General Election - 4th July 2024

[Gabriel]

Think I’m C4 too. They’ve just said there will be no adverts too.

Is that a deliberate ploy or are companies thinking nobody will be watching?...

Are Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart on that?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Is that a deliberate ploy or are companies thinking nobody will be watching?...

Are Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart on that?

Not sure. Maybe companies don’t want to be involved?

Yeah, they are.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

What channel we watching tonight? I'm going with Channel 4 I think.

I’m an unashamed Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell enjoyer so C4 for me too.

I don’t necessarily agree with them or even like them, but they both bring some actual inside knowledge to these things that others don’t have.

 

[Scottyboi]

Andrew Neil is only on the radio tonight, I don't mind him on election nights personally but I ain't listening to times radio.

 

[Gabriel]

Not sure. Maybe companies don’t want to be involved?

Yeah, they are.

Should be an interesting watch. Will stay up for the exit poll on BBC and then see how things have panned out tomorrow morning.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Think I’m C4 too. They’ve just said there will be no adverts too.

I’m going for Clive Myrie on BBC but I’m a Channel hopper so when someone I don’t like/rate is on there I’ll pop over to the others on and off.
But Clive’s mah maain maan as they say! :-).

Doctor’s appointment this afternoon then a long nap to get ready for an all nighter. Must check the snack situation. ;-) :-)

 

[edinburgh123]

There's loads in the same position, my mate is a Financial Advisor, he's got a few clients on his books including Teachers who've delayed their retirement because of her disastrous time in charge.

I'd already retired so difficult to go back but it's left a hole in my Pension pot.

To be fair she and her idiot chancellor almost bankrupted the country inside two months but if you had a defined contribution pension and kept it between then and now it has already made all the money back and more besides. The only people (which of course were millions) affected were those already retired who could have been crippled as a result.however if anyone has delayed their retirement from then to now can I suggest they have a pretty shit financial advisor if their money still hasn’t recovered

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

I’m an unashamed Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell enjoyer so C4 for me too.

I don’t necessarily agree with them or even like them, but they both bring some actual inside knowledge to these things that others don’t have.

Ive always liked Rory Stewart. The man knows what hes talking about

 

[Quad]

To be fair she and her idiot chancellor almost bankrupted the country inside two months but if you had a defined contribution pension and kept it between then and now it has already made all the money back and more besides. The only people (which of course were millions) affected were those already retired who could have been crippled as a result.however if anyone has delayed their retirement from then to now can I suggest they have a pretty shit financial advisor if their money still hasn’t recovered

I some how don’t believe 100% would be invested into UK bonds for retirement, as any half decent financial advisor would tell you to not to invest in 1 thing

 

[BlueHammer85]

What channel we watching tonight? I'm going with Channel 4 I think.

BBC

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Think I’m C4 too. They’ve just said there will be no adverts too.

Excellent, as long as they have enough cameras around the country I''l go with them.

 

[hilts]

Whilst rather happy that the Tories could end up 3rd the seats gained by votes cast is fucking shocking. I mean you cannot be a politician with any sense of fair play and justify that. Nor a supporter of any of them for that matter.

 

[hammocity]

To be fair she and her idiot chancellor almost bankrupted the country inside two months but if you had a defined contribution pension and kept it between then and now it has already made all the money back and more besides. The only people (which of course were millions) affected were those already retired who could have been crippled as a result.however if anyone has delayed their retirement from then to now can I suggest they have a pretty shit financial advisor if their money still hasn’t recovered

Mines a DB pension and it's recovered by around 3% since September 2022 so not great for me. My mate the FA was surprised how little my pension had improved compared to Defined Contribution Pensions.

Due to inflation it's still better for me to draw my cash out even with the tax implications and invest in a property to protect my money.

Just for clarity, only a small part of my pension increases with inflation rendering it pretty ineffective against high inflation. If it was index linked I'd leave it but it just doesn't make sense.

 

[abu13]

It's sounding like this could be worse for the Tories than anyone expected, patience looks to have run out completely.

 

[kaz7]

An utterly tragic day for this country tomorrow.

We have faced Covid and the incredible after effects an energy crisis all on top of the initial instability Brexit was always going to cause.

The country has got lazy. All this working from home bullshit. No cars on the road to town on a Friday, 11 million economically inactive all still using the NHS. It will get worse much much worse now.

Labour being in power is truly frightening for me.

Enjoy your victory though Comrades. All part of life’s rich tapestry.

Glad I have made my money and don’t need to start again.

They were in power for ten years before covid ever existed !

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I’m going for Clive Myrie on BBC but I’m a Channel hopper so when someone I don’t like/rate is on there I’ll pop over to the others on and off.
But Clive’s mah maain maan as they say! :-).

Doctor’s appointment this afternoon then a long nap to get ready for an all nighter. Must check the snack situation. ;-) :-)

Good luck at the quacks and hope you enjoy later. :-)

 

[TinFoilHat]

What channel we watching tonight? I'm going with Channel 4 I think.

I'm gutted Armando Ianucci isn't doing an election special.

A bit of satire with the results makes for a good election night in my view.

Not sure about Channel 4 coverage with Blair's spin man and 'everyone's favourite Tory'

BBC might be worth it for the Tory K network style nervous breakdown.

ITV will just be ITV.

Sky will be all about Hurley Burley. Although she may actually say to former government minister you're shit and you know you are just to get ratings up.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I'm gutted Armando Ianucci isn't doing an election special.

A bit of satire with the results makes for a good election night in my view.

Not sure about Channel 4 coverage with Blair's spin man and 'everyone's favourite Tory'

BBC might be worth it for the Tory K network style nervous breakdown.

ITV will just be ITV.

Sky will be all about Hurley Burley. Although she may actually say to former government minister you're shit and you know you are just to get ratings up.

All the best bits will be clipped up anyway.

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

What channel we watching tonight? I'm going with Channel 4 I th

What channel we watching tonight? I'm going with Channel 4 I think.

Netflix...

 

[TinFoilHat]

All the best bits will be clipped up anyway.

Sometimes the best bits are the fuck ups.

There's going to be a few smacked arses being interviewed tonight.