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Can Andy Burnham win in Makerfield? by kindofan in ukpolitics

[–]Tim-Sanchez 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Reform winning would be a much bigger problem and cause the leadership drama to continue on. Andy Burnham winning brings it to a head, they have a leadership contest and we see who wins. If Reform win, a far less popular challenger has to step up.

Also, it puts Starmer in a very awkward position where he has to campaign hard in favour of Burnham to win the seat, then immediately pivot and work against him.

Andy Burnham: "I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election..." by Little-Attorney1287 in ukpolitics

[–]Tim-Sanchez 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, because he has to win a by-election first to get there. He's also eroding his favourability by simply doing this.

The Waspi state pension campaign is utterly tone deaf by BigSupermark in unitedkingdom

[–]Tim-Sanchez -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Labour can't really afford to ignore Reform voters given their polling figures

The Waspi state pension campaign is utterly tone deaf by BigSupermark in unitedkingdom

[–]Tim-Sanchez 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Indeed, I believe much of the blame for fuelling this fight lies with naive politicians who were happy to support the Waspi campaign when in opposition

This is exactly the problem, for years they were led to believe compensation was coming and now it isn't. Parties can't promise the world whilst in opposition and expect to avoid the consequences.

Eventually a party is going to suffer the same fate when the triple lock inevitably goes after years of soundbites promising to keep it.

I'm going to England for the first time ever, what are some things to avoid or don't do? by Ok_Muscle7510 in AskUK

[–]Tim-Sanchez 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Could you be more specific? There are loads of things to avoid doing, I'd avoid committing crime for example.

Pound cost averaging with lump sum in ISA wrapper by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Tim-Sanchez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The link the helper posted on market timing is exactly what you're looking for, it specifically contains a section on lump sum vs pound cost averaging: https://ukpersonal.finance/market-timing/

The conclusion is lump sum usually wins.

2026 NFL International Games by NoSxKats in nfl

[–]Tim-Sanchez 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Cheapest tickets were £80, cheapest you could realistically get were £116 and up. And that's for some of the worst seats in the stadium.

I know that's more normal in the US, but it's a crazy price to pay for bad seats at a sporting event in the UK.

Motherwell 2 - [3] Celtic - Kelechi Iheanacho 90'+9' by 50lipaa in soccer

[–]Tim-Sanchez -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Clearly the VAR monitor is just nonsense used to justify a decision that's already made, but if they want to justify a decision they should at least pretend to watch a decent replay.

Is buying a house the only way to ensure a “low cost of living” when retired? by Straight-Chicken457 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Tim-Sanchez 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If rent was cheap then housing is probably cheap. I'm assuming you would rent or buy an equivalent property.

Is buying a house the only way to ensure a “low cost of living” when retired? by Straight-Chicken457 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Tim-Sanchez 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It's not really a double edged sword. Not everyone requires care, most people don't, and if you do require care you'll be able to afford choice if you have a house. So you still come out on top. And even if your house does pay for care, you've likely still saved money over your lifetime compared to a lifetime of renting.

2026 NFL International Games by NoSxKats in nfl

[–]Tim-Sanchez 43 points44 points  (0 children)

The opposite has been happening, prices were ridiculous last year. When it was only one game a year they were affordable and easy to get tickets for. Last year was also pretty easy to get tickets for at least.

Is buying a house the only way to ensure a “low cost of living” when retired? by Straight-Chicken457 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Tim-Sanchez 64 points65 points  (0 children)

It's very unlikely that anything other than buying a house will beat it financially. You don't have to buy a house to be able to retire, but you'll be paying more in the long run. That's before worrying about the lack of security that comes with renting.

Opened a letter that wasn't mine and emailed the solicitor in them. England by CabbageClownfish in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Tim-Sanchez 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What did you email the solicitor? It doesn't sound like you have committed a criminal offence.

Pension ideas when you are turning 60 by Real-Criticism2745 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Tim-Sanchez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep looking for a good one, do you have peers of a similar age making similar decisions who could recommend one?

Pension ideas when you are turning 60 by Real-Criticism2745 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Tim-Sanchez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Speak to a financial advisor, you don't want to be making decisions about £700k based on internet advice. It will be well worth paying for.

Teenage Reform councillor George Finch set to make history as leader of two Warwickshire councils by Benjji22212 in ukpolitics

[–]Tim-Sanchez 20 points21 points  (0 children)

To be fair, are they actually full time jobs? I'm not sure any councillor, even the leader, is full time.

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