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Larry,
My BT package is thus- broadband, landline with calls package, and two mobiles 30GB each. £81
plusnet only difference is 25GB / per mobile. Quoted 18 months at £33 rising to £53 at end of contract.

the reason I have stayed with BT is because they have opened/ returned call centres to the UK. The very centres now voting to strike.

P03C, And that is why OFCOM are trying to separate BT and Openreach.
Plusnet £33 for 18 months, £53 there after. Sure beats the hell out of BT at £81 for same service.

The unions really do need to keep an eye on customer numbers. I for one will now re-asses my broadband and mobile package with BT. I refuse point blank to fund unions and their greed through higher charges.. The whole country is suffering not just BT employees. There are now cheaper suppliers of broadband and mobile services. No customers , no job.

Typical of unions from various industries to call for industrial action / inflation busting pay rises when the country is vulnerable. A totally self-destructive group of people belonging to the 70`s. Totally glad I am out of and no longer funding the Unite union. Choking the country in times of difficulty. Disgusting.
I hope other working class people can see the bigger picture. We are all feeling the pinch and 7-9% pay rises will not help.

LTI, you are wasting your time.
If the EU was so good peeps could always go live there. Does make you wonder why we have a migrant problem if the UK is so bad hmmm.

Mac,
Who did deal with Brexit then?
" breaking the law" OMG, bring out the firing squad, inform the hang man its the worst law ever broken stop the press, panic panic. What law was it , he had wine and cake on his birthday. Mean while 150,000 Russian troops mass on Ukraines boarders.
"Labour will bankrupt the country" well that's their past history. Denis Healy, Gordon gold finger Brown. ETC.
" spaffing billions of public money" It is easy to be wise in hindsight. If he had done nothing imagine the media reaction.

Boris bashing? Who would people have preferred? Corbin? Heaven help us.
The BBC and establishment never gave him a chance. Never highlighting his achievements but picking fault with his errors.
He has dealt with the fallout from brexit, taking on a remain ,bitter undemocratic parliament and won. He had a general election and won. He tackled covid hard and head on getting it himself but not giving in. Introducing furlough which has saved British industry and millions of jobs. And won. (something the unions are now trying to take advantage of). He is now showing his strength of character by not appeasing Russia and is helping face a nasty vicious bully... Putin.
Now the BBC and co have more or less got him with the help of the waster Dominic Cummings. The BBC is treasonous, I remember John , Lord haw haw ,Simpson visiting Baghdad hospitals " show me the children" while we were at war with Iraq. Screened by the BBC. Lord Haw Haw was hung by the way.
After what he has achieved Boris should be honoured. He has his faults- sitting looking exhausted in no. 10 garden having a glass of wine and eating cake on his birthday two of them and headline news.
So when Boris is gone and we have a weak union appeasing, narrow backed non entity ( Teresa May comes to mind) Or a Labour gov that will in short time bankrupt the country I hope the Boris bashers are happy.

Guitarsolo , I was going to ask you........ sod it can`t be bothered.

MVarawa, You speak a lot of common sense. The bastion of all things truthful The BBC was part of the establishment, against Brexit ,against Boris. On the day before Russia invaded Ukraine, which could ultimately lead to a very nasty war and possible WW3 the BBC,s main headline was" Boris ate cake on his birthday". Tell me that's not Bias.
Conclusion- Do not trust our media. The BBC cocooned in their tax payer funded bubble want us to plant more tree, return land to marsh land etc. What do we eat ???? Where do we grow it. Get rid of cows because they are producing to much methane. Blinkered id1ots. As for the Church of England weighing in on the issue of migrants, well how many churches have been turned into hostels? How many beds?
Sorry for rant folks, just fed up with us on our small island being taken for mugs.

The one thing that will end oil extortionate prices is when Russia get rid of Putin and his den of thieves and return normality. It will happen but only when Russians ask themselves "Why are we suffering? why are we attacking our neighbours and calling THEM Nazis? A second glasnost needed but it could take decades.
Until then the world will adapt to other fuels / power generation. Step forward RR. It is my thought that RR needs to grip every opportunity coming and in doing so will become a power house. Patience and nerve needed. The strangle hold of Russia and other oil producing nations will at last end. Good.

One way to stop channel crossings would be to take the migrants straight back to safe France. Dingy crossing stops. Simple if French behaved honourably.

Duel fuel Falky, I also have solid fuel heating which reduces gas burn.

Feel a bit cheesed of ATM. BG have now given me my new tariff which works out at £55 a week. But the real monster in the house is council tax. That has now hit £65 per week just to live in our own home. And yes councils will be squawking for more inflation busting rises because of yep fuel increases. Why has the media not picked up on the council tax/ never ending mortgage? Totally unsustainable imho. Starting to think what was the point of saving for the last 40 years when government agencies see this as easy plunder. Feel like making a bonfire of remaining cash then telling councils / gov to go F themselves. Could not care less about the chancellor. Don`t steal, the government hates competition.

Gower,
" By saying how noble America is, you're not so different to a Russian who still believes Putin is just."
Just what Earth are you on? This one or Fullers?
I find that part of your post offensive. Apology would be nice.
Twice last century America saved our bacon which by the way leaves you free to form and print a view however distasteful I find it. Yes at great cost to us but before these wars America was very isolationist and did not want to get involved anywhere.
To compare me to a Russian is just weird. Our media is free to hold our government to account. Can you say the same with Russia?
Another point to remember is the USA is one of RR,s biggest customers, so why so anti American? Don`t bite the hand that feeds you.
I am British, America is one of the only foreign countries I would bare arms to help. Who ever wishes to give reason to Putins war please go live there.

Well Shpunken I can not recall American presidents shelling 15 hospitals. In fact I live in a free country because an American President was willing to spill American blood to keep me so.

The only way this can end is with the Russian people. They have to remove this Hitler reborn tyrannical dictator and fast. It is the only way sanctions will be slowly removed and Ukraine can be rebuilt.
Come on Russians rid yourselves of this Putin monster.

Time to keep your powder dry IMHO. until we hear of cease fire or Russian withdrawal all shares barring BEA will suffer. Once things improve there will be a massive buying opportunity. So I am keeping some in reserve as the dictator Putin Hitler has not tired of his barbarism yet. I do think that Russia's generals will remove Putin once they show some bottle and the people say "enough".

Divi vs buy backs,
Well all I can say about this bank and its BoD is.... At least Dick Turpin wore a mask.

LTI, Those words are used a lot with Lloyds "could be". But won`t be.
With respect I think you should have a breather from lloyds, enjoy LGEN`s nice recovery. This BB is getting under your skin. Take care.