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True. Weird thing about 2016, Brexit and people being angry is that a Labour MP was murdered by a pro-Brexit supporter and no one thought that being on the side of the nutters was a problem. Guess if you condition people enough they will vote to chop off their own fucking heads.

UK crime rates have been trending downward for decades. Same is true of most industrialised nations. On a personal note, I’m not a fan of hanging people for dealing pot.

True. If we are dumb enough to vote for Brexit, we are dumb enough to vote for Farage, despite the fact he despises the UK, its people and institutions. Hell, we even elected Johnson, another toxic grifter. To be fair, we did suss him out pretty quick, even if the media were sucking his cock and...

They do seem spectacularly tone deaf at times. I’m all for getting on with things but a bit of media management wouldn’t go amiss, although I’m not sure how much difference it would make. The media hostility is pretty much baked in. Price of winning an election, I guess.

It would be the dream to see major projects come in on time and on budget however it will likely remain just that - a dream. Overrun in costs and time is not unique to the UK though. The new Berlin Airport started construction in 2006 and was due to open in 2011. It eventually opened in 2020...

A devious, high level political operative as Ambassador in the US capital with a whackadoodle President in power. Definitely qualified for the job.

Which was the point I made. We know where the money goes, spent and is also wasted on deferred capital investment projects like HS2. Transparency is not the issue. Long term planning and competent management from central Govt is the issue. It doesn’t help matters when you abandon your European...

We do know where it is spent. Defence, education, health etc have budgets and we know how much of the overall tax pie each dept gets. The current issue isn’t how it is spent, but that the overall pie isn’t big enough, hence tax rises. We have also deferred capital investment in health...

I think you are confusing Governments with football managers :)

The APT rules were rolled back to a previous version as we successfully challenged the revised rules and clubs now have to pay market rate on shareholder loans increasing their costs. It’s a win. The outstanding issue is how to treat existing shareholder loans ie do they incur retroactive...

My thoughts are that the macro economy will adapt and adjust to the NI increases as it adapts and adjusts to other changes and challenges. Industry needs a healthy and educated workforce and needs to pay for it. No such thing as a free lunch these days. Also, if I recall correctly, the...

I like to keep people guessing :)

Well, given each of these were moronic failures it would seem reasonable to seek a reason why they occurred. Although, thick and racist works just as well, but that’s just me.

A Labour Govt attacking the vested interests of the elites and making them squeal. You would think such a ‘populist’ approach would find favour with the Reform/GB News crowd, yet they hate Starmer with a passion. Funny old world.

TV footage of Mansour greeting Starmer with warm smiles and friendly hugs while agreeing to pump investment into the UK is going to provoke a social media/media meltdown. The IC members don’t exist in a bubble. They will be aware of the potential diplomatic, political and economic ramifications...

You didn’t make any points. You complained. You want to suggest ideas for making the economy less reliant on immigrant labour then do so. Currently, around 20% of NHS staff are non-British so you can start there. Less whining and more productive ideas. Go.

Sound reasoning and fair play to him.

Not often I have to look something up. Kudos :)

The UK has a good record when it comes to integration. The last two leaders of the Tories have come from immigrant backgrounds. The previous SNP leader was Muslim. The Mayor of London ditto and London is a very diverse city. That we haven’t put the infrastructure in place to cope is a failure...

Fair point.