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"My thought, the worst is yet to come....Have been proven right so far."

Certainly have for ARGO Resources.

Big drop in amount set aside for impairment this quarter compared to Q3 2022.

Q3 2023.......£187M. Q3 2022......£668M.

40p Friday? lol

Spks

How's your "inside information" looking for opening price tomorrow? lol

SUFC

"Banks employ very clever accountants"

They weren't very clever in 2008 were they! lol

"Why the big drop? Is Brexit catching up with us or the fact Farage is now banking with us?"

Neither. It is because Falky is sitting frothing at the mouth sticking needles into a Black Horse doll chanting voodoo curses. 🤣🤣

88......Lloyds seem to be affected by sector sentiment if the first bank to report posts results which the market does not appreciate. Interesting week coming up anyway.

Lets hope Barclays results tomorrow sets the ball rolling which the market endorses with a rise in the SP. If the market does not like Barclays results it will no doubt drag Lloyds lower as well before we even get to Lloyds results on Wednesday. GLA

The suggested tax cuts come after Labour claimed "historic" victories by overturning large Conservative majorities in Thursday's by-elections.

The government could be considering major tax cuts in a bid to win over traditional Tory voters after the two by-election defeats this week.

The threshold for paying the 40% higher rate of income tax could be raised in the 2024 spring budget, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.

The Times reports the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are considering cuts to either stamp duty or inheritance tax.

The suggested tax cuts come after Labour claimed "historic" victories by overturning large Conservative majorities in Thursday's by-elections in Tamworth and Mid-Bedfordshire.

The Telegraph report said about 5.6 million people pay the higher rate of income tax which is levied on earnings over £50,271, with Tory strategists believing "many of them vote Conservative and would be boosted by the tax cut".

The Times also suggests a tax cut could be on its way in 2024 ahead of the next general election, with the most likely course being a reduction of stamp duty because it is seen to be "aspirational" as it could "boost the economy by making it cheaper to move" and also appeal to middle-aged voters "who had deserted the party".

https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/240752/govt-weighs-tax-cuts-after-by-election-disasters.aspx?

Lets not forget this is a fun competition used to raise funds for charity in memory of a respected previous member of the board who passed away. It is just for fun not to be taken seriously. And as I have already stated the rules which govern the competition don't allow duplicate predictions so the sheer number of people who enter the competition results in numerous predictions being given which are going to be miles away from the actual winner. I am sure most who enter know their prediction is going to be wildly wrong from the winning entry.

"Futures, What Futures?"

Are you referring to your investment in ARGO Resources?

Skier1

"Interesting thread. It looks like 90-95% of all predictions are going to be wrong (wildly wrong)!"

The rules of the competition are that no one can have the same prediction, so when a price is predicted no one else can predict the same price. So obviously 90-95% of all predictions are going to be wrong.

"Inside information :)"

nudge nudge 😉 😉.....say no more! 😎

Mick-b

The modern game is physically intense at that level, especially in the forwards. South Africa had used all of their allowable substitutes including replacing the front row and England started to struggle in the forwards then. England made their substitutions to bring on fresh legs but they could not match the Springboks replacements in the last quarter in the scrum.....England conceded 4 penalties for collapsed scrum in the last quarter which changed the game.

Brixton,

Michael Gove is a Tory?

Spks

"Looks like results will be good this week"

What are you basing that on?

Pride to play for now on Friday night against Argentina in 3rd place play off game.

Fecking heartbreaking! England in front all game until 2 minutes to go! Game changer was Sinckler coming on and England struggled in the scrum from that point. And the winning penalty was for a collapsed scrum by England.

Fecking heartbreaking! England in front all game until 2 minutes to go! Game changer was Sinckler coming on and England struggled in the scrum from that point. And the winning penalty was for a collapsed scrum by England.

England are struggling with the scrums since Sinckler came on as prop!