news & politics:discussion

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 

Mordaunt has gone quiet after her botched video launch. 

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Mordaunt has gone quiet after her botched video launch. 

just been watching Starmer being interviewed on channel 4 news. Need a shower now.

[Neil]

20 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

is that enough to afford WInchester school fees (or wherever he went). Maybe they were doing some private stuff on the side.

two guaranteed good wages like that is prolly easily  enough to afford it.

[steviewevie]

9 minutes ago, Neil said:

two guaranteed good wages like that is prolly easily  enough to afford it.

I guess. A lot of money though. 

From Winchester college website:

For 2021/2022, the boarding fees are £43,335 per annum (£14,445 per term)

For 2022/23, the fees are as follows:

• The fee for Boarding pupils will be £45,936 per annum (£15,312 per term).
• The fee for Day pupils will be £33,990 per annum (£11,330 per term).

[Neil]

5 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

I guess. A lot of money though.

its buying connections, as much as its buying schooling.

[Guest]

24 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

just been watching Starmer being interviewed on channel 4 news. Need a shower now.

He’s very dreamy.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

5 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

I guess. A lot of money though. 

From Winchester college website:

For 2021/2022, the boarding fees are £43,335 per annum (£14,445 per term)

For 2022/23, the fees are as follows:

• The fee for Boarding pupils will be £45,936 per annum (£15,312 per term).
• The fee for Day pupils will be £33,990 per annum (£11,330 per term).

At that this year's pay maybe they can. Does not a GP earn 100k ?

 

[Guest]

 

[steviewevie]

4 minutes ago, Rufus Gwertigan said:

At that this year's pay maybe they can. Does not a GP earn 100k ?

 

Google says 62k to 93k depending on experience.

Pharmacist 26k to 83k.

Just need to find out their assets and other sources of income and then can make a proper analysis. This is important.

[Neil]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Google says 62k to 93k depending on experience.

Pharmacist 26k to 83k.

lots of extras available to pharmacist's doing vaccines, etc.

plus they own their own appreciating premises too.

 

Edited July 11, 2022 by Neil

[lost]

I seem to remember school fee's are one of the biggest price rises over the last 20 years. Mainly due to globalisation and the attractiveness of British schools.

 Guy who lives next to me is a recent immigrant from Hong Kong and he pays for his kid to goto the local Grammar. There are definitely sacrifices in other areas gong on (probably got the oldest car on the estate) recent immigrants really seem to prioritise education.

[Neil]

are we heading for the first prime minister that i might fancy. 😛 

[steviewevie]

8 minutes ago, Neil said:

lots of extras available to pharmacist's doing vaccines, etc.

plus they own their own appreciating premises too.

 

Ok that's how they could afford it. Glad we got that straightened out 

[Neil]

Just now, lost said:

recent immigrants really seem to prioritise education.

as rishi shows it can really work out well, giving a big leg-up the establishment ladder.

[pink_triangle]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

watching news...most pundits seem to think it will be Sunak vs someone...and if the someone is doing the usual tax cuts, small state, anti woke, hard brexit, send the lot of them to rwanda thing then they may well win with Tory members who love all that.

Part of the politics of the contest is not just getting the most MPs but getting the opponent you want in the final. This may involve lending votes to push another candidate if they have the votes to spare.

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

as rishi shows it can really work out well, giving a big leg-up the establishment ladder.

It's all there...head boy, first from Oxford, some post grad thing from Stanford, made a mint, married a billionaire, chancellor...and then PM. Kin'ell.

[Neil]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

Stanford

i went past there when in california 25 years ago, looked like a mid range shopping mall.

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, Neil said:

i went past there when in california 25 years ago, looked like a mid range shopping mall.

Yeah, I've seen it too. It is a bit like the Trafford centre I guess.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

27 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Google says 62k to 93k depending on experience.

Pharmacist 26k to 83k.

Just need to find out their assets and other sources of income and then can make a proper analysis. This is important.

Not exactly the earnings of someone on your basic council estate.

[steviewevie]

9 minutes ago, Rufus Gwertigan said:

Not exactly the earnings of someone on your basic council estate.

Ok. He's privileged then.

[steviewevie]

Whoops, wrong thread.

 

[steviewevie]

maybe we're about to get a black, female PM. That would be quite something. Shame she's Tory scum, but you can't have everything I guess.

[Neil]

has javid mentioned his dad was on the busses, yet?

[Rufus Gwertigan]

14 minutes ago, Neil said:

has javid mentioned his dad was on the busses, yet?

Was that while they were state and council run 

[zahidf]

"EXCLUSIVE:

Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg are expected to endorse Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, for PM tomorrow

They're planning to make a joint announcement - two of biggest Boris Johnson loyalists backing Truss

James Cleverly also endorses Truss in tomorrow's Times

He says she has shown leadership as foreign secretary and has experience to deal with cost of living crisis

He suggests Sunak was like a 'labour' chancellor & accuses him of plotting to bring down PM"

I'd think it'll be sunak vs Truss based on this