[Politics] Are Labour going to turn this country around?

[beorhthelm]

funny how people watching the bond market retracement now but ignored it the last time the economy was "crashed".

 

[A1X]

I agree. I follow these things always with a global eye (unusual on nsc!). As swap rates rose sharply, the US was worse and other nations were in the same ball-park.

I extend this to any UK government, blue, red or coalition. When party politicised others seem to ignore the true causes of; CV19, Putin, energy market or Trump. A recent radio show pointed out they we comprise just 3% of the global economy.

I saw a recent theory (can't remember who from unfortunately) that Trump in 2017 just before his inauguration stirred up a load of market / geopolitical turmoil and then rowed it all back once he was in so he could claim credit for Wall Street recovering and fixing diplomatic relationships and the like, and he might be doing the same thing again. Certainly once we get through his inauguration it will be interesting to see if it follows a similar path, and whether his little pet Elon is the fly in that particular ointment, given his seeming desire to shoot his mouth of at every given opportunity.

 

[portlock seagull]

Labour have now had half a year to get us back to top dog in the world. What is going on? Amateurs. I demand a fresh election. Let's start an online petition.

 

[Weststander]

I saw a recent theory (can't remember who from unfortunately) that Trump in 2017 just before his inauguration stirred up a load of market / geopolitical turmoil and then rowed it all back once he was in so he could claim credit for Wall Street recovering and fixing diplomatic relationships and the like, and he might be doing the same thing again. Certainly once we get through his inauguration it will be interesting to see if it follows a similar path, and whether his little pet Elon is the fly in that particular ointment, given his seeming desire to shoot his mouth of at every given opportunity.

Interesting that Musk favours protectionism/tariffs mayhem. In a trade war with Canada, EU, UK, China (the wealthy), shirley Tesla would be hit. What am I missing?

 

[The Clamp]

I don’t know if you’re being flippant or ironic, but this is how I actually feel. One forgoes personal liberties when they commit heinous crimes. This individual is Jamaican, he is their responsibility.

I’m serious. Send these criminals back where they came from.

I am generally regarded as a Lefty on here. But in fact I’m pretty centrist with a lean to the right. I believe in common sense.

eg my stand on Brexit. It was inevitably going to be bad for the nation. Therefore I was dead against it.

When it comes to criminals from another country? They forfeit their right to asylum when they start raping people in the host country that has welcomed them in and provided sanctuary for them.

Straight on a plane home. Common sense.

 

[Mackenzie]

Interesting that Musk favours protectionism/tariffs mayhem. In a trade war with Canada, EU, UK, China (the wealthy), shirley Tesla would be hit. What am I missing?

Do you think folk will start looking for alternatives to Tesla, given its owner? I'd never buy one.

 

[A mex eyecan]

Do you think folk will start looking for alternatives to Tesla, given its owner? I'd never buy one.

Let’s hope so eh

 

[Chicken Run]

At last Sir Kier is fighting back

• Keir Starmer says the state's failure to prevent Axel Rudakubana's murders in Southport "leaps off the page" and that the case should be a "line in the sand"
• Starmer says the government will "ask and answer difficult questions... unburdened by cultural or institutional sensitivities"

He’s channeling his inner Trump and won’t be burdened by cultural or institutional sensitivities.

Bravo Sir Kier

 

[Is it PotG?]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwxzpqrnjko

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...nt-borrowing-rises-rachel-reeves-bond-markets

Government borrowing rose more than expected in December, hitting its highest level for the month for four years, official figures show.

Happy 2025 everyone!

 

[LamieRobertson]

I’m serious. Send these criminals back where they came from.

I am generally regarded as a Lefty on here. But in fact I’m pretty centrist with a lean to the right. I believe in common sense.

eg my stand on Brexit. It was inevitably going to be bad for the nation. Therefore I was dead against it.

When it comes to criminals from another country? They forfeit their right to asylum when they start raping people in the host country that has welcomed them in and provided sanctuary for them.

Straight on a plane home. Common sense.

Also would free up fair number of spaces in our jails

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwxzpqrnjko

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...nt-borrowing-rises-rachel-reeves-bond-markets

Government borrowing rose more than expected in December, hitting its highest level for the month for four years, official figures show.

Happy 2025 everyone!

Government borrowing rose more than expected in December to hit its highest level for the month for four years, piling more pressure on the UK's finances.

Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue - was £17.8bn last month, £10.1bn more than in December 2023, official figures show.