Austerity / Economy

[Dunners]

Massive news. The economy grew by a whopping 0.1% in the final quarter of 2024. Bring out the bunting.

Bunting duly brought out by Sky News.

Bunting to be taken down with immediate effect. Shambles.

[Dunners]

At what point will a political leader be brave enough to admit that the UK is now post-growth economy?

[Yanzi Gravy]

Vote Labour get Tories.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Who do you think we should have voted for then?

[Pugwash]

At what point will a political leader be brave enough to admit that the UK is now post-growth economy?

Anything post 2022?

[Dunners]

At what point will a political leader be brave enough to admit that the UK is now post-growth economy?

Anything post 2022?

Yes. More of the same.

[Pugwash]

At what point will a political leader be brave enough to admit that the UK is now post-growth economy?

Anything post 2022?

Yes. More of the same.

Why not post that bit originally then? Wasn't a sexy graph s'pose

[Dunners]

"25 per cent of people say they have a disability that has "substantial" and "long-term" effects on their ability to function in daily life. The rise is sharpest among those of working age, with 24 per cent in this cohort saying they have a disability, up from 19 per cent pre-Covid and 16 per cent a decade ago.

There are now more than ten million people of working age reporting a disability, including a million under 25. This is addition to 1.2 million children under 15 reporting a disability."

That's incredible. That means we've managed to disable more people in the last ten years than what we achieved in both world wars combined.

[Currywurst and Chips]

Does the definition include promiscuous alcoholics?

[Wally Banter]

I'm sure we can look forward to plenty of compassionate, well-informed and nuanced discussion on this headline...

[Mistadobalina]

"25 per cent of people say they have a disability that has "substantial" and "long-term" effects on their ability to function in daily life. The rise is sharpest among those of working age, with 24 per cent in this cohort saying they have a disability, up from 19 per cent pre-Covid and 16 per cent a decade ago.

There are now more than ten million people of working age reporting a disability, including a million under 25. This is addition to 1.2 million children under 15 reporting a disability."

That's incredible. That means we've managed to disable more people in the last ten years than what we achieved in both world wars combined.

I have a real skepticism about how about mental health is now incorporated into the welfare system. It was incredibly common during COVID for doctors to confirm a diagnosis over the phone with no real consultation and the knock on effect of that is still with us. It's more money for less effort to register as incapable of work due to mental health issues than standard universal credit.

But at the same time, the fact that Reeves welfare cuts total just the right amount to allow her to meet her own fiscal rules feels very dubious.

[Hoover Attack]

I'm sure we can look forward to plenty of compassionate, well-informed and nuanced discussion on this headline...

I'm not certain but I think that might be the intention.

[Long slender neck]

The definition of 'disabled' has been stretched beyond recognition.

I think of it as unable to walk, blind or properly mental.

[Currywurst and Chips]

Also, if you’re signed off with anxiety you don’t count as unemployed so politicians can say unemployment is down come election time

[Max B Gold]

The definition of 'disabled' has been stretched beyond recognition.

I think of it as unable to walk, blind or properly mental.

I think you are an IMBECILE and a proper one at that. Show some respect for the human race.

[Dunners]

LOL at the FTSE 100 today.

[Bandy Legs]

Good Ole Trump

[BoniO]

C*ntrump.

[RedDwarf 1881]

That graph looks like the proper definition of dropping off an edge of a cliff

[Bandy Legs]

That graph looks like the proper definition of dropping off an edge of a cliff

Thats Tramp for ya, as you are 1 of his loyal followers, what do you think of him now?

[Adz]

"25 per cent of people say they have a disability that has "substantial" and "long-term" effects on their ability to function in daily life. The rise is sharpest among those of working age, with 24 per cent in this cohort saying they have a disability, up from 19 per cent pre-Covid and 16 per cent a decade ago.

There are now more than ten million people of working age reporting a disability, including a million under 25. This is addition to 1.2 million children under 15 reporting a disability."

That's incredible. That means we've managed to disable more people in the last ten years than what we achieved in both world wars combined.

I have a real skepticism about how about mental health is now incorporated into the welfare system. It was incredibly common during COVID for doctors to confirm a diagnosis over the phone with no real consultation and the knock on effect of that is still with us. It's more money for less effort to register as incapable of work due to mental health issues than standard universal credit.

But at the same time, the fact that Reeves welfare cuts total just the right amount to allow her to meet her own fiscal rules feels very dubious.

Australia introduced the ndis (national disability support). It's gone from 0 to 50 billion in a few years and is a huge rort.

[Max B Gold]

If only that post made sense the medical experts on here could throw some much needed light on the issue.

[Dunners]

Good morning, everybody...

[Long slender neck]

Will we get an emergency budget seeing as these numbers are going the wrong way?

Is Trump likely to actually achieve his aims with the tarrifs? To be fair, I dont think anyone likes to see everything made in China/India etc and no manufacturing at home.

[The Mindsweep]

Will we get an emergency budget seeing as these numbers are going the wrong way?

Is Trump likely to actually achieve his aims with the tarrifs? To be fair, I dont think anyone likes to see everything made in China/India etc and no manufacturing at home.

Florida has started relaxing the hours that children can work. Somebody in Trump's team has obviously put forward the idea that if Chinese kids can put tech and stuff together with little hands and little pay, why can't American kids. It's all part of the plan.