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posted on 15/12/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 22 minutes ago
https://mobile.twitter.com/snb19692/status/1471046748420329477

Steve Bray had a banner removed by police outside Westminster. How do the "Nazzi state' Conservatives feel about this?
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Sorry but removing a banner equates to a Nazzi state? GTFO
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I believe he is referring to the numerous Tory MPs who have compared the new Covid measures to a 'Na zi state'.

posted on 15/12/21

comment by NPE - Finding Timo (U22712)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? What age is middle aged? (U3126)
posted 5 minutes ago
Discussing "should MP's celebrate Brexit more? on BBC Politics.

In conclusion Jo Coburn stated that people will never agree in regard to the £350m a week for the NHS (as a Brexit benefit) as if it was debatable
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You're right it is not debatable - we did give £350m a week.

You can argue this was offset by various benefits and rebates and the net figures was lower.

And even that it was a price worth paying and that Brexit will cost more.

It's still technically true though.
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In the same way a market trader pays £350 a week to the land owner to set up their stall. And their stall generates a weekly profit of £5,000.

Upping sticks and leaving the market you save £350 a week. But at the same time also lose the bulk of sales revenues rendering your stall considerably less profitable.

The £350m pledge was (falsely) claimed to be a cost benefit when in fact it never was, or could be.

posted on 15/12/21

comment by Amado Carrillo Fuentes (U11781)
posted 17 minutes ago
You can see the #Omicron hit to UK restaurants from the @OpenTable booking data.

Before the news of the variant on 26 November bookings were running at around 15% up on the same period in 2019 (pre-pandemic)

In the past three weeks they've slumped to roughly the same level

https://twitter.com/benchu_/status/1471083937674014721?s=21
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That Essex landlord on twitter who is very pro brexit and anti covid already blaming the government for his pubs being empty yesterday

No restrictions on hospitality yet you muppet, people just don't think they'll be safe in your pubs

posted on 15/12/21

5 years on and still needing to have that conversation.

posted on 15/12/21

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 22 minutes ago
https://mobile.twitter.com/snb19692/status/1471046748420329477

Steve Bray had a banner removed by police outside Westminster. How do the "Nazzi state' Conservatives feel about this?
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Sorry but removing a banner equates to a Nazzi state? GTFO
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I believe he is referring to the numerous Tory MPs who have compared the new Covid measures to a 'Na zi state'.
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Aaaaah

Ok Hector, yes whoooosh. Thanks for calling me pretty

posted on 15/12/21

I see Boris is accusing the opposition of 'playing politics' again.

Always his go to line at PMQs when his inadequacies are revealed.

posted on 15/12/21

He's got no shame

Accuses others of playing politics and then throws childish insults about.

The worst possible PM at the worst possible time

posted on 15/12/21

In fairness, he understands the level of debate these days. Accuse others of something you're doing yourself, and then moan about "playing the man not the ball" when they point it out. He wouldn't be out of place on here, tbh. This is where we are. It's tiresome.

comment by NPedro (U22712)

posted on 15/12/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 22 minutes ago
https://mobile.twitter.com/snb19692/status/1471046748420329477

Steve Bray had a banner removed by police outside Westminster. How do the "Nazzi state' Conservatives feel about this?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sorry but removing a banner equates to a Nazzi state? GTFO
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I believe he is referring to the numerous Tory MPs who have compared the new Covid measures to a 'Na zi state'.
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Aaaaah

Ok Hector, yes whoooosh. Thanks for calling me pretty
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No bearded men are pretty

posted on 15/12/21

I saw in the news there's a suggestion/consultations to increase the rate at which mortgages can be borrowed, upping it from 3.5x to 4.5x your annual salary

Exactly as happened prior to 2008, trying to prop the market up with unaffordable mortgages...

posted on 15/12/21

comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 8 minutes ago
I saw in the news there's a suggestion/consultations to increase the rate at which mortgages can be borrowed, upping it from 3.5x to 4.5x your annual salary

Exactly as happened prior to 2008, trying to prop the market up with unaffordable mortgages...
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Add to that the inevitable rise in interest rates due to worldwide inflation and a repeat of 2008 could be closer than we imagine.

posted on 15/12/21

comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 1 minute ago
I saw in the news there's a suggestion/consultations to increase the rate at which mortgages can be borrowed, upping it from 3.5x to 4.5x your annual salary

Exactly as happened prior to 2008, trying to prop the market up with unaffordable mortgages...
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Why do they think the market needs propping up in such a way?

Barratts just reported a *profit* of £810m for the year. Persimmon are just off the back of posting £480m profit on the first six months of the year.

The big developers are absolutely printing money for fun.

posted on 15/12/21

Property Developers LOVE the Tories and the Tories LOVE Property Developer money

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10312429/Shaun-Bailey-Christmas-party-Grant-Shapps-slams-unacceptable-behaviour-ex-candidate-mayor.html

Nick Candy there at Shaun Bailey's fully catered Xmas party ☝️

TBF if that kind of money helps you bag Holly Valance...

posted on 15/12/21

Chair of the Covid Inquiry announced

Boris really must be leaving No10 if this is pressing ahead

posted on 15/12/21

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 8 minutes ago
I saw in the news there's a suggestion/consultations to increase the rate at which mortgages can be borrowed, upping it from 3.5x to 4.5x your annual salary

Exactly as happened prior to 2008, trying to prop the market up with unaffordable mortgages...
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Add to that the inevitable rise in interest rates due to worldwide inflation and a repeat of 2008 could be closer than we imagine.
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Not likely at all, the LTV on loans is a lot higher than what was being permitted in 06/07

5x salary is already possible and has been throughout

None of these products are generally going to be people who cannot afford them.

It was the home owner fantasy pushed in the early noughties that led to the ridiculous mortgage products in the US mostly but also in the UK of self-certing, 95% LTV, 100% LTV and worse. All this to people who didn’t have the income to support it.

It’s entirely different these days


There’s been around 1.5m transactions this year when it’s normally around 1-1.1m per annum.

posted on 15/12/21

The more pertinent loan scandal of today is student loans

posted on 15/12/21

Have no idea why anyone would complain about developers building houses in this country….

Over 17,000 houses built this year

posted on 15/12/21

*properties I should say

posted on 15/12/21

Who's complaining about houses being built?

posted on 15/12/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 8 minutes ago
I saw in the news there's a suggestion/consultations to increase the rate at which mortgages can be borrowed, upping it from 3.5x to 4.5x your annual salary

Exactly as happened prior to 2008, trying to prop the market up with unaffordable mortgages...
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Add to that the inevitable rise in interest rates due to worldwide inflation and a repeat of 2008 could be closer than we imagine.
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Not likely at all, the LTV on loans is a lot higher than what was being permitted in 06/07

5x salary is already possible and has been throughout

None of these products are generally going to be people who cannot afford them.

It was the home owner fantasy pushed in the early noughties that led to the ridiculous mortgage products in the US mostly but also in the UK of self-certing, 95% LTV, 100% LTV and worse. All this to people who didn’t have the income to support it.

It’s entirely different these days


There’s been around 1.5m transactions this year when it’s normally around 1-1.1m per annum.
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Holy fek. I just checked and in Canada it's 6X annual income.

posted on 15/12/21

Printing money for fun comment is hardly praising them is it?

Also a 16% pre-tax profit is hardly printing money for fun whilst providing a mammoth amount of jobs who’d halal generate further tax revenues, provides thousands of families with income and thousands of families every year with accommodation.


“Printing money for fun” is just daft anti-capitalist sentiment hating on any notion of a company turning a profit.

posted on 15/12/21

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 21 seconds ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 8 minutes ago
I saw in the news there's a suggestion/consultations to increase the rate at which mortgages can be borrowed, upping it from 3.5x to 4.5x your annual salary

Exactly as happened prior to 2008, trying to prop the market up with unaffordable mortgages...
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Add to that the inevitable rise in interest rates due to worldwide inflation and a repeat of 2008 could be closer than we imagine.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not likely at all, the LTV on loans is a lot higher than what was being permitted in 06/07

5x salary is already possible and has been throughout

None of these products are generally going to be people who cannot afford them.

It was the home owner fantasy pushed in the early noughties that led to the ridiculous mortgage products in the US mostly but also in the UK of self-certing, 95% LTV, 100% LTV and worse. All this to people who didn’t have the income to support it.

It’s entirely different these days


There’s been around 1.5m transactions this year when it’s normally around 1-1.1m per annum.
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Holy fek. I just checked and in Canada it's 6X annual income.
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😂 that’s quite high.

I wonder if it’s very restrictive on who actually gets that, I’d imagine it is. For example is your paid bonuses but the bank doesn’t take all of that into account but will stretch your basic income pay to the 6x etc…

posted on 15/12/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 1 minute ago
Printing money for fun comment is hardly praising them is it?

Also a 16% pre-tax profit is hardly printing money for fun whilst providing a mammoth amount of jobs who’d halal generate further tax revenues, provides thousands of families with income and thousands of families every year with accommodation.


“Printing money for fun” is just daft anti-capitalist sentiment hating on any notion of a company turning a profit.
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Who’d halal?? 😂

comment by Hector (U3606)

posted on 15/12/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 22 minutes ago
https://mobile.twitter.com/snb19692/status/1471046748420329477

Steve Bray had a banner removed by police outside Westminster. How do the "Nazzi state' Conservatives feel about this?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sorry but removing a banner equates to a Nazzi state? GTFO
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I believe he is referring to the numerous Tory MPs who have compared the new Covid measures to a 'Na zi state'.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Aaaaah

Ok Hector, yes whoooosh. Thanks for calling me pretty
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Youre welcome.

posted on 15/12/21

Can i nick Rosso's gimmick of being smugly outside the UK

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