Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[mitchy] 13/8/2020 18:47

Looks like sellers are trying to walk it down. Couple days of selling now.

[jl5006] 13/8/2020 18:46

We cannot return to sense without a reevaluation of the severity of the fatalities and that will never happen.
The truth will never out - just hope T Bliar gets his guantanamo holiday -
Just cause.
Lies seem to warrant soory= really

[grahamite2] 13/8/2020 18:22

Of course, we'll have to get them back to using proper weights and measures.

[grahamite2] 13/8/2020 18:20

CANZUK - an idea whose time has come?

[xxxxxy] 13/8/2020 17:14

Historian Andrew Roberts gives heft to the support for CANZUKAugust 13, 2020By Jonathan SaxtyA MAN AFTER MY OWN HEART, historian Andrew Roberts – a champion of the Anglosphere – has made the case for a future CANZUK superpower. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Mr Roberts argued it was time to realise a union with Australia, Canada and New Zealand – countries with which the UK shares a head of state, language (Quebec aside), a legal system, a political system, history and cultural ties – as "a vital first step on the way to a fully functioning Anglosphere." The article was republished by CANZUK International (an organisation which champions CANZUK). While I wouldn't necessarily agree that the world is solidifying into the empire blocs of China, the EU and the US, I would agree with Mr Roberts that "there is a mounting case that some form of federation among" CANZUK should be created, "with free trade, free movement of people, a mutual defense organization and combined military capabilities" to "create a new global superpower". I have repeatedly made the case for CANZUK in Brexit-watch.org, and in the Telegraph both here and here. In an uncertain world, large polities matter. But the EU – as has been seen time and again by its failure to cooperate as a cohesive bloc – will never be such a unified polity. As Mr Roberts rightly argues, all CANZUK lacks "is geographic proximity, which in the era of the internet and post-COVID renewed air travel is no longer the insuperable barrier it once was." Indeed, in spite of proximity, the EU cannot form a cohesive bloc. As Guardian columnist Sir Simon Jenkins argued "the EU is not a true political union, like the United States or Russia or even the United Kingdom". He added: "When the US was created, it agreed to joint liability for federal bonds. When New Orleans flooded in 2005, Washington did not tell Louisiana it was on its own. Nor did Britain say that to Northern Ireland when the province collapsed into bloodshed in the 1970s."  In a world where geography has never mattered less, it is cultural proximity which really counts. The EU requires a huge bureaucracy because it needs to be imposed top-down due to the lack of internal trust and cohesion among its constituent parts. CANZUK – with the trust built-in – would not require anything like the level of bureaucracy, with its spirit coming bottom-up from the people. Indeed, in any other point in history sharing a head of state would be seen as constituting a union. A unified CANZUK would immediately become the world's third largest economy, become the world's largest polity with worldwide geographic reach and colossal military interoperability potential, building on Five Eyes and the UKUSA Agreement. Not only is the EU incapable of acting as a cohesive polity, but the US is (understandably) increasingly unwilling to shoulder the Western alliance on its own.  Indeed, Mr Roberts argues: "There is no reason why the American taxpayer should pick up the bill of being the world's policeman forever, and an intimate alliance with CANZUK would provide welcome relief." As the historian writes: "A strong, prosperous CANZUK Union would make the Anglosphere a force-multiplier in a more uncertain world." Indeed, Australia, India, New Zealand and the UK operated as a joint military force in Japan, and again – with Canada – in Korea. While CANZUK's 135 or so million people is smaller than the 450 million in the EU, the central and eastern Europeans are already eyeing the exit (and they won't be bribed by Brussels into abandoning their social conservatism and sovereignty) and the southern European countries are pretty much kept in the bloc thanks to the economic straitjacket of the eurozone. Meanwhile CANZUK – unlike the EU – actually has room to grow.  The time for a CANZUK Union is now. The concept could be extended to all sixteen countries which share Elizabeth II as head of state. The EU is disintegrating (there is every reason to get on with a neighbour but there isn't necessarily a reason to open a joint bank account), the US is less willing to carry the Western alliance alone, the world is increasingly volatile and the case for on-shoring industry has grown after Covid-19. Moreover, Australia, Canada and New Zealand will not be putting all their eggs in one Sinocentric basket.  Get CANZUK done! It's a no-brainer. 

[xxxxxy] 13/8/2020 15:39

Coronavirus or "Con-Us Virus"? – Facts4EU.Org was the first to question the hysteriaA summary of Brexit Facts4EU.Org's Coronavirus articles from 04 March 2020?© Brexit Facts4EU.Org 2020Over five months ago, Brexit Facts4EU.Org started to question the growing hysteria about COVID-19. Our stance was sceptical and the facts we provided were deeply worrying, although we supported proportionate actions such as social distancing. In short, we were lockdown sceptics before any specialist COVID-19 sites and when the mainstream media were embarking on a full 'panic-the-public' mode.Today you can read damning reports in the mainstream media about the effects of lockdown and the appalling decisions that have been taken. Public Health England even admitted yesterday (though not in so many words and with no apology) that it has very significantly overstated the number of daily deaths 'with Coronavirus'.Our question is simple: Where were the mainstream media when we published – and lost readers and regular donations as a result? Indeed, where were the alternative media?From the beginning, the Brexit Facts4EU.Org team were right here.BREXIT FACTS4EU.ORG SUMMARYBelow is the list of our Coronavirus articles to date:04 Mar 2020: Coronavirus or "Con-Us Virus"? A troubling special report from Brexit Facts4EUWill Coronavirus be used by the Establishment to try to block Brexit again?15 Mar 2020: How the EU has been unmasked and emasculated by COVID-19European nation states re-emerge as EU laws are tossed aside18 Mar 2020: Will Coronavirus be used to kill Brexit?Remainer establishment pushes to stop Brexit due to COVID-1921 Mar 2020: Pandemic, or plain panic?Coronavirus deaths are still at tiny, tiny levels22 Mar 2020: Boris warns of Italy-style Corona crisis in 2-3 weeks – what is that?We bring readers the latest official information from Rome24 Mar 2020: "You vill obey us" - EU insists on approving Rishi Sunak's Coronavirus aidThe EU Commission emphasises it is still in charge of the UK29 Mar 2020: This time last year, 1.3 million people had died in the EU – without CoronavirusThis time this year, total deaths "with" Coronavirus in the EU are 19,94331 Mar 2020: So far deaths per week have not risen due to CoronavirusWhat on earth is going on?04 Apr 2020: Biggest killers in the country – Coronavirus doesn't even make it into the Top 10Evidence mounts of Establishment response to "pandemic", which could stop Brexit05 Apr 2020: Summary of our first 10 Coronavirus articles07 Apr 2020: If the EU survives this, it's going to be much smallerRevealed : The ticking time-bomb of an economically (and morally) bankrupt EU09 Apr 2020: EU enters intensive care, and even forgets who its member countries areExtraordinary and desperate moves reveal extent of panic in Brussels12 Apr 2020: How many people die of the 'flu each year?How does this compare with the Coronavirus?13 Apr 2020: "Are the deaths in rest homes etc. not counted in official statistics in the UK?""Surely that cannot be correct - deaths in the homes must have a death certificate"15 Apr 2020: Total deaths to this point in 2015 were higher than ONS's latest 2020 figuresDeaths will rise faster, but 2020 numbers are still lower than five years ago23 Apr 2020: No, deaths are not "at 20-year high" - nor even at 5-year high, pro-rataBrexit Facts4EU.Org continues to believe that facts and figures matter in any intelligent debate29 Apr 2020: "The top 10 killers in the UK"Comparison of usual causes of death - and the Coronavirus11 May 2020: The moment Boris showed he hasn't yet recovered"Half a million deaths" - Seriously, Prime Minister?13 May 2020: "The Prime Minister's Covid-19 Dunkirk?"Opinion piece by former Brexit Party MEP Ben Habib for Brexit Facts4EU24 May 2020: "Ahem. 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[utrickytrees] 13/8/2020 14:50

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Ffs just checked into the old hall hotel which while under the custodianship of George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury played host to Mary Queen of Scots on many occasions between 1573 & 1584 & theyve got a photo of the carpet muncher behind the bar.

[xxxxxy] 13/8/2020 13:13

Maybe good for Lloyds.Relable Bank. Not a Novelty Bank.

[xxxxxy] 13/8/2020 13:10

Britain's once-popular digital banks face a bruising realityThe UK's three largest digital banking start-ups have all warned of the impact of the pandemic on their plans for 2020ByJames Cook13 August 2020 • 6:00amThey were once the shining stars of Britain's technology industry, promising to battle high street banks and create billions for the economy.At their peak, Britain's digital banks were so popular that people were forced to sign up to waiting lists to get their hands on their iconic metal cards. But one year later, and many of these promising fintech startups are struggling as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic makes itself clear.Over the past few weeks, digital banking companies in the UK have held virtual board meetings with their investors in which they agreed to dial back aggressive growth plans.Fintech funding has dropped to a nine-quarter low due to Covid-19The latest annual reports from the UK's three largest financial technology start-ups - Revolut, Monzo and Starling Bank - have made for uncomfortable reading for industry experts who had hoped to continue cheering a wave of banking innovation.... Daily Telegraph

[geckotheglorious] 13/8/2020 11:21

Gets my vote Investtofly..

Better yet,get all those 1million+ illegals to contribute to UK by peddling said bicycles....As well as all the "habitual" life long welfare parasites. ie Those who are able but chose welfare as a way of life.

[investtofly] 13/8/2020 10:43

Idea, why don't they fit cogs to the wind turbines that can be attached to bicycles that way the cyclists can be useful.Instead of blocking roads they can peddle to their hearts content creating electricity..

[chavitravi2] 13/8/2020 10:39

Bit of a set back this am, but I think the markets are down generally.
Looks as if it wants to go on tho. I reckon we are going to get the 30p+ next week if no bad news out generally to hit the markets.

[xxxxxy] 13/8/2020 09:58

John Redwood@johnredwood·2hCongratulations to all students who have done well in their A levels. Let's hope it let's you all get into the courses and Colleges you want to join.

[xxxxxy] 13/8/2020 09:56

Don't kill a Granny.Well.Granny certainly knows how to kill an economy, and the hopes and aspirations of the the young.

[patientcapital] 13/8/2020 09:07

Snow and leaves next.

[maxk] 13/8/2020 09:01

The wrong kind of sun.


Whatever next?

[geckotheglorious] 13/8/2020 08:43

Too much wind. Too little wind.
And now add - too much sun!!!

You eco warriors on here need to wise up

UK's wind turbines stunned to standstill by heatwave!

What came to the rescue?

Coal!


National Grid has fired up a coal-fired power station for the first time in 55 days after Britain’s record-breaking heatwave brought wind turbines to a near-standstill and caused gas-fired power stations to struggle.

The electricity system operator brought Britain’s latest coal-free streak to an end by calling for the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire to begin generating electricity before a peak in electricity demand. – Guardian