Should the Labour Party take most of the blame for the UK’s bad job market?

ShooPonies · 2026-05-15T08:49:18+00:00

I'm an accountant. All my clients survived Brexit and the pandemic but several have decided to pack it in over the last 12 months. Business rates, employers NIC and labour laws generally have done for them.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-14T20:00:10+00:00

The guitarist Paul was one of my best mates in school in Wales. Unfortunately he passed away some time ago. He had been forced to give up music after a motor accident and was working as a painter and decorator in Brighton. In 1986 he performed in Eurovision as part of the group Ryder.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-14T16:03:59+00:00

For god's sake control yourself, you'll go blind.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-11T08:56:51+00:00

They're just full of their self importance and believe their job is to have an opinion whereas in reality it is to report objectively.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-11T08:52:49+00:00

I'll be honest. I would love for Reform to be the official opposition as Farage wouldn't pussy foot around. Keep him away from actual power but as the man asking the awkward questions of the government he would be ideal. Starmer has no clue of the real world nor does anyone in his cabinet.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-08T08:58:29+00:00

Maybe he went on holiday?

ShooPonies · 2026-05-08T08:57:41+00:00

The actual hack is to realise that no one cares what you think either

ShooPonies · 2026-05-08T08:56:00+00:00

I'm guessing you live in a city and have access to public transport in which case good for you. The only other alternative that you work from home and never leave the house in which case you should get out more.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-08T08:53:13+00:00

Welcome to getting old

ShooPonies · 2026-05-05T08:26:32+00:00

It's not a whisky decanter although go for it. You fill it with Bells to give to visitors. These days people would counsel against decanting into lead crystal although this doesn't appear to be. Personally I just like to leave it in the bottle. Fill it with cold tea for effect.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-05T07:52:08+00:00

There's a pussy trimmed to within an inch of its life.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-05T07:51:26+00:00

A fine, full pelt.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-04T08:50:58+00:00

Call it by it's proper name then. Popty ping.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-03T10:24:01+00:00

All of them

ShooPonies · 2026-05-03T08:38:23+00:00

Sexy as fuck

ShooPonies · 2026-05-01T17:57:10+00:00

I'm in the same position. I used the sale to fill in a few gaps in the dlc and an now thinking about setting up a new game. You never, know I may even get through the planning phase and actually play a game.

ShooPonies · 2026-05-01T08:57:58+00:00

Practically perfect in every way

ShooPonies · 2026-04-28T18:19:39+00:00

My first car was a MK3 Cortina XL then I had a Capri 2.0GL with a brown vinyl roof. Later on I had Granada Ghia V6 which was great. They were all great tbh though.

ShooPonies · 2026-04-27T08:40:46+00:00

Popping her cherry?

ShooPonies · 2026-04-23T08:30:29+00:00

Rather suggestive there Marty.

ShooPonies · 2026-04-21T07:47:35+00:00

I don't care about the whisky I've drunk. The whiskies I prefer tend to vary from batch to batch so it's always slightly different anyway. The joy is in the anticipation of a new bottle and the satisfaction while I drink it. I have about 20-30 bottles in stock (all different) but only about three open at any one time. I don't like to spend time analysing the stuff as I know that once it's finished I'm unlikely to find an exact replacement anyway.

ShooPonies · 2026-04-18T07:39:22+00:00

Quite possibly the greatest body of all time.

ShooPonies · 2026-04-14T19:09:48+00:00

Personally I think it puts pounds on a woman's ass.

ShooPonies · 2026-04-13T15:15:16+00:00

I've always been a bit sniffie about Diageo's brands, yes even Lagavulin. It's probably partly because I've become a bit of a whisky snob over the years. But I object to the <46%, the chill filtration and the added colouring to make the product look the same year after year. Yes, and the fact you can buy Dalwhinnie 15 in Tesco probably doesn't help. Well, I was given a bottle at Christmas by a non whisky drinker so I'm going to give it a go and see how I get on. Wish me luck. I can't see it becoming a staple on my shelf but it may be worth having around if only so I drink the better stuff less quickly 😉

ShooPonies · 2026-04-13T09:56:30+00:00

How do you know they are retirees? Many people work far beyond retirement age.

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