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[senden11] 22/11/2024 00:35

Careful, I usually avoid kicking lame dogs, but in your case, I shall make an exception.

Make no mistake, nobody who runs a genuine business, is gainfully employed, or who stands up for the beliefs, culture and traditions of this country will 'waste time' wishing Starmer's demise - the sane, mainstream majority will actively bring it about.

Point2, your union puppet's position in number 10 is by no means 'secure'... a bloated state full of phone-scrolling, work-from-home/stand-uselessly-by-at-the-station, taxpayer funded layabouts does not lead to growth and we, real workers, know that.

Delusional? The trajectory of political travel is very clear, though, alas, you and your type are heading in the wrong direction.

Out on your ear by 2026 IMO.

[careful] 21/11/2024 23:11

UK is struggling, but are you saying it is because of Kier Starmer's 4 months in power?
The pound falling has more to do with the strength of the US dollar.

We have so many long term problems and have been in decline for many years.

Uk was badly hit by the financial crisis of 2208/9 because we had a huge financial sector and we did not recover from Covid as other countries have, so many people lost the habit of going out to work.

Mass immigration is along term problem has is the decline of the City of London as the worlds financial centre since Brexit and many other industries.

All of this did not happen over the last 4 months. Stop being silly.

[min ping] 21/11/2024 22:51

No wonder the £ has nosedived since the budgetWe are a basket case

[careful] 21/11/2024 22:42

Starmer has done 2 big things that are good.
He has moved closer to the EU.our biggest trading partner and is building bridges with China.

Most of the fiddly economic moves are not significant, he is obviously scared of the bond markets and they have beens steady up to now.

As Blair said, when a new government gets into power they have no experience, the ultimate on the job training.

Initial impression is a narrow pass, but far superior to Theresa may and way ahead of the disaster of Boris Johnson about equal to Cameron/ Osbourne.

A bad lot to be sure, but he holds his own ..

He has total power to do what he wants at present, unlike the divided Tories.
Don't waste your time wishing his demise, he is secure, do not be delusional.

[scruff1] 21/11/2024 21:42

Spot on senden. Let's hope you are also spot on about his early demise. He is without a shadow of doubt a devoted Trotskyist and I doubt there is any rift between him and Corbyn. Corbyn was too honest to make a modern politician. He didn't lie enough or hide his extreme and made thus far has been lacking in any thought as to consequence and have just been wrong. He is too obsessed with his crusade against capitalism. Its clear he's engaged in class warfare and has surrounded himself with similar minded fools which is why their actions ignore consequences and appear to ben vindictive - they are. Only Trotskyist unions are spared. The only hope imo is that the backbenchers can see how destructive it is and break ranks. If not then I suspect that the 70's will look like sunny uplands and if he rules for 5 years it's hard to see how the inevitable damage can ever be undone. Reeves budget doesn't take effect til April but the damage that just the apprehension has caused has been devastating already. Anyone giving Starmer the time o day imo is a bleeding idiot.

[utrickytrees] 21/11/2024 21:28

Is Dianne Abbott on the bench? When Reeves resigns, Keith will make Lammy first Black Chancellor so Abbott could get a sniff at Foreign Secretary, that would be hilarious.

[xxxxxy] 21/11/2024 19:40

Sam Ashworth-Hayes21 November 2024 6:30am GMT?You can tell the recent history of the European economy in two figures.In 1992, adjusting for spending power, a GDP per capita of $44,933 (£35,530) meant the average German was a little better off than the average American, with a lead of $257.In 2024, the American is almost $12,000 ahead. Germany's economic failure is startling when taken on its own. Put into the context of wider European stagnation, it tells the story of a continent-wide tragedy...Daily Telegraph

[utrickytrees] 21/11/2024 18:20

He's not just a pretty face....can't be too careful with your moisturising routine.

[xxxxxy] 21/11/2024 15:54

If you had invested £100 in the FTSE 100 in December 1999, it would be worth just £124 today. The same amount in the US market would have grown to £413. And if you had opted for India, you would have turned that £100 into £1,571....Daily Telegraph

[johnwise] 21/11/2024 12:46

Cityam.com

Surge in government borrowing raises threat of more Reeves tax hikes, economists warn


A sharp rise in government borrowing costs fuelled by pay rises for public sector workers and rising debt payments has raised the threat of future tax hikes, according to economists.

Borrowing rose to £17.4bn last month, marking the second highest October figure since monthly records began, according to official figures.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing was £1.6bn higher than the same month last year. It came amid the first set of borrowing figures since the Government announced significant spending measures in last month’s autumn Budget.

The surge in borrowing will pose fresh headaches for the government and Rachel Reeves in a week when inflation numbers outstripped the Bank of England’s target and rate-setters warned they will be forced to take a more gradual approach to easing borrowing costs.

While the latest government borrowing figures cover the weeks running up to the Budget on 30 October, the Chancellor will now face questions over her fiscal plans and she could be forced to consider more tax increases in future, according to economists at Capital Economics.

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[skinny] 21/11/2024 12:37

jordaggy "HL Investor Confidence Index" - I've only been with HL for 40 years - where is that?

[mikemichael2] 21/11/2024 11:50

South of France has more trouble with gangs and asylum seekers than over here!!!

[gotnorolex] 21/11/2024 10:59

Get short of migrants by becoming one your self?

[portside1] 21/11/2024 10:49

Starmer today says migrants will be given. Leave to stay and bring their families thousands of family to be allowed to come to the U.K. for the migrants granted to stay in U.K.

[min ping] 21/11/2024 10:41

first thing careful has said that makes sense





Yet another group quietly hoping that mass immigration continues until prices inevitably soar.
Sell up...move to the South if France.