Robert
@warptubes.bsky.social
Oh god of course not. A bit of an insult to even suggest that!
June 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Oh god of course not. A bit of an insult to even suggest that!
Care to take me through that? I understand we have in the past engaged in QE, but currently in a period of Quantitive tightening. Or where are you proposing money for WFA comes from other than welfare spending?
June 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Care to take me through that? I understand we have in the past engaged in QE, but currently in a period of Quantitive tightening. Or where are you proposing money for WFA comes from other than welfare spending?
I was happy with the WFA before, being means tested with a full state pension. The state pension which has seen increases beyond inflation and wage growth.
If they were hoping this is a compromise, it absolutely isn’t.
They aren’t addressing poverty full stop.
They’re all spineless.
If they were hoping this is a compromise, it absolutely isn’t.
They aren’t addressing poverty full stop.
They’re all spineless.
June 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I was happy with the WFA before, being means tested with a full state pension. The state pension which has seen increases beyond inflation and wage growth.
If they were hoping this is a compromise, it absolutely isn’t.
They aren’t addressing poverty full stop.
They’re all spineless.
If they were hoping this is a compromise, it absolutely isn’t.
They aren’t addressing poverty full stop.
They’re all spineless.
I think you’re missing the point - earning up to £35K in retirement is quite high. Well done to them for building up a comfortable pension pot if they’re anywhere close to that. But they don’t need a WFA, especially when the people that pay for that are working full time and living on half as much.
June 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I think you’re missing the point - earning up to £35K in retirement is quite high. Well done to them for building up a comfortable pension pot if they’re anywhere close to that. But they don’t need a WFA, especially when the people that pay for that are working full time and living on half as much.
It’s set far too high and the people who are struggling more are the ones paying for it.
June 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It’s set far too high and the people who are struggling more are the ones paying for it.
The threshold is £35,000, so yes it could be clearer that’s the upper limit.
After factoring mortgages, commuting costs, raising a family etc, nobody in my family earns anywhere near that from working.
After factoring mortgages, commuting costs, raising a family etc, nobody in my family earns anywhere near that from working.
June 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The threshold is £35,000, so yes it could be clearer that’s the upper limit.
After factoring mortgages, commuting costs, raising a family etc, nobody in my family earns anywhere near that from working.
After factoring mortgages, commuting costs, raising a family etc, nobody in my family earns anywhere near that from working.
Honestly don’t know. Was hoping they’d maybe grow a spine, but with today’s announcement it’s clear that won’t happen so I’ll be taking my vote elsewhere.
June 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Honestly don’t know. Was hoping they’d maybe grow a spine, but with today’s announcement it’s clear that won’t happen so I’ll be taking my vote elsewhere.
“All but the wealthiest”?!
£35K income for a pensioner is akin to at least £70K+ to someone with a mortgage and commute costs.
It’s significantly above the minimum wage.
£35K income for a pensioner is akin to at least £70K+ to someone with a mortgage and commute costs.
It’s significantly above the minimum wage.
June 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“All but the wealthiest”?!
£35K income for a pensioner is akin to at least £70K+ to someone with a mortgage and commute costs.
It’s significantly above the minimum wage.
£35K income for a pensioner is akin to at least £70K+ to someone with a mortgage and commute costs.
It’s significantly above the minimum wage.
Sources are hard to find. There’s a paywalled HSJ article here (I’m not signed up): www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
One here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
Also a summary here, though I don’t know this website: www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breakin...
One here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
Also a summary here, though I don’t know this website: www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breakin...
March 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Sources are hard to find. There’s a paywalled HSJ article here (I’m not signed up): www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
One here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
Also a summary here, though I don’t know this website: www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breakin...
One here: www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-con...
Also a summary here, though I don’t know this website: www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breakin...
They were struggling to make the 30% cuts already asked of them.
Nobody knows anything, it was leaked online last night and made official today through management, but they have zero details.
Redundancy pay bill could mean they have to cut 70-90% of all staff to pay off the fresh 50% being cut.
Nobody knows anything, it was leaked online last night and made official today through management, but they have zero details.
Redundancy pay bill could mean they have to cut 70-90% of all staff to pay off the fresh 50% being cut.
March 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
They were struggling to make the 30% cuts already asked of them.
Nobody knows anything, it was leaked online last night and made official today through management, but they have zero details.
Redundancy pay bill could mean they have to cut 70-90% of all staff to pay off the fresh 50% being cut.
Nobody knows anything, it was leaked online last night and made official today through management, but they have zero details.
Redundancy pay bill could mean they have to cut 70-90% of all staff to pay off the fresh 50% being cut.
Borrowing this graphic from the BBC. Again, to anyone reading that cares to understand, ICB staff are also being told 50% staff cuts need to made, after already cutting budgets 30% last year.
March 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Borrowing this graphic from the BBC. Again, to anyone reading that cares to understand, ICB staff are also being told 50% staff cuts need to made, after already cutting budgets 30% last year.
NHS England -15,000 staff
ICB ~25,000 staff
A net 50% cut is approximately 20,000 staff over both.
ICB ~25,000 staff
A net 50% cut is approximately 20,000 staff over both.
March 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
NHS England -15,000 staff
ICB ~25,000 staff
A net 50% cut is approximately 20,000 staff over both.
ICB ~25,000 staff
A net 50% cut is approximately 20,000 staff over both.
There won’t be much left of ICBs, staff there were told this morning they’ve got to make further cuts of 50% (on top of the 30% from last year). It’s not making the news for some reason. This isn’t just NHS England.
March 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
There won’t be much left of ICBs, staff there were told this morning they’ve got to make further cuts of 50% (on top of the 30% from last year). It’s not making the news for some reason. This isn’t just NHS England.
I think I understand. I’ve tried a few years without gluten and often the substitute flours can also cause problems.
It’s still a pretty reasonable poll, but you’re definitely talking me into a chicken Caesar right now for dinner!
It’s still a pretty reasonable poll, but you’re definitely talking me into a chicken Caesar right now for dinner!
March 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I think I understand. I’ve tried a few years without gluten and often the substitute flours can also cause problems.
It’s still a pretty reasonable poll, but you’re definitely talking me into a chicken Caesar right now for dinner!
It’s still a pretty reasonable poll, but you’re definitely talking me into a chicken Caesar right now for dinner!
Both pizza and pasta exist in gluten and dairy free forms.
I’ve always preferred pizza. Any type of pasta, while yummy in small quantities, just isn’t as flexible or as delicious as the things you can do with pizza (and with less of the gloopy carbs/heft)
I’ve always preferred pizza. Any type of pasta, while yummy in small quantities, just isn’t as flexible or as delicious as the things you can do with pizza (and with less of the gloopy carbs/heft)
March 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Both pizza and pasta exist in gluten and dairy free forms.
I’ve always preferred pizza. Any type of pasta, while yummy in small quantities, just isn’t as flexible or as delicious as the things you can do with pizza (and with less of the gloopy carbs/heft)
I’ve always preferred pizza. Any type of pasta, while yummy in small quantities, just isn’t as flexible or as delicious as the things you can do with pizza (and with less of the gloopy carbs/heft)
Is it time to start refusing to pay bills? Sick of the greed.
February 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Is it time to start refusing to pay bills? Sick of the greed.
Hey/good evening from UK. I just wanted to say that I love this video. I’ve been subscribed to you for a long time, but this specific topic really hits home. I really appreciate you going out on a limb/away from the the norm to publish it. 👍
February 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Hey/good evening from UK. I just wanted to say that I love this video. I’ve been subscribed to you for a long time, but this specific topic really hits home. I really appreciate you going out on a limb/away from the the norm to publish it. 👍
Fortunately phones have a mode you can enable/switch to where you won’t be in appropriately reminded about work - enable silent mode and do not disturb.
I’d encourage everyone, of any seniority or management position, to switch OFF properly.
I’d encourage everyone, of any seniority or management position, to switch OFF properly.
February 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Fortunately phones have a mode you can enable/switch to where you won’t be in appropriately reminded about work - enable silent mode and do not disturb.
I’d encourage everyone, of any seniority or management position, to switch OFF properly.
I’d encourage everyone, of any seniority or management position, to switch OFF properly.
This is interesting but capping the return to 6% of your investment for something high risk isn’t great.
If the wind turbines do better than expected, I would like more than 6%.
I signed up and read the pdf, but im not sure I’ll proceed.
If the wind turbines do better than expected, I would like more than 6%.
I signed up and read the pdf, but im not sure I’ll proceed.
February 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is interesting but capping the return to 6% of your investment for something high risk isn’t great.
If the wind turbines do better than expected, I would like more than 6%.
I signed up and read the pdf, but im not sure I’ll proceed.
If the wind turbines do better than expected, I would like more than 6%.
I signed up and read the pdf, but im not sure I’ll proceed.
Yes good point. Also consider people that may have learning difficulties or mental health issues: £100 cap may help them better understand and manage their money.
Essentially, it may only help the economy (slightly) by allowing vulnerable people to be exploited or for people to overpay by accident.
Essentially, it may only help the economy (slightly) by allowing vulnerable people to be exploited or for people to overpay by accident.
February 5, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Yes good point. Also consider people that may have learning difficulties or mental health issues: £100 cap may help them better understand and manage their money.
Essentially, it may only help the economy (slightly) by allowing vulnerable people to be exploited or for people to overpay by accident.
Essentially, it may only help the economy (slightly) by allowing vulnerable people to be exploited or for people to overpay by accident.
I think some people don’t know they need to click the link.
February 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I think some people don’t know they need to click the link.
Corner shop could consider ditching cash so they can do away with the costs of storing and processing it, then pass the savings onto customers.
February 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Corner shop could consider ditching cash so they can do away with the costs of storing and processing it, then pass the savings onto customers.