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For anyone interested and not fast asleep after my post, this is a pretty good explanation of QE https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/quantitative-easing

Probably all bollocks but I tried 😂

I’m no economist and it’s complex but I will try to explain my view…you might be better trying Google Ai though ! Firstly, I’d imagine if you proposed this the market for U.K. gilts would collapse as anyone holding would likely sell off due to uncertainty and knowing they are being paid back...

If the investment guarantees growth which outpaces the increase in borrowing costs I agree. Confidence in the government delivering that….hmmmmm As I’ve said before I genuinely think we and various other developed economies like France, Japan, even US plus various others are in pretty big...

Pretty sure the government has increased taxes by £40bn pa and changed fiscal rules to increase borrowing by the same per annum. Combined that’s an extra £300-£400bn over the parliament We currently spend £100bn+ pa servicing debt. Inflation is still nearly double target. You borrow more and...

Not from the details I’ve heard/read Pete (happy to share if I can dig out). Only caveat and something I agree with Unite on is there is no way senior people in the shambles of BCC should’ve have had any pay rise. Residents have had a 20% increase in council tax in two years and are getting...

Both Scotland and wales have been run with further left policies than Westminster for years, pretty sure spending more on health and education per person yet where’s it got them ? Poor delivery, worse results and some corruption thrown in (doesn’t any different to what we get but costs more)...

Really ? Abbott has suffered a lot of disgusting racism over the years but I don’t see this having any bearing on these texts/comments, or certainly not the ones I’ve seen My initial thoughts would be that it’s due to the fact that she’s been quite a large lady and I’d imagine a domineering...

Brought a tear to my eye hearing the chant. RIP Ricky

Had to happen. Shame as I’d be shocked if a new manager didn’t turn them around

Yeah, think that’s gross figure (266k) Since 2022, decreasing study-related immigration and increasing study-related emigration resulted in lower long-term net migration of non-EU+ international migrants initially arriving in the UK on a study-related visa; this decreased to 131,000 in YE...

Student related net migration was down to 130k I think. Big drop after the Tories finally closed dependents loophole, which was being gamed…. Bravermann too busy looking at the boats !

Can’t believe this. I thought he’d battled through his demons/struggles. Such sad news edit - I’ve assumed the worst with my original post but could be a heart attack or something I guess. Kind of hope it is really

Yeah, unfortunately most don’t even understand or try to understand the actual numbers involved. I think that’s the same on both sides of the debate though. What has been needed and hasn’t ever been delivered, is some kind of industrial/ employment plan* as to what’s needed short term and...

Yeah, said before he should stay out of politics, especially foreign politics he knows little about. He’s probably only seen Robinsons grooming gangs video and thinks he’s a force for the good, as we know, he isn’t. Musks got an axe to grind about freedom of speech though and some of it is...

Agreed. I think he’ll continue to improve as well as still very young for a keeper. From what I’ve seen so far maybe best we didn’t spend £5.5m on him though. We just haven’t got that sort of cash to just throw around. Still a fair bit better than Collins and Wilson though just hasn’t had the...

Theres some important info left off this though We left the EU. - many wanted it to mean we’d show a semblance of control over immigration yet the doors were open even wider. We’ve halved immigration - yes but from about 900k and also 700k the year before. With 450k last year that’s 2m in...

Yeah, don’t disagree with that. It also brings a lot of benefits when done in the right way. I still think the levels we have seen would have caused issues though. Many still haven’t accepted that if you have even net 300-400k per annum, year on year (let alone more which is what we’ve been...

Most normal people are happy with a sensible level of immigration of vetted people who embrace and can help improve the country. Unfortunately what they have had is a shitshow from Tories and Labour with liberals in the background calling anyone who raised a genuine concern in the past racist...

Dorries as chancellor…what could go wrong 😊