news & politics:discussion

[steviewevie]

[steviewevie]

those millennials again...

[Guest]

 

This is the most recent I could find, I swear I was thinking of something else though  

 

[steviewevie]

ultimately...politicians of all stripes are really unpopular.

[cellar]

I love this version of Topp Trumps

[Crazyfool01]

6 minutes ago, cellar said:

I love this version of Topp Trumps

I think trumps at the bottom not the top 

[Guest]

51 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

ultimately...politicians of all stripes are really unpopular.

Trust you to see the glass half empty. 

[Neil]

someone said to me today that they're labour all the way but they hope labour don't win the election cos there's too much that needs fixing.

[steviewevie]

9 hours ago, Neil said:

someone said to me today that they're labour all the way but they hope labour don't win the election cos there's too much that needs fixing.

yes, could overwhelm them and they just look incapable and everything continues to be sh*t and tories come back saying they'll cut taxes and ban woke and take us out of ECHR or WTO or UN or something.

[Nobody Interesting]

13 hours ago, Ozanne said:

Net popularity shows Starmer is the most popular politician in this country. 

As far as I can find the only polls that give net popularity are done on the main party leaders only and of them yes he is - but that is only a survey about 3 or  4 people not all politicians.

[Nobody Interesting]

13 hours ago, Ozanne said:

 

This is the most recent I could find, I swear I was thinking of something else though  

 

OK more thatn 3 or 4 but still not all politicians.

[Nobody Interesting]

12 hours ago, Ozanne said:

Trust you to see the glass half empty. 

It's true though, politicians are not popular at all in the scheme of things.

[Nobody Interesting]

The UK leading the way in failing to meet any targets.

https://news.sky.com/story/offshore-wind-power-warning-as-government-auction-flops-12956522

[Nobody Interesting]

Maybe aspire to make it the best place to live, but then all he has ever understood is money and getting more money.

Before anyone says it, better business does not mean a better life for all - otherwise the UK would have been a utopia long before today as it depends what business pays people and what government does with tax revenue and I think most here can see that has not been great.

 

[steviewevie]

Chris Pincher has gone...so another by-election.

[fraybentos1]

I think this will continue for a good while yet 

[fraybentos1]

3 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Seems to be very regional.  Prices not moving around here.

Defo always gonna be huge variations around the country. Scotland has fallen the least so far I think but prices were lower here to start.

Where is here?

[Neil]

40 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Chris Pincher has gone...so another by-election.

its a long slog like this to unseat the govt, only another 70-ish to go.

[Neil]

9 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Seems to be very regional.  Prices not moving around here.

house opposite me has just dropped by £10k, a few months back it would have sold in 2 days. at probably £50k over asking ( that's what happened with houses each side of me).

that's a landlord selling up and quitting BTW.

Edited September 7, 2023 by Neil

[Neil]

reckon people are too scared of interest rate rises to buy.

[Neil]

hope prices don't crash too much, there's my mum's flat to sell good job she sold her house three years ago at the peak.

Edited September 7, 2023 by Neil

[Crazyfool01]

16 minutes ago, Neil said:

its a long slog like this to unseat the govt, only another 70-ish to go.

but every one lost destabilises them further and causes nerves and infighting ..... how many do we have pending now ? 5 ? Although they opposition need to try and stop the vote getting split like happened in the council election overnight 

[Neil]

17 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

But as people come off those fix rates and their mortgages readjust to the new market norms you will see the market slowly gain pace again.

people will need to sell as many won't afford their mortgage at higher interest rates.

[steviewevie]

29 minutes ago, Neil said:

reckon people are too scared of interest rate rises to buy.

yeah...why mortgage companies have been reducing their rates a bit.

...and bank people not so bullish about rate rises going forward now...

[Neil]

2 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

And in the end people still need to move house. 

like me, but the big cost of fees is a loss of money i don't fancy.