Election Year or Fear!

[Geoff Parkstone]

rA "Not quite the same, imo Sith.
TR has a reputation as a violent, racist, anti-Muslim activist ..."

Do you mean TR or TTR?

[ramAnag]

rA "Not quite the same, imo Sith.
TR has a reputation as a violent, racist, anti-Muslim activist ..."

Do you mean TR or TTR?

Definitely the former. No idea if TTR is violent.

[SithHappens]

I take your point and I know you’re not supporting him. Just think it’s different from any Clarkson/Starmer scenario as this is more to do with behaviour rather than a difference of political beliefs.

Understand your ‘ammunition’ to ‘play the victim’ point, even though I think the owner was quite brave although s/he probably wishes s/he’d played it differently now.

I think another difference is, as you say the manager was quite brave to do what they did, whereas Clarkson/ Starmer is just cheap and childish.

[ramAnag]

Strange how those who criticised the removal of the WFA are now falling over themselves to criticise its - partial at least - reinstatement.
Can’t do right for doing wrong it would seem.

I think it’s now all pensioners with an income of less than 35k who are to be entitled to it, though whether this is individual or dual doesn’t yet seem clear.
Either way, wouldn’t it be more logical for ALL family groups with an income of less than a certain amount to be entitled to it? I’m sure there are a great many young poorly paid people on zero hours contracts who are much more in need than SOME pensioners.

[Geoff Parkstone]

As an English pensioner full time resident in Greece I need to run air conditioning most of the year in order to keep a decent ambient heat. Can I have a summer fuel allowance please Kier

[Andy_Faber]

Strange how those who criticised the removal of the WFA are now falling over themselves to criticise its - partial at least - reinstatement.
Can?t do right for doing wrong it would seem.

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Likewise, even stranger the the current administration have announced the change as if it is a new idea, rather than a massive, Farage driven U-turn. Both sides equally culpable there, typically Milliband popped out his usual blessing ?it?s the right thing to do? so I guess it must be! What insight that fellah has

[ramAnag]

Yep, there’s a fair amount of hypocrisy about, but to call the change ‘Farage driven’ just isn’t correct.
There was almost universal disapproval from the left wing of the Labour Party across to all sections of the opposition.
It was just another bandwagon for Farage, who has yet to come up with any ideas of his own or prove himself capable of anything other than destructive criticism.
He’s had one big idea, Brexit…how’s that working out?

[Geoff Parkstone]

If Farage managed England to victory in the next world cup, bringing it home, you still wouldn't give him credit for achieving anything....

[SithHappens]

I think the more likely scenario is England winning it and Farage taking credit anyway.

[MadAmster]

My total income is just under ?35K. If it's available to expats, like it was pre the stop last winter, I'll still not claim it.