news & politics:discussion

[Guest]

Isn’t it a resignation offence for parts of the budget to come out before they are announced in Parliament?

[Neil]

7 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Isn’t it a resignation offence for parts of the budget to come out before they are announced in Parliament?

i was thinking that too, speaker is gonna be pissed.

[steviewevie]

37 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Isn’t it a resignation offence for parts of the budget to come out before they are announced in Parliament?

been happening for a while.

[steviewevie]

another bank in trouble...which might mean interest rates start getting cut? which means inflation might not fall as quick? (says I who knows fuckall about this sort of thing)

[fraybentos1]

33 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

another bank in trouble...which might mean interest rates start getting cut? which means inflation might not fall as quick? (says I who knows fuckall about this sort of thing)

They can’t cut interest rates. Inflation is too big a concern. They knew stuff like this would happen as they started raising IRs. Cutting them would lead to so many more problems. Blame CBs for keeping them so low for so long, totally ridiculous they ever went to almost 0 which did nothing but create zombie companies and massively increase house prices.

[Crazyfool01]

doesnt the bank of England control inflation ? 

[mattiloy]

14 hours ago, Neil said:

Being a place for tax avoidance,and low standards of living worked for Ireland. Also having access to eu development funds in the time when the EU had development funds, eastern Europe is not going to say, ok Scotland you have this money instead. 

 

Low standards of living? 10 places higher in human development index rankings, 16 places higher in life expectancy rankings.

The UK got loads of EU development money. Its distributed regionally, not per country. The clydebank development in Glasgow, Gateshead development in Newcastle, liverpool waterfront all part funded by EU regional development fund money.

[Crazyfool01]

hunt mentions swimming pools .... what a fucking asshole 

[steviewevie]

OBR forecasts inflation down to 2.9% by end of year. Brilliant work Rishi!

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

hunt mentions swimming pools .... what a fucking asshole 

There's only one left, and Rishi owns that.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

There's only one left, and Rishi owns that.

and we paid for his upgrade despite his massive wealth 

[steviewevie]

fuel duty frozen shocker.

[Neil]

9 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

 

Low standards of living? 10 places higher in human development index rankings, 16 places higher in life expectancy rankings.

The UK got loads of EU development money. Its distributed regionally, not per country. The clydebank development in Glasgow, Gateshead development in Newcastle, liverpool waterfront all part funded by EU regional development fund money.

ireland had lower standards of living than the UK - until it got rich on EU funds, the UK got nothing like the same amount of EU money because it didn't have the same low standards of living.

 

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

ireland had lower standards of living than the UK - until it got rich on EU funds, the UK got nothing like the same amount of EU money because it didn't have the same low standards of living.

 

and the areas that did get EU money voted to leave! HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...............

[Neil]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

ireland had lower standards of living than the UK - until it got rich on EU funds, the UK got nothing like the same amount of EU money because it didn't have the same low standards of living.

the EU doesn't have much in the way of development funds now (since the UK left the EU), and there was a bit of a scrap by eastern European counties for the little money there is now, money that won't go to an indie Scotland.9none of this is controversial, or unknown.

[steviewevie]

OBR also says we'll avoid a recession. Go RISHI! Just need to STOP THE FUCKING BOATS now.

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

the EU doesn't have much in the way of development funds now (since the UK left the EU), and there was a bit of a scrap by eastern European counties for the little money there is now, money that won't go to an indie Scotland.9none of this is controversial, or unknown.

and Scotland has to join first..which would take a while...if ever...

[steviewevie]

woohoo...Investment Zones!

[steviewevie]

Manchester is going to be mega rich.

[Neil]

15 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

and Scotland has to join first..which would take a while...if ever...

10+ years, and after Ukraine, which will get priority.

[mattiloy]

17 minutes ago, Neil said:

ireland had lower standards of living than the UK - until it got rich on EU funds, the UK got nothing like the same amount of EU money because it didn't have the same low standards of living.

 

€40bn over 40 years. Good but not the cause. Meanwhile the UK could have had at least half a trillion in oil money. Per capita fairly similar. It’s how you spend it that counts, and if you relieve yourselves of the English yoke, stop having your decisions made by dim witted English toffs, then it would seem that you generally thrive.

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, Neil said:

10+ years, and after Ukraine, which will get priority.

anyway, it isn't going independent any time soon...not with the current lot looking to replace Sturgeon...

[Neil]

4 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

€40bn over 40 years. Good but not the cause. Meanwhile the UK could have had at least half a trillion in oil money. Per capita fairly similar. It’s how you spend it that counts, and if you relieve yourselves of the English yoke, stop having your decisions made by dim witted English toffs, then it would seem that you generally thrive.

the days of Ireland living it up on EU funds are over.

[Neil]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

anyway, it isn't going independent any time soon...not with the current lot looking to replace Sturgeon...

they all said last night that they'll get indie within 5 years. they'll be lucky if Scotland wants indie in 5 years, with a shit govt in Scotland after 16 years of the snp.

Edited March 15, 2023 by Neil

[steviewevie]