Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[mikemichael2] 23/5/2020 11:55

My point is Alp, there are no more remainers. A 'remainer is someone who wants to remain in the EU,we are leaving, the consequences of leaving have yet to be seen.

[minerve 2] 23/5/2020 11:41

Who needs 5G anyway.

Just for numpties who want to stream Love Island on their iPhones.

[scruff1] 23/5/2020 11:37

Well diversifying into concrete would be one option I suppose. Without the CAP they will have to subsidise their income somehow.

[alphorn] 23/5/2020 11:23

mm2 - surely you have understood the question by now - "we are out". What does that mean?

We, including you, have yet to find out. Nobody at this point knows.

[dead_cat_bounce] 23/5/2020 11:18

The UK now will bow to US foreign policy, that is the point!

So China now off the preferred list.

Given that hard brexit is most likely option I think that:

- UK sould become self sufficient as far as possible, even if that means higher prices in the shops.
- EU should do the same.
- EU should demonise UK and block just about everything they can going forward.

ATB

PS: Personally if I was a FRENCH FARMER I would start to dump fast setting concrete on the channel tunnel lines!

[scruff1] 23/5/2020 10:36

DCB
Interesting that you seem in favour of closer ties between the UK and China. Unusual for someone who prefers the UK to remain in the EU.

[dead_cat_bounce] 23/5/2020 10:22

Boris is now bending over and taking a big fat HOTDOG from Trump, the UKs new paymaster!

US is dictating UK foreign policy now....

UK becoming an independent trading nation! What a laugh...

Now just waiting for the Trump to start a war and the sheep in Westminster to follow their masters bidding, again!

Lads, u voted for Brexit, now it is going to really screw up your nation!!!

Popcorn anyone?

[dead_cat_bounce] 23/5/2020 10:16

'operational efficiencies' wil mean cutting UK jobs. Multinationals are jumoing at the chance to bail out of the UK with the increasing uncertainty over brexit.

I hope brexiteers are happy that they are going to destroy the UK economy.

I guess UK can now also cross China off it trading list partners! US has demonised China so UK now need to do as the UK requires.... So much for the UK becomming an independent trading nation....

[scruff1] 23/5/2020 10:08

Rolls cutting 9k jobs, oil giants looking at mergers etc. For those businesses that survive I can see the opportunity for 'operational efficiencies' to be introduced. On the other hand I can see the public sector taking the opportunity to create increased beauracracy (not that it needs much persuading). This increase in imbalance could create yet another burden (as if one was nèded) on public finances. The bonfire of the quangos has long been promised but it will take a Thatcher like figure to light it. Increasingly it is looking like boris is far from it.

[diku] 23/5/2020 08:56

It takes 2 to tango...

[mikemichael2] 23/5/2020 08:43

Wonder why Min keeps bashing on about being a 'remainer' ?? There is no such thing, we are out!!

Bitter and twisted and driven to drink.

I will keep him off filter for a while as i need some 'sport' in these lockdown times.

[xxxxxy] 23/5/2020 08:09

htTps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8347635/Lockdowns-failed-alter-course-pandemic-JP-Morgan-study-claims.htmlLockdowns failed to alter the course of pandemic and are now destroying millions of livelihoods worldwide, JP Morgan study claimsFalling infection rates since lockdowns were lifted suggest that the virus 'likely has its own dynamics' which are 'unrelated to often inconsistent lockdown measures', a report published by the financial services giant said. Denmark is among the countries which has seen its R rate continue to fall after schools and shopping malls re-opened,

[xxxxxy] 23/5/2020 08:07

Getting people back to workBy JOHNREDWOOD | Published: MAY 23, 2020It is time for government to come out with proposals that can make it easier to start or re start a  business and to keep or create new jobs. Unemployment is already far too high thanks to the anti virus policies adopted, and is set to go higher as we limp out of lock down.It is quite clear that there will need to be accelerated change in our economy to cope with the social distancing rules and the other changes that the pandemic has brought on. There will be more on line shopping and less shopping in physical stores. There will be more remote technology working in  health and education, in leisure and office work. These big changes will require large companies to be adaptive, and will require many more new and smaller businesses to offer new models and services and provide the flexibility fast change needs.Let's start with cutting into those great lists of the unemployed. Why not let any self employed person take on an employee or assistant, with the first year based on them being self employed. It is often the hassle of National Insurance, pensions and other paperwork that puts the self employed off expanding a successful business  by taking on additional staff. Give them up to a year to work with someone to see how good it can be and to guide them into the idea of accepting full employer responsibilities. Alternatively it might lead them to adopt a partnership or franchise model with the new person. We need more self employed to expand their often successful businesses.End the threat of IR35 changes. We are losing business to foreign companies, as large groups here worry about carrying on or taking on a UK self employed contractor for fear that their tax status will be queried at a later date.Raise the VAT threshold to allow small business more activity before they need to go through the complex process of registering for VAT.There were around 5 million self employed when the pandemic struck. We need to see them as an important part of our future, and give them every help to get going again and to grow their activities. Sometimes the Treasury seems to see them as a nuisance, seeking ways to tax them into working for a large employer or not working at all. It is a prejudice we cannot afford.

[utrickytrees] 23/5/2020 07:47

Most Beastly to the Chinese? are you for real lol.

[utrickytrees] 23/5/2020 07:44

FKall to do with the Americans & everything to do with Tory back benchers careful. Expect more of this, evidence must be stacking up on the Chinese. Could be more good news for BT.

[careful] 23/5/2020 07:31

I read today that Johnson has bowed to American pressure and agreed to remove Chinese 5G technology.
What a disgrace, the UK being ordered by America to do as it is told.

So much for our freedom after Brexit.

This upcoming American election will be about who can be most beastly to the Chinese.
And the UK will take orders from the White House.

Finally even the slowest on this thread will begin to understand how feeble we are when we try standing alone.
We have lost what little freedom and independence we had left after WW2.

[minerve 2] 22/5/2020 23:25

That's so funny.

[jl5006] 22/5/2020 23:19

Inhuman resources - with eric Cantona - what on netflix.
Life of the future -
GLA dogs and dogs

[bargainbob] 22/5/2020 22:45

Cities, buildings falling down
Ideal homes falling down
These pictures I see on the wall
Timeless leaders stand so tall
Assassin in a hit and run
Asia steals a new born son
Evacuees and refugees
Presidents and monarchies

Travel round
I travel round
Decadence and pleasure towns
Tragedies,luxuries,statues,parks and galleries

Europe has a language problem
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talking on
In central Europe
Men are marching
Marching on and marching on
Love songs playing in the restaurants
Airport playing "Bi Some Lo"

Travel round
I travel round
Decadence and pleasure towns
Tragedies,luxuries,statues,parks and galleries

Europe has a language problem

Europe has a language problem
America has a language problem
I Travel
Euro-Bureau-Interpol
Making love to the criminals
Asia has a language problem
I Travel
And on and on and on and on and on and on and on

[utrickytrees] 22/5/2020 22:42

Must be quite difficult for male remainers over say 30 to go out for a social drink in a pub, unless they're going out in drag I expect they'd feel quite intimidated?