour of trying to “bend the knee before an “altar of intolerance”, attacking Braverman for using “divisive”, culture war-stoking rhetoric

Absolute gold. Love to see it. Hope it’s the messiest Tory leadership battle ever.

Whats better, The consensus seems to be for a long drawn out process...

comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by Oscar #TeamFury. #Trump2024 #BringBackMourinho #ComeHomeGaffa (U12980)
posted 8 minutes ago
FieldsOfWokie defends odious race baiting comments, shock horror Not
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You arselick Trump so much you've got a tongue like a Wotsit. Who are you to cry about race baiting
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Tongue like a wotsit

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cldyny34kx4o

One of the reasons when I was growing up that my parents said they were lib dem and not labour is because of how ridiculous and corrupt the labour council in Harringey were

This labour councillor in stoke sounds like a similar type of berk "we consider the matter closed" FACK OFF

Ben Habib says he is 'considering his position' in Reform after Nigel Farage hands Richard Tice his job as deputy leader
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Not even 1 week in and they're already fighting

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 21 minutes ago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cldyny34kx4o

One of the reasons when I was growing up that my parents said they were lib dem and not labour is because of how ridiculous and corrupt the labour council in Harringey were

This labour councillor in stoke sounds like a similar type of berk "we consider the matter closed" FACK OFF
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I love that phrase

Next time I'm stopped speeding:

"Good afternoon, sir. Do you know what the limit is on this road, and what speed you were travelling?"

"Yes, officer, but I've stopped the car now, so we consider the matter closed."

"Excuse me sir?"

"WE CONSIDER THE MATTER CLOSED!" [drives off]

🏎️

Not sure what to expect but in the Question Time audience this evening in Colchester Oscar, do you want me to ask anything on your behalf?

comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 2 minutes ago
Not sure what to expect but in the Question Time audience this evening in Colchester Oscar, do you want me to ask anything on your behalf?
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Enjoy mate, and few things I want to see that haven’t yet been discussed but early days for the new government. Main one is lowering VAT rate to 10% for hospitality / if there’s any plans to

And obviously if we’re going to bring in stronger regulations for water companies to ensure tap water is of high quality, touch wood yours and my water in Essex has been fine but given the challenges other areas have faced it’s still always a worry.

Would also like to see more powers given to security guards, appreciate it increases the risk of some security guards going gung ho and power tripping but we’ve got to do something to try reduce and curb shoplifting. Even though I have sympathy after cost of living, they’re still contributing to higher prices because of lost income prices then raising.

Train companies in public ownership or more government regulation would be nice too, somethings got to be done about these fares. German/EU companies charging us fortunes to use trains in our own country while in their own countries their prices are dirt cheap, it’s embarrassing

Cheaper fares = more people using public transport = more people going to work / not working from home = increased spending in areas and growing economy, and additionally reducing pollution / car use

So it’s a cut that makes money and increases our GDP

Same as what the VAT hospitality would do. I think it’s a joke that it’s 20% VAT, plus a 13% service charge in most places, and increased costs. Restaurants having to charge them to survive but then more people just can’t afford them.

Cut it, = more business, = more money to the economy

Add all the extra quality to life too - people exercising / going to office more and using public transport and not sitting at home or in their cars, and similar with restaurants

It’s two things that give instant payback / benefits

And then water

Higher quality tap water = more people drinking it which = less plastic / rubbish build up from water bottles

So another thing that just has instant benefits

comment by Oscar #TeamFury. #Trump2024 #BringBackMourinho #ComeHomeGaffa (U12980)
posted 4 hours, 47 minutes ago
Actually $kum, only a serious racist can see something like that and immediately look to see what colour skin the fackin murderer is and then dance in glee because he’s white

What a racist odious $kum bag you are Mamba
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comment by Oscar #TeamFury. #Trump2024 #BringBackMourinho #ComeHomeGaffa (U12980)
posted 4 hours, 54 minutes ago
comment by Critical Supe Theory (U1282)
posted 4 hours, 48 minutes ago
Luckily the offender is white. I dread to think the narratives and politics this morning if he wasn't. Seems a strange thing to say but it is what it is.
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Typical race baiting from you as usual, no sympathy or condolences just a weak attempt to try race bait,you pathetic $kumbag khunt
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I'm not sure but it looks like somebody lost his marbles.

Truth really does hurt.

comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 31 minutes ago
Not sure what to expect but in the Question Time audience this evening in Colchester Oscar, do you want me to ask anything on your behalf?
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That’s quite cool, I’ve applied to be in it when it’s in my area but never get a reply. You got a question to ask?

comment by Oscar #TeamFury. #Trump2024 #BringBackMourinho... (U12980)
posted 39 minutes ago
Cheaper fares = more people using public transport = more people going to work / not working from home = increased spending in areas and growing economy, and additionally reducing pollution / car use

So it’s a cut that makes money and increases our GDP

Same as what the VAT hospitality would do. I think it’s a joke that it’s 20% VAT, plus a 13% service charge in most places, and increased costs. Restaurants having to charge them to survive but then more people just can’t afford them.

Cut it, = more business, = more money to the economy

Add all the extra quality to life too - people exercising / going to office more and using public transport and not sitting at home or in their cars, and similar with restaurants

It’s two things that give instant payback / benefits
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City VAT to hospitality?

By what amount?

Surely a simple thing is to cut VAT on the RMI market and create more jobs and opportunities that way?

comment by Sydney Sweeney (U11781)
posted about an hour ago
comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 31 minutes ago
Not sure what to expect but in the Question Time audience this evening in Colchester Oscar, do you want me to ask anything on your behalf?
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That’s quite cool, I’ve applied to be in it when it’s in my area but never get a reply. You got a question to ask?
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I sent them two by email mail,but as they have not replied I guess they think they are crap questions?

The first one is asking if the new government is <unlike Truss> prepared to borrow responsibly to break us put of the fiscal austerity straight jacket.

The 1nd question is does this government understand that to solve the rental market crisis its needs to not only better protect tenants but also incentive Landlords back to the market. I would like to see a scheme where in return for agreeing to a rent cap mortgage tax relief is offered to Landlords.

Trouble is neither of my questions is that relevant to the political news this week and they did ask for one question to be relevant.

My back up question is if Trump wins the election and cuts or removes funding to Ukraine, then what is the UK contingency plan?

VAT chat reminds me of a very depressing talksport interview with Ray Winstone this year

He's banging on about Brexit and how now we're out we can abolish VAT and all our problems will be sorted through a boost to the economy (no mention of what the shortfall in public funds and lender confidence would do)

Gabby Agbonlahor says "well said"

Texts and tweets flood into talksport saying "WINSTONE FOR PRESIDENT"

No wonder we lost the referendum and had 14 years of Tory when people think Ray Winstone is at all qualified to make these calls just because he has a charismatic working class way of saying it