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There. Resident WHO political commentators and gurus can knock yourselves out in here and conduct your endless bickering. All other threads will be locked.
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Let's see how the markets - especially the bond market - reacts to 'liberation day'.
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Hello Mrs. Jones" wrote: 27 Mar 2025, 01:24 I see the clown show has begun. Took a little longer than I thought but the pisshead Pete Hogbreath is way out of his depth. How the fuck can you not check who was on the chat group . Laughable incompetence. And then peppering the chat with these emojis after the bombing 👊🇺🇸🔥. Schoolboy stuff. Fuck Trump and his merry band of cretins.
Lives rent free in your nut  doesn't he 
Glorious .
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Sydney_Iron wrote: 03 Apr 2025, 02:21 Think Trump got his wires or advise wrong when it comes to Australia, singled out Australian Beef and Australian government banning USA imports when he was doing his Tarriff pitch, not sure if he realized or his advisors didn't tell him or not, but Australia doesn't impose ANY Tariffs on American goods, so kind of makes the reciprocal tariff statement look stupid🤷‍♂️

Australia has the world's strictest bio security laws, and currently ALL beef products, from ALL countries are banned from being imported into Australia, it has nothing to do with Tariffs and to do with keeping Australia free from many diseases including the mad cow one which we don't have a problem with.

Silly Orange cսnt🤣

Not against his Tariffs if reciprocal, seems some countries have been taking the piss so can see the logic! 
Sydney, Trumps Tarrifs are in response to Australias non trade barriers. Not reciprocal Tarrifs. Get it right ffs! Which is why it’s only a10% Tarrif. If we want free and fair trade remove the barriers or pay the Tarrifs. Let’s see what happens.

I have a funny feeling Australia will start to practice free and fair trade like it’s suppose to be and remove their unfair barriers. Not sure why you think Australia has the higher ground here, they’re the ones currently practicing protectionism. 
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Think Trump got his wires or advise wrong when it comes to Australia, singled out Australian Beef and Australian government banning USA imports when he was doing his Tarriff pitch, not sure if he realized or his advisors didn't tell him or not, but Australia doesn't impose ANY Tariffs on American goods, so kind of makes the reciprocal tariff statement look stupid🤷‍♂️

Australia has the world's strictest bio security laws, and currently ALL beef products, from ALL countries are banned from being imported into Australia, it has nothing to do with Tariffs and to do with keeping Australia free from many diseases including the mad cow one which we don't have a problem with.

Silly Orange cսnt🤣

Not against his Tariffs if reciprocal, seems some countries have been taking the piss so can see the logic! 
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goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:54
Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:45
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:30
Yeh you can. 

The tax payer despises people who get handouts and do nothing. The mooch moans about tax rates and uses them as an excuse not to work.

I pay the top end tax rate in this country, how about you?
I pay top end too. Which is why I’m a Republican.

You sure you pay top end? I think you’re lying again.
I honestly couldn’t care less if you believe me or not. 

Being a republican has nothing to do with what tax band you’re in.

Getting back to the point, this country has something fundamentally wrong in its society. People are happy not to work and seem to think that they deserve nice things so they nick them instead of working for them. 
As I said they think it’s all one big hand out. I blame the politicians. If you think society is fucked up now, wait till the handouts have to stop and inflation really kicks in. They’ll be stealing everything in sight. 

What a shame and what a mess!

Although I’m sure they’ll want to tax the rich some more until there’s nothing left.
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Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:45
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:30
Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:25
“But a large chunk of society don’t fancy working hard” LOL!

I find You can always tell the mooch from the tax payer when it comes to discussing taxation.
Yeh you can. 

The tax payer despises people who get handouts and do nothing. The mooch moans about tax rates and uses them as an excuse not to work.

I pay the top end tax rate in this country, how about you?
I pay top end too. Which is why I’m a Republican.

You sure you pay top end? I think you’re lying again.
I honestly couldn’t care less if you believe me or not. 

Being a republican has nothing to do with what tax band you’re in.

Getting back to the point, this country has something fundamentally wrong in its society. People are happy not to work and seem to think that they deserve nice things so they nick them instead of working for them. 
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goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:30
Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:25
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:23
Maybe you could get a 6 year old to explain how to calculate income tax & NI as well while you’re there as you seem incapable.

not one person ever decided against being ambitious because of the top rate of income tax. 

If you work hard you often do get somewhere, but a large chunk of society don’t fancy working hard.
“But a large chunk of society don’t fancy working hard” LOL!

I find You can always tell the mooch from the tax payer when it comes to discussing taxation.
Yeh you can. 

The tax payer despises people who get handouts and do nothing. The mooch moans about tax rates and uses them as an excuse not to work.

I pay the top end tax rate in this country, how about you?
I pay top end too. Which is why I’m a Republican.

You sure you pay top end? I think you’re lying again.
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Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:25
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:23
Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:16
Never said they would.

allow me to explain it to you like I’m talking to a 6 year old.

My point is the kids today see no opportunity to better themselves. All they see is handouts, no incentives to work, what’s the point? Work your ass off to get nowhere.

Heavy taxation kills ambition and the entrepreneurial spirit.

Hope that helps!
Maybe you could get a 6 year old to explain how to calculate income tax & NI as well while you’re there as you seem incapable.

not one person ever decided against being ambitious because of the top rate of income tax. 

If you work hard you often do get somewhere, but a large chunk of society don’t fancy working hard.
“But a large chunk of society don’t fancy working hard” LOL!

I find You can always tell the mooch from the tax payer when it comes to discussing taxation.
Yeh you can. 

The tax payer despises people who get handouts and do nothing. The mooch moans about tax rates and uses them as an excuse not to work.

I pay the top end tax rate in this country, how about you?
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goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:23
Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:16
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 18:06
 
I don’t think anyone on 150k is considering giving it up to claim benefits and start shop lifting.
Never said they would.

allow me to explain it to you like I’m talking to a 6 year old.

My point is the kids today see no opportunity to better themselves. All they see is handouts, no incentives to work, what’s the point? Work your ass off to get nowhere.

Heavy taxation kills ambition and the entrepreneurial spirit.

Hope that helps!
Maybe you could get a 6 year old to explain how to calculate income tax & NI as well while you’re there as you seem incapable.

not one person ever decided against being ambitious because of the top rate of income tax. 

If you work hard you often do get somewhere, but a large chunk of society don’t fancy working hard.
“But a large chunk of society don’t fancy working hard” LOL!

I find You can always tell the mooch from the tax payer when it comes to discussing taxation.
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Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 19:16
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 18:06
Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 17:30
You make 150k per year you are paying 45% income tax and 2% N I contributions. So 47%, So you clear 79,500 LOL.
Fuck that!
Not quite over 50% but pretty close. Then if you want to buy a home because you work hard and are considered successful only to get hit with Property tax. Good eh!
 
I don’t think anyone on 150k is considering giving it up to claim benefits and start shop lifting.
Never said they would.

allow me to explain it to you like I’m talking to a 6 year old.

My point is the kids today see no opportunity to better themselves. All they see is handouts, no incentives to work, what’s the point? Work your ass off to get nowhere.

Heavy taxation kills ambition and the entrepreneurial spirit.

Hope that helps!
Maybe you could get a 6 year old to explain how to calculate income tax & NI as well while you’re there as you seem incapable.

not one person ever decided against being ambitious because of the top rate of income tax. 

If you work hard you often do get somewhere, but a large chunk of society don’t fancy working hard.
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goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 18:06
Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 17:30
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 14:43
Don't be silly.
"most" of what you earn isn't taken from you at all.

and not working or shoplifting just makes the situation worse for everyone.
You make 150k per year you are paying 45% income tax and 2% N I contributions. So 47%, So you clear 79,500 LOL.
Fuck that!
Not quite over 50% but pretty close. Then if you want to buy a home because you work hard and are considered successful only to get hit with Property tax. Good eh!
 
I don’t think anyone on 150k is considering giving it up to claim benefits and start shop lifting.
Never said they would.

allow me to explain it to you like I’m talking to a 6 year old.

My point is the kids today see no opportunity to better themselves. All they see is handouts, no incentives to work, what’s the point? Work your ass off to get nowhere.

Heavy taxation kills ambition and the entrepreneurial spirit.

Hope that helps!
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, wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 18:16 An annual salary of £150k will leave you with £91k after tax and NI are deducted.
Pfft. COYI wouldn't get out of bed for that.
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An annual salary of £150k will leave you with £91k after tax and NI are deducted.
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Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 17:30
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 14:43
Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 14:28
Why would they want to work, most of what people earn is taken from them. 
Don't be silly.
"most" of what you earn isn't taken from you at all.

and not working or shoplifting just makes the situation worse for everyone.
You make 150k per year you are paying 45% income tax and 2% N I contributions. So 47%, So you clear 79,500 LOL.
Fuck that!
Not quite over 50% but pretty close. Then if you want to buy a home because you work hard and are considered successful only to get hit with Property tax. Good eh!
 
I don’t think anyone on 150k is considering giving it up to claim benefits and start shop lifting.
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goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 14:43
Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 14:28
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 09:26 After our game last night, I flicked over onto a programme about shoplifting in the UK. That show made me incredibly sad. There is a sizeable chunk of society who do not give a shit about anyone else, and most of them are kids. They don't wanna work for anything, they just feel they can take whatever they want and its fine. They live off the state and are happy to cheat the tax payer.

zero sense of community and zero work ethic, and we're not talking about a few people here - this is a big chunk of the country.
Why would they want to work, most of what people earn is taken from them. 
Don't be silly.
"most" of what you earn isn't taken from you at all.

and not working or shoplifting just makes the situation worse for everyone.
You make 150k per year you are paying 45% income tax and 2% N I contributions. So 47%, So you clear 79,500 LOL.
Fuck that!
Not quite over 50% but pretty close. Then if you want to buy a home because you work hard and are considered successful only to get hit with Property tax. Good eh!
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Nutsin wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 14:28
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 09:26 After our game last night, I flicked over onto a programme about shoplifting in the UK. That show made me incredibly sad. There is a sizeable chunk of society who do not give a shit about anyone else, and most of them are kids. They don't wanna work for anything, they just feel they can take whatever they want and its fine. They live off the state and are happy to cheat the tax payer.

zero sense of community and zero work ethic, and we're not talking about a few people here - this is a big chunk of the country.
Why would they want to work, most of what people earn is taken from them. 
Don't be silly.
"most" of what you earn isn't taken from you at all.

and not working or shoplifting just makes the situation worse for everyone.
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goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 09:26 After our game last night, I flicked over onto a programme about shoplifting in the UK. That show made me incredibly sad. There is a sizeable chunk of society who do not give a shit about anyone else, and most of them are kids. They don't wanna work for anything, they just feel they can take whatever they want and its fine. They live off the state and are happy to cheat the tax payer.

zero sense of community and zero work ethic, and we're not talking about a few people here - this is a big chunk of the country.
Why would they want to work, most of what people earn is taken from them. 
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violator wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 10:40
goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 09:26 After our game last night, I flicked over onto a programme about shoplifting in the UK. That show made me incredibly sad. There is a sizeable chunk of society who do not give a shit about anyone else, and most of them are kids. They don't wanna work for anything, they just feel they can take whatever they want and its fine. They live off the state and are happy to cheat the tax payer.

zero sense of community and zero work ethic, and we're not talking about a few people here - this is a big chunk of the country.
I saw that too, didn't they say that anything nicked with a value less than £200 isn't pursued by the old bill?
Yeh that's what they said, apprently 'they' are trying to change the law.
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goose wrote: 02 Apr 2025, 09:26 After our game last night, I flicked over onto a programme about shoplifting in the UK. That show made me incredibly sad. There is a sizeable chunk of society who do not give a shit about anyone else, and most of them are kids. They don't wanna work for anything, they just feel they can take whatever they want and its fine. They live off the state and are happy to cheat the tax payer.

zero sense of community and zero work ethic, and we're not talking about a few people here - this is a big chunk of the country.
I saw that too, didn't they say that anything nicked with a value less than £200 isn't pursued by the old bill?
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After our game last night, I flicked over onto a programme about shoplifting in the UK. That show made me incredibly sad. There is a sizeable chunk of society who do not give a shit about anyone else, and most of them are kids. They don't wanna work for anything, they just feel they can take whatever they want and its fine. They live off the state and are happy to cheat the tax payer.

zero sense of community and zero work ethic, and we're not talking about a few people here - this is a big chunk of the country.
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I see you don't know what unequivocable means.

'The tragedy of 7 July 2005 demands that all of us, both in public life and in civil and religious society, confront together the problems of Islamophobia, racism, unemployment, economic deprivation and social exclusion – factors that may be alienating some of our children and driving them towards the path of anger and desperation.'
Nice quote mining as ever surface, your ability to avoid admitting you may have been ignorant on certain things and refuse to concede you may not be as 100% informed as you thought  is impressive. Is the below unequivocal enough for you? 

“We, as Muslim Imams and religious leaders, condemn the recent terror attacks in Manchester and London in the strongest terms possible. Coming from a range of backgrounds, and from across the UK; feeling the pain the rest of the nation feels, we have come together to express our shock and utter disgust at these cold-blooded murders.We are deeply hurt that a spate of terror attacks have been committed in our country once more by murderers who seek to gain religious legitimacy for their actions. We seek to clarify that their reprehensible actions have neither legitimacy nor our sympathy.
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So First it was the USA Dems trying to take out the threat of Trump, then it was Romania and now it’s France banning LePenn.

Tell me again, who is the threat to Democracy?
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Hammer I am" wrote: 30 Mar 2025, 11:20
SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: 28 Mar 2025, 15:27
Hammer I am" wrote: 27 Mar 2025, 08:13 Mr Horse Shit

"Genuine question. Whenever an act of terror is carried out do the Imams come out and condemn the acts or do they stay quiet?"


Yes they do, every time, at least the one's that aren't extremists posing as imans. You haven't heard them because the MSM news you have no love for don't bother reporting it (just believe the opposite of what they say remember? Your words not mine)
Very funny reply. would read again.

I'm a fucking newshound and I don't think I've seen any imam unequivocally denounce any terrorist act ever.
I see you don't know what unequivocable means.

'The tragedy of 7 July 2005 demands that all of us, both in public life and in civil and religious society, confront together the problems of Islamophobia, racism, unemployment, economic deprivation and social exclusion – factors that may be alienating some of our children and driving them towards the path of anger and desperation.'
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Didn’t realise “onlybillybonds’ was a black lesbian!!!
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