Sacked at last

[DoctorStrangelove]

Ah. Lord Bunter of I'mALyingC*ntByTheSea for PM.

What could possibly go wrong?

[malvolio]

How else do you think he can be foreign secretary? He's not exactly an MP.

So why ask the question? At least try to keep up...

[JustKeepSwimming]

No way inflation is above 6%, unless you mean core inflation. Markets expect sub-5%.

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Yes core inflation. Personally I don't really have much time for an inflation calculation that misses out 2 of the 3 fundamental necessities to exist.

[SueEllen]

So why ask the question? At least try to keep up...

I didn't ask a question.

I pointed out a member of the House of Lords can't go into the House of Commons to answer questions.

So the MP that represents you and the MP that represents me if they have parliamentary questions for the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs they will not get answers in the Commons.

They can however get answers for ministers under him if they are MPs.

[jamesbrown]

Yes core inflation. Personally I don't really have much time for an inflation calculation that misses out 2 of the 3 fundamental necessities to exist.

Market expectation for core is 5.8%.

[Protagoras]

It really is time that Cabinet positions are only allowed to be filled by those currently elected as MPs, rather than simply co-opting old mates.

[JustKeepSwimming]

It really is time that Cabinet positions are only allowed to be filled by those currently elected as MPs, rather than simply co-opting old mates.

Why? If anything more Lords should be used.

If your MP is a minister well good luck getting any kind of constituency representation.

We are going to see this with Cleverely. His constituency council is currently suing the Home Office over a migrant detention Centre.

[dsc]

Attack on benefits and no change to taxes?

I read that today thought to myself "what else can they think of to make them loose ever harder?" then realised, no one on benefits is actually voting Tory anyway, so I doubt that makes a tiny bit of difference to their popularity.

[JustKeepSwimming]

I read that today thought to myself "what else can they think of to make them loose ever harder?" then realised, no one on benefits is actually voting Tory anyway, so I doubt that makes a tiny bit of difference to their popularity.

Attacking benefits is a classic easy win. The taxes is what traditional tory voters will be pissed about. The pension changes benefit next to no one really.

[Gibbon]

God knows on Rwanda, probably denied.

Then it's autumn statement next week. Attack on benefits and no change to taxes?

It would be funny if we get denied the Rwanda deal and the EU implement one. Italy has just done some kind of deal with Albania.

There seems to be a lot of pressure to reduce the fiscal drag, according to The Times and other outlets it seems to be hitting people for just doing the same job and also hitting productivity and ambition. The removing of Child Benefit along with the higher rate at the same time is a big disincentive unless you're going a long way over 52K. And the rate around 105K is a real cliff edge. Its ok saying they can afford it but not much use if they don't bother earning it.