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I think there are a few people on this thread that need to give this song a good listen... "I'm alright Jack, keep your hands off of my stack".

True - which shows what a stellar job is being done. The data shows that. Imagine if we had that extra £100bn per annum.

Just a small reminder to those that think our economy is shit...it's not amazing, but we're doing better than a lot of others. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-economy-grew-by-05-q2-2026-ons-says-2026-09-30/

https://www.ft.com/content/c8693313-7750-40c7-892a-101ab16dec70?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Definitely need to be more like the US though 🤔

What other factors, as all the news outlets are saying it's due to the revised growth? What do you know that they don't?

No, but the majority were.

It's not, it's due to better than expected growth for this quarter as I said above. NASDAQ, DOW Jones, S&P 500 etc all down today BTW.

Man City owners removed perhaps?

I think people will listen tbh. FTSE is up nearly 1% already this morning...wonder why? Turns out it's for better than expected growth. But I thought we is failing business business economics GB News Chat GPT tells me.

That's Labour's fault though, as business don't trust business business economics, Labour FTSE NASDAQ Chat GPT says.

And now discussions around closer ties with the EU, including going back into the EU.

Yes, but something that will take a lot of load and pressure off the NHS, whilst creating jobs and a better level of overall care. Unless you think the care system and NHS is up to scratch at the moment, which you may do.

I think it will be referred to as "Danny Thommo Stupid" from now on, where actions are so monumentally and mind numbingly moronic that "stupid" is not good enough.

Council able to take control of empty homes - excellent news - will allow a provision of more council homes without the burden being on the Government to fund the building (although renovations will likely take place).

He did stab a boat after all.

Well, the triple lock shouldn't be used as a way to increase it. If it needs increasing that should be dealt with separately. Perhaps it should be means tested as well?

It's about the increase rather than the initial amount - 2 separate things.

Absolutely they do, but you're not removing a decent pension - you're removing a better than it should be pension.

My parents and my in-laws both think it should go - TBH I don't speak to many other pensioners outside of them.

Everyone knows it needs to go. They need to be brave.

So, will the triple lock go then? I've consistently said I want to see it go, and if it frees up money to re-invest into other areas then great.

I had this happen two years ago, nicked £1500 worth of red diesel out of one of my tankers. Fucking pickeys.

Gosh, this is a lovely view. I would suggest some of you others try it:

I use them as swill for the pigs.

We've been told on here they all are though. Maybe they just throw the women and children off to make it look like they're not all working age men?