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[utrickytrees] 01/9/2020 13:53

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Nicola Sturgeon is to put a "national mission to create jobs" at the heart of her plans for the year ahead in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Ms Sturgeon is reportedly keen on dropping all public sector employees hours from 39 to 24hrs p/wk BUT keeping their salaries unaltered. The accumulated or Banked hours could then be used to employ more public sector staff in roles such as face mask monitors and traditional music buskers in preparation for what used to be the UK culture festival which will now be known as Jockfest.

[grahamite2] 01/9/2020 13:37

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Poikka
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"Seeing as a helluva lot of Americans wouldn't know what or where Taiwan is, this might be of little significance, nevertheless."


Nor would most Brits. Nor most Europeans. Nor most people of the world outside Asia I expect.

Good post. This tiresome myth of the moronic American is largely that, a myth.

[poikka] 01/9/2020 13:11

Gecko reminds me of another poster that I haven't seen for some time...can't remember the monika.

[xxxxxy] 01/9/2020 12:55

Increasingly looking like No Deal. Being realistic. The EU is nothing without us anyway.No Deal. Ideal.WTO

[xxxxxy] 01/9/2020 12:54

Welcome back! We hope you all had a relaxing summer. With MPs returning from recess, the daily brief is back, so please look out for it in your inbox.In today's brief: Barnier refuses to open talks on fisheries; Boris gears up for civil service reform; Tax rise leaks meet huge push back and the Fisheries Bill returns to the Commons.Barnier blocks fisheries progress: The fisheries row with Brussels continues as Michel Barnier refuses to open discussions on Britain's new proposals until the UK moves on other issues. Frost and his EU counterpart will meet in London today where Barnier will insist on "parallelism" - where progress can only be made if the UK concedes in other areas and progress is made across the board. Be prepared for many more weeks of an exasperated Frenchman insisting UK negotiators are holding back real progress."The EU has always said that fishing is a key issue for resolution but has subsequently declined to discuss it," a source told the Times, "We had hoped to make progress and presented room papers but, unfortunately, the EU refused to engage due to their self-imposed requirements."Britain is keen to move on and progress the talks, with the two chief negotiators meeting outside the scheduled timetable to try and carve out a route to an agreement. Fisheries remains a key issue for both sides but if there is no deal by October, European fishermen will, under international law, be excluded from British waters. Tick, tock...Fisheries Bill back in the Commons: The Fisheries Bill has its second reading in the Commons today and now that recess is over, MPs will be looking to reaffirm their commitment to take back control of the UK's waters and cement our future as an independent coastal state. Michael Fabricant has welcomed its return whilst John Redwood says "We need a policy that builds a bigger industry at home" and calls on Parliament to send a "strong message" when the Bill returns later today.A hard rain is coming: In the latest development in this government's civil service shake up, Boris Johnson has announced the appointment of Simon Case as Cabinet Secretary today. The Times describe him as a free-thinking ally of the Prime Minister and note that he had been specifically asked to apply for the role. Speaking about the appointment, one former No 10 insider said "He comes with very little baggage and a reputation for thinking and acting independently. He's a brave choice but there's no doubt that he's the correct choice." Axe foreign aid to cover Covid bill?: Over the long weekend, The Sun reported that the Chancellor is set to axe foreign aid to help foot the UK's Covid-19 bill. Currently, Britain has a legal commitment to spend 0.7% of GDP on foreign projects with rich countries such as China and India benefiting from UK taxpayers' cash. Rishi Sunak has indicated that up to £15 billion a year of aid could be used to help pay for Covid-19 implications. However, the Telegraph is reporting that Dominic Raab is resisting the plans to cut the foreign aid budget with sources saying he will reaffirm the UK's aid pledge when he takes over the brief this week. AstraZeneca secures vaccine manufacturer: AstraZeneca has today expanded its previous agreement with Oxford Biomedica to mass produce a potential vaccine for Covid-19, giving the company £11.2 million to reserve manufacturing capacity at its plant. The British pharmaceutical giant is among the frontrunners in the race to find a successful vaccine for the coronavirus.Push back against tax rise plans: There is mounting speculation that Rishi Sunak could unveil steep rises in corporation tax and capital gains tax in the Budget as part of his plans to repair the catastrophic impact of Covid-19. However, Tory MPs, business leaders and economists have all warned against such measures.A Cabinet minister told the Telegraph: "This is not the time to be increasing tax. The cost of coronavirus is a one-off, and to pay off the debt you have to grow the economy. We should be looking to cut corporation tax and other taxes to increase transactions."Economist Julian Jessop also commented on the news, telling the Telegraph that "It would backfire partly because it would drive companies overseas and but also because taxes aren't paid by companies, they are paid by people - it is not pain free."Steve Baker MP has also weighed in on the situation, tweeting out his letter to the Chancellor in which he says "The data implies any attempt by the Government to tax their way out of the present fiscal situation will backfire badly."For the latest news and developments throughout the day, please do follow @GlobalVision_UK on Twitter.Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of your day.

[geckotheglorious] 01/9/2020 12:50

Want to know why Trump wins in November.
(Unless the vote fiddling is that large)

Law and Order.

Democrat run cities in Democrat run states burn as rioters and looters are left to their own devices.



"She Hasn't Done Her Job": Looting, Riots, & Mayoral Ineptitude Prompt Mass Exodus Of Chicago Residents
Hilariously, in liberal politicians' attempt to show the world they don't need Federal assistance and that they don't need to rely on President Trump's help, they are inadvertently likely creating more Trump voters, as residents who seek law and order may find no other choice than to vote Republican come November.

The city's soaring crime has been national news this year and many residents are claiming they "no longer feel safe" in the city's epicenter, according to the Tribune report. Aldermen say their constituents are leaving the city and real estate agents say they are seeing the same. 





Reporter on the ground in Wisconsin details 'chaos', devastation

“The Left” are too blame.


Cede Law and Order, cede election (bar voter fraud and Economy tanking)
Is Biden Ceding The Law-And-Order Issue?
In his address, Pence charged Biden with sinning by silence in failing to denounce the rioters, looters and arsonists who have for months attacked police and pillaged Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Kenosha and other cities.





Silent Majority: Over 10% Of Trump Voters Won't Admit Preferences To Pollsters

And who can blame the silent majority - with Trump supporters having been actively targeted with violence and harassment in restaurants, at their homes, and walking in public.

So - between egregious oversampling of Democrats by polling companies, and Republicans won won't admit to supporting Trump, it's no wonder the polls have been dead wrong since 2016.




“Who is behaving like the brownshirts?? The Democrats are. Antifa are. BLM are.
Why? Because they are all the same , all Far Left – all deserving of being terminated with extreme prejudice.”

[geckotheglorious] 01/9/2020 12:17

Poikka
Post 313444
"Seeing as a helluva lot of Americans wouldn't know what or where Taiwan is, this might be of little significance, nevertheless."


Nor would most Brits. Nor most Europeans. Nor most people of the world outside Asia I expect.

[geckotheglorious] 01/9/2020 12:08

goldfinger16
Post 313416
"MENSA question, how do you get a thick c*nt to spend his time posting inane comments and sending private messages"

LIAR.

I have not PM'd you at all.

I've better things to do with my time.



"Easy if the thick c*nt is Gecko the inglorious Basterd"


Christ you are a loser Goldfinger.

[maxk] 01/9/2020 11:16

Not to me. But it's an acquired taste so who knows?

[financeguru] 01/9/2020 11:12

how low can we go?

[grahamite2] 01/9/2020 11:07

They say the Guinness you get in Dublin tastes quite different.

[mikemichael2] 01/9/2020 11:01

They could put Guinness up double, horrible stuff.

[utrickytrees] 01/9/2020 10:47

How come Pierre Corbyn gets fined 10K for organising a bit of a rally But BLack Lives Matter get 10M off the BBC for wholesale destruction of our British History. Were getting played.

[mitchy] 01/9/2020 10:36

Born in Redcar but raised in Selly Oak Birmingham . So I've got duel nationality.

[mikemichael2] 01/9/2020 10:32

How do i get rid of that annoying pop up box at the bottom??

'Ads help us run this site'

[alphorn] 01/9/2020 10:27

.......to what?

[alphorn] 01/9/2020 10:26

The number of mortgages approved for house purchase in the UK jumped to 66.3 thousand in July 2020, recovering further from May's all-time low of 9.3 thousand and easily beating market expectations of 54.8 thousand. Closing in on pre-pandemic levels.

[poikka] 01/9/2020 10:26

"Given the odious behaviour of Brussels.."

Their to-the-wire negotiating tactics are grossly excessive and typical of an oversized bureaucracy that happily ignores the chaos its inactions create while concentrating on playing games.

Won't be long now.

[alphorn] 01/9/2020 10:16

GBP up (partial FTSE impact).