Rachel Thieves

JJpool said:
Maybe if you went such an angry poster at times people could disagree without the need for silly names. We are all Blackpool fans afterall, well some aren't, but most are.
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This right wing reactionary nonsense is just so bloody depressing. And it is so perfectly summed up by your bizarre conspiracy copy and pasting, Jaffa's negative misery, Phil's anger and Bendit's regurgitation of the Daily Express.

Plus, if you use this forum to plough out huge quantities of one eyed political bullshit, then don't be surprised if someone gets pissed off with it. Take it in the chin. And reflect, and calm it down. It's non stop, completely OTT, and it's just gibberish with zero objectivity. It's like you've fallen into a cult and discovered a purpose, a purpose that is spoon fed to you by shady characters. Stop imposing it it on us, wave after wave of it. Thanks.
 
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I just wish there was a bit of honesty from her and other politicians. She says she is disappointed in the latest growth figures, but blaming it purely on Trump tariffs, with no mention of the NI rises and other costs for business, with accompanying falls in production, increases in unemployment and a fall in vacancies. That trend may continue.
Like the Tories, she talks about modest increases in spending power for police and councils. That assumes they will increase their share of council tax by up to 5% per annum, just another form of tax. The police are saying they will have to cut numbers to balance the books. And more councils are likely to be be classified as bankrupt.
What are the odds on her having to increase taxes or cut services over the next year? We shall see.
 
bfcpete said:
I just wish there was a bit of honesty from her and other politicians. She says she is disappointed in the latest growth figures, but blaming it purely on Trump tariffs, with no mention of the NI rises and other costs for business, with accompanying falls in production, increases in unemployment and a fall in vacancies. That trend may continue.
Like the Tories, she talks about modest increases in spending power for police and councils. That assumes they will increase their share of council tax by up to 5% per annum, just another form of tax. The police are saying they will have to cut numbers to balance the books. And more councils are likely to be be classified as bankrupt.
What are the odds on her having to increase taxes or cut services over the next year? We shall see.
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Which do you want? Lower taxes or better public infrastructure?

The Tories and Reform claim both, but surely you can see what happens when you lower taxes? You pay for it all the more in other ways, which, in the end, cost you more.

Privatisation of health care will be exactly that, as an example.

The Tories tax cuts have left us with no roads in any decent state, a failing railway system, rivers full of sewage, not enough reservoirs, a collapsing Health Service, armed forces with no weapons, a police service you never see and a National Grid that can't transfer power nationally.

I would sooner have paid a couple more pence in the pound and had all those working as they should.
 
voyeur said:
This right wing reactionary nonsense is just so bloody depressing. And it is so perfectly summed up by your bizarre conspiracy copy and pasting, Jaffa's negative misery, Phil's anger and Bendit's regurgitation of the Daily Express.

Plus, if you use this forum to plough out huge quantities of one eyed political bullshit, then don't be surprised if someone gets pissed off with it. Take it in the chin. And reflect, and calm it down. It's non stop, completely OTT, and it's just gibberish with zero objectivity. It's like you've fallen into a cult and discovered a purpose, a purpose that is spoon fed to you by shady characters. Stop imposing it it on us, wave after wave of it. Thanks.
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I don't think I'm right wing, more central

The problem is that the extreme left who post on this site are completely intolerant to other people's views and opinions choosing instead to be abusive towards people they don't agree with
 
The true figures don't lie.
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  • The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 3.7% in the 12 months to February.
  • On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.3% in March 2025, compared with a rise of 0.6% in March 2024.
  • The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 2.8% in the 12 months to February.
  • On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% in March 2025, compared with a rise of 0.6% in March 2024.
  • The largest downward contributions to the monthly change in both CPIH and CPI annual rates came from recreation and culture, and motor fuels, with a further large downward effect in CPIH from housing and household services; the largest, partially offsetting, upward contribution came from clothing.
  • Core CPIH (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 4.2% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 4.4% in the 12 months to February; the CPIH goods annual rate eased from 0.8% to 0.6%, while the CPIH services annual rate slowed from 5.7% to 5.4%.
  • Core CPI (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to March 2025, down slightly from 3.5% in the 12 months to February; the CPI goods annual rate eased from 0.8% to 0.6%, while the CPI services annual rate slowed from 5.0% to 4.7%.

Source: Consumer price inflation from the Office for National Statistics
 
Phil_bfc neuf said:
I don't think I'm right wing, more central

The problem is that the extreme left who post on this site are completely intolerant to other people's views and opinions choosing instead to be abusive towards people they don't agree with
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I haven't spotted anyone here who is extreme left tbh. Which suggests to me that you are on the right. And that is corroborated by things you post, or at least it's a strong impression you give.
 
voyeur said:
This right wing reactionary nonsense is just so bloody depressing. And it is so perfectly summed up by your bizarre conspiracy copy and pasting, Jaffa's negative misery, Phil's anger and Bendit's regurgitation of the Daily Express.

Plus, if you use this forum to plough out huge quantities of one eyed political bullshit, then don't be surprised if someone gets pissed off with it. Take it in the chin. And reflect, and calm it down. It's non stop, completely OTT, and it's just gibberish with zero objectivity. It's like you've fallen into a cult and discovered a purpose, a purpose that is spoon fed to you by shady characters. Stop imposing it it on us, wave after wave of it. Thanks.
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What conspiracies are they?

I thought the left was meant to be abou peace and love...

I get loads of abuse just for wanting something different to the 2 tired old dodgy parties.

See there you go again, I look at all sorts of different stuff it's just you only find out a lot of info from RW sources as the LW ones don't discuss stuff often.
 
www.telegraph.co.uk

UK economy shrinks in ‘awful April’ - latest updates

Britain’s economy shrank at the start of the second quarter, official figures show, in a blow for the Chancellor just a day after her spending review.
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www.thesun.co.uk

Blow for UK economy as GDP falls 0.3% - what it means for YOU

THE UK economy shrank by more than expected in April, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Gross Domestic Product (GDP) went down by 0.3%. Services an…
www.thesun.co.uk www.thesun.co.uk

Oh dear oh dear.
 
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JJpool said:
What conspiracies are they?

I thought the left was meant to be abou peace and love...

I get loads of abuse just for wanting something different to the 2 tired old dodgy parties.

See there you go again, I look at all sorts of different stuff it's just you only find out a lot of info from RW sources as the LW ones don't discuss stuff often.
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Peace and love? That's hippies chuck.

You get criticised because you churn out pages and pages of drivel. It's inevitable there will be comeback.
 
voyeur said:
You think you do. You post thousands of links to stuff that's not worth reading.
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Links like GDP falling more than expected or that a bloke with a phone at gb news has arguably smashed more gangs than Labour have in a year.
 
JJpool said:
Links like GDP falling more than expected or that a bloke with a phone at gb news has arguably smashed more gangs than Labour have in a year.
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You'll be saying Robert Jenrick has solved London Transports issues next, plus 'weird Turkish barbers'
 
JJpool said:
Links like GDP falling more than expected or that a bloke with a phone at gb news has arguably smashed more gangs than Labour have in a year.
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We are less than a year into a new government that has inherited a political task akin to Sadler replacing the Oystons. I'm prepared to be more patient, and I have more faith in the people currently in charge than I do in the Conservative and Reform parties, two parties that are led and inhabited by people I don't trust at all.

I'm not a massive fan of the Labour party either though, I don't expect anything like enough to be achieved. But they have an impossible task given the nature of our establishment, the media, the power of the rich corporations and individuals, and the fecklessness of a chunk of the population, who are so easily sidetracked into anger politics. I think Labour probably only gets in when it's allowed in, when a long period of Tory chaos has descended into an untenable situation. And it is managed and restricted by wealthy interests. We never get a government that tackles the key issues, and Reform will be the worst ever attempt at that, if and when it happens. That's my prediction, and I'm not often as confident as I feel about that.

I don't believe that our politics will resolve the stuff that matters. The system doesn't work, it's becoming increasingly unequal, and misinformation abounds. And it's dragged down every day by all this crap that's thrown around all over the internet and the media. It makes you want to get away from it all. That's what I'm going to do. Step away. Cos it's just going to get worse and I should just spend my retirement enjoying stuff, I've done my bit through the work I did, and a lot of volunteering. Good luck with whatever it is you think you might achieve.
 
Wizaard said:
Which do you want? Lower taxes or better public infrastructure?

The Tories and Reform claim both, but surely you can see what happens when you lower taxes? You pay for it all the more in other ways, which, in the end, cost you more.

Privatisation of health care will be exactly that, as an example.

The Tories tax cuts have left us with no roads in any decent state, a failing railway system, rivers full of sewage, not enough reservoirs, a collapsing Health Service, armed forces with no weapons, a police service you never see and a National Grid that can't transfer power nationally.

I would sooner have paid a couple more pence in the pound and had all those working as they should.
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All I asked for was honesty from her and other politicians. I would rather have the transparency of an increase in income tax to meet essential needs
 
bfcpete said:
All I asked for was honesty from her and other politicians. I would rather have the transparency of an increase in income tax to meet essential needs
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I guarantee an absolute frenzy if she puts taxes up from the same people who want honesty 😉
 
Curryman said:
The true figures don't lie.
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Main points​

  • The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 3.7% in the 12 months to February.
  • On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.3% in March 2025, compared with a rise of 0.6% in March 2024.
  • The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 2.8% in the 12 months to February.
  • On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% in March 2025, compared with a rise of 0.6% in March 2024.
  • The largest downward contributions to the monthly change in both CPIH and CPI annual rates came from recreation and culture, and motor fuels, with a further large downward effect in CPIH from housing and household services; the largest, partially offsetting, upward contribution came from clothing.
  • Core CPIH (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 4.2% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 4.4% in the 12 months to February; the CPIH goods annual rate eased from 0.8% to 0.6%, while the CPIH services annual rate slowed from 5.7% to 5.4%.
  • Core CPI (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to March 2025, down slightly from 3.5% in the 12 months to February; the CPI goods annual rate eased from 0.8% to 0.6%, while the CPI services annual rate slowed from 5.0% to 4.7%.

Source: Consumer price inflation from the Office for National Statistics
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So inflation down on a year ago, by all the measures. Thanks
 
Wizaard said:
If it can't be sorted in a year, I wonder why that is?

Could it be because the public infrastructure has been completely stripped bare through self interest and greed?

All those years of austerity and what do we have to show for it?

Meanwhile, the deluded, to quote the OP, are those blaming Labour.
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Total BS and you know it Mr Deflect
 
Wizaard said:
In what way?

Does it cost money to rebuild a destroyed infrastructure?

A yes or no will suffice.
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Obviously it does, Id be stupid to say otherwise, which Im not. Im not referring to what you said, most of which is common sense. My dig is against Reeves who has just delivered more soundbites, more 'pie in the sky' and more lies. Her and Starmer just can't help themselves.

Im not going into specifics, because I haven't the will or time, I will leave that to JJ and Jaffa who a lot of the time provide irrefutable data which conveniently is ignored by the Luvvies or deflected by counter arguments usually involving 14 years etc etc.

Just remember '14 years' works against your idiots in Cabinet too, as you have had that time to fine tune policies etc etc. Instead you are led by Max Headroom and the rest of the headless chickens,
 
I'm not sure many have grasped the real story behind this fiscal statement which is the Fragrant Angela Raynor. She got everything she wanted which is some feat in today's penny pinching mode. She carries serious political clout, hang on best rephrase that! She is a political heavyweight in Labour and don't ever doubt it, for now anyway.
 
More tax rises looking more and more likely, a lot of metrics going in the wrong direction.

NI rise not even showing yet.

Employment rights bill that Rayner couldn't name 1 company that supported it, concern for small businesses in particular and pubs.

They've been in a year now and it's looking worse and could get worse. Not great.
 
JJpool said:
More tax rises looking more and more likely, a lot of metrics going in the wrong direction.

NI rise not even showing yet.

Employment rights bill that Rayner couldn't name 1 company that supported it, concern for small businesses in particular and pubs.

They've been in a year now and it's looking worse and could get worse. Not great.
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Do you own a company?

If not, as an employee, why are you against protection against unscrupulous employers?
 
Wizaard said:
Do you own a company?

If not, as an employee, why are you against protection against unscrupulous employers?
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Nope. But that shows I'm not being biased. I'm just a normal working man.

It's about a balance and we have a lot of rights, if we over regulate and burden businesses it reduces jobs.

Similar to over taxing, when there's a limit and you get less.
 
The economy is now suffering from the ill conceived Autumn 2024 Budget combo of NI and minimum wage increases, at a time when inflation and fuel costs are still high.

Spoke to the owner of GB Antiques in Lancaster and it basically finished them off. They were running a fine line already and it just pushed them over the edge. Similar story elsewhere, multiplied, and it’s no surprise unemployment is up.
 
bill40 said:
I'm not sure many have grasped the real story behind this fiscal statement which is the Fragrant Angela Raynor. She got everything she wanted which is some feat in today's penny pinching mode. She carries serious political clout, hang on best rephrase that! She is a political heavyweight in Labour and don't ever doubt it, for now anyway.
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She is backed by the Unions just like that other gorm, Miliband.
And we all know who runs the Kabour Party… yes the Unions … quelle surprise.
 
puggiz said:
She is backed by the Unions just like that other gorm, Miliband.
And we all know who runs the Kabour Party… yes the Unions … quelle surprise.
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The unions are indeed heavily involved in the Labour Party but not as involved as they used to be. You seem to think you've revealed some great secret but the unions were the very reason Labour was founded.It is very much to the detriment of the party that they are not more involved, it far more democratic than the various shady sources of the Tories.
 
bill40 said:
The unions are indeed heavily involved in the Labour Party but not as involved as they used to be. You seem to think you've revealed some great secret but the unions were the very reason Labour was founded.It is very much to the detriment of the party that they are not more involved, it far more democratic than the various shady sources of the Tories.
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Yep, then Train Drivers can be on £100K a year, Junior Doctors will be able to strike each year and keep requesting a further 20%, and maybe, just maybe the Birmingham Bin Strike might have been sorted.

It's no great secret for me, I lived through the W O D with Callaghan, so I know how destructive some Unions can be. Strange things improved when Maggie curbed them.
 
seasidelytham said:
& will be tax tax tax. Plus what is their plan to close the migrant hotels—— great idea but where will they be put instead?
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The latest wheeze is they're buying the hotels, so if they own the hotels, they're not hotels and thus the migrants are no longer in hotels.

All smoke and mirrors, and I'm sure this bunch of clowns know more about running hotels than people who do it for a living.
 
Bend it like Suddick said:
Yep, then Train Drivers can be on £100K a year, Junior Doctors will be able to strike each year and keep requesting a further 20%, and maybe, just maybe the Birmingham Bin Strike might have been sorted.

It's no great secret for me, I lived through the W O D with Callaghan, so I know how destructive some Unions can be. Strange things improved when Maggie curbed them.
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Improved for whom? Thatcher didn't destroy the unions she destroyed heavy industry and would have lost to Michael Foot but for a handy war. The press were powerful back then and the lies they told about the W O D were on a par with Hillsborough and the mostering of Foot repeated on Corbyn.
 
puggiz said:
She is backed by the Unions just like that other gorm, Miliband.
And we all know who runs the Kabour Party… yes the Unions … quelle surprise.
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I assume you work? All those benefits you receive whilst working like holiday, sick pay, fair conditions, fair pay, paternity/maternity. etc are all thanks to unions fighting for better working conditions. It’s astonishing that working people are so against the idea of unions fighting for better conditions for their members.
 
EdgeleyTangerine said:
I assume you work? All those benefits you receive whilst working like holiday, sick pay, fair conditions, fair pay, paternity/maternity. etc are all thanks to unions fighting for better working conditions. It’s astonishing that working people are so against the idea of unions fighting for better conditions for their members.
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I was in a job that by law couldn't have a Union, and a lot of those so called 'benefits' didn't apply at the time or were governed by different regulations.
 
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