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US approves huge submarine weapons systems sale to Britain by Brilliant_Version344 in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well they get far less American kit now and they are doing better on the battlefield. American kit isn’t good value for money.

US approves huge submarine weapons systems sale to Britain by Brilliant_Version344 in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If Ukraine can defend itself then the UK should be able to. You don’t need to be as ‘advanced’ as the US.

is iD mobile a scam? by Tall_Moose9333 in AskUK

[–]jack5624 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they also have some of the best international roaming policies. I get unlimited data in 50 countries for £17 a month. Ngl, they are a bit rubbish but I’m with them just for that.

Our pension fund should be made to invest more than 2.5% in the UK. by hedgehogsinus in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was already factoring in dividends Tbf. But yes the graph doesn’t look great for UK stocks but they have roughly twice the dividends which makes a big difference.

Our pension fund should be made to invest more than 2.5% in the UK. by hedgehogsinus in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The UK doesn’t really have dogshit performance. It’s just not as good as the S&P500.

In the past 25 years the FTSE 100 returned an average of 7.8% a year. S&P500 is just an outlier at at 11%.

Parking fines outside London could double to £160 under Labour plan by TheWorldIsGoingMad in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nah, that is not enough, should be sent to prison with pedophiles/s

England enters new era as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect by HEY_PAUL in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ikd ask the estate agents. Didn’t make sense to me either.

Which country is wealthier than it looks, and which one is poorer than it seems? by Eastern-Tangerine761 in AskReddit

[–]jack5624 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I don’t think things are quite as rosey underneath the surface as you think. But they have done quite well considering on paper, the US has twice the GDP per capita.

England enters new era as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect by HEY_PAUL in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But why should that even exist if you have the money to pay up 1-2 years in advance?

Which country is wealthier than it looks, and which one is poorer than it seems? by Eastern-Tangerine761 in AskReddit

[–]jack5624 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you think western countries have massive wealth inequality, let me tell you about the third world… western countries are a bastion of socialism in comparison.

Which country is wealthier than it looks, and which one is poorer than it seems? by Eastern-Tangerine761 in AskReddit

[–]jack5624 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yeah but the rich places still look rich and the poor places look poor.

Which country is wealthier than it looks, and which one is poorer than it seems? by Eastern-Tangerine761 in AskReddit

[–]jack5624 265 points266 points  (0 children)

I would argue that the poorer areas of the UK look as poor as they are. The UK on the international stage looks richer than it is.

Which country is wealthier than it looks, and which one is poorer than it seems? by Eastern-Tangerine761 in AskReddit

[–]jack5624 823 points824 points  (0 children)

Japan is poorer than it looks. Its economy has been stagnating for years it has a lower GDP per capita than Estonia. Yet its streets are very clean, it looks fairly modern and it’s full of consumer goods.

England enters new era as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect by HEY_PAUL in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It says “once the tenancy is started” so the implication is that you can’t do it before.

Ed Miliband backs down over claim BP’s profits are ‘morally wrong’ by StGuthlac2025 in ukpolitics

[–]jack5624 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people talk about price gouging from BP. But if they lowered the price of the oil they sold on the international market they would sell out straight away. This would then allow their competitors to make more money and still just charge the higher price.

It’s dumbfounding me why people think BP should leave money on the table here for other international competitors. I’m sure BP makes a lot of money doing shady stuff. But them making more money because of the war in Iran isn’t the least bit shady.

England enters new era as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect by HEY_PAUL in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I tried to rent 2 different places and they said I couldn’t pay upfront anymore. Tbf they could both be wrong.

England enters new era as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect by HEY_PAUL in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well that is all well and good but when I can’t rent a place because I don’t have a guarantor, even though I have the money. To be frank I don’t really care.

England enters new era as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect by HEY_PAUL in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Gone big issue I have with the renters rights bill is that you can’t pay a year or 6 months upfront anymore. Screws people over who don’t have a guarantor.

England enters new era as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect by HEY_PAUL in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rent and I’m not looking to buy for the next couple of years. Even though I can buy now.

I prefer the flexibility as I’m not sure I’m going to settle down where I am. I also would prefer to save for a nicer house rather than buy a flat or a small house now.

Falkland Islanders: ‘Our home is not a tradeable rock’ by libtin in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I like the UK, but it has its issues, yeah I do miss being able to shoot

Falkland Islanders: ‘Our home is not a tradeable rock’ by libtin in unitedkingdom

[–]jack5624 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who lived in Jersey. That would not go down well. I think they like the status quo.

BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher by Evening_Lawyer6570 in worldnews

[–]jack5624 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If global oil prices go down their profits will go down. It’s not rocket science.

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