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Retirement_Plan, nah mate, we were there at least an hour...

... we have spotted the elusive 180 in the vicinity.

Shazbot, I don't think many are in disagreement, also Starmer is just giving lip service.

As for who's paying for it? We all are and always will be as the politicians get brown envelopes. They 'cap' the price then return that lost revenue in the form of subsidies. We, as the consumer, will always foot the bill.

Capitalism when we need help, socialism when they need help.

Just has to rise 1.5% today and stay there for long enough to stick.

Morning tricky, how are you doing bud?

Seems like our media are ramping up the 'Putin is on the attack, we must ramp up our spending' bent at the moment.

Macron is trying to set the stage to 'send' French troops. We have morons as political leaders, not statesmen with diplomacy skills.

I'm going for 56.

No1, Macron is saying something that is already happened. They US, UK and France all have 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine. They also have boots on the ground in Gaza.

When they say something, it means they have already done it, past tense.

Also, the fact that NATO is supplying weapons means for that they are already involved in a war with Russia, let's not kid ourselves.

Must be election season in France...

C_K, that's not a boat, that a mine.

Etank. thanks.

From where I sit, I agree, Corbyn had his ideologies (I have read Corbyn's journey all the way back to the coups in Chile and him reporting on them), Truss, she had competition from a head of lettuce.

But all I see from Rishi and Starmar is personal greed. But governments around the globe currently are out to serve themselves not the people they are supposed to serve. On a personal level, I hate what has happened to the UK, corruption is rife in government, cronyism is running amuck. Not much better where I am tbh.

"Unfortunately"? Count your blessing that it will not be a Corbyn government, whatever happens."

Can someone enlighten why this is a concern? Genuinely curious why so many against the idea. I have no real skin in the game as I do not live in the UK nor do I plan on ever doing again.

But what I have seen is that the tories have killed the UK, cannot blame Labour as they have had no control of government since 2010? (I believe that was the last time I was in the UK)

Rishi wants to award contracts to his father in law, by proxy as soon as he is out, some cronie will do it.

Bobbins, unfortunately there are many women in power today, none of which display any empathy towards mankind. So, simple answer, NO.

DB2014, you may be right. Not so much down beat, more of clarity. They say you get harder as you get older, not true. I would not want anyone one near me today if I got harder and colder than when I was in my youth. I can say that now on reflection.

time also allows you to have a longer, more wider view of the past and realise, it was not great, but now is worse, only in a more terrifying way.

Experience and longevity has taught me one thing. Never expect madmen to do the right thing, yet they seem to get elected into power all the times, so humanity must subconsciously want to end itself.

So, as much as we say we want peace, we never elect sane rational middle-aged men, with a peaceful outlook and a vision for our young's future.

Jakeyork, I was not only speaking about the UK, Germany has gone back to coal, the US still burns coal and diesel for electricity, it's a global BS from BS governments.

Wakeboarder, I appreciate that gas and coal usage need to be reduced, heck all the climate zombies keep yelling that to us. However, when you realise that the politicians are only giving you lip service as they get kick backs from the oil, gas and coal industry. All that cash trough will disappear if clean energy was allowed to run free in the wild.

No, you underestimate the grift that goes on.

This is all about saying the right thing whilst doing nothing. Always has been.

Once an SMR is in place, how will the earn kick backs? There are not too many crooked revenue streams left.

Because it makes no sense why there would even be a hesitation in installing SMRs around the country, energy security should be priority number one.

Well technically it doubled in less than a year, so he is kinda right..?

I doubt that will have any impact, which will prove they are not needed. Thus causing an effect that they do not want.

It's a shame really, but little by little man power is being reduced across the board in every sector in every type of employment.

Profit over people. Capitalism 101, until they need bailing out then it becomes a socialist agenda.

"Through strength comes peace, bullies only pick on those they perceived weak."

Pretty much sums up the US in a nutshell. Always attack the weak to bring US style Democracy ( unless you have oil in your backyard)

Wait wait wait!

Kylie has a sister? Is she of the same... standard?

Bobbins old chap, I notice or the lack there of 'Home & Away' on your list? (If I am getting that right??? KM was in that?)

@ Drury, are you perhaps confusing CGT with stamp duty on same day trades?