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[CrazyKopCorner]

6 hours ago, Footballwipe said:

Don't get impatient for the answer from him, he'll have to wait until the Daily Mail or right wing echo chamber tell him which ones that fits his narrative.

 

Hope we hear soon though.

Er unemployment, growth, tax burden - are you an ostrich? 

[izzymuzzet]

31 minutes ago, CrazyKopCorner said:

Er unemployment, growth, tax burden - are you an ostrich? 

Unemployment is marginally above the last quarter but there's not a huge difference. ONS labour market statistics usually get revised after a few months so I wouldn't pay too much attention to small changes quarter to quarter. It's too early to determine any long-term trends resulting from this government's policy actions.

 

GDP growth is about the same as it was a year ago, i.e. not great. But hard to see how you can blame a government that's been in 6 months for that, rather than one that was in power for 14 years before that.

 

The 'tax burden' is not an economic indicator. There is no relationship between how high tax is a percentage of GDP and the performance of a national economy. If there was then Norway (very high tax-GDP ratio) would be poor and Equitorial Guinea (very low tax-GDP ratio) would be rich.

[CrazyKopCorner]

8 minutes ago, izzymuzzet said:

Unemployment is marginally above the last quarter but there's not a huge difference. ONS labour market statistics usually get revised after a few months so I wouldn't pay too much attention to small changes quarter to quarter. It's too early to determine any long-term trends resulting from this government's policy actions.

 

GDP growth is about the same as it was a year ago, i.e. not great. But hard to see how you can blame a government that's been in 6 months for that, rather than one that was in power for 14 years before that.

 

The 'tax burden' is not an economic indicator. There is no relationship between how high tax is a percentage of GDP and the performance of a national economy. If there was then Norway (very high tax-GDP ratio) would be poor and Equitorial Guinea (very low tax-GDP ratio) would be rich.

FM are you a Labour Treasury minister or an ostrich or both 

[CrazyKopCorner]

10 hours ago, Daggers said:

I said memory problems, not mammary problems. 

How rude!

[Dr The Singh]

shall I book you an appointment 

Just now, CrazyKopCorner said:

How rude!

 

[CrazyKopCorner]

1 hour ago, Dr The Singh said:

shall I book you an appointment 

 

Book me more than 1 will ya 

[worthosoriginals]

21 hours ago, Daggers said:

I said memory problems, not mammary problems. 

Dr perve will see you now

[Daggers]

8 minutes ago, worthosoriginals said:

Dr perve will see you now

Dr The Perv sees a lot of people now, mainly thanks to his hacking of Ring doorbells and discretely placed nannycams in toys and oversized pillows.

Edited 1 February by Daggers

[worthosoriginals]

2 minutes ago, Daggers said:

Dr The Perv sees a lot of people now, mainly thanks to his hacking of Ring doorbells and discretely placed nannycams in toys and oversized pillows.

Dr perve tends to get his jizz lined up in every thread, like a thread might say ..here's our new signing what do you all think? Dr perve will say  seems alright but how bigs his wife's tit's? 

He's relentless 

[Dr The Singh]

44 minutes ago, worthosoriginals said:

Dr perve tends to get his jizz lined up in every thread, like a thread might say ..here's our new signing what do you all think? Dr perve will say  seems alright but how bigs his wife's tit's? 

He's relentless 

 

44 minutes ago, worthosoriginals said:

Dr perve tends to get his jizz lined up in every thread, like a thread might say ..here's our new signing what do you all think? Dr perve will say  seems alright but how bigs his wife's tit's? 

He's relentless 

I also do that about all the posters on this forum, especially those that have sussed me out.  How is the Mrs these days Wortho?

Edited 1 February by Dr The Singh

[Dr The Singh]

47 minutes ago, Daggers said:

Dr The Perv sees a lot of people now, mainly thanks to his hacking of Ring doorbells and discretely placed nannycams in toys and oversized pillows.

 thanks for the idea pal, I didn't even know these things and hacking door bells were possible, I will be around yours tomorrow. 

[bovril]

I like Spoons, especially in London. They're spacious, open late, and most of the large groups visiting from the provinces go elsewhere. I like the table service too. 

[Daggers]

23 hours ago, Dr The Singh said:

 thanks for the idea pal, I didn't even know these things and hacking door bells were possible, I will be around yours tomorrow. 

I'm tempted to start a poll to see which members of FoxesTalk people would most and least likely to leave alone in a room with their partner.

[South Shire Fox]

That Alisha Lehmann that social media seems to get a hard on about is not attractive in the slightest 😂. About as plastic as they come

[The Bear]

3 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said:

That Alisha Lehmann that social media seems to get a hard on about is not attractive in the slightest 😂. About as plastic as they come

I had to Google her to find out who the hell she is. 

 

She looks like Ming The Merciless FFS. 

 

 

[foxy boxing]

3 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said:

That Alisha Lehmann that social media seems to get a hard on about is not attractive in the slightest 😂. About as plastic as they come

Still way out of your league .  You've most likely knocked one out to her!. 

[JonnyBoy]

On 24/01/2025 at 21:16, Tommy G said:

You crashed into me on a lime bike in the middle of krakow last year at 3am with no lights!

this is true, different country different rules 

[Greg2607]

On 31/01/2025 at 23:05, izzymuzzet said:

Genuine question - which indicators? 

the ones that the daily mail told him about. 

[Greg2607]

On 01/02/2025 at 10:28, CrazyKopCorner said:

Er unemployment, growth, tax burden - are you an ostrich? 

for any of you that are worried about the UK economy, have a detailed read about what happened to Japan in the 90's.  There is a real risk that we are going in a similar direction and there are lots of similarities of our economies -   as a summary... chat gpt has helped me out... 

 

The UK has already experienced its own version of "Lost Decades" since 2008, with stagnant economic growth, weak productivity, wage stagnation, and rising inequality, much like Japan after its 1990s crash. However, while Japan struggled with deflation and an aging population, the UK faces high inflation, Brexit-related trade disruptions, and workforce shortages. Austerity policies weakened public services, and business investment remains low, preventing a strong recovery. Unlike Japan, the UK lacks a strong export-driven economy and has been more vulnerable to external shocks. To avoid permanent stagnation, the UK must boost productivity, invest in infrastructure, fix trade barriers, address labor shortages, and support high-value industries like green energy and technology before it’s too late. 

 

if you look at the things that we need to do to avoid further stagflation, Labour are genuinely trying to effect those things now.  THe impacts and results won't be immediate and they are having to do lots of unpopular things, that should probably have been done a long time ago, but the early signs are positive in terms of action... but i do also understand why alot of their actions have been unpopular... even if this has been hugely amplified by the Right Wing media and places like Twitter (X)

 

[Tommy G]

24 minutes ago, Greg2607 said:

the ones that the daily mail told him about. 

Come on Greg you're better than that!

 

Not every single person who is centre right reads that guff. 

[CosbehFox]

On 01/02/2025 at 11:07, izzymuzzet said:

Unemployment is marginally above the last quarter but there's not a huge difference. ONS labour market statistics usually get revised after a few months so I wouldn't pay too much attention to small changes quarter to quarter. It's too early to determine any long-term trends resulting from this government's policy actions.

 

GDP growth is about the same as it was a year ago, i.e. not great. But hard to see how you can blame a government that's been in 6 months for that, rather than one that was in power for 14 years before that.

 

The 'tax burden' is not an economic indicator. There is no relationship between how high tax is a percentage of GDP and the performance of a national economy. If there was then Norway (very high tax-GDP ratio) would be poor and Equitorial Guinea (very low tax-GDP ratio) would be rich.

 

The one thing I am finding through work is a slightly reverse and sad realism in the post-COVID world. Hospitality is struggling with the NI & Business rates issues but there has been ripples in the office sector which haven't been felt for  long time. Buildings stood empty for a couple of years are achieving lettings - the only reason I can think why is that some small WFH companies have been pushed out of their homes due to insurance changes. However, I hope that the increase on footfall in many cities starts to play into those industries suffering ie. hospitality. 

 

On 02/02/2025 at 20:16, bovril said:

I like Spoons, especially in London. They're spacious, open late, and most of the large groups visiting from the provinces go elsewhere. I like the table service too. 

If you ever work away and end up staying in some bizarre places, they are a lifesaver. Although it makes me giggle on my very occasional visits over to Thetford, how some folk there dress like are going for a full blown night out 

[Greg2607]

6 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Come on Greg you're better than that!

 

Not every single person who is centre right reads that guff. 

did I miss the Evening Standard and the Telegraph? 

[Tommy G]

1 minute ago, Greg2607 said:

did I miss the Evening Standard and the Telegraph? 

Times!!

[leicsmac]

12 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Times!!

Times is a decent paper tbf.

[filbertway]

2 hours ago, The Bear said:

I had to Google her to find out who the hell she is. 

 

She looks like Ming The Merciless FFS. 

 

 

Those eye brows are insane, she must have been inspired by sol campbells 40 yard slide tackle.

 

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