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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 19, 2020 17:03:47 GMT
As will the incentive given to those building new power stations, see Hinckley Point T&Cs. They'll make us pay one way or another. Surely it would be illegal to put duty on to essential utilities? I can only see road tax increasing with more electric cars on the road.... We already pay VAT on domestic fuel and the Hinckley agreement was to charge a minimum £ per MW/hour. www.theenergyshop.com/articles/what-does-hinkley-point-mean-for-energy-bills |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 17:04:53 GMT
I think what has become clear to me is that people would much rather others had no support even if that means that one day they could be in that boat, than others having reasonable standards of living security whilst they don't need to benefit themselves at that time. Its like insurance really isn't it but with the added benefit of actually doing something to help your fellow man whilst you yourself don't have to claim. But we hear the scroungers argument all the time. They don't deserve it, they get too much, etc. They should suffer because I'm working hard. That's what it boils down to for me. Its not enough for you to be doing alright. People want to be doing better than someone else, even if that means the someone else doing worse still. Otherwise why would it ever matter? Absolutely OB. And we have the temerity to define ourselves as an "advanced" nation. I listened to that utter plank Alok Sharma refusing to answer a direct question on why our esteemed government paid a "middle man" £24 million (yes, £24M) to facilitate the supply of PPE. But we cannot afford school meals for our kids Exactly, we might be an advanced nation for technology but we are regressing in terms of our humanity. The U.K. is not enlightened at all and is being left behind in that sense by some of the Scandinavian countries who are striving for better equality, work life balance and happiness |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 17:16:01 GMT
And regarding PPE man what I wonder is what connection he had to the government. It’s an odd one as he seemed to be a one man band with a clothing background yet won the contract without a rendering process and as we know from numerous examples so far this pandemic, these contracts are going to people with Tory connections.
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Post by yattongas on Nov 19, 2020 18:03:24 GMT
So Mr Johnson can commit to spending £16 Billion on defence, but he had to be persuaded to spend on school meals for kids. Tells you all you need to know. No one gives a sh** oldie. The usual crew will be on in a minute to ignore what you have posted to give us “b-b-b-b-benefits scroungers” all over again. Interestingly I was reading that the cost of benefit fraud is actually far outweighed by unclaimed benefits! I wonder if that would change people’s opinions if it was more common knowledge. Again, probably not. People don’t give a sh** and believe what the Tories want them to believe: that the country is sinking under the weight of benefits and it’s the greatest evil this country faces, other issues that cost the country far more don’t even come close. Benefit fraud is a drop in the ocean compared to tax evasion. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 19, 2020 18:21:44 GMT
Not enough to resign. "A draft report concluded in the summer that Home Secretary Priti Patel had broken rules on ministers' behaviour, sources familiar with the contents say." www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55007122 |
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Nov 19, 2020 18:58:58 GMT
Not enough to resign. "A draft report concluded in the summer that Home Secretary Priti Patel had broken rules on ministers' behaviour, sources familiar with the contents say." www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55007122No politician resigns these days |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 19:09:46 GMT
Not enough to resign. "A draft report concluded in the summer that Home Secretary Priti Patel had broken rules on ministers' behaviour, sources familiar with the contents say." www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55007122No politician resigns these days Any leader with an iota of leadership qualities would have fired her. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 21:58:32 GMT
More signs that Johnson is veering away from his right wing populism?
Bare minimum green deal. Check
Public sacrifice of advisors. Check
New publicity for his healthy romance. Check
Priti Patel under the bus???
All of this since trump was totally humiliated.
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Post by yattongas on Nov 19, 2020 22:57:11 GMT
More signs that Johnson is veering away from his right wing populism? Bare minimum green deal. Check Public sacrifice of advisors. Check New publicity for his healthy romance. Check Priti Patel under the bus??? All of this since trump was totally humiliated. Don’t look like he’s thrown Patel under the bus to me .... more like he’s pulled her out of its path. |
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Post by baggins on Nov 20, 2020 6:32:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2020 6:39:58 GMT
More signs that Johnson is veering away from his right wing populism? Bare minimum green deal. Check Public sacrifice of advisors. Check New publicity for his healthy romance. Check Priti Patel under the bus??? All of this since trump was totally humiliated. Don’t look like he’s thrown Patel under the bus to me .... more like he’s pulled her out of its path. Another unpublished report, as was the Intelligence Committee report into Russian interference |
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Post by peterparker on Nov 20, 2020 7:45:34 GMT
Public sector pay freeze.
Well someone has to pay for all the handouts to mates and middle men
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2020 9:15:43 GMT
Public sector pay freeze. Well someone has to pay for all the handouts to mates and middle men Ffs, many of those would have worked through the pandemic too. Furlough will turn out to be the biggest scam in recent history. |
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Post by peterparker on Nov 20, 2020 11:55:14 GMT
Boris Johnson has ruled that Priti Patel did not breach the ministerial code following an inquiry into bullying accusations against her.
However, the prime minister's ruling was immediately followed by the resignation of Sir Alex Allan, the government's independent adviser on standards, who authored the report.
He said: "I recognise that it is for the prime minister to make a judgement on whether actions by a minister amount to a breach of the ministerial code.
"But I feel that it is right that I should now resign from my position as the prime minister's independent adviser on the code."
In his report, Sir Alex found that Ms Patel had "not consistently met the high standards required by the ministerial code of treating her civil servants with consideration and respect".
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"Her approach on occasions has amounted to behaviour that can be described as bullying in terms of the impact felt by individuals," he added.
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Nov 20, 2020 12:04:04 GMT
Boris Johnson has ruled that Priti Patel did not breach the ministerial code following an inquiry into bullying accusations against her. However, the prime minister's ruling was immediately followed by the resignation of Sir Alex Allan, the government's independent adviser on standards, who authored the report. He said: "I recognise that it is for the prime minister to make a judgement on whether actions by a minister amount to a breach of the ministerial code. "But I feel that it is right that I should now resign from my position as the prime minister's independent adviser on the code." In his report, Sir Alex found that Ms Patel had "not consistently met the high standards required by the ministerial code of treating her civil servants with consideration and respect". Advertisement "Her approach on occasions has amounted to behaviour that can be described as bullying in terms of the impact felt by individuals," he added. Is anyone surprised? You get what you vote for. |
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Post by francegas on Nov 20, 2020 13:49:30 GMT
It appears no matter who you vote for out of the two main parties your voting in bullies !! History on both sides...doesn't make it right though.
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Post by Gassy on Nov 20, 2020 14:24:16 GMT
Becoming a bit dictatorial though isn’t it? A report shows the broke code and Boris just says nah - and it’s done. What’s next on the agenda?
Cummings broke lockdown. Nah. Next?
And Oldgas tries to tell us the Tory party is held to higher standards? At least Labour did something on anti-semitism.
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Post by francegas on Nov 20, 2020 14:39:42 GMT
Becoming a bit dictatorial though isn’t it? A report shows the broke code and Boris just says nah - and it’s done. What’s next on the agenda? Cummings broke lockdown. Nah. Next? And Oldgas tries to tell us the Tory party is held to higher standards? At least Labour did something on anti-semitism. Yeah by reinstating the person at the forefront of it ! |
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Post by trevorgas on Nov 20, 2020 14:44:56 GMT
Becoming a bit dictatorial though isn’t it? A report shows the broke code and Boris just says nah - and it’s done. What’s next on the agenda? Cummings broke lockdown. Nah. Next? And Oldgas tries to tell us the Tory party is held to higher standards? At least Labour did something on anti-semitism. Not sure I would equate a bit of bullying some of it unintentional with endemic anti semitism which they took 5 years to address. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2020 15:02:06 GMT
Becoming a bit dictatorial though isn’t it? A report shows the broke code and Boris just says nah - and it’s done. What’s next on the agenda? Cummings broke lockdown. Nah. Next? And Oldgas tries to tell us the Tory party is held to higher standards? At least Labour did something on anti-semitism. Oh no, you said the anti-semitism word... That's a get out of jail free card for racist Tory's. Basically Tory logic is that they can do anything they want now because half the UK is anti-Semitic apparently. |
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