BS: Brexit and other UK politics thread 4

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit and other UK politics thread 4
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 10 May 26 - 08:57 AM

Yep, I completely agree about a form of PR being the way to go, and I've thought so for many years. Seems the way to prevent swing-politics.

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit and other UK politics thread 4
From: r.padgett
Date: 10 May 26 - 01:25 PM

OK I see that Nationalisation is the in word ~ well I tell you UK is BROKE hence Gordon Brown seeking capital to bolster the Govts monies

Post office Scandal
WASPI scandal
Taxation ~ no upping Free pay ~ led to discontent shown in election
Upping NiCs on very low pay
Upping basic pay (paid by employer so no Govt charge)
Water bail out for Thames (sorry)
Other Water companies will still have employees so tight control needed whether private or Nationalised ~ can't really afford it
Move away from Oil dependence over time to renewables

Align with EU but no big charges ~ on trade to be watched
Definitely no dependency on US WE cannot let that Trump and others in.

Farage would put us in with US and we would have the devil of a job getting out

Harriet Harman to placate the WASPIs who would have been very upset last election and to watch other women's problems

NHS is a BIG financial problem no privatisation as such

UK is BROKE and cannot afford what is really needed ~ see above

We are very vulnerable ~ Defence needs upgrading urgently

IN light of all this Sir Keir is taking urgent steps to get funding elsewhere ~probably and hopefully with Gordon Brown's help

Go for it Sir Keir

Btw all parties make promises but remember it is WE the population that are "lender of last resort" not the Bank Of England the taxpayer pays we carry the can

Ray

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit and other UK politics thread 4
From: r.padgett
Date: 12 May 26 - 01:12 AM

So Scunthorpe Steel making has been Nationalised ~ presently losing £1million A DAY ~ indication to me that the product is to be used in armaments ~ Little t has put us on guard for potential War footing

Ray

Subject: RE: BS: Brexit and other UK politics thread 4
From: r.padgett
Date: 12 May 26 - 01:19 AM

Sir Keir is in a sticky place at the moment and there are calls for his leaving on a phased basis

I do not agree he is now got his back to the wall and grasping what is needed for UK

We in UK are having a hard time that will get worse

Taxation of the population is very unpopular ~we do need a cash injection/loan and help too many debts

Contracts armament companies imv are needed to use the steel being produced and will improve GDP and cash flow

Ray