Member Info for 67Sam

"A few polish pilots helped"

8,500 Polish pilots escaped to the UK.

Blowjob and harley know best, never mind what the people who were actually there said.

"How can you say we certainly wouldn't have won it without them?"

See below.

"Had it not been for the magnificent work of the Polish squadrons and their unsurpassed gallantry, I hesitate to say that the outcome of battle would have been the same’. This assessment was echoed by the Secretary of State for the Air Force and indeed, during some of the most desperate points of the battle, the RAF had ‘only 350 pilots to scramble, of which nearly 100 were Poles’."

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Polish-Pilots-the-Battle-of-Britain/

So dont diss the Poles. I grew up with a Polish neighbour who had been a ww2 pilot in England.

"The Battle of Britain, a celebrated victory, was largely won by Polish fighter pilots."

True, they were far more experienced pilots. We certainly wouldn't have won it without them.

"clueless about diversification"

Whats the maximum percentage of your overall holding you would tolerate in one stock?

"I'm worth far more than you own 3 houses"

Haven't made it to the channel islands yet have you?

"what you think is actually totally irrelevant to me"

Why on earth do you keep replying then?

"till well after I die"

:)

Just before you die, you wont be thinking about money.

"couldn't care less what you think"

couldn't bear to think your wrong

not for a minute

thats the meaning of conviction belief

ps I didn't mention socialism, its you that trots it out all the time

"anyone who voted for this government"

Not me thanks

"Stating the facts here will inevitably lead to backlash and criticism"

Et voila :)

Oh yes and your habit of calling people a liar while you MAKE STUFF UP.

Try responding to my post instead of behaving like a teenager :)

" I'm still awaiting an apology"

I hope you have lots of patience

Blowjob

You always retort with allegations of racism. Next up your trick of starting a thread with my name in it, so you can attempt a public dissing.

F'in moron you are :)

Asimpleinvestor

I admire your perseverance, but immigration is the number 1 topic on this board and some people are so prejudiced they will ignore the evidence and insist on their conviction belief prevailing at all times.

My view is:

i) Taxpayers have legitimate concerns and need to see controlled immigration - at the moment we sit back and allow boat after boat after boat, every day.

ii) Small boat crossings occur because government do not set up safe routes (except ARAP, UKRAINE) and ignore the movement of people until they land on the south east coast

iii) Comments on 4 star hotels are completely deluded . Anyone who has been in a repurposed hotel would understand they are cramped squalid arrangements where single adults have to share with a stranger. They are also the cheapest accommodation option for the public purse.

iv) People here who blame migration for ALL our woes may as well join the far right groups that go and shout at hotels at the weekends.

v) Stating the facts here will inevitably lead to backlash and criticism, people are not interested in the truth. Most poorer people in this country have already been shafted themselves, but the english poor are generally second place on their hate list.

vi) Allegations that you are stp are a good indicator of the pathology of a few posters towards anyone who disagrees with them.

Best of luck.

Stp

"Close this week will be 83p i estimate!"

Absolute la la land if you really believe that. I'll be relieved if it stays above 80p. Lloyds now below the price it opened at Monday morning and 4% off its trade high of 83.92p

Another good day for Close Brothers.

Yes the fat lady isnt singing yet. I tend to think Charlie Nunn is right and the next change will be down to 3.75%. Then a high chance of the wobbles setting in next year and seeing another rise.

Gate

"Insanity with inflation on the rise"

Yes they seem to be ignoring their primary task dont they?

Not sure I agree with him, but Alan Taylor's views were minuted as follows:

"Underlying disinflation continued. Absent external shocks, domestic inflation, especially in services, was tightly linked to wages. The labour market had slack and was deteriorating further. Wage settlements had fallen to around 3.5% in the first half of 2025 and were expected to fall further in the second half. The inflation hump was expected to normalise, being dominated by one-off changes in tax and administered prices, and food inflation in a limited set of items, neither related to demand pressure. Energy futures curves were flat. With a US average tariff rate near 20%, trade diversion would slowly permeate, pushing down on inflation. UK sentiment was weak, with subdued consumption and investment. This picture was one of downside risks in coming years, namely: inflation below forecast, and activity weak or an increased risk of recession. For insurance against this balance of risks, a less restrictive policy was warranted."

Five members (Andrew Bailey, Sarah Breeden, Swati Dhingra, Dave Ramsden and Alan Taylor) voted to reduce Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4%. One of these members (Alan Taylor), who would otherwise have preferred to reduce Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, voted for a 0.25 percentage points reduction rather than maintaining Bank Rate. Four members (Megan Greene, Clare Lombardelli, Catherine L Mann and Huw Pill) voted to maintain Bank Rate at 4.25%.

Five wanted a cut, four wanted to hold. One of the five wanted to cut by 0.5%

No surprises here.

"Sp is holding steady."

A little short sighted to say that at quarter past eight.