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The years of discontent, 2022/23


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1 minute ago, Billy Jean King said:
4 minutes ago, welshbairn said:
What happened to the Oaky who claimed life on benefits was cushy and if people on minimum wage zero hours contracts weren't happy about it they should simply start their own businesses? He's gone full woke sjw imo.

Gone from raging Tory to full on Communist basically. Or as is more likely retired early and has nothing much to fill his days so has become a full time online contrarian.

Somewhat surprised, but also gratified, that he subscribes to the "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" principle, but repentant sinners etc. It seems to me that the settlement for council workers involves a modest adjustment to pay differentials and, as such, is a marginally fairer approach.

However, the thought that higher-paid workers should voluntarily forgo wage increases in pursuit of social objectives is utterly risible. If we want to improve the situation of lower-income households it should be done through a more equitable tax system to fund higher levels of welfare benefits and the removal of several million households from any income tax liability.

 

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1 hour ago, welshbairn said:

Truss has talked about massive new borrowing on very long term bonds to fund tax cuts, I'm sure some some of that can be diverted to the Councils and railways. Or why not another round of good old fashioned quantitative easing?

They're bound to know that performative tax cuts aren't going to be enough to keep them in power this time, so it's very definitely going to be a last-ditch exercise in emptying the public purse in preparation for the (relatively) fallow years ahead.

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Yes, he never actually used the exact word 'cushy'. Possibly.

Shame on you, Welshbairn. Pwned again!

Edit: frankly, that was just to break up the inevitable wall of Oaksoft posts. He'll be posting a sentence at a time at this rate.

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1 hour ago, BFTD said:

Yes, he never actually used the exact word 'cushy'. Possibly.

Shame on you, Welshbairn. Pwned again!

Edit: frankly, that was just to break up the inevitable wall of Oaksoft posts. He'll be posting a sentence at a time at this rate.

We know he can use multi-quote and we know he doesn't for attention.

It renders anything he says null and void, because we know it's all an act.

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1 minute ago, DA Baracus said:

We know he can use multi-quote and we know he doesn't for attention.

It renders anything he says null and void, because we know it's all an act.

Well, aye. I feel a bit thick for not realising it was a parody account earlier.

Still got a sneaking suspicion it's Granny Danger cosplaying a Mail reader.

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6 hours ago, oaksoft said:

I have never said that. You're just making stuff up.

Nice to see you and a few others engaging in Trumpism when it suits you.

Simmer doon. 

You've been given a telling on multiple occasions on this thread and numerous others. 

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3 minutes ago, Cosmic Joe said:

Simmer doon. 

You've been given a telling on multiple occasions on this thread and numerous others. 

Simmering down is the opposite of what we need from Oaksoft!  :lol:

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1 minute ago, Cosmic Joe said:

Objects of ridicule have a lifespan. 

This one is beginning to do my napper in. 

He is close to a binning. 

He's definitely gone more 'deliberately missing the point' wind-up merchant rather than the old 'absolutely furious about almost everything' that was so entertaining, but there's always hope for another Christmas Day meltdown about benefits scroungers.

Quite amusing how often he seems to forget his old position on issues, but.

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On 03/09/2022 at 12:07, welshbairn said:

What happened to the Oaky who claimed life on benefits was cushy and if people on minimum wage zero hours contracts weren't happy about it they should simply start their own businesses? He's gone full woke sjw imo.

He's away writing porno film scripts mind! 

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5 hours ago, Granny Danger said:

I don't get it. Strikes are planned to coincide with all sorts of stuff, to amplify their impact. Commonwealth games, concerts, big events...but not this?

Jeremy Corbyn must be spinning in his grave. 

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28 minutes ago, scottsdad said:

I don't get it. Strikes are planned to coincide with all sorts of stuff, to amplify their impact. Commonwealth games, concerts, big events...but not this?

Jeremy Corbyn must be spinning in his grave. 

Strikes try to garner public support too, and this would just be an easy goal for the media and others against strikes as "unpatriotic" ect. Fully understandable IMO.

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3 hours ago, Self-raising Lazarus said:

Strikes try to garner public support too, and this would just be an easy goal for the media and others against strikes as "unpatriotic" ect. Fully understandable IMO.

Union leaders are likely smart enough to know that industrial action during a period when millions aren't in their right minds would be an amazing opportunity to outlaw trade union membership altogether, or as near as possible. Just look how un-British they are, refusing not to work during the period of mourning we're so upset about that we've taken time off work...erm...

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5 hours ago, Clown Job said:

But you’re greedy for wanting a wage rise 

 

How else will they attract talent?

Without the ability to take unlimited wealth, bankers will move into similar jobs with better pay, like heroin trafficking or strangling wealthy old ladies to death.

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