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The upshot ?
That's easy Theosus the socialist are still in opposition.

"I'm loathe to defend Labour voters, lest I get branded one (which I am not)" there's a problem right there, what do you stand for?

"Tony Blair being a war criminal (which is he) has absolutely f*ck all to do with Boris" just making a comparison machiismo, as they both mislead parliament.
Wonder what your political leader has done… Oh! I haven't got one, so I guess I haven't got a voice on the matter.
You have no standing here :-)

I see Tony Blair never seems to disappoint.

Court circular.
"Windsor Castle
10th June, 2022
Sir Tony Blair was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter."

In 2003 a million marched against Iraq, and almost 20 years later one million have once again signalled they’re prepared to protest against Tony Blair. This time over his knighthood.
“His policies have touched most of our lives in some way and it is almost always negative."
Bestowing an award on the former prime minister simply because he once did a job shows how urgently we need reform.
The difference is that Blair’s honour has been delayed for 15 years. I wonder why?

"The two wars into which he led his nation, in Afghanistan and Iraq, were heavily supported by some at the time. But the charge against him, as confirmed by the Chilcot report, is that he woefully misled parliament and the public in stating his case. Hundreds of Britons and hundreds of thousands of foreigners died – and are still dying – as a result of Britain’s participation in those wars. Plenty of people did not think much of Thatcher, who also went to war, but no howl greeted her garter." Just a few minnows on here retrospectively voicing dissent.
Don't think Boris is responsible for hundreds of Britons and hundreds of thousands of foreigners deaths, all he had was a piece of birthday cake and look at the outcry.

"we could hit double digit interest rates"
Wouldn't bother me, but the majority on these isles would struggle including HM Treasury.
We'd all be mainly in cash by then.

"I know one thing for sure the Rmt are a pile of poo."
And there's not one labour MP who will condemn the forthcoming strike. They've had their instructions from central office, spineless is the word.

Lots of opinionated views this morning nearly all dictated by their preferred news source. Which inturn, is usually written by people (sometimes journalists) who have an allegiance to that publication.
I saw one written by a Stewart Lee of the Guardian, listed as a standup comedian amongst other things. We've all got opinions but sometimes just repeating some of the c r a p they search for online to justify their so-called beliefs and repeating it here is still
c r a p.
Just saying.

I guess in the scheme of things the BOE have got and had an easy ride regarding interest rates, especially with the west pursuing the same policy's.
Meanwhile over in Euro land the European Central Bank is still trying to do 'whatever it takes'
And here comes the awkward bit as it tries to placidate the doves in what is undoubtedly a hawkish phase.
On one hand they have Italy with a 10-Year yield at 3.720%, and Germany's 10-Year standing at 1.429%.
And with the Italian debt to GDP approaching 160% (I think I read somewhere) I just wonder what the ECB are going to concoct next as a 'special' program to accommodate Italy's unsustainable debt problems without upsetting the German's. Meanwhile Mario is still kicking the can and probably having influence behind the scenes.

As I said Andrew Bailey and his committee cronies by contrast are sitting pretty even if they don't get it right, they've certainly got less to think about.
How many times can the ECB bend the rules to make a one size fits all base rate?
They've had 9 or 10 years of zero/minus rates, it's time for them to make a decision.

It's good to know that all the snowflakes are busy at work trying their utmost to support the baby boomers in their well earned autumn years instead of posting on a Lloyds share forum all day. (^_^)

If they do, that proportion of the mortgage won't diminish, benefits rarely go down.

Previously Lagarde was adamant that the bond buying and the 'illegal' second tier bond purchasing
Would continue until the end of 2022 lol. Don't think 25 basis points will cut it, just playing catch-up, she's out of her depth.

Britons are saving less money in cash Isa accounts as inflation mounts, and seeking greater returns by investing in stocks and shares. Better late than never!

The number of cash Isa accounts opened fell by 1.6million in the 2020/21 tax year compared to the previous 12 months, according to new HMRC figures, whilst the amount paid into them plummeted by £12billion.

In contrast, 3.6million people opened a stocks and shares Isa, a year-on-year rise of 860,000.

A record £33.9billion was stashed into stocks and shares accounts in the tax year ending in 2021, which was £10billion more than in the 2019/20 tax year.

Britons ditch cash Isas in favour of stocks and shares https://thismon.ee/a/10896949

No cutbacks/cost of living crisis at the BOE then. This levy is in addition to the £300m for the PRA. Just don't ask for a cost of living wage increase!

"There is a reason for the deleting the account."
Deleting the a/c is one thing, new handle and fresh start, but you'll always be known as Falkland investor / Falky + a few other expletives from various peeps.
So are we to assume it was something you said (posted)?
Can't have been Argos they haven't moved.
You know the rules…..no market sensitive info!
Btw, Market Dealer, I thought you were nearly 100% cash.
I'm just fishing Falky.

The motion fell one vote short of the 175 needed to remove the justice minister.
Sweden’s government narrowly survived a vote of no confidence on Tuesday (that's today) in a significant victory for Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson as she scrambles to recalibrate her country’s stuttering NATO application.

The vote specifically targeted Justice Minister Morgan Johansson over his record on violent crime, but Andersson said last week that the whole government would resign if Johansson lost the support of parliament.

In the end, 174 of 349 lawmakers voted against Johansson. Under the Swedish system, 175 or more votes are needed to remove a minister.

BEM need to get clear of any opposition and underway, asap. Anything could happen in the murky world of politics, especially Swedish politics.

"Just back from a few days at the greatest show on earth"
The TT?

Bit of a ruckus here this morning.

Posted by me here yesterday @ 19:58.
Addressed to mashiimo -
"Why not tell the BB who you would support if a general election were held tomorrow?
Oh don't tell me it's NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS who I vote for….
If you don't vote, don't take part in the debate. Are you even eligible to vote in the UK?"

mashiimo response this morning to a similar question @ 10:04.
"Who I vote for is precisely NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. But I tell you one thing, I would never in a million lifetimes vote Tory."

Sooooo predictable, we've got your number lol.
To be fair, mashiimo hasn't mentioned the words 'fascism/fascist once this morning.
Although he's mentioned all his other favourites in-between making all the usual assumptions and accusations, and he's still at it.

I see the PMI figures are up in a couple of hours. Service sector is contracting but who's isn't. The UK bashers may be back.
Just saying.

Indeed Gate.
Have to laugh at Gazzleberry jumping up and down somewhere up there in Scotland. He despises all/everything English and just like mashiimo won't commit to any particular political party or leanings. In fact he wouldn't even admit to being a Lloyds shareholder.
He said yesterday "We will take the money and then kick him out." Who does he support up there in Perth
That's the measure of both of em.
Time to move on, we can move on, on this BB but sadly not the MSM.
This is after all a Lloyds BB, but saying that, political events can and do have a bearing on the Lloyds Banking Group.

Machiismo.
You have no standing on this BB.
It's no good getting excited, you're a political nonentity and probably a Lloyds investor nonentity.

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