Brexit sausage war as Tories attack EU banger ban - that they allowed.
The UK and EU face a furious Brexit battle over sausages after Tory ministers started attacking a Brussels ban on bangers.
UK farmers are already banned from sending the meaty snack to the Continent under post-Brexit rules.
But now the clock is ticking on trade from Britain to Northern Ireland too - as it was only allowed under a six-month grace period.
That grace period expires at the end of June - after that, certain "chilled meat preparations" may be barred from going west across the Irish Sea.
If it's not resolved it's feared this could lead to supply gaps in Belfast supermarket. It includes chilled mince, chicken nuggets and chilled raw sausages, plus ungraded eggs and some unpasteurised milk.
The meaty impasse was already clear last year - because Tory ministers first agreed to put Northern Ireland under some EU rules, then agreed their post-Brexit trade deal without resolving the issue.
Lockdowns don't work. If they did we would have had an opportunity to eliminate or severely restrict those diseases reliant on intimate contact for their spread. Have STDs gone away? I don't think so. If you want to know why, ask Hancock or Professor Pantsdown.
Lockdowns don't work. If they did we would have had an opportunity to eliminate or severely restrict those diseases reliant on intimate contact for their spread. Have STDs gone away? I don't think so. If you want to know why, ask Hancock or Professor
If a virus makes you infectious for 14 days then if you isolate 14 days you won't pass it on.
If you have an std that is infectious for years, and remains dormant In your body it won't go away by isolating 14 days or 3 months. When you resume sexual activity you can pass it on.
If a virus makes you infectious for 14 days then if you isolate14 days you won't pass it on.If you have an std that is infectious for years, and remains dormantIn your body it won't go away by isolating 14 days or 3 months. Whenyou resume sexual acti
If you use the data to determine when and how R changed - this suggests that R was already down below 1 before lockdown
If that was the case then rather than surging new infections were on the decline
If you use the data to determine when and how R changed -this suggests that R was already down below 1 before lockdown If that was the case then rather than surging new infections were on the decline
The lockdowns were for more than 14 days. I think symptoms manifest themselves after a few weeks and people usually seek treatment. The spread is dependent on some people within an existing chain or group making new contacts, the lockdown rules would prohibit that. Assuming that infected people were being treated then the incidence of new cases should have abated. The high profile cases of people flouting the rules was just the tip of the iceberg human nature being what it is,,,
The lockdowns were for more than 14 days. I think symptoms manifest themselves after a few weeks and people usually seek treatment. The spread is dependent on some people within an existing chain or group making new contacts, the lockdown rules would
It's hard to have measured it without adequate testing and no test for asymptomatic infection.
Which is why actual figures are extrapolated.
It wasn't below 1 before lockdown.It's hard to have measured it without adequate testingand no test for asymptomatic infection.Which is why actual figures are extrapolated.
Who gets tested for stds if they don't have symptoms.
And many have symptoms which clear up so think it's gone, but are still infectious.
I know how long lockdowns were, and used 14 days as an example of an infectious period of a virus like covid.
We never locked down 100%, I was able to go shopping.
We reduced transmission to get less new infections than those stopping being infectious.
Lockdown worked, I know it's difficult for some folk to understand yootoob talks bollox at times but that's life
Who gets tested for stds if they don't have symptoms.And many have symptoms which clear up so thinkit's gone, but are still infectious.I know how long lockdowns were, and used 14 daysas an example of an infectious period of a viruslike covid.We never
If you use the data to directly estimate the daily number of new fatal infections from the data on daily deaths and fatal disease duration - this strongly suggests that infections were in substantial decline before lockdown , and that R was already below 1
If you use the data to directly estimate the daily number of new fatal infections from the data on daily deaths and fatal disease duration - this strongly suggests that infections were in substantial decline before lockdown , and that R was already b
I didn't get that off of Youtube, I was thinking laterally. I'm not an expert on STDs and I don't suppose you are either. It's likely some are symptomless carriers but if they were following the rules and observing 2 metre separation they would not be passing on STDs and cases would have abated. Was that the case? I haven't seen any figures nor have I heard the argument advanced elsewhere. I think it's a valid argument. Regarding the virus, if carriers are walking around an enclosed space breathing out billions of virus particles the two-metre rule is hardly likely to prevent exposure to them.
I didn't get that off of Youtube, I was thinking laterally. I'm not an expert on STDs and I don't suppose you are either. It's likely some are symptomless carriers but if they were following the rules and observing 2 metre separation they would not b
Lockdown shutdown of promiscuity keeps a lid on STI rates
Sexually transmitted infections plummet by a third in 2020, with drop in testing also contributing to record-low figures
And telegraphLockdown shutdown of promiscuity keeps a lid on STI ratesSexually transmitted infections plummet by a third in 2020, with drop in testing also contributing to record-low figures
And yeah, if I was infectious and went shopping without knowing I was infectious and no masking was in place it's likely I would have infected many people.
Not just those within 2 metres.
I used analogy at the time of cigarette smoke and that simply fills any space,
Of course in early days we didn't know all of this even if we suspected a lot of it.
And yeah, if I was infectious and went shoppingwithout knowing I was infectious and no masking was in placeit's likely I would have infected many people.Not just those within 2 metres.I used analogy at the time of cigarette smokeand that simply fills
Thanks for that, I will read it through with interest. From the summary, it looks as if there was both some reduction in demand and a winding down of access and provision of treatment and diagnosis. More time is needed to reach a conclusion.
These early findings indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic response, including social and physical distancing measures, has led to a re-prioritisation and disruption in The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prevention, testing, diagnosis and care for sexually transmitted infections, HIV and viral hepatitis in England 4 provision of, and patient access to, health services for HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis. Reduced demand for services during this time may have been influenced by compliance with social distancing measures as well as changes in risk perception and behaviour. The full impact on infection transmission and long term health outcomes will take time to emerge and evaluate.
Thanks for that, I will read it through with interest. From the summary, it looks as if there was both some reduction in demand and a winding down of access and provision of treatment and diagnosis. More time is needed to reach a conclusion.These ear
Yeah we know, but it's an interesting difference and lockdown was a test on lots of other forms of infectious diseases.
There are years of study to come out of the lockdowns.
Doubtless a good few PhD options emerging.
Hopefully more good will come of them.
Yeah we know, but it's an interesting differenceand lockdown was a test on lots of other formsof infectious diseases.There are years of study to come out of the lockdowns.Doubtless a good few PhD options emerging.Hopefully more good will come of them
The results are fogged because the clinics were restricting access to testing and treatment. Other factors as Donnie suggests such as dormancy may also be a cause of resurgency following the end of lockdown.
The results are fogged because the clinics were restricting access to testing and treatment. Other factors as Donnie suggests such as dormancy may also be a cause of resurgency following the end of lockdown.
It's irrelevant to covid, yes very probably (unless std victims turned out to have worse covid outcomes)
But it's behaviour of crowds and compliance with lockdown, and modelling std rates may well, in time, show what actual lockdown compliance was.
It's also interesting to scientists to see how infectious diseases behave.
We've already seen its likely that not having flu for 2 years makes it a bit worse when we finally get reinfected.....see China right now.
It's irrelevant to covid, yes very probably(unless std victims turned out to have worsecovid outcomes)But it's behaviour of crowds and compliance withlockdown, and modelling std rates may well, in time,show what actual lockdown compliance was.It's al
It’s just a test that says if you don’t have sex you won’t get STi s
That has zero bearing on covid and lockdowns
Foin it’s not an independent test of lockdowns It’s just a test that says if you don’t have sex you won’t get STi sThat has zero bearing on covid and lockdowns
People behave differently, many will have observed the rules and those will include people who probably wouldn't normally be seeking new sexual contacts anyway. A proportion would have flouted the rules and the incidence of new cases would have been a measure of that.
People behave differently, many will have observed the rules and those will include people who probably wouldn't normally be seeking new sexual contacts anyway. A proportion would have flouted the rules and the incidence of new cases would have been
That there is so much observable data tells us lockdowns had a big effect.
Cracking the data by removing anomolies is helped by the effect of lockdown on diverse diseases spread in diverse manners.
Plenty more to be found.
That there is so much observable datatells us lockdowns had a big effect.Cracking the data by removing anomoliesis helped by the effect of lockdown on diversediseases spread in diverse manners.Plenty more to be found.
The data doesn’t tell us that the data tells us lockdowns were a response to rising infections and deaths The pressure to bring in the lockdowns at those times - 3 were understandably immense .. but in each of those cases the data tells us deaths and infections were already in decline
If you think of it that makes sense more sense
The data doesn’t tell us that the data tells us lockdowns were a response to rising infections and deaths The pressure to bring in the lockdowns at those times - 3 were understandably immense .. but in each of those cases the data tells us deaths a
The other aspect is that if there was an effect, how great was it and was it worth the enormous ongoing cost? Vulnerable people would have self-isolated anyway or reduced to amount of external contact to a minimum. Some in large multigenerational households would not have had that luxury but even with lockdown the risk is still multiplied by the number of individuals in the household and how careful they all were.
The other aspect is that if there was an effect, how great was it and was it worth the enormous ongoing cost? Vulnerable people would have self-isolated anyway or reduced to amount of external contact to a minimum. Some in large multigenerational hou
The other aspect is that if there was an effect, how great was it and was it worth the enormous ongoing cost? Vulnerable people would have self-isolated anyway or reduced to amount of external contact to a minimum. Some in large multigenerational households would not have had that luxury but even with lockdown the risk is still multiplied by the number of individuals in the household and how careful they all were
Yes of course and some did.
So research needs to incorporate that
Or at least model it to a high degree.
Looking at known other diseases will be vital to that.
Anyway it's one to keep an eye on, and as above hopefully yet more good comes from study of the data.
The other aspect is that if there was an effect, how great was it and was it worth the enormous ongoing cost? Vulnerable people would have self-isolated anyway or reduced to amount of external contact to a minimum. Some in large multigenerational hou
If you think of it cold infections come in waves Maybe twice a year over three , four , five … years They come ,build ,fade away ,return build fade away etc
Covid will have been the same - maybe a more congested timeframe as a new virus
And it came , built steadily , and then worryingly quickly .. lockdown due to understandable fear But the data strongly suggest that wave was already falling before lockdown Then as might be expected naturally a second wave .. which would recede , and then a third before Christmas or over winter etc .. So the lockdowns were in response to the natural cycle of covid / just as we have natural waves of cold infections
If you think of it cold infections come in waves Maybe twice a year over three , four , five … years They come ,build ,fade away ,return build fade away etc Covid will have been the same - maybe a more congested timeframe as a new virus And it came
You are right SNC ,we have such liberal views on stuff like civil liberties ,human rights..........such weak law enforcement ,such wokery. That when it comes to something like a lockdown we are truly pathetic. Remember you can walk into a shop and grab anything and walk out ,fck a statue into a harbour ,deface a war memorial ,block the M25 all with all but a miniscule chance of a feeble fine or slap on the wrist. The Chinese enforced a lockdown but do we want to go there ,as always the right way is probably somewhere in the middle.
You are right SNC ,we have such liberal views on stuff like civil liberties ,human rights..........such weak law enforcement ,such wokery. That when it comes to something like a lockdown we are truly pathetic.Remember you can walk into a shop and gra
That’s what we did - we made a sensible compromise and at certain times did have a policy of lockdown as best we could - yes it meant on occasion some were able to be working from home or indeed on the golf course instead of working It was not a question of civil liberties
That’s what we did - we made a sensible compromise and at certain times did have a policy of lockdown as best we could - yes it meant on occasion some were able to be working from home or indeed on the golf course instead of working It was not a qu
Token gesture.......I knew a bunch of builder boys all young and fit ,only time they wore a mask was to go into shop for pies ,**** etc..........they all used the very same mask on the van dashboard......all got covid together.....all went to pub after work.........all spread the virus as they went. Many millions of essential workers ,never had a day off ,hardly even noticed the chaos and death.
Token gesture.......I knew a bunch of builder boys all young and fit ,only time they wore a mask was to go into shop for pies ,**** etc..........they all used the very same mask on the van dashboard......all got covid together.....all went to pub aft
Yes there are question marks as to just what effect the lockdowns had if any maybe negligible .. but that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t have been introduced - if they hadn’t the usual suspects would be accusing the government of murder
Yes there are question marks as to just what effect the lockdowns had if any maybe negligible .. but that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t have been introduced - if they hadn’t the usual suspects would be accusing the government of murder
Introducing them fine but we do not have the will to enforce them. Take for example the binmen.......three lads complete their round all trying valiantly to social distance ,then jump into a 1.5 cubic metre cab and and drive home together and then back to their families.
Introducing them fine but we do not have the will to enforce them.Take for example the binmen.......three lads complete their round all trying valiantly to social distance ,then jump into a 1.5 cubic metre cab and and drive home together and then bac
Someone on here alluded to how we isolate cattle etc for foot and mouth etc ,draconian penalties, discipline and it is easier.Herds isolated from each other and stringent hygiene everywhere. You cannot do that with humans in this country ,humans have millions of interactions daily,people basically did as they wished .That is why it spread so quickly . The lessons of the "black death" have not been learnt..........people moved from the contaminated capital to "safety" spreading it as they went.
Someone on here alluded to how we isolate cattle etc for foot and mouth etc ,draconian penalties, discipline and it is easier.Herds isolated from each other and stringent hygiene everywhere.You cannot do that with humans in this country ,humans have
That’s what might have caused the rapid spread in Italy When it started it was in the north and people moved south to relatives where it was unknown initially for safety and it spread quickly
That’s what might have caused the rapid spread in Italy When it started it was in the north and people moved south to relatives where it was unknown initially for safety and it spread quickly
There was a Scottish politician with a positive covid test and she still travelled home from London regardless ,now she might have been intelligent and aware ,others were not. Was she fined or imprisoned ,wsf....community service.
There was a Scottish politician with a positive covid test and she still travelled home from London regardless ,now she might have been intelligent and aware ,others were not.Was she fined or imprisoned ,wsf....community service.
We forget just how chaotic it was in some countries
The broader restrictions came just hrs after the authorities announced 9,172 had been infected 1,598 more than the day before and 463 deaths the majority overwhelmingly old and sick Permission had to be sought to move about the country Schools , universities closed, prison visits and day release banned - setting off riots across the country at 27 prisons Guards were held hostage and several inmates died at Modena
We forget just how chaotic it was in some countries The broader restrictions came just hrs after the authorities announced 9,172 had been infected 1,598 more than the day before and 463 deaths the majority overwhelmingly old and sickPermission had to
lfc I would love to see some of the evidence for some of your posts in the last 24 hours. So far as I know there are no confirmed transmissions of Covid outdoors and anyone (myself included) who followed the advice and doubled the distances apart was at almost no risk of catching Covid or even a common cold. I have not been in a heated room with more than 10 people in it since March 2020 and don't intend to. I have not caught any infections in that time. I accept that those working in the NHS and in jobs that forced them into contact with others were bound to catch it.
lfc I would love to see some of the evidence for some of your posts in the last 24 hours. So far as I know there are no confirmed transmissions of Covid outdoors and anyone (myself included) who followed the advice and doubled the distances apart was
UK could rejoin the EU ‘in some form’, Tory manifesto author says
Rachel Wolf said shifting geopolitics and UK demographics could see a new relationship with Brussels
.... Race to be pro euro for next election
UK could rejoin the EU ‘in some form’, Tory manifesto author saysRachel Wolf said shifting geopolitics and UK demographics could see a new relationship with Brussels.... Race to be pro euro for next election
There are many remainers and rejoiners in the Conservative party as there are many leavers in both parties. Indeed the ultra conservative CBI was the richest and loudest lobbyist for remain ,the BBC the most influential propagandist ,with the TUC not far behind.......strange bed fellows indeed.
There are many remainers and rejoiners in the Conservative party as there are many leavers in both parties.Indeed the ultra conservative CBI was the richest and loudest lobbyist for remain ,the BBC the most influential propagandist ,with the TUC not
90% of people still don't understand the difference between the EU and Europe. Of course the UK should have close ties to Europe-we are geographically part of it and if possible we should have free trade deals with each of the member states. That does not mean that we need to rejoin the rancid organisation with a very expensive bureaucracy in Brussels. And when an EU leader starts saying that we should rejoin, you can rest assured that they are doing so solely to get more money from the UK to help reduce their ever growing deficit. If German companies wish to have less red tape when trading with the UK they should take it up with the German government and insist on a change in the rules. The EU is the best example of the emperor with no clothes ever seen. It has no income of its own, no tax raising powers, no police force, no armed forces but still manages to bully people into submission.
90% of people still don't understand the difference between the EU and Europe. Of course the UK should have close ties to Europe-we are geographically part of it and if possible we should have free trade deals with each of the member states. That doe
Over 200 Tory MPs campaigned to Remain; the Tory PM led the campaign to Remain. The reason I opposed the referendum whilst being against the EU is Brexit was always going to be a shambles whilst a majority of MPs opposed leaving which they still do.
Over 200 Tory MPs campaigned to Remain; the Tory PM led the campaign to Remain. The reason I opposed the referendum whilst being against the EU is Brexit was always going to be a shambles whilst a majority of MPs opposed leaving which they still do.
The huge mistake was to call a referendum and then campaign for Remain. Insane decision. They should have known that the great British silent majority will always do the opposite of what the Government tells them. Then Mrs May reneged on the 5 year minimum fixed term parliament act which was one of the most popular policies ever passed by Parliament.
The huge mistake was to call a referendum and then campaign for Remain. Insane decision. They should have known that the great British silent majority will always do the opposite of what the Government tells them. Then Mrs May reneged on the 5 year m
Will there be checks on EU imports in January? I doubt it,that will be the 5th or 6th time that will be 'postponed'. Rees Mogg on the last time the can was kicked down the road was candid in saying it was 'an act of self-harm' which of course it is. Until that is implemented brexit hasn't fully happened,it may never as who is going to do that to many who are already only surviving?
Will there be checks on EU imports in January? I doubt it,that will be the 5th or 6th time that will be 'postponed'. Rees Mogg on the last time the can was kicked down the road was candid in saying it was 'an act of self-harm' which of course it is.U
But it has to cut both ways lapsy. If the EU allow our goods in, we can do the same. Meanwhile we are busy finding alternative sources of most products so that we can tell them to get stuffed.
But it has to cut both ways lapsy. If the EU allow our goods in, we can do the same. Meanwhile we are busy finding alternative sources of most products so that we can tell them to get stuffed.
They allow your goods in with'checks'Sageform,you are supposed to reciprocate that,that however involves costs. That in turn is passed onto the consumer. Not sure the telling them to get stuffed plan is wise, i don't see too much,small talk with Pacific thing,Oz and India? not a lot in them. Simple answer was to agree with EU standards, it was pig headness from the ERG mob and i'm not sure there is an answer except that.
They allow your goods in with'checks'Sageform,you are supposed to reciprocate that,that however involves costs. That in turn is passed onto the consumer. Not sure the telling them to get stuffed plan is wise, i don't see too much,small talk with Paci
It is always the exporters from UK to EU who shout loudest. Plenty of UK firms are expanding because they don't have to compete with subsidised EU competitors any more. And it is not hard to move production into or out of the EU to avoid the border issues. Nissan seem to prefer to be here. The mass unemployment forecast by Remainers has happened in other places but not in UK. Hence the continued migration which we all hear so much about.
It is always the exporters from UK to EU who shout loudest. Plenty of UK firms are expanding because they don't have to compete with subsidised EU competitors any more. And it is not hard to move production into or out of the EU to avoid the border i
Don't know about that,didn't leaver Dyson up sticks to Singapore? They must be delighted, corpo tax and employment which in theory should have stayed in the UK. No mass unemployment as plenty of 'low paid' jobs can't be filled and the answer to that is asking people from India,Nigeria,Uganda etc to fill them.I don't know an answer to solve that but that seems the 'solution' in play. Unemployment numbers are so changed from say 30 years ago, what is the criteria to fall into that? Sickness numbers,economically inactive numbers would if added together would be an eye opener.
Don't know about that,didn't leaver Dyson up sticks to Singapore? They must be delighted, corpo tax and employment which in theory should have stayed in the UK.No mass unemployment as plenty of 'low paid' jobs can't be filled and the answer to that i
They used to quote number of employees highest ever
That's gone quiet as folk simply retire earlier and leave statistics.
Not many of my mates still grafting and no state pension. No benefits neither.
They used to quote number of employees highest everThat's gone quiet as folk simply retire earlierand leave statistics.Not many of my mates still grafting and no statepension. No benefits neither.
Not too sure why the EU should be laughing at the UK for the awful trade deal they have 'given' us as it appears to have affected them more badly than us, not surprising as we have a large trade deficit with the EU. Germany are predicting to report a double dip recession at the end of the year have really shot themselves in the foot. I used to provide technical support for traders in Frankfurt and they have lost business to London. A sensible trade deal would be beneficial to all concerned but the political leaders in Brussels appear to be oblivious to this.
Not too sure why the EU should be laughing at the UK for the awful trade deal they have 'given' us as it appears to have affected them more badly than us, not surprising as we have a large trade deficit with the EU. Germany are predicting to report a
No change as of yet regarding the EU imports into the UK,ie no checks,red tape etc,whereas UK to EU exports are subject to those.
Surely it has to be a good thing for EU exporters? Saying that it is currently a good thing for UK consumers as they would have to pay those costs.
I don't think it is a legal requirement for the UK to do those checks but if the EU are doing them to the UK they really should.
Why have they been postponed so many times? Back to Rees Mogg again for the answer.
No change as of yet regarding the EU imports into the UK,ie no checks,red tape etc,whereas UK to EU exports are subject to those.Surely it has to be a good thing for EU exporters? Saying that it is currently a good thing for UK consumers as they woul
There are no checks on imports from the EU because UK industry and the UK's food supply chain depends on EU imports.
Absolutely none or the independence the Brexiteers so craved has come to pass.
Brexit has been and remains a total sh!tshow.
There are no checks on imports from the EU because UK industry and the UK's food supply chain depends on EU imports.Absolutely none or the independence the Brexiteers so craved has come to pass. Brexit has been and remains a total sh!tshow.
1997 - The Trussell Trust is founded. Labour comes to power. 2004 - UK has 2 foodbanks. 2008 - Global financial crash. UK has 22 foodbanks. 2010 - Tories come to power. 2023 - UK has 2,572 foodbanks.
A brief timeline of foodbanks: 1997 - The Trussell Trust is founded. Labour comes to power.2004 - UK has 2 foodbanks. 2008 - Global financial crash. UK has 22 foodbanks. 2010 - Tories come to power. 2023 - UK has 2,572 foodbanks.
UK's GDP vastly inflated recently by high gas prices. All this extra money went to the energy companies because Rishi refused to enact a windfall tax.
Eastbourne EnochWith misleading figures again. UK's GDP vastly inflated recently by high gas prices. All this extra money went to the energy companies because Rishi refused to enact a windfall tax.
This Christmas, wonderful produce made in Essex will be enjoyed by people across Britain and around the world. That's why I have called on the government to reduce the trade barriers on exporters so that Britian’s finest produce can be enjoyed all across the globe
Beautiful foinirony from priteh patel
This Christmas, wonderful produce made in Essex will be enjoyed by people across Britain and around the world. That's why I have called on the government to reduce the trade barriers on exporters so that Britian’s finest produce can be enjoyed all
2023 growth rates are IMF forecasts based on data up to Q3
Government debt to GDP (% IMF and OBR data )
Italy - 144 USA - 123 France - 110 U.K. - 89 Germany - 66
2023 growth rates are IMF forecasts based on data up to Q3Government debt to GDP (% IMF and OBR data )Italy - 144 USA - 123France - 110U.K. - 89Germany - 66
Public sector net debt (PSND ex) was £2,599.0 billion at the end of September 2023 and was provisionally estimated at around 97.8% of the UK's annual gross domestic product (GDP); this is 2.1 percentage points higher than in September 2022 and continues at levels last seen in the early 1960s.
Public sector net debt (PSND ex) was £2,599.0 billion at the end of September 2023 and was provisionally estimated at around 97.8% of the UK's annual gross domestic product (GDP); this is 2.1 percentage points higher than in September 2022 and conti
When something free is on offer, demand will rise. Just look at the NHS. Some people are in genuine need and the biggest problem is cost of housing which is absurd but for every one who can't afford food, there are 10 on the cadge. We had a free monthly lunch in the village and most of us made a voluntary donation but a few greedy ones were piling their plates and then putting another helping in a bag to take home and were sneering at those of us who didn't. They certainly didn't look poor or hungry.
When something free is on offer, demand will rise. Just look at the NHS. Some people are in genuine need and the biggest problem is cost of housing which is absurd but for every one who can't afford food, there are 10 on the cadge. We had a free mont
Of course. Anywhere that people can get something for nothing or even cheaper than next door will attract its share of greedy oiks. There is a fine line between looking for good deals and taking advantage of good hearted generosity. And no I did not have a free lunch. A lot of it was gone when my wife and I arrived but we still paid the equivalent of a cafe price for what we had. That money went to pay for the next free meals.
Of course. Anywhere that people can get something for nothing or even cheaper than next door will attract its share of greedy oiks. There is a fine line between looking for good deals and taking advantage of good hearted generosity. And no I did not
No quotes from the Guardian today yhtl. Maybe because the economic editor of the paper ,belatedly ,begrudgingly explains very slowly and carefully why the UK should not rejoin the EU. The europhile fanatics at the BBC ,BOE and the civil service will take a bit more convincing, I expect.
No quotes from the Guardian today yhtl.Maybe because the economic editor of the paper ,belatedly ,begrudgingly explains very slowly and carefully why the UK should not rejoin the EU.The europhile fanatics at the BBC ,BOE and the civil service will ta
The Government has revoked or reformed over 1000 laws since our exit.
You can eat your popcorn and reduce your ignorance at the same time - Win , Win Nobby.
The Government has revoked or reformed over 1000 laws since our exit.You can eat your popcorn and reduce your ignorance at the same time - Win , Win Nobby.
The Government has revoked or reformed over 1000 laws since our exit.
And how has this made the country any better to live or work in? How has the environment improved?
The simple answer is Brexit was a huge waste of time and money and hasn't fulfilled anyone's expectations. Even Farage says it's been a ****-up
The Government has revoked or reformed over 1000 laws since our exit.And how has this made the country any better to live or work in? How has the environment improved?The simple answer is Brexit was a huge waste of time and money and hasn't fulfilled
British workers are missing out on £10,700 a year after more than a decade of weak economic growth and high inequality, according to a major report warning that UK living standards are falling behind comparable rich nations.
In a damning report on the economy, the Resolution Foundation and the London School of Economics’ Centre for Economic Performance called for an urgent rethink of economic strategy after 15 years of relative decline.
It said a living standards gap worth £8,300 had opened up between typical households in Britain and their average peers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands, and blamed a “toxic combination” of low growth and high inequality.
The result of a three-year inquiry by a group of the nation’s top academics, businesspeople and policymakers, the study warned that a generation of younger adults was being failed in particular – with 9 million having never worked in an economy with sustained average wage rises.
Rishi Sunak is preparing for a general election campaign next year with households continuing to come under strain from the cost of living crisis, and the Conservatives facing heavy fire over their economic record after 13 years in government.
With the government trailing Labour in the polls, the prime minister last month declared victory on his primary target to halve the UK’s inflation rate this year while hailing tax cuts in last month’s autumn statement to ease pressure on working families.
In a speech at the launch of the Resolution Foundation and LSE’s Economy 2030 Inquiry report on Monday, Keir Starmer will say that firing up Britain’s economy will have to “become Labour’s obsession” in government to reverse years of Tory mismanagement.
However, he will caution that an incoming Labour administration would face “huge constraints” on increasing spending on public services with government finances left in a precarious state by years of lacklustre economic performance hitting the exchequer.
“Anyone who expects an incoming Labour government to quickly turn on the spending taps is going to be disappointed,” Starmer will say.
Responding to the near 300-page report Ending Stagnation, Starmer will say the findings from the country’s leading economists confirm stark contrasts between 2010 and today. Arguing that “Britain’s standing is diminished,” he will say growth is stagnant and public services on their knees.
“Taxes are higher than at any time since the war, none of which was true in 2010. Never before has a British government asked its people to pay so much for so little.”
Having pushed back against talk of Britain’s economic decline earlier this year, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is expected to speak before Starmer’s address to the same launch event fresh from last month’s autumn statement.
A spokesperson for the Treasury said the Office for Budget Responsibility was forecasting the autumn statement to deliver the “largest boost to potential growth on record”, after the chancellor sought to blunt the highest levels of taxation since the second world war with cuts to national insurance contributions and support for business investment.
“We have halved the number of people on low pay with increases to the ‘national living wage’ and, thanks to above-inflation increases to tax allowances, we have also saved the average earner over £1,000 a year since 2010,” they said.
However, the Resolution Foundation and LSE’s report found that existing plans for reversing decline were “not serious” and had been founded in the belief that “‘world-beating’ rhetoric automatically translates into a ‘world-beating’ reality”
Chaired by Minouche Shafik, a former Bank of England deputy governor, and Clive Cowdery, the insurance magnate and founder of the Resolution Foundation, the report warned that household incomes were not on track to reach the peak recorded before the cost of living crisis until 2027 at the earliest.
Finding that the UK had been catching up with more productive countries like France, Germany and the US during the 1990s and early 2000s, it said progress had gone into reverse since the 2008 financial crisis. If Britain could close its average income and inequality gaps with these countries, it said the typical household would be 25% (£8,300) better off, with income gains of 37% for the poorest families.
It said average wages after inflation is taken into account were no higher than before the banking collapse 15 years ago. If wages had continued to grow at their pre-2008 pace, it said the average wage today would be £43,000 rather than £32,300.
Highlighting a gap in performance with comparable rich nations, it said that poor households in Britain were now £4,300 worse off than their French and German counterparts, leaving them struggling to cope in the cost of living crisis.
However, while warning that the challenges faced by Britain were “huge”, it said they were not insurmountable. The report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation charity, said the country needed to focus on its services sector, prioritise public and private investment, expand Britain’s largest cities, and raise the number of opportunities for higher-quality jobs in every town.
Torsten Bell, the chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, said: “The task facing the UK is to urgently embark on a new path. A new economic strategy built not on nostalgia or wishful thinking but our actual strengths, along with honesty about the scale of change needed and the trade-offs involved. It’s time for Britain to start investing in our future, rather than living off our past.”
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