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Those in the stock market have done very well this year.
People can put money into bonds and government bonds to get a better return than savings but with much lower risk
People can put money into bonds and government bonds to get a better return than savings but with much lower risk
December 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Those in the stock market have done very well this year.
People can put money into bonds and government bonds to get a better return than savings but with much lower risk
People can put money into bonds and government bonds to get a better return than savings but with much lower risk
And actually for the Labour Party. They have a parliament to start making people feel better. They knew it would be hard to stay with and that meant they would be unpopular when they hadn’t fixed everything after 2 weeks. No replacement will do better
December 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
And actually for the Labour Party. They have a parliament to start making people feel better. They knew it would be hard to stay with and that meant they would be unpopular when they hadn’t fixed everything after 2 weeks. No replacement will do better
And yet better for the country to keep the same PM for a whole parliament!
December 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
And yet better for the country to keep the same PM for a whole parliament!
Unless your savings were in stocks
December 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Unless your savings were in stocks
BUT…in November biscuits, alcohol, tobacco and women’s clothes fell in price
December 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
BUT…in November biscuits, alcohol, tobacco and women’s clothes fell in price
Nothing on inflation yet? 😉
December 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Nothing on inflation yet? 😉
It’s not price cuts that cause it to fall necessarily. Food inflation fell a lot because the price increases this November were a lot lower than last November.
December 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
It’s not price cuts that cause it to fall necessarily. Food inflation fell a lot because the price increases this November were a lot lower than last November.
The only black cloud was that the annual cost of raw materials continued to rise and this will be closely watched.
This all be guarantees 5 votes to cut interest rates tomorrow
This all be guarantees 5 votes to cut interest rates tomorrow
December 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The only black cloud was that the annual cost of raw materials continued to rise and this will be closely watched.
This all be guarantees 5 votes to cut interest rates tomorrow
This all be guarantees 5 votes to cut interest rates tomorrow
“Do you want your pension later? Reduce pensions? Or increase immigration?” That needs to be asked, I’d be really interested in the answers people would give
December 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“Do you want your pension later? Reduce pensions? Or increase immigration?” That needs to be asked, I’d be really interested in the answers people would give
I really think they are hoping to improve things enough to remove that tax. Although if any improvement in figures the need to bank half and then use the other half to remove stamp duty on shares and increase tax thresholds (including the 100k 60% bracket)
December 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I really think they are hoping to improve things enough to remove that tax. Although if any improvement in figures the need to bank half and then use the other half to remove stamp duty on shares and increase tax thresholds (including the 100k 60% bracket)
Yeah, governments seem to love tinkering and then saying they’ve done something when little has actually changed.
Problem now is Reeves decreasing incentive to save (although it’s actually a minor disincentive you wouldn’t know from the media) but also likely to reduce amount saved from employer NI
Problem now is Reeves decreasing incentive to save (although it’s actually a minor disincentive you wouldn’t know from the media) but also likely to reduce amount saved from employer NI
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Yeah, governments seem to love tinkering and then saying they’ve done something when little has actually changed.
Problem now is Reeves decreasing incentive to save (although it’s actually a minor disincentive you wouldn’t know from the media) but also likely to reduce amount saved from employer NI
Problem now is Reeves decreasing incentive to save (although it’s actually a minor disincentive you wouldn’t know from the media) but also likely to reduce amount saved from employer NI
We already have the problem re pensions which has been known about for 30 years but no one thought to do anything about it
December 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
We already have the problem re pensions which has been known about for 30 years but no one thought to do anything about it
And that’s the scarier part
December 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
And that’s the scarier part
Relatively low but still high. It’s clear NI pushed prices up based on services inflation.
Core inflation has also been raising which has been worrying
Core inflation has also been raising which has been worrying
December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Relatively low but still high. It’s clear NI pushed prices up based on services inflation.
Core inflation has also been raising which has been worrying
Core inflation has also been raising which has been worrying
Inflation has been too high and persistent for that. If they hadn’t raised the NI then possibly could have done earlier. But that was a problem with the election pledges
December 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Inflation has been too high and persistent for that. If they hadn’t raised the NI then possibly could have done earlier. But that was a problem with the election pledges
Inflation figures on Wednesday first. Lets hope they bring a good surprise
December 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Inflation figures on Wednesday first. Lets hope they bring a good surprise
That’s the point. It’s not that “people have already made up their minds” when GDP revisions come in - it’s that whatever the impacts were of that GDP figure has already been felt - in living standards, wage growth, public services. And a revised number doesn’t change how much the government borrow
December 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
That’s the point. It’s not that “people have already made up their minds” when GDP revisions come in - it’s that whatever the impacts were of that GDP figure has already been felt - in living standards, wage growth, public services. And a revised number doesn’t change how much the government borrow
Just more of the economy bouncing around zero growth. The BoE will likely cut interest rates unless there is a surprise inflation number next week but that does address the real issue. When will there be bold growth promoting policies?
December 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Just more of the economy bouncing around zero growth. The BoE will likely cut interest rates unless there is a surprise inflation number next week but that does address the real issue. When will there be bold growth promoting policies?
What are these times though? The question I have is whether it’s better or worse than a human driver reactions and what are these outcomes if it takes a worse reaction (but also what is considered a worse reaction)?
December 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
What are these times though? The question I have is whether it’s better or worse than a human driver reactions and what are these outcomes if it takes a worse reaction (but also what is considered a worse reaction)?
On those flights the people just walk off because they can. They use the wheelchairs to get on first but they don’t need them
December 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
On those flights the people just walk off because they can. They use the wheelchairs to get on first but they don’t need them
This is perfect. People need to know the benefits (everyone already knows the risks) and how to start which is the biggest blocker, the fear of getting it wrong.
Then there is the hardest part - don’t keep looking at it!
Then there is the hardest part - don’t keep looking at it!
December 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
This is perfect. People need to know the benefits (everyone already knows the risks) and how to start which is the biggest blocker, the fear of getting it wrong.
Then there is the hardest part - don’t keep looking at it!
Then there is the hardest part - don’t keep looking at it!
Transport in the U.K. is expensive and the rail fare freeze is so minor and makes no difference if it isn’t extended. TFL need to figure out how to be more efficient to remove the need to increase fares which is damaging for the U.K. as well as London’s economy
December 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Transport in the U.K. is expensive and the rail fare freeze is so minor and makes no difference if it isn’t extended. TFL need to figure out how to be more efficient to remove the need to increase fares which is damaging for the U.K. as well as London’s economy
The question ramps up because the media keeps asking it
December 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The question ramps up because the media keeps asking it
Friends who are flight attendants in US talk of the miracle flights to Florida, mainly in winter. Lots of people require a wheelchair to get on the plane, being the ones who get on early. When they get off there are lots of people waiting with wheelchairs for all these people but they just walk off
December 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Friends who are flight attendants in US talk of the miracle flights to Florida, mainly in winter. Lots of people require a wheelchair to get on the plane, being the ones who get on early. When they get off there are lots of people waiting with wheelchairs for all these people but they just walk off