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Is that why Reform have record levels of membership DCB ? Logic has never been your strong point.

“ BILLIONS of pounds raised from Labour’s private school raid will not be ring-fenced to improve state schools – despite the Chancellor’s promise it would.

Rachel Reeves said last weekend “every single penny” of the £1.5 billion-a-year gained from applying 20 per cent VAT to independent school fees would be hypothecated for state education.

However, it can be revealed that the Treasury has made no plans to ringfence the funds meaning they can theoretically be spent on any number of government initiatives. Ring-fencing taxes is a common practice that governments use to showcase their commitment to investing in specific areas.

The revelation plunged Labour into fresh controversy last night as the Conservatives accused the party of “dishonesty” and “falsehoods”.

It is especially embarrassing for the Chancellor who has already been accused of breaching the ministerial code over her fabricated CV.

Neil O’Brien MP, shadow education minister, added: “This is yet more dishonesty from Rachel Reeves. Any money they raise from this education tax raid will just disappear into the black hole she has created with her catastrophic budget. They are trashing state education and playing politics with children’s futures.”

“MORTGAGE approvals have fallen at their fastest rate in more than a year after Rachel Reeves’s Budget hammered demand among households.

The number of loans approved to buy homes slumped unexpectedly in Nov­ember to 65,700, sliding by 2,400 compared to the previous month, according to data from the Bank of England.

The surprise fall was in stark contrast to market expectations, as analysts had anticipated a small rise to 68,500.”

The bad news under this government just keeps coming.

There’s been plenty of chat about car finance compensation. Maybe you don’t tune in enough. A lot of the chat now is about what damage Labour is doing to the economy which directly affects Lloyds (mortgage defaults, business loans etc etc) You need to wise up. .

You had to have ticked the box DCB.

Time the country got rid of Starmer. He is wrecking it as quick as he breathes.

I see being a t*rd in 2025 is not one of your New Years resolutions DCB.

Every single news article I read is about impending doom this year but you’re the exception. Thank you for your donation BTW. How did you get gift aid out of curiosity?

2 x £100

1 x £50

= £250

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your input. I too have diabetes now they think was courtesy of 2 weeks in hospital with Covid.

I do hope I’ve chosen a good cause that GoonerPete will approve of.

To all that haven’t contributed yet, I was next to a lovely bloke in hospital in Redhill during Covid that had some of his toes cut off.

Please donate if you can afford it

Gate13 boy.

Very decent of you BB 👍

Hi Asperger1. Can you put me down for 48p please ? Thanks.

“INVESTORS are betting that the euro will hit parity with the dollar amid growing fears about the impact of a global trade war on the European Union’s “sick man” economy.

Markets are pricing in a 50pc chance that one euro will only buy one dollar by the end of next year, from $1.04 today.

These odds have narrowed significantly since Donald Trump won the US election by a landslide in November.

Analysts at JP Morgan described the currency as the sick man of the developed world as the bloc’s biggest economies struggle with slow growth and high debt in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, stagnated in 2024 and is expected to barely grow in 2025. In a note to clients, the world’s biggest bank said: “The euro is still the sick man of G10.

“Euro weakness is exacerbated by US policy uncertainty, but core structural issues run deeper.”

Oxford Economics, Rabobank and BNP Paribas are among several institutions predicting a further drop in the euro by the end of 2026.”

No worries hardup. Thanks for the contribution. Mine came up as anonymous too but I put my name in the comments section.

Asperger does the collating of guesses DCB. I’m sure he’ll put you down for that number however 👍 You’re hopeful expecting a 20p share rise with a Labour government 😉😂

Https://www.justgiving.com/page/lloyds-share-price-2024?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

You too Stagecoach 👍👍

Brix

“Tory/ Labour voters still waving them in ”

Stop being mischievous. Tory voters did not wave them in Brixton. They expected something that be done about it. My vote will go to Reform next time round. Let’s see if they’re anymore successful.

Ollerdeekid Oct 16th 2024 :-

“Agree...inflation down, probable interest rate cuts for mortgages. Additionally my SIPP investments have continued to grow more than in previous years so this isn't the time to risk cashing in due to paranoia & panic over the budget.

Lloyds continues to climb. What is there not to like? Unless of course due to dogma you are hoping for doom & gloom because you can't face being wrong like many posting on here.”

Care to retract now ? You leftie fools need to.

Thanks Asp1. I’ll do that when I’m sober 2mrw ! Have a good one fella 👍

thanks asp1 and for all your time on this 👍

tell me what i need to do regarding a charity with the ****nal fan 👍