Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[scaramanga]

Yet it is at arms length in France, and works. How can that be, doesn’t tally with your logic.

I'm guessing that either that decision hasn't had to happen yet or that it has and it's simply cost the taxpayer a fortune.

As the vast majority of the weight of taxation falls on a vast minority of the country, I suspect most wouldn't understand that as a problem.

 

[Glenda's Legs]

Poor Rishi. Can't get anything right.
Makes his big announcement with a protest in the background playing "Things can only get better", in the pouring rain so he looks like a drowned rat.
Hilarious.

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

I'm voting Labour.

Would love to know the reason for calling an early election.

New job in New York in September for Richi?

 

[scaramanga]

I'm voting Labour.

Would love to know the reason for calling an early election.

New job in New York in September for Richi?

Kids enrolled in a Cali school from Sep

 

[monkeybarry]

Bloody love an election!!!

 

[Jurgen the German]

People saying it’s sudden but if you haven’t made your mind up yet either way how much more time do they need?

 

[Mikey10]

 

[Gutter Boy]

Tramp the dirt down

 

[Baleforce]

If I was a Tory MP I wouldn’t have the nerve to stand.

 

[SpurMeUp]

I'm guessing that either that decision hasn't had to happen yet or that it has and it's simply cost the taxpayer a fortune.

As the vast majority of the weight of taxation falls on a vast minority of the country, I suspect most wouldn't understand that as a problem.

This entity interestingly owns 66% of DPD as well as all manner of other shares in companies.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caisse_des_dépôts_et_consignations

State owned it has been around since 1820! It seems quite sustainable!

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

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Good old Thames Water.

 

[Baleforce]

the absolute spinelessness of tories spouting positive spin in every interview, the contempt they have for the electorate is disgraceful

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Kids enrolled in a Cali school from Sep

Haha really?

 

[scaramanga]

Haha really?

Apparently so.

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Apparently so.

GHod they hold us in such contempt don't though.

 

[scaramanga]

This entity interestingly owns 66% of DPD as well as all manner of other shares in companies.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caisse_des_dépôts_et_consignations

State owned it has been around since 1820! It seems quite sustainable!

It lost over 4Bn Toy moneys in 2022. Looks like it's probably the latter of my two suggestions.

 

[scaramanga]

GHod they hold us in such contempt don't though.

Yeah, I'm off to prepay a bunch of school fees in the morning.

 

[SpurMeUp]

It lost over 4Bn Toy moneys in 2022. Looks like it's probably the latter of my two suggestions.

Well it has persisted for over 200 years, so probably not the latter of your suggestions! and it has over 1 Trillion in assets. It has a Board that is independent of French Government. Yet is owned ultimately by the state or tax payer.

Seems like you’ve also fallen into an ideological trap. Stuck to an ideology that private enterprise is the only way to go. Despite the terrible state of British water services etc despite alternative models.

 

[monkeybarry]

If I was a Tory MP I wouldn’t have the nerve to stand.

I think you underestimate what you need to be a Tory MP

 

[Gilzeantoscore]

If I was in an incoming Labour minister for Water, I would introduce such draconian regulation that the private water companies would be glad to hand their stakes over to the public.