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The workforce has 1.2 million less people now than it did before COVID. Yes, Brexit would have had an impact, but certainly not 1.2m people. Brexit hasn’t caused record numbers of early retirement, for example. Are European observers truly ‘dispassionate?’ They also have a vested interest in...

To clarify, ‘Eurozone inflation’ is the average inflation in countries that have adopted the Euro. Inflation is between c.9 and c.11% in the Netherlands and Belgium respectively whilst Estonia’s inflation is an eye watering c.20%. If the issues are related to poor governance, that’s a totally...

Not sure how you came to that conclusion. Eurozone inflation in June was 8.1% v UK inflation of 9.4%. That’s a 1.3% Few things to note: - UK growth from Q4 in 2019 to Q1 in 2022 is stronger in than Germany, France and Italy - UK exports to the EU are in a good place and have grown in 2022 to...

Circumstances change. Politicians from Starmer to Truss in Labour/Tories need to accept the verdicts from 2016 and 2019, irrespective of their previous held positions. Brexit is and was always going to cause disruption because you’re upending a 50 year status quo. I was a Remainer and in...

On the issue of Brexit, the debate isn’t Remain versus Leave anymore. We’ve left the EU and regardless of your opinion, we need to make the most of Brexit. It’s a good thing that someone like Truss acknowledges the debate has moved on. As for changing parties, free thinkers can change their...

England women would probably lose to England schoolboys. There’s been a few examples of elite women’s team getting beat by teenage boys. I don’t mean to be disparaging because the growth of the woman's game is good. There’s a reason the sexes don’t compete together and it’s not because of sexism.

Have you considered that Robins prioritised other targets? Twine is a good player, but the jump from League 2 to Championship is huge so that transfer would’ve represented a risk. I’m not sure we would’ve been in an immediate position to give him the game time he wanted. As for Rudoni, I think...

We need ‘pace and power’… Such a oring cliche that gets rolled out everyransfer window. We a technical game, that’s where our priority needs to be.

@shmmeee was having a meltdown every preseason game. In most of Moore’s detractors defence, he did look quite dodgy and that was our first impression of him. Another reason us all to not get too carried away in preseason. It’s about fitness, gelling the team and developing the style of play...

Permanent or loan signing?

The English tax doesn’t exist. The tax is on premier league clubs signing other premier league players. Economically, our Premiership teams do not need to sell tickets to break even. Whereas Ligue 1, La Liga and Serie A have teams that need to sell players to break even. That’s why Everton can...

Kalvin Phillips was really good in the 20/21 season for club and country. Last season was a write off in terms of being injured a lot and playing in a struggling team. People have forgot that. Man City have got good value out of this transfer and Guardiola will improve him as a player.

The reality is that inflation and increased interests rates will correct the market somewhat. Generally, the vetting procedures for mortgages are so secure compared to the past… the loans are so secure, that the risk of default is too low.

I think that’s harsh. The Government needs to do something to help young people on the property ladder. For someone like me, I’m in mid-senior management and on a decent wage. Yet to buy on my own is very difficult and my options quite limited. My deposit will be two thirds the value of what...

Well, if anyone in either half picks up a knock, they’ll come on…

I think people are falling into the trap of comparing the team from the end of the season compared to preseason in 2021…

They played with wingbacks and under Steve Cooper got quite a lot of assists. Without a doubt, Bidwell has a good track record playing as a LWB.

WW2 - It was annexed by the Russian SR in 1945.

I doubt Phillips has been brought in to play ahead of Rodri and £42-45 million represents good value in today’s market. Pep will develop Phillips as a player and clearly the Man City staff see something in him. The ‘overrated’ comments are a bit silly, he’s come back from an injury plagued...

The season doesn’t start for another 36 days. We’ll sign defenders! Trust the process.