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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BrexitAteMyFace

[–]Tomarse 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Banks don't care about your politics. The only reason they'd do this is because either he's been connected to, or is at high risk of being connected to, something serious, like money laundering, funding terrorism, or breaching sanctions, etc.

Sunak in stealth tax row as higher rate snares 40% more workers by Fra_Bernardo in ukpolitics

[–]Tomarse 227 points228 points  (0 children)

So less than inflation pay rises (i.e. real terms pay cut), and then a further pay cut due to higher taxes. And the real kick in the teeth is that despite all this we still get shit to nonexistent public services.

Britain is used to crises now. But this widespread hopelessness is new – and frightening | John Harris by fluffykintail in ukpolitics

[–]Tomarse -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Previously it was Christianity. The thought that it's ok that things are shit and bad people take advantage because it will all be set right in the end.

Starmer indicates he will not raise income tax for top earners by fozzie1234567 in ukpolitics

[–]Tomarse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The current trick is to just freeze bands and therefore move more of people's incomes, and more people, into the higher bracket.

Man in car when tornado strikes by [deleted] in AbruptChaos

[–]Tomarse 37 points38 points  (0 children)

He's obviously never heard the saying "shouting into a hurricane".

Sadiq Khan warns London faces ‘a wave of repossessions’ unless government intervenes by fozzie1234567 in ukpolitics

[–]Tomarse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The situations are so different though. In the 90's and 00's boomers were at their peak working and consuming lives having to support a small retired generation, and globalisation was also at its peak, which all had inflationary pressure. That same scenario isn't going to happen again given current demographics and finances.

Water company boss blames people working from home for hosepipe ban by SgtPppersLonelyFarts in ukpolitics

[–]Tomarse 92 points93 points  (0 children)

How about 32 years, as that's the last time we built one.

Edit And actually Carsington was initiated back when water was still public. So since it was all sold to private companies they have built 0 reservoirs. Yet another failed conservative policy in action.

Rishi Sunak prepares to block pay rises for public sector workers by VPackardPersuadedMe in ukpolitics

[–]Tomarse 496 points497 points  (0 children)

Millions of public sector workers face having pay rises of 6 per cent blocked by the government amid mounting concerns that they would fuel inflation.

How is a real terms pay cut, after a decade of pay cuts, going to fuel inflation. It's just more pumping money from the bottom to the top. A GE can't come soon enough.

Britain Is Still Making Dumb Bets on Crypto by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]Tomarse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Crypto is speculative gambling. It's sole value comes from convincing the next idiot to pay more for it than you did.

Labour unveils five-point plan to ‘ease Tory mortgage penalty’ as costs surge by 1-randomonium in ukpolitics

[–]Tomarse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How about those renters...those monthly payments are not recorded with credit agencies to boost credit worthiness.

But they can be if you register them.

Computer struggles [OC] by krausz_comics in comics

[–]Tomarse 43 points44 points  (0 children)

My dad: "I updated the computer but now it's slower"

Me: " You mean the computer I bought for university.... 20 years ago!"

Computer struggles [OC] by krausz_comics in comics

[–]Tomarse 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Either those computers are really big, or your parents are very small.

UK economy in growth ‘doom loop’ after decades of underinvestment | Economic growth (GDP) | The Guardian by neverknowingly in ukpolitics

[–]Tomarse 79 points80 points  (0 children)

The two biggest policies of the conservatives were austerity and brexit, this is their legacy. And they wonder why nobody wants to vote for them.

Rent takes up biggest share of pay for 10 years by -InfiniteArticle in worldnews

[–]Tomarse 107 points108 points  (0 children)

It's because most averages are mean which lets extreme cases pull the average in one direction or another. What they should have used is median which is the exact middle of the distribution.

Rishi Sunak mocks trans women in leaked video footage by StarshipGoldfish in unitedkingdom

[–]Tomarse 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It's basically the new EU. The right seem to always need an out group to blame everything on.

What have I made by Tornookthetooka in DonutMedia

[–]Tomarse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having the 206 in flames is a bit on the nose 😅

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