SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - UK Politics Thread

Britain floated revised legislation on Tuesday that would grant authorities wide-ranging surveillance powers including the right to see which websites people visit, saying the modified bill addressed concerns about threats to privacy.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bri...-idUKKCN0W34XK

So Mr and Mrs Average what do you think...What the EU referendum? No :damn:

Meanwhile George is not buying it...

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Growth in Britain's private sector remained subdued last month after falling to its slowest rate in nearly three years in January, a survey showed on Tuesday, adding to signs of a slowing in the country's economy.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bri...-idUKKCN0W33LN

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British factories had their weakest month in nearly three years in February, a survey showed on Tuesday, raising a warning signal that the country's recovery from the financial crisis could be slowing further.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-bri...-idUKKCN0W34EP

I am still waiting see the real recovery and not this spend debt print garbage.

Jimbuna

03-01-16 02:57 PM

Mandelson attacks 'whingeing' EU exit ministers.

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EU-exit ministers complaining about lack of access to official documents should "stop whingeing", ex-Labour minister Lord Mandelson says.
The Britain Stronger in Europe director said ministers opposing the government were fortunate not to be sacked.
Critics say the ban on Leave ministers seeing documents relating to the referendum is "unconstitutional".
Out campaigners said Lord Mandelson had previously been proved wrong in calling for the UK to join the euro.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35689433

STEED

03-02-16 09:39 AM

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Retirement Warnings: Work Until Your 70s
Some workers in London could have to carry on until 81 to get a "gold-plated" pension, experts say.

http://news.sky.com/story/1651811/re...until-your-70s

Clearly we are not doing as well as the Tories are telling us.

Jimbuna

03-03-16 09:49 AM

Well I'll readily admit I'm already in receipt of one of those "gold standard" pensions but in all fairness I paid into it for a little over forty years.

It is my children I now worry about but both have already taken their fathers advice and enrolled in their respective employer contributory pension schemes.

STEED

03-11-16 10:33 AM

UK going no where..

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LONDON - The British Chambers of Commerce cut its forecast for economic growth on Friday, blaming a weaker global economy, and said the country's performance was lacklustre compared to the past.

Gross domestic product is forecast to rise by 2.2 percent this year and 2.3 percent in 2017, similar to growth in 2015 and down from forecasts of 2.5 percent for 2016 and 2017 made in December.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bri...-idUKKCN0WD1D2

Well Gids you can shut down the welfare state to save a heap of money and raise the retirement age to 80.

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LONDON - British finance minister George Osborne is unlikely to meet his target of running a budget surplus by the end of the decade, according to a Reuters poll ahead of his annual budget statement on Wednesday.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bri...-idUKKCN0WD1QH

Eichhörnchen

03-12-16 04:26 AM

http://i.imgur.com/clh2K5H.jpg

Why are so many politicians (especially the poshboys) so bent on keeping us in the EU? Why the promise of a cosy bolthole once they're out of office, that's why.

I am voting "out" for one good reason: to derail their gravy train.

BossMark

03-12-16 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen (Post 2388802)

I am voting "out" for one good reason: to derail their gravy train.

Yep same here :yep:

STEED

03-12-16 07:48 AM

I see Gids is planning a great evil rob from the disabled to give to the middle class as as tax break...WTF! This is a disgraceful act of pure and utter evil to buy votes, just shows how low these Tory scum will go.

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George Osborne to use £150 a week cut in disability benefits to 'fund middle-class tax giveaway'

George Osborne is reportedly poised to use a reduction of £150 a week in benefit payments to disabled people in order to fund a middle-class tax giveaway at next week’s Budget.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a6927056.html

Jimbuna

03-12-16 11:03 AM

I'm getting nowt for the poor circulation in my feet so wouldn't object to a little tax giveaway :yeah:

STEED

03-12-16 12:17 PM

Scottish referendum 2? :hmmm:

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The Scottish National Party (SNP) will start building a new case for independence from the United Kingdom this summer, party leader and Scottish government head Nicola Sturgeon said on Saturday.

She said, however, that a second Scottish referendum after the one the party lost in September 2014 would not take place quickly.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bri...-idUKKCN0WE0QE

Looks like it will be but there is no rush until the SNP are holding all four Ace's.

Jimbuna

03-13-16 07:59 AM

They'll keep coming until they succeed and I suspect the eventual outcome will be independence but the terms of leaving financially etc. should be interesting.

STEED

03-13-16 09:27 AM

Get this though your thick skull Osborne austerity does not work and is not the answer. Of course to you flogging a dead horse must go on.

http://rs450.pbsrc.com/albums/qq223/...horse.gif~c200

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British finance minister George Osborne said on Sunday he would announce further cuts to public spending this week to protect his austerity plan from a weakening of the economy, but said they would not be drastic.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bri...-idUKKCN0WF08M

Jimbuna

03-14-16 01:36 PM

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Millions of low-paid workers who put aside savings could receive a top-up of up to £1,200 over four years, the government has announced.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35799404

Fat lot of use that will be to people who can't afford to save :nope:

STEED

03-14-16 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2389321)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35799404

Fat lot of use that will be to people who can't afford to save :nope:

Only the Banks will profit from this. :Kaleun_Salivating:

No sooner my money goes in and I'm withdrawing to pay bills to these greedy gas electric phone and all the rest companies.

STEED

03-14-16 01:48 PM