A Political Thread pt. 2

[The Seeker]

 

[The Seeker]

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Ukraine war: West condemns Russian plans for 'sham' Ukraine vote

Kyiv's allies say they will never recognise the results of votes run by Moscow-backed authorities.

www.bbc.co.uk

Putin's plan for his back tracking forces: hold Joke referenda in Donetsk and Luhansk no doubt more than 80% will vote for Russia to remain.

 

[The Seeker]

 

[The Seeker]

 

[McTallshort]

Looks like Putin has called in some extra cannon fodder

 

[Which Tyler]

Looks like Putin has called in some extra cannon fodder

Whilst not having enough equipment and logistical support for his current troops - genius

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Business energy prices to be cut by half expected levels

UK government to cap gas and electricity costs for businesses, charities and public sector from October.

www.bbc.co.uk

Don't think they have much choice to get inflation under control which in turn increases interest on the humongous debt to pay for it.

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[McTallshort]

Whilst not having enough equipment and logistical support for his current troops - genius

I am really struggling to see how Russia is benefiting from this special military operation. I am struggling to see how anyone is benefiting from it.

News just in: since Putin's speech, all flights from Moscow to Turkey have sold out..

 

[Reiser99]

Business energy prices to be cut by half expected levels

UK government to cap gas and electricity costs for businesses, charities and public sector from October.

www.bbc.co.uk

Don't think they have much choice to get inflation under control which in turn increases interest on the humongous debt to pay for it.

Really hope that nobody let's them forget how they saddled the country with huge debts instead of taxing energy companies and the wealthy. If, as I think Liz Truss plans, then the country won't start paying it back for another 20 years, then you theoretically have unborn children paying off the debt of their ancestors. I'm sure this is already happening, but usually it's for improving society, not to avoid taxing the rich.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Really hope that nobody let's them forget how they saddled the country with huge debts instead of taxing energy companies and the wealthy. If, as I think Liz Truss plans, then the country won't start paying it back for another 20 years, then you theoretically have unborn children paying off the debt of their ancestors. I'm sure this is already happening, but usually it's for improving society, not to avoid taxing the rich.

We await Friday'a mini budget to see how Truss's government plans to pay for all this given she's said she'd reverse the NI increases and also CT rates which were due to go up to 25% next April.

Her philosophy is cut taxes to boost growth to then a bigger economy will then deal with paying back the debt and interest.

I am not convinced.

 

[Gavin]

Fracking won’t work in UK says founder of fracking company Cuadrilla

Chris Cornelius says geology is too challenging and government’s support is merely ‘soundbites’

www.theguardian.com

Fracking in the UK will be impossible at any meaningful scale and will not help with the energy price crisis, the founder of the UK's first fracking company has warned.

Chris Cornelius, the geologist who founded Cuadrilla Resources, which drilled the UK's first modern hydraulic fracturing wells in Lancashire, told the Guardian that he believed the government's support for it is merely a "political gesture".

"I don't think there is any chance of fracking in the UK in the near term."

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

We await Friday'a mini budget to see how Truss's government plans to pay for all this given she's said she'd reverse the NI increases and also CT rates which were due to go up to 25% next April.

Her philosophy is cut taxes to boost growth to then a bigger economy will then deal with paying back the debt and interest.

I am not convinced.

It won't, this "Reagonomics" approach has consistently shown to be pure bullshit. The most noticeable effect is the increase in inequality.

Also: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-queen-funeral-skabeyeva-1744403

Jesus Russian media are insane.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

It won't, this "Reagonomics" approach has consistently shown to be pure bullshit. The most noticeable effect is the increase in inequality.

Yep.

UK’s mounting debts unsustainable if sweeping tax cuts go ahead, warns IFS

Concerns mount before mini-budget that precarious financial position will spark run on sterling

www.theguardian.com

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Yep.

UK’s mounting debts unsustainable if sweeping tax cuts go ahead, warns IFS

Concerns mount before mini-budget that precarious financial position will spark run on sterling

www.theguardian.com

Interesting seeing the timeline of events through previous articles.

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[McTallshort]

5 Britons released by the Russians including the 2 lads sentenced to death

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

So Trump demanded there be a special master to oversee the documents and his appointed judge agreed in a completely farcical ruling to begin with. Trump then got the special master he chose. That special master has now demanded Trump prove he declassified the documents or he will work on the assumption that they are still classified and Trump is refusing to cooperate.

Get this fucker in jail. Nobody else would be allowed to mess about like this, especially when we are potentially talking nuclear secrets. That man should not be walking around free.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

special master indicating trump had classified documents is hilarious

Trump now facing civil lawsuit from state of New York under some interest statutes. Would really damage his ability to do business.