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I would like to see the EU be much more assertive. The die is cast with this US administration - no point boot licking now. Explain the consequence of pissing off the richest 400M consumers in the world
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I would like to see the EU be much more assertive. The die is cast with this US administration - no point boot licking now. Explain the consequence of pissing off the richest 400M consumers in the world
Sure, that’s why a period to understand performance is critical. A performance improvement plan can literally take 6 months to execute.
November 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Sure, that’s why a period to understand performance is critical. A performance improvement plan can literally take 6 months to execute.
No, I disagree. As a company owner I need to understand the risk il taking on. Someone having rights from day 1 makes me less able to take a risk on hiring someone. I think 6 months is reasonable, by then I would know if there is a fit
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
No, I disagree. As a company owner I need to understand the risk il taking on. Someone having rights from day 1 makes me less able to take a risk on hiring someone. I think 6 months is reasonable, by then I would know if there is a fit
It’s actually a sensible compromise. As a company owner the idea of day 1 rights was absurd.
November 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It’s actually a sensible compromise. As a company owner the idea of day 1 rights was absurd.
It’s why I disagree with any tax rises. This government is incoherent in its approach to growth. It could join the customs union and we would get back a large % of most trade, more investment in public services and no taxes on working people.
November 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It’s why I disagree with any tax rises. This government is incoherent in its approach to growth. It could join the customs union and we would get back a large % of most trade, more investment in public services and no taxes on working people.
Christ, with a wife on ILTR my vote in the next election will fundamentally be about whether we can keep the family together… This should have been condemned out of hand.
October 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Christ, with a wife on ILTR my vote in the next election will fundamentally be about whether we can keep the family together… This should have been condemned out of hand.
And the Tory party think that Jenrick is the answer… god help us
October 7, 2025 at 7:55 AM
And the Tory party think that Jenrick is the answer… god help us
With a foreign wife here for the last 30years in ILTR I was horrified about Starmers silence about Farages policy of repatriating her. I was a supporter but now he has to go. A complete lack of any leadership or courage
September 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
With a foreign wife here for the last 30years in ILTR I was horrified about Starmers silence about Farages policy of repatriating her. I was a supporter but now he has to go. A complete lack of any leadership or courage
Me too, wife been here for 30 years, raised a family and paid NI… and going to told to leave.
September 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Me too, wife been here for 30 years, raised a family and paid NI… and going to told to leave.
But they seem to come back and food bill is now enormous
August 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
But they seem to come back and food bill is now enormous
It’s not the same policies. Large investment in nhs, breakfast clubs for kids, more childcare, investment in transport - bring back into public ownership, banned no fault eviction, large investment in social housing, new employment rights. Non of this would happen under the tories
August 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It’s not the same policies. Large investment in nhs, breakfast clubs for kids, more childcare, investment in transport - bring back into public ownership, banned no fault eviction, large investment in social housing, new employment rights. Non of this would happen under the tories
Personally I think he is playing a bad hand well. It will take a long time to repair 14 years of conservative rule in a very hostile right wing media environment
August 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Personally I think he is playing a bad hand well. It will take a long time to repair 14 years of conservative rule in a very hostile right wing media environment
100,000s pointless. 1,000,000’s said no thank you…
July 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
100,000s pointless. 1,000,000’s said no thank you…
The country said No Thanks a couple of times before. Take the hint.
July 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The country said No Thanks a couple of times before. Take the hint.
Excusez mon français, mais comment gérez-vous le déficit ?
July 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Excusez mon français, mais comment gérez-vous le déficit ?
illegal immigration is a huge issue amongst UK public. In an environment of limited resources it’s easy to see why the fairness argument holds sway. In some parts of the uk where deprivation high there are high %’s of asylum seekers and they are seen to be housed and fed at locals expense
July 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
illegal immigration is a huge issue amongst UK public. In an environment of limited resources it’s easy to see why the fairness argument holds sway. In some parts of the uk where deprivation high there are high %’s of asylum seekers and they are seen to be housed and fed at locals expense
The top 1% earn 13.7% of all income and pay 30.7% of all tax. If you look at marginal tax rates then the basic rate tax payers have a rate of 10.1% and additional rate tax payers have a rate of 38.3%.
I read a lot about wealth taxes, that might work for a year, but what do you do the next year.
I read a lot about wealth taxes, that might work for a year, but what do you do the next year.
July 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The top 1% earn 13.7% of all income and pay 30.7% of all tax. If you look at marginal tax rates then the basic rate tax payers have a rate of 10.1% and additional rate tax payers have a rate of 38.3%.
I read a lot about wealth taxes, that might work for a year, but what do you do the next year.
I read a lot about wealth taxes, that might work for a year, but what do you do the next year.
We already have progressive taxation
July 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
We already have progressive taxation
Given that the tax take is at a 70 year record I suspect that raising even more tax isn’t actually the answer.
July 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Given that the tax take is at a 70 year record I suspect that raising even more tax isn’t actually the answer.
I would agree with most of that.
June 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I would agree with most of that.
For sure. But the continual growth in welfare spend needs to tackled. There is something inherently wrong when the number of people claiming welfare benefits has risen to 6.9million from 3.9million in the last 15 years. That growth has to stop otherwise we literally become a welfare state..
June 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
For sure. But the continual growth in welfare spend needs to tackled. There is something inherently wrong when the number of people claiming welfare benefits has risen to 6.9million from 3.9million in the last 15 years. That growth has to stop otherwise we literally become a welfare state..
Seems reasonable to me. Have to stop the continual growth in the welfare budget. It will eventually crowd out everything else.
June 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Seems reasonable to me. Have to stop the continual growth in the welfare budget. It will eventually crowd out everything else.
Getting a lot of valus from my £5 pcm 😉👍
May 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Getting a lot of valus from my £5 pcm 😉👍