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Gerry Bolton
@gerryb.bsky.social
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Retired Northern Grandad living in exile in the Deep South. Interested in politics economics , business and crime / spy fiction If you think an opening response to one of my posts is to insult or pick a fight don’t bother I will ignore you and block you
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 1h
I personally see a Norway/ Switzerland model easier / quicker to deliver the economic benefits and harder for a future RW Government to argue as a wrong decision.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 1h
Where did I or JWS say any of that we are merely pointing out between our new status as a new applicant, having lost all our previous privileged membership terms and the understandable mistrust of the EU especially as we could have a future Reform Govt it’s a marathon
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 2h
Quite right too - Asda a bit down market for you
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 3h
I actually think having a relationship with the EU like Norway is the easiest route to achieve and sell to the public.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 3h
I agree I find the accounts who say just re-join now as frustrating as the Brexiteers
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
FOX: You said last week that you would swear in Grijalva whenever she wants. She has written a letter to your office. You have not sworn her in. Doesn't your resistance add fuel to the fire that this is about Epstein?

MIKE JOHNSON: No. This is another partisan manufactured thing
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 19h
Something your Dad could do without when you are not in Huyton
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 20h
Then we shall have to agree to disagree amicably without trading insults - have a good evening
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 20h
Where did I mention trickle down economics I said a higher percentage of workforce in a job beats a lower percentage of workforce and higher tax revenues funds more public services.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 21h
Growing economy creating jobs & protecting existing jobs is better than a contracting economy in recession. Need to get inflation down to make getting said food on the table easier. Also a growing economy means better tax revenues to fund public services vs declining tax revenues in a recession.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 21h
I am fully aware having three grown up children and the whole renting costs more than mortgage if only you could get the deposit together. One son in the end found a shared ownership to get started and the other two did the move to cheaper less popular / attractive area option but yes I sympathise
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 22h
Yes in our day it leads to the inevitable move out to get a house vs flat swapping rent/ mortgage for commuting cost. I guess at least these days some people can get jobs with 3 days in the office vs 5 return commutes.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 22h
CGT is a fairer measure as those who made the move south have also paid a lot more over our lifetime. When we moved south our first place was a I bed flat over a pub for what we could have bought a house back home. Also my kids will pay more IHT when I pop my clogs vs say my cousin’s kids
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 22h
Having grown up in Lancs and followed work to London in 1980 I well aware of the phenomena but unless at the end of the 30 years the Wanstead teacher could only realise the capital if they moved to a cheaper area otherwise it’s just the family home.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 22h
Following the closure of the Fiddlers Ferry power station which previously pumped water into the canal, the water level at Spike Island has begun to drop. The locks to the River Mersey are currently unable to be opened for fear of losing more water.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 22h
Widnes and the Sankey canal - did you walk the canal from St Helens ?
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 23h
A windfall you would only get by moving to a lower priced housing area otherwise it’s just your home that has taken a lot more earnings to pay for over your working life.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 23h
And second highest growth in the G7 to be balanced
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 23h
Which canal ?
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 23h
And the second highest growth in the G7 but hey surely the Times not cherry picking items from the IMF report
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 1d
UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy, IMF predicts www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK forecast to be second-fastest growing economy in G7 - IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded the rate at which the UK economy will grow this year.
www.bbc.com
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 1d
He has an Irish passport so harder for them to do so although as a convicted felon that must give them scope
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 1d
Excellent it’s good not to let your brain idle in retirement it’s important to have something to keep the brain concentrating is my experience.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 1d
If you were happy & provided for you & yours for c40 years that is all that matters. I also have a tendency to put myself down until my wife (known since we were 16)reminds me we are a couple of working class kids living a very comfortable middle class retirement having put our3 kids through Uni.
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Gerry Bolton @gerryb.bsky.social · 1d
Thank You. My brother went to a Grammar & followed the path of the film History boys(O&A year early to do Oxbridge exams in 3rd year)I was the academically less gifted son doing a Poly sandwich degree but was the one with more successful career walked into upper decile job at 22 & FD before I was 30
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