MalcSB
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Yeah, but would have to live in Grimsby.
Yeah, but would have to live in Grimsby.A first time buyer in Grimsby could buy this stamp duty free.
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Haven’t we had enough optimistic pipe dreams?Which is also my point, it’s an optimistic pipe dream but it would solve the energy problem for two continents at once. Something as an intermediate measure is needed.
I think he left a lot of wiggle room by mentioning income tax, NI and VAT, calling them taxes on working people. We all know this is political rhetoric to cover future changes of direction.Ok. He has pledged at most modest tax increases in a limited number of areas, while also pledging higher spending and investment while fixing serious societal problems.
How does he make that work? Why is he so afraid to support raising taxes on the wealthy and big business?
No?Haven’t we had enough optimistic pipe dreams?
What do SK workers earn as a percentage of UK workers?It’s overbudget in large part because of reactionary opposition and regulation. As I say SK builds for 1/6 of the cost.
YesAs you are making this prediction, why do you believe Starmer will break his pledges?
Do you think they are too ambitious, impractical? Will events make some changes inevitable? Does he have Machiavellian secret plans? Is he just insincere or incompetent?
Given the financial history and delivery of the vanity project HS2, would such a pipe dream run on time and to budget, and when it didn’t, who would be picking up the costs? Standing charge on domestic electricity bills is more than high enough already, They would go through the roof.No?
We can't even own homes and the country is in the shite.
A big job creating project that actually aims at going a long way towards solving a huge issue would be great actually.
Further, will Starmer remain as leader of the Labour Party?As you are making this prediction, why do you believe Starmer will break his pledges?
Do you think they are too ambitious, impractical? Will events make some changes inevitable? Does he have Machiavellian secret plans? Is he just insincere or incompetent?
In a normal country HS2 wouldn't be a vanity project it would already go all the way to Glasgow and HS3 to Edinburgh, HS4 to Penzance etc.Given the financial history and delivery of the vanity project HS2, would such a pipe dream run on time and to budget, and when it didn’t, who would be picking up the costs? Standing charge on domestic electricity bills is more than high enough already, They would go through the roof.
So you accept it is a vanity project. How much time does it save for someone travelling from Coventry to London? And how much will the ticket cost? And has WFH, video conferencing etc fucked the business case?In a normal country HS2 wouldn't be a vanity project it would already go all the way to Glasgow and HS3 to Edinburgh, HS4 to Penzance etc.
Building high speed rail isn't vanity.So you accept it is a vanity project. How much time does it save for someone travelling from Coventry to London? And how much will the ticket cost? And has WFH, video conferencing etc fucked the business case?
How much time does it save for someone travelling from Coventry to London? And how much will the ticket cost? And has WFH, video conferencing etc fucked the business case?Building high speed rail isn't vanity.
Listening to every NIMBY to quadruple the cost has made it an absurd spectacle.
How much time will Stephenson's rocket save over my horse, I already own my horse so the cost is absurd. Hasn't telegraph messaging ruined the business case?How much time does it save for someone travelling from Coventry to London? And how much will the ticket cost? And has WFH, video conferencing etc fucked the business case?
Had this discussion in union circles for yonksStunningly stupid manifesto from the Greens. They want to ban nuclear power.
Not a serious environmentalist movement.
I’m not a Luddite at all, just think HS2 is a load of bollocks that relatively few people will benefit from. Certainly not the average working man. It’s interesting that you won’t answer my questions.How much time will Stephenson's rocket save over my horse, I already own my horse so the cost is absurd. Hasn't telegraph messaging ruined the business case?
Stop being a luddite.
I think what gets ignored is that passenger services going onto HS2 frees up space for haulage on the existing pieces of the West Coast Main Line. The business case remains, in my opinion.How much time does it save for someone travelling from Coventry to London? And how much will the ticket cost? And has WFH, video conferencing etc fucked the business case?
Had this discussion in union circles for yonks
Only if people use it. How affordable will it be for the average working person?I think what gets ignored is that passenger services going onto HS2 frees up space for haulage on the existing pieces of the West Coast Main Line. The business case remains, in my opinion.
Passenger railways services on HS2 is a bit up in the air, granted, but haulage replacing these services on the WCML could be crucial to supporting supply chain issues domestically, especially given our deficit of HGV drivers.Only if people use it. How affordable will it be for the average working person?
As I have said, more social benefit could have been gained by investment elsewhere.
Isn't that why we've had half of it and the remainder ( joke) has been spent or apportioned to potholes etc ?Only if people use it. How affordable will it be for the average working person?
As I have said, more social benefit could have been gained by investment elsewhere.
But if passengers don’t switch in numbers to HS2, no capacity for freight will be released on existing lines. It will take longer for someone from Coventry to get to London using HS2 compared with the fastest existing service. Why would I even consider using HS2?Passenger railways services on HS2 is a bit up in the air, granted, but haulage replacing these services on the WCML could be crucial to supporting supply chain issues domestically, especially given our deficit of HGV drivers.
That decision should have been taken years ago.Isn't that why we've had half of it and the remainder ( joke) has been spent or apportioned to potholes etc ?
Because inevitably in time they'll cut back the Coventry and Rugby services, whatever they say nowBut if passengers don’t switch in numbers to HS2, no capacity for freight will be released on existing lines. It will take longer for someone from Coventry to get to London using HS2 compared with the fastest existing service. Why would I even consider using HS2?
Are, so compulsion! Silly me for not realising that was the plan all along.Because inevitably in time they'll cut back the Coventry and Rugby services, whatever they say now
Not much different to us here.What do SK workers earn as a percentage of UK workers?
Footfall at New Street and Euston will dictate whether to reduce services on the WCML, which I suspect will rapidly decrease when HS2 goes live. Whether we like it or not, HS2 is going to affect the WCML, and sitting on the Birmingham Loop is not going to be great for us, but we're a fraction of the total passenger footfall on the WCML as a whole, so best to look at the positives.But if passengers don’t switch in numbers to HS2, no capacity for freight will be released on existing lines. It will take longer for someone from Coventry to get to London using HS2 compared with the fastest existing service. Why would I even consider using HS2?
Messaging for HS2 has been an absolute mess. All we've heard is how you can get to London a few minutes quicker. How did they ever think that would get the public onside?I think what gets ignored is that passenger services going onto HS2 frees up space for haulage on the existing pieces of the West Coast Main Line. The business case remains, in my opinion.
Ok. He has pledged at most modest tax increases in a limited number of areas, while also pledging higher spending and investment while fixing serious societal problems.
How does he make that work? Why is he so afraid to support raising taxes on the wealthy and big business?
What do SK workers earn as a percentage of UK workers?
Messaging for HS2 has been an absolute mess. All we've heard is how you can get to London a few minutes quicker. How did they ever think that would get the public onside?
No?
We can't even own homes and the country is in the shite.
A big job creating project that actually aims at going a long way towards solving a huge issue would be great actually.
So why continue with fiscal drag?Id say rebanding council tax is a tax on the wealthy. It’ll lead to a rebalancing of the tax base away from the poorer north towards the south. As is the rumoured tax on banks mentioned in Tony’s video he posted.
The tax burden is at an all time high and the rich and big business also tend to be the hardest to go after quickly and easily as they can change their behaviour the easiest. Annoying but true in a world of global capital. Also parties don’t tend to win elections promising huge tax rises.
We managed to fix public services without huge tax rises on working people before. I don’t see why now it’s suddenly supposed to be impossible.
Average wage is about £28k according to Google but I’d imagine in nuclear it’s a bit more.
So why continue with fiscal drag?
Any new prospective government can quickly provide relief to a lot of people by raising the tax bands In line with inflation or at least a plan to lift tax bands up.
It’s a pretty regressive tax break. If you’re concerned about providing relief there’s far more effective ways of doing it than giving everyone a tax cut. I don’t need a tax cut, my kids do need teachers
It’s a pretty regressive tax break. If you’re concerned about providing relief there’s far more effective ways of doing it than giving everyone a tax cut. I don’t need a tax cut, my kids do need teachers
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