Pensions were hit badly a couple of months ago, far worse than under Truss, but have now recovered as they did under Truss. Yet none of the leftwaffe were complaining about the Reeves dip like they did with Truss.

People with inflexible political views never get the full picture……just the picture their politics paints for them….saves thinking.
The present ‘Government’ is a political Donkey Sanctuary led by John Boy Walton all grown up….the talking equivalent of invisible ink…just like their cousins the Tory’s.

I think you'll find that was down to Mr Trump.

Just like interest rates going through the roof were a worldwide thing yet Truss got the blame?
Funny how outside issues are always a good excuse for problems under Labour but never under other parties.

She put forward a budget that was immediately rejected by the market, the BOE had to step in and solve the problem.

And since then the bank admitted they were too hasty. Now they have sat back and let Reeves cause havoc, the situation is now far worse than under Truss.

And Trump is a major influence on the world bond market.

Always a blame game in the murky world of politics.

So follow the brilliant Talk Talk song:

Life's What You Make it.

Oh get you Oddie.
I'm just glad that others can see you for what you really are.

Yeah Truss was so convinced she was right she humiliated Kwarteng by sacking him.

She panicked, she should have stood her ground. That showed she wasn’t up to the top job, not her ideas.

There we have it, she was unstable, wasn’t up to the top job and totally disloyal. Apart from that she was great.

Reeves policies not affecting the U.K. Stock Markets, the FTSE 100 broke through 9000 mark and the FTSE 250 was over the 22000 mark.

Truss's budget unsettled the stock markets significantly but a lot of economists say that it was simply too much too soon and she should have held her nerve.
Reeves's budget unsettled the stock markets to a lesser degree but more importantly to most of us it's had a big impact on the majority of the populations standard of living. But you won't appreciate that living abroad constantly checking your investment portfolio.
The stock market growth btw is certainly not down to anything Reeves has done.

Is that all you think of Ebeneezer…?

stock markets only indirectly affect the average person but the work of reeves directly affected many.

she got away with it because many do not like to comment in fear of a label being attached to them. same as with any minority. foreign non white then you are racist etc. a different sexual interest then you are a something else. surely everyone should be allowed opinions on everything without the ist being added to them. seems fine though for women to criticise men and other minorities to have a pop at majorities.

Stock markets do affect the life of the majority of people through pension contributions, mortgages, savings etc as the companies involved invest in SMs. The SM goes up so does your pension pot, investments interest on your savings as well.

I mentioned the other week one of my hobbies is following the Stock Markets Snowy, every one is different, you don’t appear to realise that. In my working days the SMs were often being discussed with my colleagues, what did you discuss the tits on the page 3 of The Sun I would imagine or The Sport ?

Yet you claim Brexit was the biggest global economic shock in history? You're not very good at your hobby are you?
As for stock markets affecting everybody, of course they do but the price of a loaf of bread is more important to most than the daily fluctuation in the value of shares, gilts, or bonds. Not everyone has large pension pots or even savings. Reeves has driven inflation up with her NI increases for employers and the increase in the NMW, all if which hurts the less well off than the better off. And it hurts growth and employment for all businesses.

You are obsessed with money, you can’t take it with you …..but I bet you try.

What is your size Mutley, would make a nice Boxing Day gift for you!

ROLF

Nice.

Aye, would look smart with his Harrington jacket..

I'd rather wear a Darlow shirt.

I have always been a ‘saver’, does that make me obsessed with money Snowy, I would say being careful, in my early life I had to, money was tight and i have carried on through out my life being ‘careful’ Whilst being ‘careful’ I do manage 2/3 holidays a year and the flights to the U.K. sometimes in Business Class if it’s a 12 hour flight so I am not trying to take my money with me.

I have investments in Mutual Funds recommended by an IFA which are made up of shares from numerous companies listed on the Stock Market, they used to be called Unit Trusts which are linked to the Stock Markets same as Pension Funds. That’s why I follow the Stock Markets, difference is I take the profits as and when there is any not the Pension Funds.

I decided years ago I wasn’t going to ‘lock’ all my money up in a pension fund with no access to it if I fell on hard times, no control over it and no guarantees. Up until recently you could only take 25% of ‘your’ money then the balance had to be in an another ‘con’ an annuity which if you died it died with you not unless you assigned it to a beneficiary but that meant less of an income from the pot. You can now take the 25% tax free and the balance but it is taxed accordingly depending on your tax code. You don’t need to take the full lump sum in one go.

In 1996, David and Tom Gardner published The Motley Fool Investment Guide.
I read this book and that’s what changed my attitude towards pensions and savings, I recommend every one to read it before committing money to a private pension scheme.

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could kill two birds with one shirt. a darlo one with tommy robinson on it.

Talking about birds, this is a disgrace:

https://x.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/19 ... gr%5Etweet

Now Mutley what do you think of that?

They've learnt the art of poaching well. If it was 2 local white lads with a couple of rabbits you'd be ok with it I suspect.

You suspect wrong!

The post was for Mutley as he, like me, is an animal/bird lover, but he did say he would not open a TR link.
I just wanted his thoughts on the video.

even worse is those shoots around the country that blast anything they can out of the sky and then call it sport. how many of those birds do lord shithouse and his mates actually eat. different though if a its working class white lads or immigrants legal or otherwise doing it.

Haven't clicked on it but if it's about animal cruelty they are kunts whoever they are.

Absolutely Vile.
I feel sick.
Fucking Lowlife scummy fuckas.

Back to the State Pension.
Good article in today's Sun.

Looks like in 2027 the current 68 in 2044 will get ramped forward.

Good news they have to give 10 years notice.
So looks like 2037 the 68 will kick in.

Also a new double lock could happen.

Whatever your opinions it affects all of us I'd imagine.
Unless there's a few Bunker millionaires.

Only thing that is going to happen in 2027 is WW3. You heard it here first.

Never knew Mystic Meg had a grandson..

Tommy Robinson is always pilloried as a far right racist. Can any of his detractors find a single statement - just one in his entire life - that hasn’t proven to be true?

for years he has aligned himself to the proper far right of politics but as far as i know he has never stood for office anywhere. its just recently he has attempted to be more palatable with the general public who years back would never have given him the time of day. anything from that area of politics he was always there and i,d guess that somewhere with the amount of spouting he does he,ll have crossed the line somewhre.

This father n son murder in London at the weekend.
A 31 year old British national been arrested.
No name released.

Had he been British n not a British national then I'm sure he'd of been named.

The victims in London were Terry and Brendan McMillan, not white!
I wonder if the man who was arrested was not white too?

Nice to see Tommy defending himself this week!