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Speaking to a lot of Americans over the weekend...a lot of what's being said out loud by Vance & Hegseth atm in europe etc is very much for the benefit of the domestic political audience in the US.....time will tell..the real deal making hasn't even started yet...gla

UK spring statement 26th march looks to be pivotal for reeves.....judging by the news it looks like many reasons are already being prepared to throw the under qualified lying chancer under a bus....will be looking in for LLoyds results 20th feb happy to be invested here ....back in the UK beginning of march (unfortunately lol ).....gla & atb.

Hi all...still believe a 50bp cut to base rates yesterday would of been the right call.....i see cable has recovered to over 1.24 to calm down the currency panickers..a lot of talk here by ex pats that Reeves is going under the bus and cooper will take her place ?..prob just gossip....good friend of mine selling his 28 property portfolio had enough of UK....i see Legal & gen hit the 260's i was asleep at the time lol but wouldnt of top sliced anyway.....happy to hold LLoyds .....gla & atb

So this is my understanding Bailey said UK inflation will peak @3.7% this year before returning to 2% 2026 ?.....Growth is forecast to drop to 0.75% 2025 from labours forecast of 1.5 % ....been busy from afar today...a lot of interest in Amazon results later....reasonably pleased the way LLoyds sp is holding up despite the car finance debacle ..will definitely be looking in on the 20th Feb at LLoyds full year results .....gla.

..so am I correct in that the mpc vote was 7-2 in favour of 25bps..but the 2 was in favour of 50bps cut...more cuts to come ? Will be interested in baileys rhetoric..will read later gla.

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To make a difference the BofE mpc should cut by 50bps ..the stimulation in house building etc etc etc may begin to kick start the lacklustre UK economy ..especially after the very negative budget and other moves by the present govt....its early in the morning here... coming back in march probably ..but wont stay in the UK for long i don't think ....PS plenty of interest in the US Employment data tomorrow...... gla & atb.

Sorry read your post incorrectly.. I think lol..gl &atb

Hi I hope you don't mind me asking about what time did you trade @ 15 quid ..tia gl

In Mexico atm surrounded by Americans and ex pats...the UK is rapidly becoming a joke..the start by our current govt is farcical..they wont be able to get away with blaming everyone else for much longer..

The American mind set is the polar opposite to ours they have a precious commodity called hope..starmer and co are draining ours daily...back in March maybe..gla & atb

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A Happy healthy & prosperous New Year to all........back in the UK in march gla &atb.

Some posters busting to include scottish independence in their ongoing negative diatribe.....imagine being sat between Steve Bray and John Swinney and opposite Starmer & Reeves at a new years dinner lol ..a bit like this BB at times....gla

In26 boats !......relentless.....gang smashing not working....no deterrent...straight to hotels very possibly.....i said it befofre even the most reasonable i know have had enough........gla.

Happy Christmas to all ..have a great time ..note to myself im 67 and ive got to pace myself lol..anyone else ever ruined Christmas day by over indulging Christmas Eve ? ..i have lol......gla and a Happy Christmas to all gl & atb...

Pathetic....

"The health secretary Wes Streeting’s partner has reportedly been appointed to a senior role at Labour headquarters, which will see him earn over £100,000 each year.

Joe Dancey is set to become to party’s new executive director of policy and communications, a role that is second only to the general secretary, and will see him attempt to solidify Sir Keir Starmer’s majority for the next five years."

Seems to me the initial move is to get as much money as possible from people who have already worked tirelessly for many years......taping into pensions/savings IHT etc etc etc.......however that suits the labour agenda ..punish the achievers at any cost and the envy ridden revel in that .....gla

This is being touted around in the newspapers...Priceless....."Lord Mandelson set to work with Farage to win over Trump

Sources say new ambassador ready to engage with Reform UK leader ‘to conduct UK-US relations in optimum way’"

"Donald Trump “gave permission” to his former campaign coordinator to publicly insult Keir Starmer’s choice for the UK’s new ambassador to the US, according to sources close to the president-elect.

The revelation came with a warning that Sir Keir has “turned the special relationship toxic” as sources suggested the prime minister had ignored demands by the Trump transition team that Peter Mandelson not be appointed.

The anger is such that one source said Mr Trump may use his veto to block the choice, though this is seen as unlikely. It is understood that the Trump team stopped answering calls from UK representatives after the news broke..."

Starmer Detested by Musk &co........Lammy... Just an idiot thrilled to get an extra portion of chicken from trump lol..... & now Mandelson the moron...........have a good weekend all .

A campaign adviser to US President-elect Donald Trump has called the incoming UK ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson, "an absolute moron".

"In a post on social media, Chris LaCivita said Lord Mandelson "should stay home".

Mr LaCivita, who was a co-campaign manager for Trump's presidential election bid, criticised the British government's decision saying it was replacing a "professional universally respected ambo [ambassador] with an absolute moron".