O/T Well That Was Crystal Clear !!

[Ponte_Steve24]

But you can bask in the glow of Matt and Boris's thanks Ponte. That's worth a King's ransom.

Guidance is abart to be issued on how to travel on public transport.

Avoid the rush hour. Great advice. My shift is 8am until 4:30 pm. Nice one Boris.

[SBRed48]

Furlough Scheme extended to October--good news ?

As always with Rishi the devil is in the detail. Companies will "share" the cost of the Scheme from August but details on that "to follow". Does it mean 50/50 with the company paying 50% of a wage and the Govt 50% from August ? Could result in a cliff edge for redundancy announcements in August with companies unable to pay their share if they still have little or no income. Smoke and mirrors from Rishi ?

[animallittle3]

Get thissen int garden Animal , wen thaz dun thine thaccun cumm an du mine
Rishi will wear an earrd covering SB , a burka , turbun , or an old letterbox!! , tha wint see him lookin shabby , izza smart dude, looks like he cud du wi snap darn him tho

Well I'm in the back garden every day weather permitting , just laid a new patio and I'm building some raised beds at the moment .

Hoping to get an outside bar started and completed before I have to go back on the new patio area .

Niver going to have an opportunity like this to crack on with all the jobs I'd planned bart using mi own holidays .

I haven't time to be bothering with this work game .

In fact it's got me thinking about ragging this work game up or going part time to tell the truth .

[SBRed48]

What is clear--

Furlough Scheme extended to end of October

Employees to receive same amount until then ie 80% of wage up to £2500 per month

What is not clear

From August who is going to fund that 80% ? All we know is that Rishi is bringing in a new arrangement to "share" the cost of the 80% with the company concerned but we will not know the detail of the split of the share until the end of May. This is the great unknown. Will it gradually increase or be fixed ? Companies that have income will welcome the new scheme as the Govt is paying a proportion of their employees wages. It is companies such as those in tourism and hospitality which may continue to have little or no income but will now be expected to pay a proportion of the furlough wage. It is quite possible they might say, "Sorry mate, we'll evtto let you go".
Rishi will of course have reduced the Govt share.

Confusion and worry will emerge again until those "further details" appear.
As it is today the headline is "Chancellor Extends Furlough Scheme"

[animallittle3]

I'll swap with you Animal. If you want you can man a reception desk after using public transport and I'll go on furlough.

Nar then it's your young lads that have to go to the front and feight and it's us old duns who join Home Guard and tek care of things here .

Blitz spirit steve , don't think of what your country and do for you , think what you can do for your country .

[Ponte_Steve24]

Nar then it's your young lads that have to go to the front and feight and it's us old duns who join Home Guard and tek care of things here .

Blitz spirit steve , don't think of what your country and do for you , think what you can do for your country .

I never envisaged this when I signed up. In any other walk of life a receptionist/admin member would be doing their garden or bouncing their child on their knee right now. Not in this f ecked up country.

[SBRed48]

I never envisaged this when I signed up. In any other walk of life a receptionist/admin member would be doing their garden or bouncing their child on their knee right now. Not in this f ecked up country.

Drink in the emotion of the clapping on Thursdays Ponte. It is reward enough.

[Ponte_Steve24]

Drink in the emotion of the clapping on Thursdays Ponte. It is reward enough.

I few quid danger money wouldn't go amiss.

[EastStandRed]

What is clear--

Furlough Scheme extended to end of October

Employees to receive same amount until then ie 80% of wage up to £2500 per month

What is not clear

From August who is going to fund that 80% ? All we know is that Rishi is bringing in a new arrangement to "share" the cost of the 80% with the company concerned but we will not know the detail of the split of the share until the end of May. This is the great unknown. Will it gradually increase or be fixed ? Companies that have income will welcome the new scheme as the Govt is paying a proportion of their employees wages. It is companies such as those in tourism and hospitality which may continue to have little or no income but will now be expected to pay a proportion of the furlough wage. It is quite possible they might say, "Sorry mate, we'll evtto let you go".
Rishi will of course have reduced the Govt share.

Confusion and worry will emerge again until those "further details" appear.
As it is today the headline is "Chancellor Extends Furlough Scheme"

Do you think the tax payer should keep paying the full 80% SB . I worry where the money will come from to pay for it all. Big Tax rises I’m presuming

[SBRed48]

Do you think the tax payer should keep paying the full 80% SB . I worry where the money will come from to pay for it all. Big Tax rises I’m presuming

As Rishi said at the start of all this, "Whatever it Takes". I follow the Rishi. His word is his bond.

The Government borrows the money from the international money market.
The Government accumulates a debt too large for the present tax income and Govt spending to service
The Government raises taxes and decreases public expenditure for a decade or more (austerity)
The Ordinary Joe bears the greatest proportion of the pain paying back the bill to the money market

Well over a million, particularly in tourism and hospitality, will lose their jobs because their companies will not be able to pay their share when the new system kicks in. The Govt (ie the public) will still pay the bill only this time as Universal Credit having wrecked the tourism industry.

Alok's hair looked tidy. Dun't Minister's hair grow ? Its been seven weeks since hairdressers shut.