Brixton
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RE: NexitToday 06:26
Lol we ain't got proper Brexit yet. Net migration into the UK last year tripled to 3/4 of a million. Just the ones we know of. Can't all be Doctors ? What. Out of work Benefits must be humongous.”
On that figure it means on an average day 2,000 are crossing the channel in boats or other means.
To me that isn’t sneaking in by rubber boats or hiding in lorries, it has to be more organised than that and I wouldn’t be surprised if it is some form of agreement between the UK and the EU on quotas.
Even if a quarter come over in small boats say 12 at a time that still equates to about 35 rubber dinghy’s a day minimum and they say the French can’t locate and stop them.
As most of us know there is more to this than meets the eye.
SS111
“ Leaving the ECHR will be a start to stop the illegal boat people who are all let's face it economic migrants……..”
Perhaps I have it wrong but my perception of an economic migrant is someone that travels to another country seeking work. Based on that premise I would expect them to have sufficient funds so that they find themselves accommodation and able to support themselves and not be expecting the new host country to do this for them.
So why are we not refusing them assistance to live here and let them find the means to live here and if they find it doesn’t work they can leave and try somewhere else.
Chid
“ Wait until Labour get in and tax isa's, the stock market for the smaller masses won't be worth investing in”
Well if that happens then it will be the beginning of the end of ISA’s. There will be little reason or advantage to their existence. Probably start with taxation on dividends and then move to taxation on sale of shares on the profits. What a depressing thought.
MB
“ If you look at scale alone, China (728 TWh), the EU-27 (540 TWh) and the United States (469 TWh) stand out as the largest producers of wind and solar power. Together they are responsible for more than two-thirds of global generation.”
…..and I believe China is a third on its own. The UK as I remember is 1% like a lot of the EU while Germany sticks out at 2%.
LTI
“ I believe that a calculation would have been made using old state pension (30 years contributions to get max) plus any SERPS payments, and compare with maximum payment (if 35 years contributions made) under the new pension, and whatever works out to be the highest amount , that is what will be paid”
So a person makes SERP’s payments and a pension value is based on old pension rate plus SERP’s on 30 years and it could be less than new pension value. If the same person works 35 years they will get the new pension rate regardless. The point here is that this person didn’t need to make any SERP payments in the past if they had known about the new pension, but hey, who has a crystal ball. In reality those people that paid SERP’s and the old total didn’t total more than the new scheme have paid money into a government black hole. Over years they could have saved thousands.
HU
“ Are you sure about that? What about the Dot.com crash, Iraq War and GFC.”
How many people died in the above? Nearly 400 soldiers unnecessarily in Iraq. America goes fishing and catch Blair hook line and sinker to support them.
How many businesses collapsed totally along with job cuts in above compared to Covid.
Hardup
I did say relatively easy, not totally free of issues. The pandemic was the single largest problem and not just for the UK. What else compares to that I can’t put a finger on one but feel free to highlight something I have missed.
LTI
“… the market puts a valuation on a business”
And hopefully most people understand that statement. Although the markets determine what THEY feel it is worth doesn’t always equate to what its value really is. The only way you can determine that is by crawling over the books in detail to see what is reality.
MD
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**So you are saying that Labour was justified in wrecking peoples pensions, I think a lot of people will disagree with you on that one**
I didn't say that.”
It came over that way when you started your reply with ‘While the ……..’ as if you agreed and then generalised the faults of the Tories.
Of course the big question that nobody has an answer for is how any o5her government would have handled it. Ei5er way the pandemic and the Ukraine war as going to cost, just a matter of how much. Labour had it relatively easy when they were in, no major world issues as we have seen in the last three years.
G13B
“Then again, Labour will let even more in with their quota deal they intend to draw up with the EU”
I’ve lost where I saw it now re Labour and the agreement over migrants/asylum seekers etc but the gist was that the quota as such was open ended. Basically no limits.
Avocet123
I believe we were in the EU when the list of interest rates were in place below
Bank of England base rate 1979-2017
Bank rate at year end (%)*
1979 17
1980 14
1981 14.375
1982 10
1983 9.0625
1984 9.5
1985 11.375
1986 10.875
1987 8.375
1988 12.875
1989 14.875
1990 13.875
1991 10.375
1992 6.875
1993 5.375
1994 6.125
1995 6.375
1996 5.9375
1997 7.25
1998 6.25
1999 5.5
2000 6
2001 4
2002 4
2003 3.75
2004 4.75
2005 4.5
2006 5
2007 5.5
2008 2
2009 0.5
2010 0.5
2011 0.5
2012 0.5
I’m sure the UK could have the same opportunity if we changed our tax system for large multinational firms. Something tells me though that the EU has some clause on us that prohibits us from doing it but I can’t remember if it was for this. I am sure someone will be able to update us/me on this.
Livestock
“ If you have an income of more than £10,000 a year from savings, dividends and investments, you need to complete a self-assessment tax return. ”
Does this still apply if you have shares in ISA’s.