news & politics:discussion

[lost]

The big revenue generator that seems to be being ignored is the student loan changes. Cutting the threshold to £25k and upping the repayment period from 30 to 40 years ups the value of the student loan book by 10bn and potentially generates 66bn in extra interest payments over its life time. It’s become a graduate tax in everything but name 

[steviewevie]

1 hour ago, mcshed said:

Yeah the small providers are by and large struggling it's the big 6 that would be targeted.

I mean, I don't know enough about all this...some experts think it's a bad idea. It sounds like the right thing to do, but how workable it is I don't know.

[Ozanne]

 

[lost]

Not sure what he's supposed to say? India hasn't joined in with the sanctions on Russia because Russia vetoes UN resolutions on Kashmir.

[Ozanne]

He should say something like this

 

[lost]

Its not a "link" his father in law owns Infosys. Indian companies are not involved in the sanctions. The guy in that link is saying his wife should cut her father off? Not very realistic is it?

Edited March 24, 2022 by lost

[lost]

4 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Saying that - aren't we only meant to be rallying against business that is linked to the Russian state and Putin - not every single Russian business and person ?  Its bordering on xenophobic some of this stuff.  

I think its just a twitter pile on linked to yesterdays budget. People don't seem to understand the conclusion to what they want is a trade war with every country that refuses to sanction Russia.

Edited March 24, 2022 by lost

[steviewevie]

Turns out having the shits is another symptom of covid.

[steviewevie]

 

[Ozanne]

It’s not just that Sunaks wider family would be getting richer off trade in Russia but that trading there gives some money back into the Putin regime and war machine. It’s not hard to realise why this isn’t a look or answer from Sunak.

If this wasn’t a Tory he would be up in arms but he is which is why people must protect him. 

[steviewevie]

I'm not sure the Russia link matters as much as the fact that are a lot of low income people are going to be totally fucked.

[steviewevie]

that's got to help Bojo's polling.

 

Edited March 24, 2022 by steviewevie

[Ozanne]

 

[steviewevie]

Shocked

 

[steviewevie]

17 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

 

Ahhh..I know how he feels.

[steviewevie]

 

[Ozanne]

Bye bye Fixed-term Parliaments Act. 

 

[steviewevie]

getting boring now

 

[steviewevie]

bit twatty from Macron.

 

[Zoo Music Girl]

10 hours ago, steviewevie said:

that's got to help Bojo's polling.

 

I mean he goes for the odd run but wouldn't call him that active.

[Zoo Music Girl]

9 hours ago, steviewevie said:

 

My favourite thing that happened in 2020.

[Ozanne]

 

[steviewevie]

Lots of Bojo on Newsnight last night

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0015q6f/newsnight-24032022

[steviewevie]

So consensus seems to be that Sunak's spring statement was shit. It was all about Sunak's future leadership challenge and the next election, and will leave a lot of people fucked.

[Zoo Music Girl]

7 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

So consensus seems to be that Sunak's spring statement was shit. It was all about Sunak's future leadership challenge and the next election, and will leave a lot of people fucked.

Yeah it's gone down like a sack of shit. Delighted to see the shine come off lil Rishi.