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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 19, 2023 14:46:41 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 19, 2023 14:47:38 GMT
Spoilsport. You stopped Huddy taking it to the 1k I’d have put good money on it😉 Jeff, I'm gutted....
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Post by oggyoggy on Apr 19, 2023 17:48:06 GMT
Will Raab be sacked tomorrow if the report is bad? Does Sunak have the gumption?
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 19, 2023 18:28:06 GMT
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Post by toppercorner on Apr 19, 2023 20:24:02 GMT
Not sure if this is verified, however, it wouldn't surprise me
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 19, 2023 20:33:43 GMT
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Post by foghornsgleghorn on Apr 20, 2023 7:32:04 GMT
and there are some on here who think the nurses and junior doctors are at the heart of greed in the UK.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 20, 2023 7:56:37 GMT
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Post by oggyoggy on Apr 20, 2023 8:00:17 GMT
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/19/wage-price-inflation-greedflation-pay-cost-of-livingA really interesting article about inflation. “But despite the lack of a wage-price spiral, the government doesn’t seem very interested in greedflation as an explanation for the level and persistence of inflation. It would do well, though, to take a look at a European Central Bank study of why inflation in the eurozone after the invasion of Ukraine rose to its highest level since the creation of the single currency at the end of the 1990s. Normally, the ECB said, it would have expected a weakening economy and higher energy prices to lead to lower corporate profits, but it was seeing the opposite. The eurozone’s central bank looked at the contribution of profits to inflation over nearly a quarter of century, and found that between 1999 and 2022, profits were responsible for one-third of the inflation rate on average. In 2022 alone, profits contributed to two-thirds of the rise.“ How do we control corporate greed? Windfall taxes? Limit price increases? Higher corporation taxes and taxes on dividends? A combination of them all? Certainly this suggests that the excuses used by this government to not end the strikes of “pay rises increase inflation” are not backed up by any evidence or by reality. Clearly our country has for the last decade or so increasingly become geared towards the very wealthiest and the elite. With that pattern playing out more drastically than ever over the last few years particularly. Unless there is a significant cultural shift towards distributing wealth more evenly and fairly, we are going to have serious problems. Will the government take responsibility and action? Or will they continue to blame “invasions” of foreigners, protesters, striking workers and “lefty lawyers” for the woes in this country, whilst the fat cats get ever fatter?
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Post by oggyoggy on Apr 20, 2023 8:03:59 GMT
Great. Give the Home Secretary more unlawful powers. What’s the point!? It will be challenged and overturned in court. What a waste of taxpayer funds.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 20, 2023 9:51:52 GMT
Shocking.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 20, 2023 10:10:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2023 10:31:37 GMT
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/19/wage-price-inflation-greedflation-pay-cost-of-livingA really interesting article about inflation. “But despite the lack of a wage-price spiral, the government doesn’t seem very interested in greedflation as an explanation for the level and persistence of inflation. It would do well, though, to take a look at a European Central Bank study of why inflation in the eurozone after the invasion of Ukraine rose to its highest level since the creation of the single currency at the end of the 1990s. Normally, the ECB said, it would have expected a weakening economy and higher energy prices to lead to lower corporate profits, but it was seeing the opposite. The eurozone’s central bank looked at the contribution of profits to inflation over nearly a quarter of century, and found that between 1999 and 2022, profits were responsible for one-third of the inflation rate on average. In 2022 alone, profits contributed to two-thirds of the rise.“ How do we control corporate greed? Windfall taxes? Limit price increases? Higher corporation taxes and taxes on dividends? A combination of them all? Certainly this suggests that the excuses used by this government to not end the strikes of “pay rises increase inflation” are not backed up by any evidence or by reality. Clearly our country has for the last decade or so increasingly become geared towards the very wealthiest and the elite. With that pattern playing out more drastically than ever over the last few years particularly. Unless there is a significant cultural shift towards distributing wealth more evenly and fairly, we are going to have serious problems. Will the government take responsibility and action? Or will they continue to blame “invasions” of foreigners, protesters, striking workers and “lefty lawyers” for the woes in this country, whilst the fat cats get ever fatter? Getting them to actually pay the taxes that they owe would be the best use of time, in my opinion. I’m not sure how you would really stop them from raising prices when they all seem happy to work together to do it. There’s really just not a lot of competition in some markets. Getting rid of the idea of “lobbying” or more aptly, “bribery” would be a tremendous way to reduce the influence of business oligarchs on politics.
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Post by iglugluk on Apr 20, 2023 10:42:50 GMT
Significant increase in deaths amongst the most vulnerable Another shocking example of a government that doesn't care unless you're rich, or a racist. The Conservative Party have lurched so far towards genuine expressions of hardcore rightwing policy making, since The Brexit vote empowered the 'Nu' Right, that it's getting pretty scary, as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Apr 20, 2023 17:12:26 GMT
and there are some on here who think the nurses and junior doctors are at the heart of greed in the UK. They know their place. And, frankly, most of us can guess their place too
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Apr 20, 2023 17:19:41 GMT
Don’t forget folks. Big Nige, GB News Pub, Talking Pints, 7pm tonight!
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Apr 20, 2023 17:19:45 GMT
Significant increase in deaths amongst the most vulnerable Another shocking example of a government that doesn't care unless you're rich, or a racist. The Conservative Party have lurched so far towards genuine expressions of hardcore rightwing policy making, since The Brexit vote empowered the 'Nu' Right, that it's getting pretty scary, as far as I'm concerned. Look on the bright side, people starving and having to use food banks, food inflation at almost 20%, homeless deaths increasing, an NHS driven into the ground for the last 13 years, life expectancy decreasing...it's a fairly effective, if drastic, way of dealing with the pension problem. Vote Tory.
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Post by auntiegeorge on Apr 20, 2023 17:35:27 GMT
A typical basket of basic foods is actually up 35% year on year. Asda cheddar is up 80%! www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/18/cost-of-british-food-basics-increases-by-up-to-80-in-a-yearIt's clear to me that this current round of inflation is mostly profit-driven (aka corporate greed). Many manufacturers increase prices not because they need to in order to survive but because their competitors are increasing prices. The extra revenue generated is profit and bonus cheques for the owners. In a sane world it can't possibly cost 80% more to produce cheese than it did in 2022, can it?
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Post by questionable on Apr 20, 2023 17:44:14 GMT
A typical basket of basic foods is actually up 35% year on year. Asda cheddar is up 80%! www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/18/cost-of-british-food-basics-increases-by-up-to-80-in-a-yearIt's clear to me that this current round of inflation is mostly profit-driven (aka corporate greed). Many manufacturers increase prices not because they need to in order to survive but because their competitors are increasing prices. The extra revenue generated is profit and bonus cheques for the owners. In a sane world it can't possibly cost 80% more to produce cheese than it did in 2022, can it? It most certainly is, noticed also that the packed product weight is also being reduced but the cost increases. My wife works in retail and they’re forever putting up the prices on a daily basis, literally a full time job in store. Pure greed to satisfy share holders.
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Post by toppercorner on Apr 20, 2023 19:47:47 GMT
I'm very reliably informed that the teeside freeport/land grab story is only the tip of the iceberg. There's a lot more to come involving drugs, compulsory purchase orders and the boro chairman getting dragged into it.
It'll probably need it's own thread soon, as it's not just teeside it affects.
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Post by iglugluk on Apr 20, 2023 20:21:06 GMT
A typical basket of basic foods is actually up 35% year on year. Asda cheddar is up 80%! www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/18/cost-of-british-food-basics-increases-by-up-to-80-in-a-yearIt's clear to me that this current round of inflation is mostly profit-driven (aka corporate greed). Many manufacturers increase prices not because they need to in order to survive but because their competitors are increasing prices. The extra revenue generated is profit and bonus cheques for the owners. In a sane world it can't possibly cost 80% more to produce cheese than it did in 2022, can it? It most certainly is, noticed also that the packed product weight is also being reduced but the cost increases. My wife works in retail and they’re forever putting up the prices on a daily basis, literally a full time job in store. Pure greed to satisfy share holders. Profiteering used to be a crime.. no such lines drawn in modern capitalist Britain. What's worse is that the 'budget' foods have had by far the greatest increases hence why the largest % increases in a supermarket shopping basket have been seen in Lidl and Aldi's. Welcome to modern Tory post-Brexit, food banks for the poor, Britain.. But don't worry enough idiots will continue to vote blue because they think you can eat sovereignty.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 21, 2023 7:01:02 GMT
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Post by prestwichpotter on Apr 21, 2023 8:28:49 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 21, 2023 8:32:16 GMT
Just seen this. Disgusting.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 21, 2023 8:33:59 GMT
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Post by questionable on Apr 21, 2023 8:55:39 GMT
The deputy PM has dramatically resigned as pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to sack him over multiple bullying allegations
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Post by gawa on Apr 21, 2023 10:25:12 GMT
I know he's a bully but at least he can define a woman! 🤣
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Post by oggyoggy on Apr 21, 2023 10:27:52 GMT
The deputy PM has dramatically resigned as pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to sack him over multiple bullying allegations 28 complaints, over 8 incidents across 3 departments. Sunak should never have appointed him because it was obvious he would be sacked / resigning over this. Perhaps Sunak will give the other established bully, Priti Patel, Raab’s job!
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Post by toppercorner on Apr 21, 2023 10:34:24 GMT
Sunak has show he's got no bottle. Letting Raab resign instead of firing him.
The only thing our second unelected PM is a world leader in, is creating a financial crisis.
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Apr 21, 2023 10:51:01 GMT
The deputy PM has dramatically resigned as pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to sack him over multiple bullying allegations 28 complaints, over 8 incidents across 3 departments. Sunak should never have appointed him because it was obvious he would be sacked / resigning over this. Perhaps Sunak will give the other established bully, Priti Patel, Raab’s job! The problem the Conservatives have at the moment is that within their current crop of MPs there are very few people of any standing that haven't already been shown to either be incompetent, corrupt, or both.
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