news & politics:discussion

[Guest]

Uh oh…

[Crazyfool01]

the way this is going will they see  out the next 2 years ? 

[Rufus Gwertigan]

4 hours ago, steviewevie said:

I think some strikes in the 70s were more visible...especially when refuse collectors were striking and rubbish was piling up, or grave diggers striking and dead bodies piling up. 

The big 80s one was the miners strike, and that didn't affect many people except those living in those mining communities of course, but it was in the news every day as became like a civil war with Thatcher taking on the unions, and winning.

We had a coal fire and the miners strike meant no supply and some chilly nights. Wood was in short supply and cost more.

[steviewevie]

3 hours ago, Rufus Gwertigan said:

We had a coal fire and the miners strike meant no supply and some chilly nights. Wood was in short supply and cost more.

70s or 80s?...I thought in 80s govt had made sure had enough surplus coal so wouldn't run out...?

Edited February 1, 2023 by steviewevie

[steviewevie]

Never would have had Raab down as a massive c**t.

Edited February 1, 2023 by steviewevie

[philipsteak]

18 hours ago, Ozanne said:

I’m sure for working parents that are effected by the strikes today that it isn’t a very nice day for them yet support for the strikers seem to be high. These strikes aren’t exactly easy for parents. 

Yeah about the most negative comment I saw from a parent on the local news was something along the lines of "I totally get why they are doing it but I think they should try something other than strike". Everyone else was pretty much " It's a massive ballache (should that be two words? Hyphen maybe? ) but I support what they're doing"

[steviewevie]

interest rate rise today?

[steviewevie]

Shell doing very nicely thank you.

[Neil]

21 hours ago, mcshed said:

Schools aren't on strike up here in sunny Scotland, but before you think we must have it sorted there have been rolling school strikes since November there just aren't any today. All this with the Scottish Government having a 1 billion underspend in the budget last year.

schools budget has been robbed to pay for free uni.

[steviewevie]

interest rates up to 4%. Woohoo!

Although expected to not go much higher and start coming down by end of year.

[steviewevie]

BoE forecasting recession will be milder/shorter than in previous forecasts. Might help Sunak and his 5 priority things.

[steviewevie]

[Guest]

I’m pretty sure the UK going into recession won’t be a good thing for the PM. 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Ozanne

[steviewevie]

25 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

I’m pretty sure the UK going into recession won’t be a good thing for the PM. 

well yeah...but recession milder than previously expected, and should be over before next election...

[Ryan1984]

28 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

I’m pretty sure the UK going into recession won’t be a good thing for the PM. 

But being shorter than predicted gives him the perfect excuse to say how great he and his policies are.

I saw yesterday Sunak was kicking off at Starmer over the bullying in the Labour Party under his predecessor and how he helped let it run riot. Who did Sunak send u set last?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

well yeah...but recession milder than previously expected, and should be over before next election...

It’ll still be a recession though, it doesn’t matter if it will be milder than the BoE once thought. Even if it is over before the election peoples personal finances aren’t likely to be looking amazing by then though. 

[steviewevie]

Just now, Ryan1984 said:

But being shorter than predicted gives him the perfect excuse to say how great he and his policies are.

 

but...if IMF forecast is right...we'll still be doing worse than all other G7 countries...so still plenty of ammunition for the opposition.

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

It’ll still be a recession though, it doesn’t matter if it will be milder than the BoE once thought. Even if it is over before the election peoples personal finances aren’t likely to be looking amazing by then though. 

yeah, people will be fried...and I think they'll likely lose the next election still...but no doubt Sunak will say things are improving, stick with us, don't let those woke north london socialists ruin it.

[Neil]

38 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

interest rates need to go higher to crash house prices.

[Neil]

spaffer has lost the plot and is trying to get the usa to start ww3.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/01/boris-johnson-calls-on-us-to-give-ukraine-fighter-planes

Edited February 2, 2023 by Neil

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, Neil said:

spaffer has lost the plot and is trying to get the usa to start ww3.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/01/boris-johnson-calls-on-us-to-give-ukraine-fighter-planes

or trying to help ukraine end the war.

[Neil]

42 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

or trying to help ukraine end the war.

Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity. 

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, Neil said:

Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity. 

they're not fighting for peace, they're fighting to win.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, steviewevie said:

yeah, people will be fried...and I think they'll likely lose the next election still...but no doubt Sunak will say things are improving, stick with us, don't let those woke north london socialists ruin it.

That’s true, Sunak will still claim he’s worked wonders even though we’ll have entered a recession.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Neil said:

Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity. 

No it’s not. We had to fight in the 2nd World War for peace and freedom.