Mick,
hardup
"£1.4b for deporting just 500 single males for the first year....Gov web site
A similar programme in Australia cost an estimated £460m in 2021 but successfully resettled only 239 people - a cost of around £1.9m per person."
We've finally found a useful purpose for our Foreign aid budget !
WB,
Who does this remind you of ?
"Whether it's a horrible manager at work or a particularly unlikeable ex-partner, everyone knows at least one person they'd describe as an a**hole.
Now, scientists from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences have revealed the key characteristics of a**holes – and say middle-aged men are most likely to have them.
The core traits include manipulation, aggression, and entitlement, as well as irresponsibility and anger."
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10718335/Scientists-identify-key-traits-HOLES-including-manipulation-aggression-entitlement.html
WB,
The book ' Putin's people ' by Catherine Belton explains very thoroughly his rags to riches story and the mega corruption within Russia .
He will lose in Ukraine . Zelensky has the use of 4 Divisions of International Brigade freedom fighters . I'm certain Zelenkys Generals are being advised by our Military . Proper use of the Internationals should turn Dornbas into a graveyard for Russians .
WB,
Putin might be able to speak English , but he can't be good at maths . He should have known Russian troops are only successful when they outnumber enemy by + 10 times .
Pointless being world's wealthiest person when you're holed up in Kremlin .
Aris,
"America as you say is vital to our security, but it recognises the importance of NATO and the EU. It has expressed extreme alarm at a Le Pen victory."
Lyndon B Johnson had the same problem with Charles De Gaulle . Upon meeting LBJ he told him " We shall kick all you Americans out of France "
LBJ' reply " even the dead "
US Democrats don't exactly believe In democracy , they are forcing their warped version of freedom on US Society , which is going to backfire in their midterms later this yr .
Hence their dislike of Le Pen and Boris .
Majority rule will always prevail !
Theo,
The Germans lost 10k killed in their invasion of Poland in Sept '39 , Russians have now lost 20k in Ukraine and achieved nothing .
NATO without the US is a white elephant , too many self interstested parties that will never agree .
As for France , following the Russian Revolution of 1917 , much of the Russian aristocracy took refuge in France , they still have influence . Hence France' biased outlook on Russia
LTI,
"I await your evidence - which YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE or
your could be more sensible by saying that you were gullible and so just repeated a lie"
It was only 3 weeks back you told this forum " Lloy won't revisit 49p "
You were obviously attempting to protect your gambling positions , thinking this forum would move Lloy share price . Nieve in the extreme !
What's your explanation for such foolish remark ?
LTI,
"So it appears you didn't have any understanding of what was being said as you have brought trading ranges into it out of thin air ."
You keep telling us Lloy buybacks are sound for its share price , whilst it continues to head South .
You obviously don't have basic understandings of supply and demand !
LTI,
"I have asked you a number of times before - do you know when quotation marks should be used?"
Definition of quotation marks :-
"Quotation marks are used primarily to enclose or set off exact words. They are used to indicate a person's exact written or spoken words . "
Are you sure MENSA turned you down for being too intelligent for them ?
LTI,
Folk aren't interested in your excuses , they simply want your answer to my earlier query :-
"Would you be kind enough to enlighten us as to what your contribution has been ?"
If you can't think of an answer , it's understandable !
Your buybacks have proved a waste of money , price keeps dropping , EPS growth less than inflation .
The Forum is all yours ! We deserve an explanation !
LTI,
"J46
What has been your contribution to any Lloyds investment debate in over 9 years?"
When you were telling folk Lloy was cheap @ 80p , I was telling them they'd be able to pick them up @ 55p , thanks to Beremberg . Hence my EOY guess moons ago .
Your memory is rather selective or short , leading into the Pandemic , my observations to you :-
" LTI,
See you @ 23p .
Xx "
Would you be kind enough to enlighten us as to what your contribution has been ?
LTI,
"As you know, the market is forward looking, rather than focusing on historic metrics, and gives a judgement on a daily basis as to the value of Lloyds. "
Of course it is you fool ! That's why it peaked before the GFC and CV19 Epidemic .
I can't believe with all your pointless Pontificating , you haven't spotted such correlations . The market is not forward looking , it's gambling .
As you keep reminding us , every gamble of yours is successful . The laws of average would prove otherwise !
That's why to us you're our resident insecure Walter .
Keep talking to yourself and have the decency to apologise to our Falky , in attempting to emulate you !
You honestly have no shame !
Folks , don't ever forget LTI's statement " Lloy is impervious to Global events "
Amen .
TFE ,
"Fed must ‘inflict more losses’ on stock-market investors to tame inflation, says former central banker."
"10 Year Treasury Rate
2.54% for Apr 05 2022"
That's a 40% increase in less than 3 months .
Biden' MMT is surely bound to enhance 10 yr yields at the expense of stock market , FED can only add fuel to the fire .
As LTI told us " Lloy is impervious to Global events "
You couldn't make it up !