Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

fred - you really really really do drivel on and on and on and on ...... repeating the same words time after time after time after time does not make them any more convincing ....... but then AS YOU CANNOT BE BOTHEREDD TO VOTE, those blatherings carry the full weight they merit

Is that they economy behind the dear leader.

Here the government is attempting to buy themselves out of trouble with more PFIs.

Just had this thought about snow - its the only thing in England that settles and does not claim an efing benefit. lol

Dreams.

How many benefits are you claiming?

None Fred.

How many are you ? Your going to need the health service soon keep going on about Dc. lol

I have been and I have been benefited in many ways.

Also, happy to have shared those benefits with others and to still share with some.

Will the bedroom Tax be the last nail in Cameron's coffin, or has the bully boy picked on another minority group to appear tough and the Barmy Right Wing army.

Besides having a Tax cut for himself and mates. How many empty bedrooms does he have for family members when they want or drop in.


( I suppose he considers it a reward for being in government and trashing the country's economy.)

Mind he has assured us "WE are ALL in it TOGETHER"?

I await the next U-turn!

No such thing as a bedroom tax. A tax is defined differently.

i fully understand the logic behind this cut in benefit, but i am unsure whether or not i agree with its application .... further thought required

('' I suppose he considers it a reward for being in government and trashing the country's economy.'') Fred do the Labour party pay you for this input. lol , sorry I laughed my head off.

Monday 25 March 2013

Labour has made no progress in winning the economic argument in the past year despite the Government’s failure to secure growth, according to a new poll for The Independent.

David Cameron and George Osborne are still trusted by more people than the Labour team of Ed Miliband and Ed Balls to take the right decisions on the economy, the post-Budget survey by ComRes found. Some 29 per cent of people trust the Prime Minister and his Chancellor, while 58 per cent do not – a net rating of minus 29 points. But only 22 per cent trust the Labour leader and shadow Chancellor, while 62 per cent do not – a net rating of minus 40 points.

One in three Labour supporters are not yet convinced about their party’s economic credentials. Thirty-five per cent do not trust Mr Miliband and Mr Balls to take the right decisions.

And the one eyed poster of the year goes to ..... Haystack (suprise suprise) and you never replied to the last post I made.

Skim read so many posts over last two days and Hilary wins economist/legs of the year for her understanding of cause and effect of various policies on exchange rates and the nice photos she posted in the past :)

Cynic , two sides to every argument , things change , stop spouting proven failed policies that were drummed into you by your parents in the 70's .... tell me I'm wrong , tell me your parents hated Thatcher and voted Kinnock :-)

And in simple language for the dull amongst us .... a devaluation in sterling will not lead to neccessarily higher exports , higher GDP or a lower balance of payments defecit/increased surplus without other factors kicking in as anyone with an O Level (besides me and Hils) should know.

Haystack - 26 Mar 2013 23:02 - 22515 of 22517

Monday 25 March 2013

Labour has made no progress in winning the economic argument in the past year despite the Government’s failure to secure growth, according to a new poll for The Independent.




... and which bit of the above are you proud of ?

And just for balance ... immigrants should only be allowed in if they have a job to go to.

Rant over :-)

If I was a bookie, I was wondering what odds I would give and punters would accept on the following.

England to win the 2014 world cup......20/1.

Ed Miliband to be Labor PM in 2015......10/1.

UK to pay off all its debts by 2030........500/1.

EU leaders agree that the EU in it's present state with the Euro is dead......1000/1.

By 2020 Germany rule Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal and the UK (Labor/Lib Dem coalition capitulated)......20/1.

PM Ed Miliband goes to Athens (the new capital of Germany) and returns stating that the UK is re-negotiating the UK membershp of the new German Federal Republic.......10/1.

Government wins current High Court battle to deport Abu Qutada.......2000/1.

Abu Qutada still in the UK by 2030.........1/10, IE odds on.

Abu Qutada becomes religious adviser to the BBC by 2020..........evens.

The last bet looks the most likely, I think I will take that one!

Which one would you choose?

austerity it is the working class and the poor paying for the GREED of footse
companys being paid millions in shares and salarys for putting the country in
the mess and the world . directors of companys are being paid far to much
top civil servants way over paid.
it is time for action directors being paid millions is a total disgrace
time for the workers to take action .

Homebuyers can expect a big dollop of State help as the Government looks to revitalise the housing market and home building sector with a £15 billion package of mortgage support.


The Chancellor rejected trying to boost house sales with cuts or exemptions to Stamp Duty.


This remains at one per cent on property purchases above £125,000, rising in steps to seven per cent on homes worth over £2 million.

Instead, George Osborne unveiled Help to Buy, a new mortgage scheme to help those without huge deposits to secure a home. It comes in two stages.


The first, which starts next month, applies only to those buying selected new-build properties in England.


It will provide a subsidised Government loan, worth up to 20 per cent of the property’s value. This equity loan can be repaid at any time but must be cleared when the property is sold.


The loan is interest-free for the first five years then charged at 1.75 per cent a year, with the interest costs then rising with inflation.


Buyers need a five per cent deposit. But the scheme is open to borrowers regardless of their income, unlike some previous Government initiatives. The loans are offered on homes worth up to £600,000. In total, Osborne has set aside £3.5 billion to fund these loans.


Phase two of Help to Buy will start next January and is aimed at increasing the number of mortgages offered to those with modest deposits.


Lenders will be able to sign up for special loan guarantees from the State that will protect them from some losses if the buyer defaults. Effectively, the Government is acting as a mortgage guarantor, though it will charge the lenders a ‘commercial rate’ for the privilege.







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While this is similar in concept to the current New Buy scheme, Help to Buy will cover far more homes. It is open to those buying existing, as well as newly built homes, and to those remortgaging to a new lender. The Government will consult on the details shortly.


Lenders have given the idea a cautious welcome, but say that there will also need to be a relaxation in the amount of capital they need to put aside to back high-value loans for the idea to make commercial sense. There are also concerns the cash injection could simply stoke a property bubble and force prices higher in some parts of Britain.




this will force up house prices and do more damage house prices need to come down not go up the avge wage neans poverty for those taking the risk