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Re: Are we about to see the greatest comeback since Lazarus? – politicalbetting.com
Have we done thisI am utterly appalled at such craven pathetic behaviour on the part of the courts. What was needed here was 6 months in custody for the Chief Constable. One public body fining another is utterly irrelevant. Shocking. Awful. Wrong.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2721lvylno
Police Chief in contempt of court. His *Farce* gets fined £50k. Because it would be unfair to blame him for the behaviour of subordinates.
The New Tony Montano Defence - “Your honour, while I led a giant cocaine cartel, the actual drug smuggling and murders were all done by employees and third party contractors. So fine my cartel - I should go free.”
DavidL
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Re: Are we about to see the greatest comeback since Lazarus? – politicalbetting.com
Are we all ready to assume the position on Wednesday...
Re: Are we about to see the greatest comeback since Lazarus? – politicalbetting.com
Sometimes I feel like I live in a different world to some PB'ers. £20,000 'spare' is ... unimaginable. £20 'spare' is at least feasible.Aiui the suggestion is a limit only on cash holdings rather than ISAs generally so the young will have the same chance (and that rather begs the question whether ISAs are really aimed at young people anyway. Other than HENRY types, most won't have a spare £20,000 a year until middle age, what with mortgages and children.It's a classic "shaft the youth of today" solution.Possibly this is a step towards that. I don’t disagree with your sentiment either.Reeves poised to cut cash ISA limit to £12KI was expecting it to be £5,000 so £12,000 is more than ample.
Can’t say I’m fussed by this, seems fair enough.
My parents have a small fortune in ISAs, accrued over man years, and will continue to keep all their annual gains - huzzah.
But now we've pulled up the drawbridge on the next generation getting into the same position.
It's also problematic because someone like me who has a reasonable pile in an ISA really won't want to take it out for short-term use (eg business investment) because I can never put it back.
We should have no limits on ISA deposit or withdrawl, just a cap on the total held - say £100 seems reasonable.
ohnotnow
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Re: Are we about to see the greatest comeback since Lazarus? – politicalbetting.com
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/24/nigel-farage-responds-to-racism-claims-saying-he-never-tried-to-hurt-anybody
Farage still can't own his racist and antisemitic behviour as a teen (should i say "alleged"? It's pretty obvious it's true, unless we think 20 people are making it up). Incredibly weak and weasely response to the allegations. This is a man of very poor character.
Farage still can't own his racist and antisemitic behviour as a teen (should i say "alleged"? It's pretty obvious it's true, unless we think 20 people are making it up). Incredibly weak and weasely response to the allegations. This is a man of very poor character.
Re: Are we about to see the greatest comeback since Lazarus? – politicalbetting.com
Incidentally, I see we've nearly completed step 2 of my 3-step plan for responding to Russian/US capitulation plans for Ukraine:
1) Don't contradict Trump too strongly publicly.
2) Privately insist on reasonable sounding changes to the otherwise excellent plan, knowing Russia will reject them.
3) See Trump get annoyed at Russia for not accepting the revised plan.
I expect we get to step 3 by the weekend, after which the whole thing will be forgotten again for a couple more months.
1) Don't contradict Trump too strongly publicly.
2) Privately insist on reasonable sounding changes to the otherwise excellent plan, knowing Russia will reject them.
3) See Trump get annoyed at Russia for not accepting the revised plan.
I expect we get to step 3 by the weekend, after which the whole thing will be forgotten again for a couple more months.
Ratters
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Re: Are we about to see the greatest comeback since Lazarus? – politicalbetting.com
I think Starmer is safer than most people reckon, if only because there is simply no alternative candidate that the PLP, or for that matter LP members, could agree on. Each of the names in the frame has supporters, but none of them (with the possible exception of Burnham, who is ineligible) attracts a sufficiently broad range of support to successfully challenge Starmer.
I've thought for a long time that the most plausible circumstance for Starmer going is of his own volition - he's had enough, family first or whatever. But we're some way off that yet.
I've thought for a long time that the most plausible circumstance for Starmer going is of his own volition - he's had enough, family first or whatever. But we're some way off that yet.
Re: The end of the Keir show – politicalbetting.com
Always disconcerting when I completely agree with the likes of Lilico, but he has this one spot on.
Andrew Lilico
@andrew_lilico
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The point of the "Triple Lock" was that it was supposed to facilitate a period of catch-up in the state pension. When did it switch from that concept - a temporary catch-up phase - to becoming some kind of sacred commitment for all eternity?
https://x.com/andrew_lilico/status/1992907366371828219
Re: The end of the Keir show – politicalbetting.com
Andrew Lilico
@andrew_lilico
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1h
The point of the "Triple Lock" was that it was supposed to facilitate a period of catch-up in the state pension. When did it switch from that concept - a temporary catch-up phase - to becoming some kind of sacred commitment for all eternity?
https://x.com/andrew_lilico/status/1992907366371828219
Re: The end of the Keir show – politicalbetting.com
We spend a very similar percentage of GDP as European peers such as Germany and France.How much do you think the NHS costs the average Reform voter at the moment? And is that good value for money?I was being mischievous. I very much doubt the average Reform voters has any clue that their healthcare could cost them £420 a month.Get rid, he's useless.Unfortunately I think UK insurance companies have more in common with those in the USA than with those in Europe. An insurance-based system does seem to work in Europe and my perception is that it's because the companies aren't out to screw the customer for every last penny.
General Election now, and here's the winner. He has some super new plans for the NHS that I think all his voters are going to love.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO9Sd1MDR1H/?igsh=azFwZWdhcHp1Z2xz
This guy is getting away with blue murder and very few are calling him out. I am particularly disappointed with the Conservatives, they seem to look upon this outrageous clown as a friend and ally on the basis of my enemy's enemy is my friend.
But the median age in those countries is higher than the UK. And health outcomes can be debated, but we're certainly not an obvious leader of the pack.
I think both sides could do with accepting that the NHS isn't as amazing or awful as some imagine.
The US system, by contrast, is objectively awful. Extremely high cost and worse outcomes at an aggregate level.
I imagine there's lots we could learn from where some European nations deliver better value for money than us.
Ratters
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Re: The end of the Keir show – politicalbetting.com
Elon Musk’s Doge ‘no longer exists’ after contract ended early10,000s lost their federal jobs for no real purpose other than the whims of a very very rich man and his assistant, the president.
Tesla billionaire left White House in April after explosive fallout with Donald Trump and unit has now been disbanded
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/24/elon-musk-doge-no-longer-exists-contract-ended-early-usa/ (£££)
f-ing nuts.