Re London’s nightlife. Covid definitely had a massive effect. As did Brexit to a much lesser extent
But london has also gone from a Muslim population of ~300,000 to ~1,400,000 in 20 years. Muslims don’t drink or go to clubs. Or if they go to clubs they don’t drink. So nightlife dies
You can see this is in the widespread closure of pubs in tower hamlets etc
Many may welcome this change. Especially old nimbys who hate noise. Good for them and god speed - but I don’t. If I want a quiet sober Muslim city I’ll go to Fez. London is meant to be a buzzing world city or it is nothing
Its yet another tragic consequence of an insanely cavalier immigration policy; imagining that importing ten million people with a very different culture will have no effect
The non-Muslim population of London has also increased over the past twenty years, so I call bullshit.
I hope you see the statistical error here
No error. You've said the Muslim population of London has increased by 1.1 million over 20 years. But the total population of London has increased by around 1.8 million in that time. So the non-Muslim population has also increased.
I look forward to your prompt and effusive apology.
At the turn of the century about one in twelve Londoners were Muslims, now it's around one in six
Sure - the percentage of Londoners who are Muslims has increased and you can have various arguments over whether that's good, bad or neutral.
But Leon's specific point was that there is less of a market for nightclubs in London now because the absolute number of Muslims living in London has increased. But the fatal flaw in that argument is that the absolute number of non-Muslims living in London has also increased. Not by as much, but it's increased.
So it doesn't explain the phenomenon Leon has apparently noticed (which, as a reminder, is that he has less fun in London now he's an old fart).
Yes but these tend to be black africans, indians and east asians none of whom are renowned for their partying lifestyle. So the basic point is correct.
I'm old enough to remember when immigrants were criticised for having too much of a partying lifestyle! Now apparently a sober hard-working attitude is their crime. This site is starting to develop a monomaniacle obsession with immigrants and Muslims that is both disturbing and boring.
I don't think it's this site developing a monomaniacal obsession with immigrants and Muslims; it's one loudmouth boor with a tedious and somewhat pathetic need to try and hijack every thread with a bizarre cocktail of holiday snaps and tendentious attention-seeking, like the bastard lovechild of Judith Chalmers and Jeremy Clarkson but without the subtlety or finesse.
I didn't realise how weak the fiscal rules now were - only to have debt falling as a percentage of GDP in five years. So it's within Hunt's rules to splurge on tax cuts now, while debt is increasing as a percentage of GDP, only on the basis that it will be falling in five years time.
Amazing that Truss managed to break even that weak a fiscal rule.
There are more people but their salaries have dropped considerably in real terms I guess. That is how the cuts materialise.
I have had some treatment at a well-known NHS hospital in London recently - the staff were good but obviously rushed off their feet, the buildings are shabby, the toilets dirty and the furniture and equipment looked at least 10 years old.
That's a good idea. Cost will be virtually nothing, whilst I know a lot of small businesses/sole traders who limit their business growth to keep under the threshold.
Grr. Another one raising this issue! Why are PBers so obsessed with CASH???!!
Why are you so triggered by it?
I’m not. It’s just that I was told by PBers to “stop banging on about cash”. Yet I never raise it, others do. Almost daily. It’s an extraordinarily odd way of trying to stop me talking about it.
It’s almost as if people WANT me to talk about it.
Sad.
Yet when I mentioned, for example, the malign intent of Newcastle City Council to remove cash as an option for payment for parking in their car parks and the impact this would have on the elderly, the vulnerable and those without access to smartphones you were all over it like a cheap suit.
Physician, Heal Thyself.
Eh? I don’t know anything about Newcastle car parks. Are you confusing me with someone else?
No.
Then citation required. Where have I commented on Newcastle car parks?
October last year. Cannot post the link as your profile is private however here it is.
"Anabobazina Posts: 19,067 October 2023 Taz said: Newcastle Council risk discrimination against the elderly and other vulnerable groups by switching all council car parks to cashless.
Why are the elderly and disabled patronised in this way? They are perfectly capable of using cashless. As has now been said ad infinitum, the key is to take steps to reduce digital exclusion, not persist with an outdated, flawed form of payment through some warped form of nostalgia.
The council has run a public consultation process which involved the Elders Council and Newcastle Disability Forum. The council's car parks are still accessible to those without a bank account or smart phone, neither are necessary to make a payment. We have staff available in our car parks during the roll out of the new machines and a drop in session at the City Library on October 23 to help people switch to alternative payment methods"
That's a good idea. Cost will be virtually nothing, whilst I know a lot of small businesses/sole traders who limit their business growth to keep under the threshold.
Threshold should be same as 40% tax band threshold - too many people pretending they are "companies".
I didn't realise how weak the fiscal rules now were - only to have debt falling as a percentage of GDP in five years. So it's within Hunt's rules to splurge on tax cuts now, while debt is increasing as a percentage of GDP, only on the basis that it will be falling in five years time.
Amazing that Truss managed to break even that weak a fiscal rule.
The pattern here is budgeting for growth and investment, but he's a bit shit at storyboarding it and it's not enough to do it fiscally- you also have to chuck some at infrastructure and eduction too.
That's a good idea. Cost will be virtually nothing, whilst I know a lot of small businesses/sole traders who limit their business growth to keep under the threshold.
Good idea. Way overdue. But should be higher. It has been frozen for years.
Grr. Another one raising this issue! Why are PBers so obsessed with CASH???!!
Why are you so triggered by it?
I’m not. It’s just that I was told by PBers to “stop banging on about cash”. Yet I never raise it, others do. Almost daily. It’s an extraordinarily odd way of trying to stop me talking about it.
It’s almost as if people WANT me to talk about it.
Sad.
Yet when I mentioned, for example, the malign intent of Newcastle City Council to remove cash as an option for payment for parking in their car parks and the impact this would have on the elderly, the vulnerable and those without access to smartphones you were all over it like a cheap suit.
Physician, Heal Thyself.
Eh? I don’t know anything about Newcastle car parks. Are you confusing me with someone else?
No.
Then citation required. Where have I commented on Newcastle car parks?
October last year. Cannot post the link as your profile is private however here it is.
"Anabobazina Posts: 19,067 October 2023 Taz said: Newcastle Council risk discrimination against the elderly and other vulnerable groups by switching all council car parks to cashless.
Why are the elderly and disabled patronised in this way? They are perfectly capable of using cashless. As has now been said ad infinitum, the key is to take steps to reduce digital exclusion, not persist with an outdated, flawed form of payment through some warped form of nostalgia.
The council has run a public consultation process which involved the Elders Council and Newcastle Disability Forum. The council's car parks are still accessible to those without a bank account or smart phone, neither are necessary to make a payment. We have staff available in our car parks during the roll out of the new machines and a drop in session at the City Library on October 23 to help people switch to alternative payment methods"
October? So long ago I had forgotten about it. I resolved to stop bringing up cash when many PBers asked me to much more recently than that.
FWIW though, I stand by my answer, which seems fair and reasonable.
I hate the way the ‘elderly’ are patronised as if they are unable to use a bloody debit card!!
I didn't realise how weak the fiscal rules now were - only to have debt falling as a percentage of GDP in five years. So it's within Hunt's rules to splurge on tax cuts now, while debt is increasing as a percentage of GDP, only on the basis that it will be falling in five years time.
Amazing that Truss managed to break even that weak a fiscal rule.
Yep - never need to actually balance the books, just need to promise you will in five years' time. Right now that's 2029. In five years' time it'll be promising to get our house in order by 2034.
I don't think it's widely appreciated how crap a fiscal rule it is.
That's a good idea. Cost will be virtually nothing, whilst I know a lot of small businesses/sole traders who limit their business growth to keep under the threshold.
The problem is our threshold is too high - way higher than most peers. Raising it just kicks the can down the road. If it were closer to say 30k then everyone would be registered and there would be no cliff edge. But of course that would be politically disastrous so would never be done. Some sort of phasing might help ease the issue though.
Ed Conway @EdConwaySky · 13m Net debt in this Budget looks pretty similar to last time around. Here are the figures. Actually slightly higher in five years’ time than before… So we’re getting FURTHER into debt - not paying it back…
That's a good idea. Cost will be virtually nothing, whilst I know a lot of small businesses/sole traders who limit their business growth to keep under the threshold.
Threshold should be same as 40% tax band threshold - too many people pretending they are "companies".
That would be pretty terrible for sole traders, particularly those providing mostly labour. Say you run a mobile dog groomers out of a van, or do tree surgery - why should you have to charge clients 20% extra just because you work a little for a lot of clients, rather than lots for one client (when they could employ you directly).
There are more people but their salaries have dropped considerably in real terms I guess. That is how the cuts materialise.
I have had some treatment at a well-known NHS hospital in London recently - the staff were good but obviously rushed off their feet, the buildings are shabby, the toilets dirty and the furniture and equipment looked at least 10 years old.
It doesn't say much for how the Tories have mismanaged the NHS. More money and staff, but wasted by poor productivity because of failure to invest in capital equipment or training.
Re London’s nightlife. Covid definitely had a massive effect. As did Brexit to a much lesser extent
But london has also gone from a Muslim population of ~300,000 to ~1,400,000 in 20 years. Muslims don’t drink or go to clubs. Or if they go to clubs they don’t drink. So nightlife dies
You can see this is in the widespread closure of pubs in tower hamlets etc
Many may welcome this change. Especially old nimbys who hate noise. Good for them and god speed - but I don’t. If I want a quiet sober Muslim city I’ll go to Fez. London is meant to be a buzzing world city or it is nothing
Its yet another tragic consequence of an insanely cavalier immigration policy; imagining that importing ten million people with a very different culture will have no effect
I know you like to blame the Muslims/immigrants for everything but the reality for the pubs and clubs is the biggest driver in lack of footfall was
1) The smoking ban
2) Supermarkets and loss leading offers on booze
London is one of the most homophobic cities in the UK, one of the most anti-Semitic, and now one of the most boring at night. Incredibly
It really isn't. There's loads going on every night. In the last few months I have gone to the theatre multiple times, spent many great evenings in the pub, gone to several gigs, gone clubbing. I think there's more going on in zone 2 and less in zone 1 than a decade ago, people are spending more time in their neighbourhood. Central London feels like it's more for tourists and other basics.
Try getting a drink after midnight almost anywhere in london, compared to other great world cities like NYC, Paris or Tokyo. Or even lesser cities like Barcelona or Phnom Penh or Berlin or LA or Sydney or Bangkok
I've never struggled. I was clubbing until 5am in Peckham a few months back. Drinks were available.
I've always been in the "start early, end early, catch the bus or train home" camp.
Trying to carry on drinking when I just want to sleep isn't something I find enjoyable.
I occasionally went to nightclubs as a student, but never really found it an enjoyable night out.
The night started with pizza and beers at 7 but I was only drinking water after about midnight and so had no hangover the next day, although I did have a nap later in the morning after I'd taken my daughter to an orchestra day in Croydon first thing.
I've heard it suggested that the post midnight non-nightclub scene faded because of the number of people who need to get home before midnight - night tube and buses are for centralish London.
Night buses go out pretty far. Might be an issue for people in the home counties I suppose. I think the issue is that British people are programmed culturally to drink quite fast, so if you're only interested in drinking you'll probably be done by 11. Unlike in Mediterranean countries where people eat late and sip their drinks like big girls blouses - have you ever tried going to the pub with an Italian? Nightclubs have been impacted by dating apps I think, people went there to score and apps are far more efficient for this purpose. The same dynamic has probably hurt gay venues even more (plus they can go to other places now and not get their head kicked in). Add in high property costs, stagnant wages and a lack of staff post Brexit and it's easy to see why the sector is suffering. But I do think it varies by area, and there is just a lot more going on in thriving residential neighbourhoods than before. Where I am in SE14 local pubs are doing great business, while there are great bars and clubs in Peckham and Deptford. And a wide array of restaurants in SE4 and SE15 also seem to be doing well. I see central London as mainly for theatre and big gigs, in terms of going out. Everything else is better locally - a nicer crowd too.
That's a point (Brits drink quickly so they're often far gone by 11 or 12) I've never considered before but it's an interesting one. My own anecdotal experience would bear this out. When I go out in a group those who are still going into the early hours are generally absolutely plastered.
Interestingly it doesn't seem to happen in the same way with Brits on holiday, except among the thugs. I think people start later for one thing, usually have a meal as part of the evening, and then if going clubbing will often stick to water and various other chemical inputs.
My impression is that younger generations are less subject to this than say Boomers or Gen-X.
Me - I wouldn't be prepared to get seriously drunk post-diagnosis as Type I Diabetic at age ~34; it's not a risk I am willing to win.
That's a good idea. Cost will be virtually nothing, whilst I know a lot of small businesses/sole traders who limit their business growth to keep under the threshold.
Threshold should be same as 40% tax band threshold - too many people pretending they are "companies".
Nope threshold should be at the point you are a business rather than a hobby which is probably at about the £20-30,000 point
The British ISA is coming in. On top of existing allowances. Extra £5K
At least it is on top of the existing one and not replacing it.
If investing in the UK was such a good proposition people would be doing it already.
It's designed, probably, to get pensioners to put into it rather than cash so there's more equity flying around for domestic investment here.
Is it ? I think we need to wait and see what it is first. The proposal is that they just give ISA investors an extra £5K allowance that they have to put into "Britain" whatever that may mean.
That's a good idea. Cost will be virtually nothing, whilst I know a lot of small businesses/sole traders who limit their business growth to keep under the threshold.
Threshold should be same as 40% tax band threshold - too many people pretending they are "companies".
That would be pretty terrible for sole traders, particularly those providing mostly labour. Say you run a mobile dog groomers out of a van, or do tree surgery - why should you have to charge clients 20% extra just because you work a little for a lot of clients, rather than lots for one client (when they could employ you directly).
Would that not be to balance the extra tax paid by one-or-a-few client operations who are deemed to be effectively employees?
(I'm not up to detail on this - I got out of contracting under one of the Gordon Brown tax 'reforms'.)
Re London’s nightlife. Covid definitely had a massive effect. As did Brexit to a much lesser extent
But london has also gone from a Muslim population of ~300,000 to ~1,400,000 in 20 years. Muslims don’t drink or go to clubs. Or if they go to clubs they don’t drink. So nightlife dies
You can see this is in the widespread closure of pubs in tower hamlets etc
Many may welcome this change. Especially old nimbys who hate noise. Good for them and god speed - but I don’t. If I want a quiet sober Muslim city I’ll go to Fez. London is meant to be a buzzing world city or it is nothing
Its yet another tragic consequence of an insanely cavalier immigration policy; imagining that importing ten million people with a very different culture will have no effect
The non-Muslim population of London has also increased over the past twenty years, so I call bullshit.
I hope you see the statistical error here
No error. You've said the Muslim population of London has increased by 1.1 million over 20 years. But the total population of London has increased by around 1.8 million in that time. So the non-Muslim population has also increased.
I look forward to your prompt and effusive apology.
At the turn of the century about one in twelve Londoners were Muslims, now it's around one in six
Sure - the percentage of Londoners who are Muslims has increased and you can have various arguments over whether that's good, bad or neutral.
But Leon's specific point was that there is less of a market for nightclubs in London now because the absolute number of Muslims living in London has increased. But the fatal flaw in that argument is that the absolute number of non-Muslims living in London has also increased. Not by as much, but it's increased.
So it doesn't explain the phenomenon Leon has apparently noticed (which, as a reminder, is that he has less fun in London now he's an old fart).
Yes but these tend to be black africans, indians and east asians none of whom are renowned for their partying lifestyle. So the basic point is correct.
I'm old enough to remember when immigrants were criticised for having too much of a partying lifestyle! Now apparently a sober hard-working attitude is their crime. This site is starting to develop a monomaniacle obsession with immigrants and Muslims that is both disturbing and boring.
I don't think it's this site developing a monomaniacal obsession with immigrants and Muslims; it's one loudmouth boor with a tedious and somewhat pathetic need to try and hijack every thread with a bizarre cocktail of holiday snaps and tendentious attention-seeking, like the bastard lovechild of Judith Chalmers and Jeremy Clarkson but without the subtlety or finesse.
And his stocks are about to tank too. Hes an infallible contrarian indicator.
Talking about rNHS and Public Services and the lack of productivity now.
"It is not fair to ask taxpayers to pay for more when productivity has fallen" but they are going to keep spending and spend it better.
This is brilliant. A Public Sector Productivity Plan. No one has ever thought of this before. Must be a sure fire success. Especially if they can get some large private organisations in like KPMG to manage the transition.
This seems really strange from the German ambassador.
Nothing to do with us, Guv.
The German ambassador to the UK has said there is "no need to apologise" for security breaches which led to a call between top army officials being leaked by Russian sources.
Miguel Berger told BBC Radio 4's Today programme one of the participants had likely dialled in via an insecure line.
As a result, Russia was able to intercept the call, he said.
In the audio, officials can be heard discussing details of alleged British operations on the ground in Ukraine.
Mr Berger hit back at criticism by former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who said Germany was "pretty penetrated by Russian intelligence" and "neither secure nor reliable". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68488962
Talking about rNHS and Public Services and the lack of productivity now.
"It is not fair to ask taxpayers to pay for more when productivity has fallen" but they are going to keep spending and spend it better.
This is brilliant. A Public Sector Productivity Plan. No one has ever thought of this before. Must be a sure fire success. Especially if they can get some large private organisations in like KPMG to manage the transition.
Maybe not KPMG but Fujitsu looking good for a new IT system.
"Big announcement there was that the Chancellor is NOT further cutting already fictional plans for slow growth in public spending post-election. That means tax cuts about to be announced are being paid for by extra borrowing and other tax rises"
This seems really strange from the German ambassador.
Nothing to do with us, Guv.
The German ambassador to the UK has said there is "no need to apologise" for security breaches which led to a call between top army officials being leaked by Russian sources.
Miguel Berger told BBC Radio 4's Today programme one of the participants had likely dialled in via an insecure line.
As a result, Russia was able to intercept the call, he said.
In the audio, officials can be heard discussing details of alleged British operations on the ground in Ukraine.
Mr Berger hit back at criticism by former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who said Germany was "pretty penetrated by Russian intelligence" and "neither secure nor reliable". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68488962
Talking about rNHS and Public Services and the lack of productivity now.
"It is not fair to ask taxpayers to pay for more when productivity has fallen" but they are going to keep spending and spend it better.
This is brilliant. A Public Sector Productivity Plan. No one has ever thought of this before. Must be a sure fire success. Especially if they can get some large private organisations in like KPMG to manage the transition.
Listening to Hunt I simply cannot see an early election and would expect to be on the 14th November
Why? Listening to his speech, it sounds like we're living in a veritable golden age, and the Conservative party is sure to reap its deserved electoral dividend as soon as it calls for the voters' judgement.
Talking about rNHS and Public Services and the lack of productivity now.
"It is not fair to ask taxpayers to pay for more when productivity has fallen" but they are going to keep spending and spend it better.
This is brilliant. A Public Sector Productivity Plan. No one has ever thought of this before. Must be a sure fire success. Especially if they can get some large private organisations in like KPMG to manage the transition.
Must Finish Header.
I’m going to hunt for the details - I need a good laugh
New IT system and AI productivity investment for the NHS.
Right thing to do. But oh boy could that one go wrong.
Bet Accenture get it.
I reckon he's putting up a lump of investment and then taking the assumed savings out of their budget over the next five years, to make the books balance. A hostage to fortune if ever I saw one.
Talking about rNHS and Public Services and the lack of productivity now.
"It is not fair to ask taxpayers to pay for more when productivity has fallen" but they are going to keep spending and spend it better.
This is brilliant. A Public Sector Productivity Plan. No one has ever thought of this before. Must be a sure fire success. Especially if they can get some large private organisations in like KPMG to manage the transition.
Maybe not KPMG but Fujitsu looking good for a new IT system.
I know, I know, it's my little joke.
My comment was not meant in a serious vein either !!!! It is just so bloody predictable what will happen. Lots of money for middle men, no improvement at all from our services.
Mr Scales told the BBC that during these visits, staff would check for post on doorsteps, bins on bin days, whether cars were in the driveways or if steam was being released from the boiler flue.
"We do this because we care and because we want our students to be in school," Mr Scales said.
I fear the leftie Stephen Bush is going to trigger @ydoethur
Why won’t the Tories talk about their success in education?
The Conservatives seem determined to ignore one of their few achievements in office
The UK has, by accident, been running a prolonged experiment in education policy for the past three decades.
Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England have all pursued radically different approaches to schools policy since the advent of devolution. The results are in: and outcomes in England, where the Tory party has enthusiastically built upon New Labour’s approach to schooling, are much better than elsewhere in the UK. The country has climbed the Pisa international rankings, which compare educational outcomes between countries, and suffered a smaller real-terms deterioration after the Covid lockdown than its peers.
Given that the Conservatives have conducted a high number of policy experiments since 2010 with a low number of unalloyed successes, you would think the government might be inclined to shout about this one, or indeed talk about it at all.
The government did clear its schedule for the day the most recent Pisa rankings were published — but to talk about immigration, rather than education.
One reason for the government’s silence is that England’s increase in literacy and numeracy, and its striking success compared to other countries in educating the children of immigrants, are cross-party achievements. The relevant policies build on the work of successive education secretaries under Tony Blair, which in turn owed much to the foundations laid by former education secretary Kenneth Baker in 1988, when he introduced GCSEs and the national curriculum.
Because it’s based on a false data set, misapplied, to cover up the rather more alarming fact that our education system is in severe crisis due to chronic mismanagement by useless scum. Always does annoy me.
However, I did want to drop you a line to say thank you for drawing my attention to rocketing student loan rates. Hadn’t realised so have been making arrangements to pay my remaining loan off.
If it is to be the same as the rest of letting, hopefully without the Osborne f*ck*ups, that's due for reform. But I expect he will ignore many facets.
That's a good idea. Cost will be virtually nothing, whilst I know a lot of small businesses/sole traders who limit their business growth to keep under the threshold.
Threshold should be same as 40% tax band threshold - too many people pretending they are "companies".
Nope threshold should be at the point you are a business rather than a hobby which is probably at about the £20-30,000 point
VAT threshold should be £0.
If you’re registered as self employed, or are running a ltd company then you should be registered for VAT. Anything else creates a distortionary threshold that warps the economy around it.
If it is to be the same as the rest of letting, hopefully without the Osborne f*ck*ups, that's due for reform. But I expect he will ignore many facets.
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No way on god's green earth with the demographics and the mess public sector and local councils are in.
It'd be even better if we had a year when we didn't borrow money for once.
Amazing that Truss managed to break even that weak a fiscal rule.
I have had some treatment at a well-known NHS hospital in London recently - the staff were good but obviously rushed off their feet, the buildings are shabby, the toilets dirty and the furniture and equipment looked at least 10 years old.
"Anabobazina Posts: 19,067
October 2023
Taz said:
Newcastle Council risk discrimination against the elderly and other vulnerable groups by switching all council car parks to cashless.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cashless-parking-switch-newcastle-could-27871973?fbclid=IwAR3o6gh4PIoBAW5F9sfBREfo98iHW1lyCeRCHNp9ew4wMo90Vfwglf10flI_aem_AaSaYsiPde7nVXl7A1jg-A0tC-Sw9miry9YUgIFEcJrUcG-3_iIY6Z6pynVTYx5ComI
Why are the elderly and disabled patronised in this way? They are perfectly capable of using cashless. As has now been said ad infinitum, the key is to take steps to reduce digital exclusion, not persist with an outdated, flawed form of payment through some warped form of nostalgia.
The council has run a public consultation process which involved the Elders Council and Newcastle Disability Forum. The council's car parks are still accessible to those without a bank account or smart phone, neither are necessary to make a payment. We have staff available in our car parks during the roll out of the new machines and a drop in session at the City Library on October 23 to help people switch to alternative payment methods"
There's a bit here. But probably not enough.
FWIW though, I stand by my answer, which seems fair and reasonable.
I hate the way the ‘elderly’ are patronised as if they are unable to use a bloody debit card!!
I don't think it's widely appreciated how crap a fiscal rule it is.
At least it is on top of the existing one and not replacing it.
If investing in the UK was such a good proposition people would be doing it already.
EDIT: Dan not happy with this either
https://x.com/DanNeidle/status/1765360864515756108?s=20
The last thing people need is more of their savings in UK equities.
@EdConwaySky
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13m
Net debt in this Budget looks pretty similar to last time around. Here are the figures.
Actually slightly higher in five years’ time than before…
So we’re getting FURTHER into debt - not paying it back…
https://twitter.com/EdConwaySky
Me - I wouldn't be prepared to get seriously drunk post-diagnosis as Type I Diabetic at age ~34; it's not a risk I am willing to win.
£26m is a great chunk of wonga for them.
(I'm not up to detail on this - I got out of contracting under one of the Gordon Brown tax 'reforms'.)
"It is not fair to ask taxpayers to pay for more when productivity has fallen" but they are going to keep spending and spend it better.
This is brilliant. A Public Sector Productivity Plan. No one has ever thought of this before. Must be a sure fire success. Especially if they can get some large private organisations in like KPMG to manage the transition.
£242m for Canary Wharf.
Red wall shall be red.
Nothing to do with us, Guv.
The German ambassador to the UK has said there is "no need to apologise" for security breaches which led to a call between top army officials being leaked by Russian sources.
Miguel Berger told BBC Radio 4's Today programme one of the participants had likely dialled in via an insecure line.
As a result, Russia was able to intercept the call, he said.
In the audio, officials can be heard discussing details of alleged British operations on the ground in Ukraine.
Mr Berger hit back at criticism by former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who said Germany was "pretty penetrated by Russian intelligence" and "neither secure nor reliable".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68488962
1p cut in income tax? Raising the personal allowance?
I know, I know, it's my little joke.
https://x.com/TorstenBell/status/1765365482536718481?s=20
Right thing to do. But oh boy could that one go wrong.
Bet Accenture get it.
https://x.com/thenewsagents/status/1765278643150872812?s=61&t=LYVEHh2mqFy1oUJAdCfe-Q
Mr Scales told the BBC that during these visits, staff would check for post on doorsteps, bins on bin days, whether cars were in the driveways or if steam was being released from the boiler flue.
"We do this because we care and because we want our students to be in school," Mr Scales said.
Is it me or is this a bit err... ?
However, I did want to drop you a line to say thank you for drawing my attention to rocketing student loan rates. Hadn’t realised so have been making arrangements to pay my remaining loan off.
Tories made a mistake in choosing Boris over Hunt in 2019.
Has the Hunt become the Hunted?!?
If it is to be the same as the rest of letting, hopefully without the Osborne f*ck*ups, that's due for reform. But I expect he will ignore many facets.
Multi-property transaction regime gone. That's interesting - expect increased efficiency in multiple single-property conveyancing services.
Interesting reduction in higher rate CGT.
Entirely ignoring Nelly the Elephant standing on his foot, which is the tens of billions of tax breaks on main residence CGT Relief.
Oh wait that’s a different type of dom.
If you’re registered as self employed, or are running a ltd company then you should be registered for VAT. Anything else creates a distortionary threshold that warps the economy around it.
@DPJHodges
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33m
Lots of political knockabout in this speech. Clearly the last one Hunt intends to deliver before the election.
So yep it’s a tax break but one that exists because the other options are way, way worse and would create problems elsewhere in the marketplace