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Trouble is, as Truss and even Trump have found out, Govts are hostage to the bond markets
The UK spends more than they earn so we are dependent on these markets to balance the books
So progress will be slow
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As a Contractor I’ve worked at more than the average number of companies ( at least 18) and I have Never come across an EDI dept
HR often makes you do online “training “ on H&S, discrimination but mostly warning not to take bribes normally a 15 min video and a quiz
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Even the Guardian are in on the act
GDP exceeded expectations but those “ experts “ are sure it will crash next month.
Oh and don’t get me started on PMI, it’s a self selecting survey of sentiment, not an actual metric
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The Tories are muddying the waters because quietly Labour are redefining the role of the state
Twice in a couple of months they have intervened directly to ( try and) save sectors of industry
First Steel and now car makers
This goes against everything Government has done for the last 40 yrs
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Didn’t Macron visit Trump a few days before Starmer did?
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I think until it’s the obviously settled position in the UK and it won’t be all change after the next election ( or even next two), the EU won’t want the upset
After all Johnson gave them almost everything they wanted
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I take it he’s getting a lesson in reality from those he assumed would back him?
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Given we are not adding any additional tariffs there is no reason prices in the UK should rise
Quite the opposite as manufactures look for alternative markets the surplus goods should be cheaper, and the slow down is already lowering energy costs
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There is already a mechanism for the Government through the regulator to take over water companies to ensure they continue to function
But only if the company actually collapses- and however bad they are performing, they are still functioning
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I think they have tried negotiating which hasn’t come to anything, even Sharon Graham has said Govt have tried but owners won’t engage
The new tariffs are making it less likely they could find a private buyer
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Blimey being Chancellor is taking its toll on Rachael
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Or Middle Managers who invite the boss to Dinner on a frequent basis, but forget to tell the wife
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Someone posts on YouTube about Marketing and Consumer behaviour and his explanation for this is ppl are more afraid of getting a bad experience, than the chance of getting a really good experience
So, consumers choose brands they are familiar with rather than take a risk
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US deaths from food borne illnesses 3000
EU deaths from food borne illnesses 60
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As soon as you were born you were captured by fresh air that you screamed against the minute you came out. Then you were roped in by a factory, had a machine slung around your neck, and then you were hooked up by the arse with a wife.
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The biggie will be if Trump has a spat with the Fed
He wants lower interest rates, they are looking to go higher if inflation sets in
If Trump removes Powell there will be a market meltdown
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Unfortunately the price we pay is based on the 5% Gas which has the highest cost per unit of the 3 sources
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I suspect Russia are playing a dangerous game, the Chinese just see Russia ( Siberia in particular) as a source of cheap raw materials on their doorstep
Whatever Putins hopes are they won’t be on equal terms with the Chinese
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Meanwhile……
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Let’s not forget the US has form here, they sent troops into Honduras multiple times between 1905-1925 to secure US economic interests
And have besieged Cuba for 70 years for having the temerity to kick US businesses out
It’s not a new idea that they see Western hemisphere as their property
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The War of Vance’s Wife would rank up there with the War of Jenkin’s Ear
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How does that work in practice?
If companies go bust don’t the creditors own the assets?
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NHS England was set up in 2011 by Cameron and Langley as a vehicle to break up NHS and outsource services in an internal market
Also to try and distance the Govt from NHS performance
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Sounds familiar
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USSR invades a country that had previously been part of the Russian Empire.
They are fought to a standstill but know they can’t hold out forever, so they are forced to give up territory for peace
And spend 45 years second guessing Soviet intentions, afraid of provoking them
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They are closing nearby State Primary due to falling numbers, I imagine the drop is across the board
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Watching Trump over last few weeks, suddenly realised what he does
He defines the problem ( often incorrectly) then gives his solution
And this panders to his ignorant/ isolationist base, who have no knowledge of the issue and have no opinion on it
He gives them both in a sound bite
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I’m sure as soon as Musk has sacked enough engineers, and rooted out any diversity hires.
His rockets will work just fine
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Odd they didn’t mention the additional help for small businesses which will shield them from additional costs
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Just for clarity, if the Russians demanded 20% of the UK for a peace deal, would you volunteer to live in the occupied zone?
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There is a G7 summit in June, the Europeans should turn up in camo for the photo with Trump
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The Suppliers will claim they supplied what they were asked for
Problem lies with the Govt who wrote the contracts and gave them out. Did they specify the correct equipment
And the QA on delivery, if defective that should have been spotted
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He is holding a Summit in London this weekend for European leaders to plan defence policy
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Problem for European security isn’t so much the front line troops, but we are totally dependent on US logistics and intelligence (satellite, AWACs etc)
So we have to wean ourselves off, a sudden total break would be a major issue ( fortunately Russian logistics would still be worse)
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With all due respect, it’s easy to call out & ridicule Trump we all do it
More difficult when you have to deal with him, however much we dislike him he won the Election
Starmer has to deal with a country who have 9 military bases in Uk & are only one capable of beating Russia
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Charles will be well chuffed
He knows Elected President Trump is an absolute dream for those wanting to keep the Monarchy
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Problem will be separating Defence from Trade
After 85 years of military integration with the US, it will be hard for UK to operate separately
US has control of logistics, information etc needed for a modern military operation
Can we even fire our Trident missiles without US input?
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This would be bad in any business, but in an industry where young men are given more money than they know what to do with, and the clubs can lose £10s of millions on signing a player who fails to match expectations
It’s obscene
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Not likely
The reason Labour get a high return of seats with a low national % vote is down to having low turnout in their heartland urban seats
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I have to admit first scan of the headline, thought it was £121 for a handjob
I assumed Cary had her eye on some more wallpaper and he needed cash
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In the UK at the minute the Energy Generating companies pay all the costs in return for guaranteed tariffs for the power
So there is an incentive for them to do it in the cheapest way, large installations at ground level with easy access
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Not really because if the farmers weren’t being paid rent for solar panels, it would either be a monoculture or grazed heavily, neither are great for wildlife
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Back in 2003 I bought Mercedes M Class, which I later found out was built in Alabama
The build quality compared to other German makes cars VW& BMW I have owned was shocking
Wouldn’t trust a US built car with a barge pole
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He has the Military and Economic Dominance to bully his smaller neighbours into an agreement
What do you suggest we threaten the French with? Given they could shut down our cross channel trade lifeline
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Can you explain in simple steps how you return someone to a third country, without having an agreement, such as the one we had when we were in the EU.
I’m interested to hear, as my assumption is that it’s impossible but I’m all ears
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Ironically Hague’s only positive was he was actually quite good at PMQs
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Is one issue that I over last 40 years Combi Boilers have become standard and hot water tanks taken out with space being used for other things
With a heat pump you need to store hot water
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(Apparently) Gossip was a vital component in human evolution, it provides social bonding, similar to grooming in other Apes, but you can gossip with a wider group, so human kinship groups were bigger which was an advantage
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Bit like when Hunt tried to pretend lower inflation rate meant lower prices