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[Millertime]

5 minutes ago, Parklife said:

Defence of what? It's a criticism. I'd be spending the department for international development budget on international development. 

A pretty basic idea. 

Or

Dont spend it all considering the state of our own country and the fact thats Scottish ministers talking about our tax being increased again

Someone on £50,000 in Scotland, which includes some teachers and police officers, pays £1,528 more than they would in the rest of the UK. That rises to £5,207 for someone on £125,000.

that's what it is already and its disgusting as it is

Absolute race to the bottom these days

[Parklife]

2 minutes ago, Millertime said:

Or

Dont spend it all

I think that's a really bad idea. 

2 minutes ago, Millertime said:

considering the state of our own country and the fact thats Scottish ministers talking about our tax being increased again

The problems the UK has aren't the result of foreign aid spending. I'm sure you're smart enough to know that. 

2 minutes ago, Millertime said:

Someone on £50,000 in Scotland, which includes some teachers and police officers, pays £1,528 more than they would in the rest of the UK. That rises to £5,207 for someone on £125,000.

that's what it is already and its disgusting as it is

Absolute race to the bottom these days

I'd imagine any tax rises would be proportionate with what they are in England and therefore anything that higher earners pay more than those earning the same gross wage in England would would remain the same. 

[NEM]

27 minutes ago, Parklife said:

2/3rds of the DFID budget is being spent in the UK on asylum hotels. 

We've also reduced our foreign aid budget from 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5%, with plans to reduce it further to 0.3%. 

You won't agree but also a complete waste of money imo.

[maryhilldon]

Starmer agreed to massively raise defence spending didn't he? From 3% to 5% of GDP? Because Trump told him to. So the poorest folk need to tighten their belts again, in order to boost the shareholder dividends of private weapons manufacturers . We're all being taken for mugs.

[Millertime]

32 minutes ago, Parklife said:

I think that's a really bad 

I'd imagine any tax rises would be proportionate with what they are in England and therefore anything that higher earners pay more than those earning the same gross wage in England would would remain the same. 

Eh?

They're already grossly disproportionate 

[NEM]

7 minutes ago, maryhilldon said:

Starmer agreed to massively raise defence spending didn't he? From 3% to 5% of GDP? Because Trump told him to. So the poorest folk need to tighten their belts again, in order to boost the shareholder dividends of private weapons manufacturers . We're all being taken for mugs.

All because of the imaginary threat of the Russian boogeyman 🙄

[Ramandu]

I've had a look at all the government departments, and I'm sure there's a few we can make smaller. Schooling costs £8k per child per year, that's a quarter of a million for a class of 30. I'd give it a go for half that. I know that's only 30 kids, but I'm sure most teachers would be willing to do the same. 

That's £20 billion saved there.

[maryhilldon]

3 minutes ago, Ramandu said:

I've had a look at all the government departments, and I'm sure there's a few we can make smaller. Schooling costs £8k per child per year, that's a quarter of a million for a class of 30. I'd give it a go for half that. I know that's only 30 kids, but I'm sure most teachers would be willing to do the same. 

That's £20 billion saved there.

You not think it would be a better idea to spend less on bombs?

[Ke1t]

In 2010 the Tories decided to implement Austerity measures in the UK. Slashing public spending, because that affects poor people the most, rather than Nigels at their dinner parties.

They were told at the time it was a wicked stupid idea, but they did it anyway. 

Here we are in 2025. 

I recommend taking a look at what these measures have cost the UK since 2010. 

I'm just going to point out that Reform is commited to powering on with Austerity, but they call it 'Cutting Waste'

It's kinda like how they changed the name of the party from National Front to Reform. 

Anyway, good luck with that. 

[maryhilldon]

17 minutes ago, Ke1t said:

In 2010 the Tories decided to implement Austerity measures in the UK. Slashing public spending, because that affects poor people the most, rather than Nigels at their dinner parties.

They were told at the time it was a wicked stupid idea, but they did it anyway. 

Here we are in 2025. 

I recommend taking a look at what these measures have cost the UK since 2010. 

I'm just going to point out that Reform is commited to powering on with Austerity, but they call it 'Cutting Waste'

It's kinda like how they changed the name of the party from National Front to Reform. 

Anyway, good luck with that. 

Well Labour, the so called left party,  have been doing the same since they got back in. They just don't call it austerity, they call it fiscal prudence.

[Jocky Balboa]

16 hours ago, Consi said:

I see Reeves is basically intimating she'll raise taxes for ordinary working people. 

A disgusting snake, truly. She knows most are poorer than pre 2020. She knows there's plenty wealth in the country to be taxed, she's a neoliberal ideologue. 

Needs a milkshake/egg clean aff ih deesh mun.

You've nailed it, the neoliberal economic model is failed. It's Hobson's Choice now, the Tories don't give a damn about the poor, sick and disabled, but Labour and the left hate the aspirational and tax the shyte out of them, thus being a disincentive to anyone who has done well (or wants to do well) for themselves. 

[Parklife]

6 hours ago, maryhilldon said:

Starmer agreed to massively raise defence spending didn't he? From 3% to 5% of GDP? Because Trump told him to. So the poorest folk need to tighten their belts again, in order to boost the shareholder dividends of private weapons manufacturers . We're all being taken for mugs.

Yes, incredibly stupid. Totally nonsensical to make spending on defence a % of GDP in the first place. Spending on defence should be based on threat and need, not some % of GDP. 

[Ramandu]

9 hours ago, maryhilldon said:

You not think it would be a better idea to spend less on bombs?

I hear the navy has more admirals than ships, which sounds a little silly. 

A few tips for the home office: 

Reduce the salary of policemen and introduce a tipping culture for them. It'll improve customer service, making everyone happier!

Firemen spend most of their time just sitting around- so inefficient! Instead, pay them per fire they put out.

[DD1903]

53 minutes ago, Ramandu said:

I hear the navy has more admirals than ships, which sounds a little silly. 

A few tips for the home office: 

Reduce the salary of policemen and introduce a tipping culture for them. It'll improve customer service, making everyone happier!

Firemen spend most of their time just sitting around- so inefficient! Instead, pay them per fire they put out.

And pay teacher based on exam results. The better the scores, the better the pay!

[milne_afc]

Stop paying people and start cracking the whip.

Print more money.

Stop free and subsidised bus travel.

[milne_afc]

Lammy’s performance in PMQs and the subsequent news. lol @ UK

[Torry Tosser]

And another mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison in London.

Algerian Asylum seeker,been out for 6 days before the prison service informed the Police he been let out by mistake,they now searching for him.🤣

[Parklife]

18 minutes ago, Torry Tosser said:

And another mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison in London.

Algerian Asylum seeker,been out for 6 days before the prison service informed the Police he been let out by mistake,they now searching for him.🤣

You've just made a bit of that up because you'd like it to be true, m7+1. 

[Roberto]

Weird how these mistakes are happening.

And weird it isn't British people when reporting it.

[dave_min]

37 minutes ago, Torry Tosser said:

And another mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison in London.

Algerian Asylum seeker,been out for 6 days before the prison service informed the Police he been let out by mistake,they now searching for him.🤣

Amazing what happens when you underfund everything.

[Reed or deed]

24 minutes ago, dave_min said:

Amazing what happens when you underfund everything.

Underfunded or too many people committing crimes to the degree they are jailed?

[JumboJET]

10 minutes ago, Reed or deed said:

Underfunded or too many people committing crimes to the degree they are jailed?

Or importing too many criminals into the country?

[dave_min]

16 minutes ago, Reed or deed said:

Underfunded or too many people committing crimes to the degree they are jailed?

Underfunding. It’s underfunding.

[Torry Tosser]

1 hour ago, Parklife said:

You've just made a bit of that up because you'd like it to be true, m7+1. 

Nothing made up,the BBC homepage had him down as Asylum Seeker originally.

What difference does it make he's a foreign criminal,how many thousands of them are in our prisons.

Get them back to their own countries. 

[Parklife]

13 minutes ago, Torry Tosser said:

Nothing made up,the BBC homepage had him down as Asylum Seeker originally.

What difference does it make he's a foreign criminal,how many thousands of them are in our prisons.

Get them back to their own countries. 

No it didn't. They specifically stated they understood he WAS NOT an asylum seeker. 

You've just made up he is because you want him to be. 

[Torry Tosser]

8 minutes ago, Parklife said:

No it didn't. The specially stated they understood he WAS NOT an asylum seeker. 

You've just made up he is because you want him to be. 

Wrong when it first broke when you were doon getting your unemployment money out of the  hole in the wall,they had him down as a Asylum Seeker.They amended it.

You love to stir the shit you wee leftie weasel that you are.

[Parklife]

2 minutes ago, Torry Tosser said:

Wrong when it first broke when you were doon getting your unemployment money out of the  hole in the wall,

LOL. 

Pretty sure I'm doing better than you, given you're thick as fuck, bud. 

2 minutes ago, Torry Tosser said:

they had him down as a Asylum Seeker.They amended it.

Suuuuuuuureeee. 

2 minutes ago, Torry Tosser said:

You love to stir the shit you wee leftie weasel that you are.

Nah, just love to point out wee hateful pieces of shit being hateful pieces of shit. 

[Roberto]

In fairness whether the BBC originally reported asylum seeker or not (I didn't see that), plenty other media outlets are running with the term.

[Torry Tosser]

Just now, Parklife said:

LOL. 

Pretty sure I'm doing better than you, given you're thick as fuck, bud. 

Suuuuuuuureeee. 

Nah, just love to point out wee hateful pieces of shit being hateful pieces of shit. 

Get back to bed you benefit scrounger,your a cunt.

[Torry Tosser]

2 minutes ago, Roberto said:

In fairness whether the BBC originally reported asylum seeker or not (I didn't see that), plenty other media outlets are running with the term.

They did,the Falkirk weasel loves to stir it.