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""Labour (1997-2010): During Tony Blair’s tenure, Labour initially reduced the national debt and even ran a surplus for a few years. However, this changed after the financial crisis of 2008, which led to an increase in debt.

Conservatives (2010-2017): The Conservatives (both in coalition and alone) saw a rise in public sector net debt. However, it’s essential to consider inflation-adjusted figures to get an accurate picture. In real terms, the national debt almost doubled under Labour and increased by 53% under the Conservatives.

Debt Repayment:

Labour has a track record of repaying debt more often than the Conservatives, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of GDP. Approximately one in four Labour years saw debt reduction, compared to less than one in ten Conservative years.

In summary, while political parties may differ in their approaches, the national debt is influenced by various factors beyond party policies. It’s essential to consider inflation-adjusted figures and the broader economic context when evaluating debt trends""

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STP..""Will we need high Street branches at all, if crypto currencies become dominant. Seems to me the traditional banking model is doomed and will go the way of betamax videos; consigned to the scrapheap of history.""

Betamax went on to do well, not destined for residentail consumer..

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Tech rebound in the US today may well see the SP breach 60p...

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... Fleeing to UK Leave $3.8 Billion Trapped Behind

The city’s most recent security law is prompting thousands to leave, but their retirement savings are caught in a geopolitical battle.

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Davemk115 ""Mick-b, are you getting real life mixed up with the movies.

There was no civil war in America in the sixties and eighties after the assassination of Kennedy,

and the attempted assassination of Reagan"".

There has been however a recent film about it!,""

hmmm seriously, look what happened when the last US election had supposedly been stolen from Trump..

capitol hill riots..!

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Head into earnings facing high expectations.

U.S. companies releasing quarterly results in the coming weeks face investors who expect no less than stellar growth, with estimates particularly high for Wall Street technology heavyweights such as Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab and Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab.

Stocks have rallied in recent weeks, partly on the view that tech-related megacaps and other U.S. companies can deliver earnings strong enough to support valuations.

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-companies-head-into-earnings-facing-high-expectations-2024-07-12/?taid=66913e01c51e760001b04585&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

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Carpetright close to collapse risking 1,800 jobs..

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STP , Where are we in the current Business Cycle.....?

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STP "OK Darth, so that is more speculative then. I just wanted to understand where you were coming from"

what in the current market is NOT speculative, this market will retrace, as this is what markets do.. and to be clear i'm talking retrace and not crash.

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STP....

As i stated "so the question is when, and not why?"...,maybe interest cuts will either disapoint , not happen until /25. maybe the US election will disapoint, who knows!.....so again i'll say, it's a matter of when not why....

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Guys, don't get me wrong the markets will retrace at some point and most of us are trying to anticipate, so the question is when, and not why?

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..pile in to UK rental homes despite regulatory fears.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/major-investors-pile-uk-rental-homes-despite-regulatory-fears-2024-07-12/?taid=6691103a69c807000163df20&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Looking likely this everything bubble will continue, but for how long.....?

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""Lloyds and the market appear to continue their uptrend in share prices, but come with a real sting in the tail risk, timing the market at these levels, are a real headache for traders"..

If lloy SP can breach 60p, then 73p will be the target range....

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June CPI inflation rate falls to 3.0%, below expectations of 3.1%

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Expect further rise in mortgage defaults in coming months.

https://www.cityam.com/lenders-expect-further-rise-in-mortgage-defaults-in-coming-months/

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...not working is ‘unacceptable’ says Labour.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckmg5173kkyo

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Skier ""The Tories built 1.1m houses in 5 years,""

thanks for that but Tories had been inn power 14 years, so any idea what the figures are for 14 years?

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An old article..from May /22..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/61407508.amp

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Property1, any idea how many homes got built, by the previous gov, in the last 14 years?

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Good shout Hardup..

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