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If Lab doesn't succeed perhaps the voters will turn to somebody other than the Tories?

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  • TazTaz Posts: 17,166

    I doubt it. I think the die is cast.

    Their best hope is that Reform and the Tories take each other out, and they can rally their client base so they come though the middle again in 4 years.
    The problem is they bleed votes off to the left as well as to the right. Especially the Green loons.

    I think if they get the economy going then they have a chance.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 75,883
    ydoethur said:

    That, to my mind, is the most ominous thing for Reeves. If he feels he has to say something as definite as that, rather than simply, 'she's staying,' it suggests privately he has doubts.
    He had to say it only because he'd previously made the mistake of saying it about Lammy - and was asked directly about it in that context.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 75,883

    That was (and maybe is) the odd thing. Both Britain and America had a trade surplus, presumably due to differences in measurement or definition. All economic statistics are rubbish.
    Keeps everyone happy.
    Especially Trump, so don't ask for details.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 56,022
    edited January 14

    I am sure we used to have a trade surplus with America, it's (bad) news to me that recent Governments have managed to allow that to be destroyed.

    But yes, it does happen to make us less of a target.
    It depends on the figures you use, both sides claim to have the trade surplus with each other.

    IIRC the actuality is that the US has a small surplus in goods trade and the UK a small surplus in services trade.

    Edit: UK Gov trade document https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6762c58cbe7b2c675de3075a/united-states-trade-and-investment-factsheet-2024-12-20.pdf

    Largest goods export categories from UK to US are pharmaceuticals, cars, and capital equipment.
    Largest goods export categories from US to UK are capital equipment, pharmaceuticals, and oil.
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 53,826
    edited January 14
    Sandpit said:

    Blue Origin’s New Glenn test launch scrubbed again, at least this time they didn’t keep us all waiting for three hours.

    https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1878987377705881992

    Next NG launch attempt now on Thursday morning. Starship still planning to try on Wednesday.

    According to Berger, the recycle time for New Glenn after a scrub from fully fuelled is 48 hours.

    Edit: interesting. The new word is a 24 hour cycle.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 75,883
    Nigelb said:

    He had to say it only because he'd previously made the mistake of saying it about Lammy - and was asked directly about it in that context.
    Which was deeply dumb, as it will now be asked of every senior cabinet minister at the first real hint of trouble.
  • NEW THREAD

  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 56,022
    edited January 14

    According to Berger, the recycle time for New Glenn after a scrub from fully fuelled is 48 hours.
    Apparently yesterday’s problem was a frozen pipe in a power unit that supplies hydraulic pressure somewhere.
    https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1878950836208050188

    48h turnaround after a scrub makes sense for these massive rockets, they have an awful lot of fuel to pump in and out at the correct temperatures! They did try for 24h though.
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 45,113

    According to Berger, the recycle time for New Glenn after a scrub from fully fuelled is 48 hours.

    Edit: interesting. The new word is a 24 hour cycle.
    You need to defuel the rocket, safe the area, fix/resolve/workaround the issue that caused the delay, have more fuel delivered to cope with losses during the process, perform checks again, and only then can you restart the launch process.

    Going too fast, especially in a new process, causes issues.
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