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What on earth does that mean?
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Yes please - save us googling for it, please. What does it mean?
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It surely can't be an investment where you're guaranteed to lose money?
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Lovejoy wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 4:48 pm UK coronavirus LIVE: Death toll passes 35,500 as London sees zero new cases.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavi ... spartanntp

ComeOnYouOs wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 5:29 pm It is a certainty.......as certain that day follows night, that the number of infections, and deaths will go up and up from now, especially in London.
Which do we believe?
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Prestige Worldwide wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 7:04 pm What on earth does that mean?
StillSpike wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 7:30 pm Yes please - save us googling for it, please. What does it mean?
Government pay back less than they've borrowed on that £3.75bn bond (that matures in 2023) by -0.003%
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The market appears to be pricing in negative interest rates.
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So they must be banking on - what?

Who would lend at that detail - I hate using the term, as they all should be, but genuine question - why would I lend you money knowing that you'd pay me back exactly the same amount in 3 years (never mind a tiny bit less)?

Is it because I can see that I'd lose on any other investment? Even on leaving the cash in the bank?
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Yeah, basically. The UK is a bit of an outlier in terms of free banking, so don't be surprised to see charges being introduced as standard. And equities are just, well, weird at the moment.
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Blimey. Glad I got the £24,000 from Admin in cash - i'll just keep it under the bed. (aside from the few hundred to buy a crossbow for the coming apocalypse, of course)
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Donald Trump accuses China of 'mass worldwide killing' over coronavirus crisis.

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Lovejoy wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 11:12 pm Donald Trump accuses China of 'mass worldwide killing' over coronavirus crisis.
Just a tad hypocritical.............given that the USA has been killing innocent people Worldwide for decades.
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Nice whatabouttery.
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Quite an interesting piece on the more or less podcast on how the number of tests is being fiddled. I suppose most people just expect it now, straight out of the populist playbook to make people weary of arguing over petty things like facts. I'm sure he couldn't be happier when there's a dull argument about numbers that he can just fob off with more bluster, get everyone bogged down in details and no know one focuses on how there still isn't any coherent plan for controlling any further outbreak.
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Dohnut wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 2:46 pm People need to understand that many schools have NEVER closed. Even during the school holidays. Particularly in the young age group. My daughter teaches at a local school, they have never closed. The reason, children of key workers and other with difficulties need to have their children looked after because alternative care is not available.

Staff work o a rota system, my daughter has been into school to work. The only difference 1st June will make is that numbers will be greater, maybe.
I'd also go that some schools haven't stepped upto the plate my daughters one has had two of the governors resign over the lack of assistance that the parents have been given.
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Down to about 150 deaths a day now
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As dreadful as the situation is, a lot of Slackers are making the most out of this crisis.
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A true slacker makes the most out of any situation.
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PutneyO wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 4:29 pm As dreadful as the situation is, a lot of Slackers are making the most out of this crisis.
Ffs. Please go on.
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Anyone been tempted by the £69 Superdrug antibody test? Or you gonna wait until it's free on the NHS?

Hoping as a front line worker I get a freebie sharpish
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Dunners wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 4:30 pm A true slacker makes the most out of any situation.
Johnson certainly is.

Until PM Questions yesterday, I don't think he'd been seen for a week.
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JimbO wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 12:32 pm
Dohnut wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 2:46 pm People need to understand that many schools have NEVER closed. Even during the school holidays. Particularly in the young age group. My daughter teaches at a local school, they have never closed. The reason, children of key workers and other with difficulties need to have their children looked after because alternative care is not available.

Staff work o a rota system, my daughter has been into school to work. The only difference 1st June will make is that numbers will be greater, maybe.
I'd also go that some schools haven't stepped upto the plate my daughters one has had two of the governors resign over the lack of assistance that the parents have been given.
Fair comment. It’s that sort of situation.
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Been invited to a friends for drinks in his garden tomorrow ( I've declined the offer ) he says there is going to be half a dozen others there but they will be social distancing , is this not breaking the rules and risking a fine for everyone attending ??
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BIGRON wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:36 am Been invited to a friends for drinks in his garden tomorrow ( I've declined the offer ) he says there is going to be half a dozen others there but they will be social distancing , is this not breaking the rules and risking a fine for everyone attending ??
Yes.
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BIGRON wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:36 am Been invited to a friends for drinks in his garden tomorrow ( I've declined the offer ) he says there is going to be half a dozen others there but they will be social distancing , is this not breaking the rules and risking a fine for everyone attending ??
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PutneyO wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 4:29 pm As dreadful as the situation is, a lot of Slackers are making the most out of this crisis.
Please expand.
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