Carbon capture is a facking myth
https://x.com/Ed_Miliband/status/1842104184218288495?t=DeYF9XjO8M-pzoYaue0CsQ&s=19
Lot of climate change deniers and "what about china" idiots clogging up the replies but that doesn't change the fact that carbon capture is fossil fuel lobbying nonsense
Oil prices soaring again.
Which means petrol prices will yet again. Just when only last month, the baztard retailers were finally shamed into passing on the 5p cut in fuel tax that was actually imposed during Covid times, which has meant that petrol has fallen to around to £1.32 per litre in the last couple of weeks, its going to hike up yet again very quickly. Which will be like a tax rise to working people and related businesses who depend on commuting for work and logistics.
Lindsay Graham commenting on the floods in the USA :
Our money has to go to Israel first, otherwise Iran will invade American soil.
Makes as much sense as blaming the floods on blue eyed Jesus's judgement of homos and communists.
The funny thing is, people will probably believe him saying that.
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
comment by Jake Moon (U11781)
posted 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
Lindsay Graham commenting on the floods in the USA :
Our money has to go to Israel first, otherwise Iran will invade American soil.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Does he mean that Israel is considered as 'American soil'?
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
Genocide Joe: 'No administration has helped Israel more than I have'
He says this like it’s something to be proud of
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas is the new California!
Trump KB'd the cross party (no mean feat in 2024 america) deal on immigration because he wanted it as his main campaign strategy, pr!ck.
Everybody is being hit by costnof living post pandemic.
You're school chums are like you, reactionary
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted about a minute ago
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas is the new California!
Trump KB'd the cross party (no mean feat in 2024 america) deal on immigration because he wanted it as his main campaign strategy, pr!ck.
Everybody is being hit by costnof living post pandemic.
You're school chums are like you, reactionary
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You been to Texas recently then
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted about a minute ago
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas is the new California!
Trump KB'd the cross party (no mean feat in 2024 america) deal on immigration because he wanted it as his main campaign strategy, pr!ck.
Everybody is being hit by costnof living post pandemic.
You're school chums are like you, reactionary
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You been to Texas recently then
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Were you even born the last time Texas voted blue? Of course the majority of your friends there are Republicans. WTF?
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted about a minute ago
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted about a minute ago
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas is the new California!
Trump KB'd the cross party (no mean feat in 2024 america) deal on immigration because he wanted it as his main campaign strategy, pr!ck.
Everybody is being hit by costnof living post pandemic.
You're school chums are like you, reactionary
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You been to Texas recently then
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Were you even born the last time Texas voted blue?Of course the majority of your friends there are Republicans. WTF?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
What are you talking about ffs
I can tell u, absolutely fackin nothing of relevance as usual
It's a blue state and has been for at least 45 fvkin years you idiot.
And you're right. You can tell me nothing of relevance.
How's that?
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted less than a minute ago
It's a blue state and has been for at least 45 fvkin years you idiot.
And you're right. You can tell me nothing of relevance.
How's that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ahh the insults 😆
The vote is actually only 5/6 points apart if you actually check it out.
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 day, 10 hours ago
"The problem is that people on such a limited income have little room for manoeuvre, it’s not like someone in their 70’s can just work more hours or pick up some bar work."
2/3rds have assets, in housing, they can use to release funds should they need it, 1/3rd have assets worth more than £1m.
It makes sense to stop paying WFP to 11m pensioners whether it's needed or not and concentrate payments to those who do need it, even if it doesn't end up saving money.
Navigation of the benefits system is a hangover of the previous lot who made it intentionality difficult by cutting staff and adding hoops to jump through. Labour are mitigating this by hiring more staff to process pension credit claims.
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Whilst we can certainly discuss the problems with the current pension system and even better offer our opinions on options that can improve upon it, I really don’t get what your point about assets is.
Are you suggesting that they sell the property and downsize and use the difference to live more comfortably? Because the way you’ve phrased it with releasing funds sounds like remortgaging and releasing equity out of the property (if there is some). But this is extremely difficult once you’re a pensioner. If you had a great work pension (like many civil servants get) and perhaps other incomes and/or assets then maybe you could do this but that’s not the majority even those with assets over £1m.
I think you’re trying to mitigate & justify Labours choice in policy here because if it were part of an improvement to the system then improve the system first before you make a blanket change or do it simultaneously.
Any threshold for qualifying for WFP should be basing on income and maybe outgoings too (but limited to reasonable items not maintenance costs of yachts), not asset value. I would only accept asset value if it were at a very high level and above, certainly more than £1m. The reason being that an old couple may have a house worth £1.7m say and still have a mortgage on it costing them £2000-£3000 per month say but with only a state pension for one and let’s say a good civil servant pension as the other. They could probably still literally survive but they’re not exactly flush unless they had good equity and sold their house.
I know you’ll say ‘but Sat Nav, you think people should just cancel their subscriptions and they’ll be fine’ which isn’t entirely true (although of course those kinds of cuts help you save and therefore afford more) but this shouldn’t apply to pensioners. They’ve done their job, worked most of their life, all of their prime years; they deserve a break.
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
———
This explains everything!
comment by Jake Moon (U11781)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
Their previous empire mentality is shrinking and they can’t stand it, despite these negotiations mostly taking place when they were in power.
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The empire was an overall force of good all things considered. Happy to debate it with you.
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
Universal basic income would eliminate all of this
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And eliminate a lot more…
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Jake Moon (U11781)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
Their previous empire mentality is shrinking and they can’t stand it, despite these negotiations mostly taking place when they were in power.
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The empire was an overall force of good all things considered. Happy to debate it with you.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Good luck.
comment by Joshua The King Of Kings Zirkzee (U10026)
posted 16 seconds ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Jake Moon (U11781)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
Their previous empire mentality is shrinking and they can’t stand it, despite these negotiations mostly taking place when they were in power.
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The empire was an overall force of good all things considered. Happy to debate it with you.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Good luck.
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Thanks bro. I know that unlike you he is incapable of honestly listening to alternate views even when accompanied by facts but sadly not everyone can be like you.
I think you probably worded that claim quite badly, to be fair. It presupposes that it’s been universally a good thing, which ignores a lot of context. But I think I know what you meant by it from impact on humanity.
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posted on 4/10/24
Carbon capture is a facking myth
https://x.com/Ed_Miliband/status/1842104184218288495?t=DeYF9XjO8M-pzoYaue0CsQ&s=19
Lot of climate change deniers and "what about china" idiots clogging up the replies but that doesn't change the fact that carbon capture is fossil fuel lobbying nonsense
posted on 4/10/24
Oil prices soaring again.
Which means petrol prices will yet again. Just when only last month, the baztard retailers were finally shamed into passing on the 5p cut in fuel tax that was actually imposed during Covid times, which has meant that petrol has fallen to around to £1.32 per litre in the last couple of weeks, its going to hike up yet again very quickly. Which will be like a tax rise to working people and related businesses who depend on commuting for work and logistics.
posted on 4/10/24
Lindsay Graham commenting on the floods in the USA :
Our money has to go to Israel first, otherwise Iran will invade American soil.
posted on 4/10/24
Makes as much sense as blaming the floods on blue eyed Jesus's judgement of homos and communists.
posted on 4/10/24
The funny thing is, people will probably believe him saying that.
posted on 4/10/24
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
posted on 4/10/24
comment by Jake Moon (U11781)
posted 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
Lindsay Graham commenting on the floods in the USA :
Our money has to go to Israel first, otherwise Iran will invade American soil.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Does he mean that Israel is considered as 'American soil'?
posted on 4/10/24
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
posted on 4/10/24
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
posted on 4/10/24
Genocide Joe: 'No administration has helped Israel more than I have'
He says this like it’s something to be proud of
posted on 4/10/24
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas is the new California!
Trump KB'd the cross party (no mean feat in 2024 america) deal on immigration because he wanted it as his main campaign strategy, pr!ck.
Everybody is being hit by costnof living post pandemic.
You're school chums are like you, reactionary
posted on 4/10/24
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted about a minute ago
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas is the new California!
Trump KB'd the cross party (no mean feat in 2024 america) deal on immigration because he wanted it as his main campaign strategy, pr!ck.
Everybody is being hit by costnof living post pandemic.
You're school chums are like you, reactionary
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You been to Texas recently then
posted on 4/10/24
Kweers and steers?
posted on 4/10/24
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted about a minute ago
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas is the new California!
Trump KB'd the cross party (no mean feat in 2024 america) deal on immigration because he wanted it as his main campaign strategy, pr!ck.
Everybody is being hit by costnof living post pandemic.
You're school chums are like you, reactionary
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You been to Texas recently then
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Were you even born the last time Texas voted blue? Of course the majority of your friends there are Republicans. WTF?
posted on 4/10/24
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted about a minute ago
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted about a minute ago
comment by The artist formally known as ‘Pranks&rs... (U22336)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted about 6 hours ago
comment by mancWoohoo- maximus mardius cob-onius (U10676)
posted 17 minutes ago
What amazes me is that there are still high single digit of Americans who are still Undecided.
Not sure what it is that they're looking for at this stage.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I saw a clip of one interviewed after the Walz/Vance debate and she said she was worried how Vance didn't answer the question about Trump losing in 2020 and whether Jan 6th was bad.
If you're concerned about that then how the f@ck are you undecided who to vote for
I worry how some people clothe and feed themselves when you hear stuff like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
Main feedback I got from friends this week is:
Immigration out of control, cost of living out of control mainly food and petrol/gas prices all over the last 4 years.
That’s from 15 folks I went to high school with 30 odd years ago. Mainly republicans voters but some dems but all very good friends doing a mix of white and blue collar jobs.
All good enough to fly/drive to spend last weekend with yours truly in Austin
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas is the new California!
Trump KB'd the cross party (no mean feat in 2024 america) deal on immigration because he wanted it as his main campaign strategy, pr!ck.
Everybody is being hit by costnof living post pandemic.
You're school chums are like you, reactionary
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You been to Texas recently then
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Were you even born the last time Texas voted blue?Of course the majority of your friends there are Republicans. WTF?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
What are you talking about ffs
I can tell u, absolutely fackin nothing of relevance as usual
posted on 4/10/24
It's a blue state and has been for at least 45 fvkin years you idiot.
And you're right. You can tell me nothing of relevance.
How's that?
posted on 4/10/24
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted less than a minute ago
It's a blue state and has been for at least 45 fvkin years you idiot.
And you're right. You can tell me nothing of relevance.
How's that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ahh the insults 😆
The vote is actually only 5/6 points apart if you actually check it out.
posted on 4/10/24
Well polling anyways.
posted on 4/10/24
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 day, 10 hours ago
"The problem is that people on such a limited income have little room for manoeuvre, it’s not like someone in their 70’s can just work more hours or pick up some bar work."
2/3rds have assets, in housing, they can use to release funds should they need it, 1/3rd have assets worth more than £1m.
It makes sense to stop paying WFP to 11m pensioners whether it's needed or not and concentrate payments to those who do need it, even if it doesn't end up saving money.
Navigation of the benefits system is a hangover of the previous lot who made it intentionality difficult by cutting staff and adding hoops to jump through. Labour are mitigating this by hiring more staff to process pension credit claims.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Whilst we can certainly discuss the problems with the current pension system and even better offer our opinions on options that can improve upon it, I really don’t get what your point about assets is.
Are you suggesting that they sell the property and downsize and use the difference to live more comfortably? Because the way you’ve phrased it with releasing funds sounds like remortgaging and releasing equity out of the property (if there is some). But this is extremely difficult once you’re a pensioner. If you had a great work pension (like many civil servants get) and perhaps other incomes and/or assets then maybe you could do this but that’s not the majority even those with assets over £1m.
I think you’re trying to mitigate & justify Labours choice in policy here because if it were part of an improvement to the system then improve the system first before you make a blanket change or do it simultaneously.
Any threshold for qualifying for WFP should be basing on income and maybe outgoings too (but limited to reasonable items not maintenance costs of yachts), not asset value. I would only accept asset value if it were at a very high level and above, certainly more than £1m. The reason being that an old couple may have a house worth £1.7m say and still have a mortgage on it costing them £2000-£3000 per month say but with only a state pension for one and let’s say a good civil servant pension as the other. They could probably still literally survive but they’re not exactly flush unless they had good equity and sold their house.
I know you’ll say ‘but Sat Nav, you think people should just cancel their subscriptions and they’ll be fine’ which isn’t entirely true (although of course those kinds of cuts help you save and therefore afford more) but this shouldn’t apply to pensioners. They’ve done their job, worked most of their life, all of their prime years; they deserve a break.
posted on 4/10/24
I’m in the US right now and grew up here.
———
This explains everything!
posted on 4/10/24
comment by Jake Moon (U11781)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
Their previous empire mentality is shrinking and they can’t stand it, despite these negotiations mostly taking place when they were in power.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The empire was an overall force of good all things considered. Happy to debate it with you.
posted on 4/10/24
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
Universal basic income would eliminate all of this
----------------------------------------------------------------------
And eliminate a lot more…
posted on 5/10/24
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Jake Moon (U11781)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
Their previous empire mentality is shrinking and they can’t stand it, despite these negotiations mostly taking place when they were in power.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The empire was an overall force of good all things considered. Happy to debate it with you.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Good luck.
posted on 5/10/24
comment by Joshua The King Of Kings Zirkzee (U10026)
posted 16 seconds ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Jake Moon (U11781)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
Their previous empire mentality is shrinking and they can’t stand it, despite these negotiations mostly taking place when they were in power.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The empire was an overall force of good all things considered. Happy to debate it with you.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Good luck.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks bro. I know that unlike you he is incapable of honestly listening to alternate views even when accompanied by facts but sadly not everyone can be like you.
posted on 5/10/24
I think you probably worded that claim quite badly, to be fair. It presupposes that it’s been universally a good thing, which ignores a lot of context. But I think I know what you meant by it from impact on humanity.
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