General Election - 4th July 2024

[jim tolmies perm]

T minus 22 hours 37 minutes to judgement day...

 

[Blue Maverick]

Well the first Tory minister on GMB just admitted they are going to lose.

 

[Vic]

Would it not be an idea to actually look at the statistics then, rather than incorrectly referring to ‘most’ mortgage holders?

Most mortgages are fixed rate so as they expire, most mortgage holders will be impacted by the Truss budget. It's already affected 3.5 million mortgages - that's already half of those who were on fixed mortgages when Truss struck. By the end of this year, including those on variable or other not-fixed rates, most of all mortgage holders will have been impacted. More than a million people* facing higher rates by January 2025 may be one reason Sunak didn't want to wait - plus the "demographics" that their voter base is reducing daily and being replaced by people becoming 18.

* A million mortgages, so as most mortgages are held jointly, closer to 2 million voters. That 3.5 million mortgages already affected means around 6 million voters.

 

[Vic]

When you say "seize their assets" do you mean steal my investments, pension, shares, the things I have worked hard for my whole working life..?

Wumming or just not grasping the point? No-one was suggesting seizing assets.

 

[Nethermoor]

Most mortgages are fixed rate so as they expire, most mortgage holders will be impacted by the Truss budget. It's already affected 3.5 million mortgages - that's already half of those who were on fixed mortgages when Truss struck. By the end of this year, including those on variable or other not-fixed rates, most of all mortgage holders will have been impacted. More than a million people* facing higher rates by January 2025 may be one reason Sunak didn't want to wait - plus the "demographics" that their voter base is reducing daily and being replaced by people becoming 18.

* A million mortgages, so as most mortgages are held jointly, closer to 2 million voters. That 3.5 million mortgages already affected means around 6 million voters.

My mortgage deal ended last year in December. Went from 1.5% to 5% (ish) or around £400 a month more. Although we added to the mortgage too, but not enough for £400 a month.

We opted for a 2 year fixed this time in hope that after this election the rates come down again

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

 

[west didsblue]

Most mortgages are fixed rate so as they expire, most mortgage holders will be impacted by the Truss budget. It's already affected 3.5 million mortgages - that's already half of those who were on fixed mortgages when Truss struck. By the end of this year, including those on variable or other not-fixed rates, most of all mortgage holders will have been impacted. More than a million people* facing higher rates by January 2025 may be one reason Sunak didn't want to wait - plus the "demographics" that their voter base is reducing daily and being replaced by people becoming 18.

* A million mortgages, so as most mortgages are held jointly, closer to 2 million voters. That 3.5 million mortgages already affected means around 6 million voters.

Thanks Vic.
Seems I might have been right with “most”, but due to being on holiday couldn’t be arsed checking.
Wonder why the Tories on here have been trying to downplay the impact?

 

[Dubai Blue]

Absolute fucking bellend right to the very death

They can't possibly believe this shit. It's not much of a deterrent if there's much, much more chance of never being sent there.

 

[mosssideblue]

They can't possibly believe this shit. It's not much of a deterrent if there's much, much more chance of never being sent there.

I also don't believe the shit they are spouting saying the refugees are waiting in Calais until after the GE

 

[East Level 2]

Johnson looked like an absolute bag of shite today. He doesn’t look like he’s in a happy place at all.

He might be in a happier place when he's leading the party again. Won't happen if they get a truly humiliating defeat, but I expect him to challenge for the leadership at some point in the next few years. His ego demands it.