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ROFL....Trump campaign co-manager calls Lord Peter Mandelson an 'absolute moron' as peer is confirmed as Starmer's new US ambassador........

Gun.....mismanaged or not it was stil an enormous cost/burden to the economy in the multi billions ...my point is many people when bringing up the last fourteen years fail to take that massive jolt to the economy ...maybe it suits their agenda..labour go on about the unproven 22 billion black hole....covid cost many multiples of that amount gl

GUN......".Current estimates of the total cost of government Covid-19 measures range from about £310 billion to £410 billion. This is the equivalent of about £4,600 to £6,100 per person in the UK. Official figures show that spending in 2020/21 was about £179 billion higher than had been planned before the pandemic for that year"..............................GUN when you talk about the last 14 years its a good idea to take into account the massive impact of the covid pandemic on the economy...you tend to leave it out like many others do.......gl

No not yet ...however had a few issues with HL lately.....gla.

In the short term this could weigh heavy on the markets ..weve been here before with possible US govt shutdown ......maybe dip opportunitys ? will watch with interest.....gla

The US House of Representatives has voted against a Donald Trump-backed funding measure, bringing a government shutdown this weekend a step closer.

A revised spending plan failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed in the lower chamber of Congress, with 38 Republicans voting against the bill on Thursday night, defying the president-elect.

Suprised Scottish independence hasnt surfaced on these threads ...i have a feeling it might at some stage....it seems its hard for some people to accept a democratic vote...everything has its problems and there never is a perfect solution....many people determined to see Brexit fail for their own agenda.......constant negative thinking imo ..gla

Now officially the NO 1 download.....priceless...WFP and lying to pensioners pre election a disgrace....gla

UK Retail sales..Retail sales edged up in November as a strong performance from UK supermarkets helped offset a sharp fall in clothing store sales.

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics showed retail sales were up 0.2 per cent last month, following a 0.7 per cent fall in October.

However, the rise was still much less than economists had expected and comes amid concern over a tougher than usual “golden quarter” leading up to Christmas, following the wide-ranging tax hikes announced in Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget.

Penty of downloads today....ps cant see the waspi women being shut down that easily....WFP & lying to pensioners pre election a disgrace gla

"Freezing This Christmas by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers is a contender to top festive charts "..............the" unbiased"BBC refusing atm to give the song airtime..even though its creeping up the charts....labour continuing to beat up and betray pensioners in many ways ...possibly thinking many will hit the ground before the next election....gla.

Not expecting any rate change today from the BofE MPC....there seems to be a growing consensus that during next year 2025 that the base rate will only be lowered by a maximum of 50bps.....A lot of eyes on UK Retail Sales tomorrow....gla

BB......thats entirely possible...going to be fascinating to see what happens in various markets when Trump takes charge in january....im away in US/Carib/mex Jan and Feb but will be watching events with interest......lets hope Reeves & co are on their toes...they will need to be...gl.

Investors now expect just two interest rate cuts at most from the Bank of England next year after inflation rose to the highest level in eight months.Sanjay Raja of Deutsche Bank said: “Price pressures are resurfacing again – with employers likely to start ramping up prices at the start of the year to account for the employer Nics increase.”

ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said inflation rose again “as prices of motor fuel and clothing increased”.

Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, rose from 3.3pc in October to 3.5pc in November, while closely watched services inflation - covering the dominant sector of Britain’s economy - was unchanged at 5pc...........

DOW up 15.53% YTD

S&P up 27.68% YTD

NASDAQ up 36.31% YTD.....................................anyone not expecting corrections along the way are deluded and quite frankly stupid .......

"Traders are sticking with bets that the Bank of England will cut interest rates gradually next year, with the UK's inflation outlook still bleak".....Bloomberg.....not so sure about the number of cuts expected imo.....gla.

..The hypocrisy continues ....Keir Starmer... Angela rayner etc all being shown pre election fervently supporting WASPI compensation.........knowing this shower of liars they are hoping many pensioners will hit the ground before the next election...... WFP & now this .....................hypocites of the highest order....gla

FOMC nailed on to cut rates later today by 25bp...to 4.5%....ECB Lagarde Says ECB Will Continue To Cut Interest Rates..........Looking very likely the BofE MPC will leaves rates unchanged tomorrow......gla.

"Shoe Zone closes stores after Budget hit

Shoe Zone today revealed it has closed stores after they became unviable due to “significant additional costs” in the wake of the Budget.

The footwear retailer, which operates 297 stores and has about 2250 staff, also said very challenging trading conditions caused by weaker consumer confidence and have decreased revenue and profit."

US retail sales beat expectations...the US In a completely different mindset....gla