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Re: Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much says Nigel Farage – politicalbetting.com
Still a way to go: “executives from ethnic minorities now held a record 20 per cent of FTSE 100 board positions and 16 per cent of FTSE 250 board positions. For FTSE 100 companies this compared with 12 per cent in 2019.Lots of board members are remarkably stupid, yes.Do the powers that be genuinely not see where this ends?They're too stupid to realise.
"White males will have ‘fewer board seats’ in future, says UK diversity chair"
Financial Times
https://x.com/FT/status/2031160714484674567?s=20
Let me tell them. The end result of all this is the creation of an aggressive "white" identity in the UK. If you are white, you will vote for the "White People's Party", so you are not crushed, nor your kids, by official "anti-white-racism". Thus Britain will become a new South Africa
Oh sorry, is that not what you meant?
In 2025 there were 14 chief executives of FTSE 100 companies with ethnic minority backgrounds, the highest number on record, as well as eight chairs and nine chief finance officers.”
My favourite press release on this was from a few years ago that found that there were more Daves and Steves heading up UK FTSE companies than women or those from an ethnic minority.
If anything the linked article shows that there has been pretty good progress on the ethnic background of the boss classes. Just not so much on the female side (regardless of ethnic background).
Also I suspect if you looked into educational / parental background of the boss classes there will probably not be too much evidence of social mobility. So although the bosses and boards may look different and increasingly look different - I daresay, excluding those with an international background, most of them will have been through similar schools and what not.
Re: Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much says Nigel Farage – politicalbetting.com
Just got an email from CrossCountry rail:As of now, you can request a refund for day tickets (rather than advance tickets) on the day of ticket validity. So for example if you get to the station and your train is cancelled, hence missing a meeting, you can get a refund.
"We’re reaching out to let you know about a change to the National Rail Conditions of Travel. From Weds 1 April 2026, any refund requests will need to be submitted by 23:59 on the day before you are due to travel. This is an industry-wide change designed to help tackle fares fraud."
Does anyone understand this. How can you request a refund before your travel when you don't know whether the train's going to be late or not?
This change means they don't get hit for poor performance...
The cynic in me says it is because it has been nationalised. And nationalising industry usually means the consumer loses out to the producer interests.
In short, don't buy 'day singles 'or 'day return' tickets before the actual day you want to use it. The Man in Seat 61 has been quite vocal about this.....
Mortimer
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Re: Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much says Nigel Farage – politicalbetting.com
Theres some polling on Iran and Trump/Starmer, the VI will be out late tonight or in the morningMore In Common is pretty positive for Sir Keir.Is there a new Mic poll?
If they can take the moment and do something on cost of living they’re right back in the game IMHO.
Re: Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much says Nigel Farage – politicalbetting.com
Nick Cohen
@NickCohen4
Watching the Labour front bench's attempt to restrict trial by jury makes me wonder whether Keir Starmer and David Lammy understand England at all. They are smashing up the fundamental freedoms of this country as if they were foreign invaders
https://x.com/NickCohen4/status/2031388439921258968
@NickCohen4
Watching the Labour front bench's attempt to restrict trial by jury makes me wonder whether Keir Starmer and David Lammy understand England at all. They are smashing up the fundamental freedoms of this country as if they were foreign invaders
https://x.com/NickCohen4/status/2031388439921258968
Re: Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much says Nigel Farage – politicalbetting.com
YouGov methodology is interesting . Not sure how other pollsters do this but this should be quite concerning for Labour given the Green VI.
“We ask voting intention using two questions. First, we ask people how they would vote if a general election were held tomorrow. Then we ask people to think about their own constituency, the parties standing there, and ask how they would vote there. It is the answers to the second question that we use to drive our headline voting intention figure. We have found this approach is more effective at picking up tactical voting considerations and how people actually cast their vote on the day, in particular in seats where the Liberal Democrats are in contention.”
It’s a shame we only get to see the headline numbers and not the more general one . I would have thought though this type of polling incorporating more tactical voting would be better served closer to an election .
“We ask voting intention using two questions. First, we ask people how they would vote if a general election were held tomorrow. Then we ask people to think about their own constituency, the parties standing there, and ask how they would vote there. It is the answers to the second question that we use to drive our headline voting intention figure. We have found this approach is more effective at picking up tactical voting considerations and how people actually cast their vote on the day, in particular in seats where the Liberal Democrats are in contention.”
It’s a shame we only get to see the headline numbers and not the more general one . I would have thought though this type of polling incorporating more tactical voting would be better served closer to an election .
nico67
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Re: Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much says Nigel Farage – politicalbetting.com
Either that, or genuinely malevolent, and racist - against whitesDo the powers that be genuinely not see where this ends?They're too stupid to realise.
"White males will have ‘fewer board seats’ in future, says UK diversity chair"
Financial Times
https://x.com/FT/status/2031160714484674567?s=20
Let me tell them. The end result of all this is the creation of an aggressive "white" identity in the UK. If you are white, you will vote for the "White People's Party", so you are not crushed, nor your kids, by official "anti-white-racism". Thus Britain will become a new South Africa
Perhaps a combination of both
Leon
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Re: Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much says Nigel Farage – politicalbetting.com
Do the powers that be genuinely not see where this ends?They're too stupid to realise.
"White males will have ‘fewer board seats’ in future, says UK diversity chair"
Financial Times
https://x.com/FT/status/2031160714484674567?s=20
Let me tell them. The end result of all this is the creation of an aggressive "white" identity in the UK. If you are white, you will vote for the "White People's Party", so you are not crushed, nor your kids, by official "anti-white-racism". Thus Britain will become a new South Africa
Andy_JS
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Re: Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much says Nigel Farage – politicalbetting.com
What have you been then?All Reform MPs now appear to be piling on on YouGovA reminder I have not been an embargoed copy of the poll.
Im going to guess they might already know whats coming out in the morning - loss of the lead??
ydoethur
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Re: Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much says Nigel Farage – politicalbetting.com
Lots of board members are remarkably stupid, yes.Do the powers that be genuinely not see where this ends?They're too stupid to realise.
"White males will have ‘fewer board seats’ in future, says UK diversity chair"
Financial Times
https://x.com/FT/status/2031160714484674567?s=20
Let me tell them. The end result of all this is the creation of an aggressive "white" identity in the UK. If you are white, you will vote for the "White People's Party", so you are not crushed, nor your kids, by official "anti-white-racism". Thus Britain will become a new South Africa
Oh sorry, is that not what you meant?
ydoethur
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