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Almost up to half as bad as 2002/3 and 2003/4 now and that was when we had a growing, buoyant economy not post financial crash. I agree though it appears that car thefts were down a lot more under the coalition than both Labour before it and Tories since
Joking apart, I honestly can’t believe that we had a such a bigger car theft issue back then than now.
Ps I also know austerity wouldve negatively impacted police numbers and you’d think increased crime rates* but looking at the percentage of solved cases, in a country which has the most cameras per person/surveillanced in the world bar China, it’s an embarrassment
*crime rates were actually higher in early/mid 2000s than now but I think probably less gets reported these days as most know the police will do fuck all
David O'Day
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Cleverley is an idiot, why go on the record in parliament when there is clear audio of you saying otherwise. Misleading parliament is a resigning offence and calling Stockton a shithole isn't.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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I wonder if he's started self-harming due to self-loathing now he's an immigrant?
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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UK spends more financing inequality in favour of rich than rest of Europe, report finds
Inequalities of income, wealth and power cost UK £106.2bn a year compared with average developed OECD countrywww.theguardian.com
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What's the actual numbers, it's nothing new to me I've regularly been charged at the top rate for years, I've had one new screen across twenty years because drunkards, penalised for the address, being older now it's doesn't resemble a clean record of at least 30 yrs.
shmmeee
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Almost up to half as bad as 2002/3 and 2003/4 now and that was when we had a growing, buoyant economy not post financial crash. I agree though it appears that car thefts were down a lot more under the coalition than both Labour before it and Tories since
Joking apart, I honestly can’t believe that we had a such a bigger car theft issue back then than now.
Ps I also know austerity wouldve negatively impacted police numbers and you’d think increased crime rates* but looking at the percentage of solved cases, in a country which has the most cameras per person/surveillanced in the world bar China, it’s an embarrassment
*crime rates were actually higher in early/mid 2000s than now but I think probably less gets reported these days as most know the police will do fuck all
Its mostly a technology thing TBH. Same with phones, there’s been similar falls elsewhere in the world because it’s just harder to steal and sell on than it was 20 years ago.
Sky Blue Pete
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We really are paying for our empire actions
Our generation and later generations will pay for our greed and lack of humanity when we had the power
Just reading about our actions in Iran just shocking
Our generation and later generations will pay for our greed and lack of humanity when we had the power
Just reading about our actions in Iran just shocking
shmmeee
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Im not sure I believe in intergenerational karma But maybe I would say that cosmic British.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Speaking of which
Sunak cancels Greek PM meeting in Parthenon Sculptures row
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who wants the Parthenon Sculptures returned, says he is "deeply disappointed".
www.bbc.co.uk
clint van damme
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shmmeee
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Except middle class immigrants don’t suppress wages. Fucks sake in most of those roles UK average wages are already well below international market wages.
This “dey tuk ur jerbs” argument only really applies in very low skill works AFAIK. May be misremembering and can’t be arsed to google tho
clint van damme
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You're right, and it's a good point, but I still wouldn't be surprised if there's some sort of skullduggery behind the rise in immigration rather than just incompetence.
shmmeee
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I don’t think this shower of shit could play naughts and crosses effectively let alone 4D chess.
duffer
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The reason insurance companies give, is that being involved in an accident which isn't your fault, seemingly increases your risk of being involved in a future accident.
I know that sounds completely ridiculous, but that's the justification used.
Shop around is the only advice I can give you mate - there's usually a cheaper price out there somewhere. Can be worth a haggle on the phone too...
shmmeee
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More likely people who are hit fall into those who will go to insurance and those who accept off the books. I went off the books and got burnt and now will always go through insurance to save the hassle.
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Person who hit Mrs Wisdom tried to do that. "I know this really good bodyshop repair man..."
Evo1883
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Life surely the most expensive it's been as comparible to wages since ww2 ?
fernandopartridge
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I'm sure another interest rate rise will fix it
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Shoppers hit by escalating prices of branded goods
Baby formula is one of the areas in which prices have risen by more than costs, a watchdog says.
www.bbc.co.uk
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shmmeee
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I'm sure another interest rate rise will fix it
Shoppers hit by escalating prices of branded goods
Baby formula is one of the areas in which prices have risen by more than costs, a watchdog says.www.bbc.co.uk
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Seems like the real story there is parents not trusting own brand baby formula and branded formula makers absolutely reaming them for it.
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Starmer says there are few things more depressing for Tories than hearing Sunak has a plan. It is fitting he turned to Greek matters this week, because he is the man with the reverse Midas touch. Everything he touches turns to – the home secretary will have the correct word, he says.
Starmer says there are few things more depressing for Tories than hearing Sunak has a plan. It is fitting he turned to Greek matters this week, because he is the man with the reverse Midas touch. Everything he touches turns to – the home secretary will have the correct word, he says.
fernandopartridge
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I'm not sure it is the real story. Who didn't know that long established and heavily marketed brands are often preferred over own brands? Especially for things like baby formula?
shmmeee
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Well as the article says, people are switching down for other products but specifically not baby powder. So the price increases elsewhere aren’t as successful. I think people are less rational with this stuff. GF is always talking about people rejecting generic drugs despite them being chemically identical to the branded ones.
Elsewhere people seem to have been sensible enough to not buy branded stuff where they don’t need to and those being gouged are almost certainly those that aren’t price sensitive and can afford it. As the article says profit per unit is up but sales are down so the manufacturers probably aren’t better off, they’re just getting money from those who can afford it.
Unlike baby powder makers.
fernandopartridge
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RMT dispute is over as the members have voted in favour of the deal put to them. Well in.
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Sky Blue Pete
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Fair play to them holding out
Is this pretty much the same deal that wasn’t put to members in Feb/March ? (only change being government U turn over ticket offices?)
Great that its finally over at least, especially in time for Christmas for travellers and employees/members
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Hmm it's the politics thread so...
Would Alistair Darling be delighted to get such fullsome praise off Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt?
Would Alistair Darling be delighted to get such fullsome praise off Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt?
fernandopartridge
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Pretty much not the same deal given that rather large change. Your favoured party once again wasting fortunes to try and win an ideological battle.
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fernandopartridge
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Well yeah most probably given what he was promising in 2010
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