news & politics:discussion

[Crazyfool01]

good response from Starmer 

[steviewevie]

ok...so inflation...Truss saying price cap will reduce inflation peak by 5%, but at same time cap also inflationary because more people (rich people) have extra money to spend?

[squirrelarmy]

Rich people don’t spend money though. They’re rich because they’re tight and want to keep it for themselves. 

[steviewevie]

For fracking to start it still has to have consent of areas where fracking to take place? Still pretty unpopular I reckon.

[steviewevie]

Starmer using the same attack line as Ozanne...dividing line is tories want people to pay, labour want energy companies to pay...I would imagine that will get some cut through.

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, steviewevie said:

For fracking to start it still has to have consent of areas where fracking to take place? Still pretty unpopular I reckon.

they'll be numerous prevention tactics im sure ... protests ? legal enquiries . planning ? not sure how long it takes to get these things up and running ? 

[steviewevie]

4 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

they'll be numerous prevention tactics im sure ... protests ? legal enquiries . planning ? not sure how long it takes to get these things up and running ? 

yeah, will likely never happen...tory right love a bit of fracking though.

[Ozanne]

4 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Starmer using the same attack line as Ozanne...dividing line is tories want people to pay, labour want energy companies to pay...I would imagine that will get some cut through.

Me and Starmer are kindred spirits. 

[steviewevie]

4 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Me and Starmer are kindred spirits. 

I'm starting to think you might actually be him.

Saw him on his phone and then your post appeared.

[Kurosagi]

18 hours ago, Kurosagi said:

Osborne is a dick, I'll never forgive him for fucking up solar with his budget in 2015 (I think...) at just the time when it was no longer seen as the 'hippy' thing to do and instead the average joe in the street was considering it. Just an atrocious and pathetic ideological decision especially given where we now are 7 years later.

Starmer has just reminded us that Truss was environment secretary at the time that Osborne crippled the solar industry and she was responsible for stopping on-shore windfarms.

Given @squirrelarmy pointing out her Shell background, it wouldn't be beyond the realm to speculate that those decisions were due to lobbying by her energy firm mates. Can we have a socialist revolution yet?

[Ozanne]

Somethings going on apparently. Notes were passed to the PM, shadow front bench and SNP. Starmer and Raynor have left the Commons.

Edited September 8, 2022 by Ozanne

[Crazyfool01]

Thunderstorm kicking off here .... just about sums up my feelings on current govt .... ive no idea how ill pay for some of this my income isnt going to change .... 

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Ozanne said:

Somethings going on apparently. Notes were passed to the PM, shadow front bench and SNP. Starmer and Raynor have left the Commons.

they going to call for mass protests ?

[squirrelarmy]

6 minutes ago, Kurosagi said:

it wouldn't be beyond the realm to speculate that those decisions were due to lobbying by her energy firm mates. Can we have a socialist revolution yet?

I’d love it if all MPs had to declare all the shares they have in companies. Getting it on public record would add transparency.
 

It wouldn’t pass as MP’s from both sides of the house will have their fingers in multiple pies. 

[Kurosagi]

Anybody have any idea what this 'heating oil fund' is all about? Our village is reliant on heating oil and the cost has almost trebled...

[Kurosagi]

1 minute ago, squirrelarmy said:

I’d love it if all MPs had to declare all the shares they have in companies. Getting it on public record would add transparency.

It's things like this that make me pinch my arm to remind me it's 2022 and not 1822.

[Ozanne]

The Queen is under medical supervision as Drs are concerned for her health. 

[fred quimby]

16 minutes ago, Kurosagi said:

Starmer has just reminded us that Truss was environment secretary at the time that Osborne crippled the solar industry and she was responsible for stopping on-shore windfarms.

Given @squirrelarmy pointing out her Shell background, it wouldn't be beyond the realm to speculate that those decisions were due to lobbying by her energy firm mates. Can we have a socialist revolution yet?

Yes wonderful Daves let's get rid of the green crap. TWAT

[squirrelarmy]

2 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

The Queen is under medical supervision as Drs are concerned for her health. 

Straight after meeting MizTruss.

[ian the worm]

We get an extra days Holiday right ??

[Alvoram]

2 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

The Queen is under medical supervision as Drs are concerned for her health. 

If they're worried now, wait until she's forced to leave the heating off by the rising costs. 😞 

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

The Queen is under medical supervision as Drs are concerned for her health. 

she's gonna need some recovery time after meeting boris and truss 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, ian the worm said:

We get an extra days Holiday right ??

not if you work in a shop 😞 .... dont get buggar all 😞 

[fred quimby]

Come on Charles. Soon time for you to meet Trus and tell her to stick fracking up her own cracks

[Kurosagi]

1 minute ago, fred quimby said:

Come on Charles. Soon time for you to meet Trus and tell her to stick fracking up her own cracks

I've clearly been watching too much Game of Thrones, my first reaction to that was "how do we know it's going to be Charles"?!