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[Politics] Are Labour going to turn this country around?
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Lots of well known posters here who are lifelong Labour and Tory, for example.
Because we're a rarity that listens to the IFS. Most people find politics and experts from think tanks utterly tedious.
- Jul 10, 2003
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fly high
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They get redundancy pay.
- Jul 10, 2003
- 28,507
In the US there are a total of 535 Members of Congress(each paid about £150K). 100 serve in the U.S. Senate (as you say) and 435 serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. And don’t forget on top of that how much power is devolved to the individual states which have immense power. There are approximately 7400 legislators across all states. And these people have way more power than UK local councillors: they set taxes, control judiciary, education, gun laws, police, health etc at the state level. In California a member of its state House of Representatives (not federal level) gets a base salary of £100K. We tend to see US through the presidency and federal government because they control foreign policy.
Obviously some lower population states, but it’s effectively the size of Europe and 340m folk. California alone has getting on for the population of Spain, almost double the land area of the UK.
To all intents it’s a continent.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
The UK's inflation rate jumps from 2.5% to 3.0% in January, the highest level in 10 months.
Yes - the increase seems to be mainly driven by the rising cost of air flights and private school fees. So, I'm sure you'll be okay.....
fly high
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However come April 5% rise in energy, water, sewage, council tax plus I expect other things will affect everyone.
Yes - but that's not what the post I was responding to was about.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Probably add a zero to that water price increase
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I think the average wages growth figure was out yesterday…that was higher ….puts the b of e in a quandary in its fight against inflation
Uncle Spielberg
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More bad inflation 3.0% highest for 10 months and well above the boe 2% target
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 31,456
No chance of the necessary spending on defence, new houses, green energy and net zero to meet Labour's own pledges now, unless Starmer is prepared to rethink his stance on trade with Europe.
We are literally getting poorer and weaker on a daily basis now because of something some people voted for 9 years ago that was also backed enthusiastically by both Trump and Putin.
I think we need another march on London. 15 months ago a million people marched in London for Palestine, 6 years ago a million marched for a Second Referendum to stop Brexit. yet here we are. Enough is enough.
We are literally getting poorer and weaker on a daily basis now because of something some people voted for 9 years ago that was also backed enthusiastically by both Trump and Putin.
I think we need another march on London. 15 months ago a million people marched in London for Palestine, 6 years ago a million marched for a Second Referendum to stop Brexit. yet here we are. Enough is enough.
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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the Labour plan is for business to invest into house building and green energy. that requires changes to regulations to make it easier and quicker to get projects running and let the investment flow. it has next to nothing to do with trade, which is a whole different kettle of fish.
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dsr-burnley
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- Aug 15, 2014
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And what happens when we rejoin the EU and find out that being in the EU is not an automatic passport to wealth and happiness?
nevergoagain
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and food or did you forget to list that one ?
The Clamp
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Nobody is expecting that.
I don’t expect to go to work and become a millionaire but I know that from a financial standpoint, working is better than being unemployed.
‘Business’ will be finding it harder to invest in anything thanks to Labour’s anti growth budget.
‘Green policies’ are massively increasing regulation and costs to business.
Deregulation is one of the things Thatcher is now derided for.
Funny old world.
(Trade in kettles I’m not so sure about, but trade in fish will be one of the battle grounds for any negotiations with the EU)
Anybody thinking or saying that is as daft as those that claimed similar if we left the EU. Probably the reason why we’re in this mess - over use of hyperbole by politicians and campaigners, and enough people stupid enough to believe them!