Current Affairs 2025

[Onelife]

I like the idea that Racheal is thinking outside the box, but as my old investment banker used to say…” Your investment can go up and down”. I like a gamble but wouldn’t use other people’s money to do it.

[david63]

I like the idea that Racheal is thinking outside the box

No she's not - just opening the same box that Brown opened.

I have yet to see one original idea from this Labour government - they just keep repeating the same Labour ideology - take from those that have to give to those who can't be bothered getting off their backsides.

[Stephen]

Thanks for that Mr Cheery

[Onelife]

Lovely to see how civilised the Palestinians were in handing over the two hostages this afternoon…bloody disgraceful!

[oldbluefox]

You tend to have a great deal of sympathy with them when you see what they have been through for the past 18 months or so but it tends to evaporate when you see that sort of behaviour. Seemingly they never learn.

[Onelife]

What I found equally despicable was when I watched BBC news this morning with a Hamas terrorist instructing Arbel Yehoud on how she should wave to the baying crowds.

[oldbluefox]

If we were ever thinking of integration in the Holy Land reconciliation is a long way off on either side.

[Portsmouth]

Today January 31st is the fifth anniversary of Brexit.....

[Onelife]

Today January 31st is the fifth anniversary of Brexit.....

Coming from a Brexiteer I'm glad we choose the route we did but sad that we haven’t implemented many of the reasons we did it for.

[oldbluefox]

Agreed. We have failed to take advantage of being away from the EU nor have we managed to strip out some of the paperwork which hinders trade.
I always have the impression civil servants were content in the EU just to rubber stamp everything going through. That convenience is no longer available and the whole system needs slimming down.

[david63]

Agreed. We have failed to take advantage of being away from the EU nor have we managed to strip out some of the paperwork which hinders trade.
I always have the impression civil servants were content in the EU just to rubber stamp everything going through. That convenience is no longer available and the whole system needs slimming down.

I think to some extent Covid slowed down many of the changes. Then we lost Boris who "driving" Brexit and subsequent Governments have lost any impetus that there was.

Much as I hate saying this, as I cannot stand the man, we need a Trump approach which is basically kicking everything out and starting again - although I suspect that it will not be quite as straightforward as he would like to believe.

[oldbluefox]

We could do with a Trump like character to "kick ass". It all seems to be a bit cosy and comfortable down at Westminster.
Should we make a decision and get on with doing something? No, we'll have an inquiry for a few years by which time everybody will have lost interest and we can bury the idea.

[david63]

Oh dear - poor Ms Reeves.

After extolling AstraZeneca as a success story on Wednesday two days later they pull out of a £450m investment because the government reneged on the deal. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1we943zez9o

The wheels may not be coming off the wagon but they are starting to come loose!

[Stephen]

Who saw on the news this morning a piece about sticks.

All the crap going on in the world at the moment and the best the BBC can come up with is sticks.

Give me strength

[Ray B]

Stephen, a slow news day, and a bit cold outside.Stephen, a slow news day, and a bit cold outside.

[Ray B]

Oh dear - poor Ms Reeves.

Maybe both sides dug their heels in too much, but yes, it's certainly a loss for the life sciences sector. Did it come to the point where concerns for tax payers money became untenable .

[Mervyn and Trish]

I'm afraid where Rachel from Accounts is concerned the words p*ss up and brewery increasingly come to mind.

[david63]

Despite Sir K's assertions that RR will be around for the duration of this parliament I will be surprised if she is still in position by the end of the year - especially with a potential trade war looming with the orange bloke across the pond.

[oldbluefox]

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Doncha just love Rachel from Accounts!!!
I think the government have manoeuvred themselves between a rock and a hard place. They made so many promises which they cannot keep and before long even more of those promises are, by necessity, going to be broken. I cannot see where she is going to create this growth which she talks about.

[Onelife]

Listening to Trump this morning it sounds like he is less inclined to impose the same kind of tariffs imposed on Canada etc….could it be that Keir has done a good job sweet talking his way round the tariffs that look like being imposed on EU countries. I’m no economist but if this is the case then I would have thought it will Strengthen our negotiating position in the EU?

[Ray B]

OL, so long as keir doesn't becomes trumps lap dog.

[screwy]

Does anyone still listen to Radio Caroline.?

[oldbluefox]

I believe Trump offered a deal to Theresa May the first time around but she turned it down in order to build closer ties with the EU.
I wonder if he will be as keen this time around but as OL says a deal with Trump may strengthen our hands in negotiations with Europe.
I hope Starmer's EUcentric position doesn't get in the way of getting the best deal for the UK.

[david63]

Does anyone still listen to Radio Caroline.?

Didn't know it still existed

[david63]

I believe Trump offered a deal to Theresa May the first time around but she turned it down in order to build closer ties with the EU.
I wonder if he will be as keen this time around but as OL says a deal with Trump may strengthen our hands in negotiations with Europe.
I hope Starmer's EUcentric position doesn't get in the way of getting the best deal for the UK.

The way that Trump is acting at the moment I would not want any deal with him - he will only turn it round as and when it suits him.