news & politics:discussion

[Neil]

3 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Rwanda seems popular!

they didn't want Mozambique when hitler offered it.

[Neil]

16 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Interest rates expected to be lowered.   Big win for Sunak.  Expected to drop to 4.25 by end of next year.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/property/mortgages/mortgages-fall-bank-of-england-rate-decision/

bummer i'm just sorting a new fixed term cos my five years one is about to run out.gonna cost me an extra £100pm(thanks liz truss 😞 )am going for two years fixed so will hopefully get a better deal in two years.

[Neil]

1 minute ago, Barry Fish said:

I think two year deal is the best bet right now.  I am very lucky I am on 1.6% until mid 2016 so I am hopeful I will ride out the worse of all this.  Went for a five year fix just at the right time.

i've let the wife sort the new mortgage details; looks like she been making all the right decisions.

[Guest]

Another headache for Sunak. 

[steviewevie]

Not another one!

[steviewevie]

Russia definitely seems to have the upper hand against Ukraine now. Looks like Zelensky can't rely on US for support anymore, and if Trump wins next year that will definitely be it, and EU support and a way into EU for Ukraine is being held back by Orban. Meanwhile Russia's economy has held up well as it now looks away from Europe for trade, and an all out victory for Russia next year is looking more possible. What comes after that who knows... 

Edited December 14, 2023 by steviewevie

[Guest]

21 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Not another one!

It’ll be a big test for Sunak in the red wall. Not a big majority either. It’s yet another Tory being involved in some sort of scandal. 

[Guest]

 

[Neil]

13 hours ago, Neil said:

they didn't want Mozambique when hitler offered it.

i got that wrong it was Madagascar.

 

 

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

Reusters/Ipsos poll: 

only 52% of republicans would vote for Trump if convicted.

[squirrelarmy]

13 hours ago, Neil said:

bummer i'm just sorting a new fixed term cos my five years one is about to run out.gonna cost me an extra £100pm(thanks liz truss 😞 )am going for two years fixed so will hopefully get a better deal in two years.

Looks like they’ve stayed the same for now. 

[Neil]

5 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Looks like they’ve stayed the same for now. 

I wasn't expecting them to go up or down this month. 

[Guest]

Considering the economy contracted by more than forecast the BoE should’ve cut interest rates. 

[Skip997]

The world burns while people count their pennies

[Guest]

It’s understandable for people to be concerned over their finances especially when the BoE didn’t have to put rates up and everything else is going up in price so much as well.

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

 

[Rufus Gwertigan]

49 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 

It will only encourage teens to be sneaky little buggers. Hang on they are already.

[Skip997]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

 

I thought the youth didn't use Facebook these days

[steviewevie]

That Putin news conference went on for five hours.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

 

This isn’t enforceable at all, he’s so out of touch. 

[steviewevie]

 

[Neil]

1 hour ago, Skip997 said:

I thought the youth didn't use Facebook these days

thats what some say, but try and find one without a facebook account!

[steviewevie]

Jeremy Bowen is brilliant. That's all.