beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,127
any real source, looks a lot like a social media invention.
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[Politics] Are Labour going to turn this country around?
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Rdodge30
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- Dec 30, 2022
- 915
I don’t think the Labour government are responsible at all, I was trying to point out that it is the very grey area of the mandarins that seems questionable if anything is.
You are always with the drama
- I certainly didn’t claim there were backhanders at all … In the positive side, I’ve just found the entire episodes of TopCat and Wacky Racers on my “3.00kickoffstick”
Government and local authorities have compulsory powers to buy any land for development whether roads or housing. So I can’t see why they would go to these lengths.
Personally I think the change to the farming IHT rules are just a massive misjudgement by Reeves who miscalculated both the farmer and public reaction along with the minimal financial gain. I don’t think she is clever enough to have come up with this conspiracy theory.
AstroSloth
Well-known member
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1,556
Why?
That was what I thought....
I was just seeing if I could construct a working model. It isn't what I believe.I don’t think the Labour government are responsible at all, I was trying to point out that it is the very grey area of the mandarins that seems questionable if anything is.
You are always with the drama
In the positive side, I’ve just found the entire episodes of TopCat and Wacky Racers on my “3.00kickoffstick”
I don't understand things unless they are spelled out. If there are gaps in the narrative I try to fill them but am literally clueless. It's the autism.
Glad we are back to cordial, however
Top Cat is awesome. But I found Wacky Races gave me cartoon repetitive strain injuries
Rdodge30
Well-known member
- Dec 30, 2022
- 915
It may well be - well the civil service side of it might, the Blackrock holdings are public knowledge.
When I first heard about the wish list though I did think back to when all the Labour leaders came out against WFA when in opposition - only for the Tories to say they had no intention of cutting it. Is it possible it was mooted by Treasury officials then and then put aside?
Nothing really to see here even if it is all how it happened but I do find the machinations of government fascinating and that’s why I posted it.
From what I can see the Blackrock-Starmer ‘corruption’ thing is silly. Made up by a nerd in a Moscow disinformation office.
Respectfully, imho don’t be drawn in. Fight winnable arguments.
- Oct 12, 2022
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hE wIlL oWn ThE LiBs.
Like all Governments, it’s only their fault when the news ain’t good, you of all people should know this surely?
Which should all be looked at in the inquiry.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
bit of good news today
extract from an article
Traders are ramping up bets on the Bank of England cutting interest rates this year after official figures showed a surprise fall in inflation last month.
Money markets are pricing in two reductions to borrowing costs this year, compared to just one on Tuesday, after the consumer prices index fell to 2.5pc in December.
Traders are now betting there is an 85pc chance of a cut next month, up from odds of 64pc on Tuesday, which would take interest rates from 4.75pc to 4.5pc.
The cost of government borrowing has fallen after the decline in inflation, easing pressure on Rachel Reeves after rising bond yields raised questions about her ability to meet her fiscal rules.
extract from an article
Traders are ramping up bets on the Bank of England cutting interest rates this year after official figures showed a surprise fall in inflation last month.
Money markets are pricing in two reductions to borrowing costs this year, compared to just one on Tuesday, after the consumer prices index fell to 2.5pc in December.
Traders are now betting there is an 85pc chance of a cut next month, up from odds of 64pc on Tuesday, which would take interest rates from 4.75pc to 4.5pc.
The cost of government borrowing has fallen after the decline in inflation, easing pressure on Rachel Reeves after rising bond yields raised questions about her ability to meet her fiscal rules.
Makes me wonder who this is a “surprise” to? Surely not the Government, Treasury, B of E, Economists, Banks, etc who spend £millions supposedly keeping their finger on the pulse.
Jo Public and the tabloids I suppose.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The answer came back this morning, as below.
Eton New Town development is not in the local open call for sites. It was deemed as unsuitable for development a while ago so can't go in even as a possible.
Rdodge30
Well-known member
- Dec 30, 2022
- 915
Works both ways though, if the Government claim it’s not their fault when markets move against them - they can’t claim credit when they move in their favour
Regardless of political shenanigans- todays news is certainly welcome
- Oct 17, 2008
- 15,625
I thought Starmer spoke well.