Jean-Luc Picard
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The British Government needs to stop considering so much and start acting.
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The British Government needs to stop considering so much and start acting.
What happens in 2027 if the French elect an anti EU President, one who will want a Reform Government in the UK.
They will do everything possible to undermine any attempts by the UK to come closer to the EU.
They will do everything possible to undermine any attempts by the UK to come closer to the EU.
December 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
What happens in 2027 if the French elect an anti EU President, one who will want a Reform Government in the UK.
They will do everything possible to undermine any attempts by the UK to come closer to the EU.
They will do everything possible to undermine any attempts by the UK to come closer to the EU.
I am confused, you have complained about the UK's obsessive secrecy but also about briefings to the media and overly optimistic timelines?
The UK Government does not have the luxury of time. If they do not get these changes over the line and making an impact by 2027 we are staring at Reform.
The UK Government does not have the luxury of time. If they do not get these changes over the line and making an impact by 2027 we are staring at Reform.
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I am confused, you have complained about the UK's obsessive secrecy but also about briefings to the media and overly optimistic timelines?
The UK Government does not have the luxury of time. If they do not get these changes over the line and making an impact by 2027 we are staring at Reform.
The UK Government does not have the luxury of time. If they do not get these changes over the line and making an impact by 2027 we are staring at Reform.
This!
It cheapens debate so much when the political editor quite clearly doesn't grasp the details of specific announcements and spends almost no time talking about the subject of an actual government announcement.
It cheapens debate so much when the political editor quite clearly doesn't grasp the details of specific announcements and spends almost no time talking about the subject of an actual government announcement.
December 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This!
It cheapens debate so much when the political editor quite clearly doesn't grasp the details of specific announcements and spends almost no time talking about the subject of an actual government announcement.
It cheapens debate so much when the political editor quite clearly doesn't grasp the details of specific announcements and spends almost no time talking about the subject of an actual government announcement.
Yes well I'm sure at least some of that money isn't imaginary.
December 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Yes well I'm sure at least some of that money isn't imaginary.
Make that £16bn announced in the Wales investment summit...
December 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Make that £16bn announced in the Wales investment summit...
It is a deflection from the fact that net migration is coming down.
Their strategy is that any time something mildly positive for the government comes out, they must deflect as loudly as possible. Facts don't matter, as long as the general public are distracted from the good news.
Their strategy is that any time something mildly positive for the government comes out, they must deflect as loudly as possible. Facts don't matter, as long as the general public are distracted from the good news.
December 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It is a deflection from the fact that net migration is coming down.
Their strategy is that any time something mildly positive for the government comes out, they must deflect as loudly as possible. Facts don't matter, as long as the general public are distracted from the good news.
Their strategy is that any time something mildly positive for the government comes out, they must deflect as loudly as possible. Facts don't matter, as long as the general public are distracted from the good news.
But on the other side of the coin they aren't taking into account the majority of the £500bn in investment that has been announced in the past 18 months...
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
But on the other side of the coin they aren't taking into account the majority of the £500bn in investment that has been announced in the past 18 months...
There has been roughly £500bn in inward investment announced since the election, most of which will not be taken into account by the OBR until construction starts. There's plenty of potential upsides if you want to look for them.
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
There has been roughly £500bn in inward investment announced since the election, most of which will not be taken into account by the OBR until construction starts. There's plenty of potential upsides if you want to look for them.
What I struggle with here is that we have had 12 months of people saying that the low fiscal headroom has caused bond rates to spike and shrinking that headspace.
Surely a larger headroom will do the opposite, lowering bond rates and effectively growing the headroom without having to change policy?
Surely a larger headroom will do the opposite, lowering bond rates and effectively growing the headroom without having to change policy?
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
What I struggle with here is that we have had 12 months of people saying that the low fiscal headroom has caused bond rates to spike and shrinking that headspace.
Surely a larger headroom will do the opposite, lowering bond rates and effectively growing the headroom without having to change policy?
Surely a larger headroom will do the opposite, lowering bond rates and effectively growing the headroom without having to change policy?
So true. They were feral in their attempts to go after Reeves this morning.
Wild accusations, essentially telling a Chancellor to her face that she was an unashamed liar.
Hilarious given the free passes they've spent 14 years issuing to the previous shower shite.
Wild accusations, essentially telling a Chancellor to her face that she was an unashamed liar.
Hilarious given the free passes they've spent 14 years issuing to the previous shower shite.
November 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
So true. They were feral in their attempts to go after Reeves this morning.
Wild accusations, essentially telling a Chancellor to her face that she was an unashamed liar.
Hilarious given the free passes they've spent 14 years issuing to the previous shower shite.
Wild accusations, essentially telling a Chancellor to her face that she was an unashamed liar.
Hilarious given the free passes they've spent 14 years issuing to the previous shower shite.
Half a trillion £ currently in the investment pipeline, significant % of that will be ramping up as it gets planning approvals.
They will say trust us, we're nearly there on Net Zero, Immigration will be way down (but about to go back up). Inflation will be down. Trump may be on his way to prison.
They will say trust us, we're nearly there on Net Zero, Immigration will be way down (but about to go back up). Inflation will be down. Trump may be on his way to prison.
November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Half a trillion £ currently in the investment pipeline, significant % of that will be ramping up as it gets planning approvals.
They will say trust us, we're nearly there on Net Zero, Immigration will be way down (but about to go back up). Inflation will be down. Trump may be on his way to prison.
They will say trust us, we're nearly there on Net Zero, Immigration will be way down (but about to go back up). Inflation will be down. Trump may be on his way to prison.
I wonder how this will go down with the majority of students who are of course well known for their conservative friendly views.
November 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I wonder how this will go down with the majority of students who are of course well known for their conservative friendly views.
They could at least wait until after the results of the US Midterms before they start collectively surrendering in advance.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
November 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
They could at least wait until after the results of the US Midterms before they start collectively surrendering in advance.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
It is very similar to:
"Starmer intervened in a criminal case against Chinese spies, you should quit"
"Oh wait, he didn't intervene?"
"Starmer didn't intervene in a criminal case against Chinese spies and now it has collapsed, he should quit."
"Starmer intervened in a criminal case against Chinese spies, you should quit"
"Oh wait, he didn't intervene?"
"Starmer didn't intervene in a criminal case against Chinese spies and now it has collapsed, he should quit."
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It is very similar to:
"Starmer intervened in a criminal case against Chinese spies, you should quit"
"Oh wait, he didn't intervene?"
"Starmer didn't intervene in a criminal case against Chinese spies and now it has collapsed, he should quit."
"Starmer intervened in a criminal case against Chinese spies, you should quit"
"Oh wait, he didn't intervene?"
"Starmer didn't intervene in a criminal case against Chinese spies and now it has collapsed, he should quit."
I think the right wing are throwing everything they can at the Labour Govt to try and break them before it starts to make an impact because once it does, they will be locked out for another electoral cycle. (not saying labour landslide, but we won't end up with a Reform/Tory coalition).
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I think the right wing are throwing everything they can at the Labour Govt to try and break them before it starts to make an impact because once it does, they will be locked out for another electoral cycle. (not saying labour landslide, but we won't end up with a Reform/Tory coalition).
And this, announced two days after the budget. There is money flowing into the UK from every angle. A 23% increase in investment in Wales since Labour came in at UK Level. - www.wales247.co.uk/investment-s...
Investment summit to showcase Wales after £4.6bn inward boost
As more than 300 senior industry and business leaders prepare to gather in Newport to explore exciting investment opportunities across Wales, it has been revealed the country has attracted £4.6bn of i...
www.wales247.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
And this, announced two days after the budget. There is money flowing into the UK from every angle. A 23% increase in investment in Wales since Labour came in at UK Level. - www.wales247.co.uk/investment-s...
Get to summer next year, interest rates will be down, government debt costs will come down, huge amount of renewables due online next year, lowering bills, £500 billion in investments announced in the last 18 months start to bite(not captured by OBR until building is near guaranteed.)
Hold firm!
Hold firm!
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Get to summer next year, interest rates will be down, government debt costs will come down, huge amount of renewables due online next year, lowering bills, £500 billion in investments announced in the last 18 months start to bite(not captured by OBR until building is near guaranteed.)
Hold firm!
Hold firm!
The right wing ecosystem are trying to engineer a bond market crash on Monday. They know the bond markets have some faith in Reeves so they need to try and make her quit or get fired.
It is the only way they can avoid Reeves getting any credit for the budget.
Starmer needs to hold firm.
It is the only way they can avoid Reeves getting any credit for the budget.
Starmer needs to hold firm.
November 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The right wing ecosystem are trying to engineer a bond market crash on Monday. They know the bond markets have some faith in Reeves so they need to try and make her quit or get fired.
It is the only way they can avoid Reeves getting any credit for the budget.
Starmer needs to hold firm.
It is the only way they can avoid Reeves getting any credit for the budget.
Starmer needs to hold firm.