bobzy Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Genie said: I work from home 95% of the time. If it was cheaper I’d go into the office (40 miles away) more often. And yet you drive your kids to school?! **** sake Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Davkaus said: I can't remember the last time this government did something I actually approve of Vaccine rollout ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2023 8 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Vaccine rollout ? The mass forced poisoning of the population 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Sihock horror. All the truths coming out now. Energy companies profiteering, supermarkets profiteering, now the banks profiteering. We bailed the banks out in 2017, an this is how they repay us, by ripping us as much as they can in times of need. Countries f*****ed, nothing to see here!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Sihock horror. All the truths coming out now. Energy companies profiteering, supermarkets profiteering, now the banks profiteering. We bailed the banks out in 2017, an this is how they repay us, by ripping us as much as they can in times of need. Countries f*****ed, nothing to see here!! It's deregulation and runaway capitalism that's the problem. Businesses have no moral or legal obligation to anyone but shareholders and until that changes their behaviour won't change. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 Was in London this weekend for a stag. 7.50 for a pint in most places. **** me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, desensitized43 said: It's deregulation and runaway capitalism that's the problem. Businesses have no moral or legal obligation to anyone but shareholders and until that changes their behaviour won't change. Nationalise a supermarket id happily pay abit more in tax if it meant foid was at a reasonable price then the rest of the greedy **** would start dropping their prices. One thing that pisses me off with tesco is they have a "price match" with aldi. Why match the price and not better it you rocket polishers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Nationalise a supermarket id happily pay abit more in tax if it meant foid was at a reasonable price then the rest of the greedy **** would start dropping their prices. One thing that pisses me off with tesco is they have a "price match" with aldi. Why match the price and not better it you rocket polishers I know your comment is in jest but I don't think the answer is nationalisation alone (although in case of vital national infrastructure that we paid to build like water, power and rail it clearly is!). When it comes to banking and supermarkets effectively price gouging it's proper laws to prevent it and a regulator with the teeth and balls to enforce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, desensitized43 said: It's deregulation and runaway capitalism that's the problem. Businesses have no moral or legal obligation to anyone but shareholders and until that changes their behaviour won't change. Totally agree, Thames Water 2 billion to share holders, now they are skint and we are expected to pay dor it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 55 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Was in London this weekend for a stag. 7.50 for a pint in most places. **** me. I went to a local non-league match (pre-season friendly) and they had Carling at £3.50 a pint or San Miguel for £4). Obviously I went San Miguel but I was surprised to see decent value for money). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 11 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Vaccine rollout ? Their private friends botched and botched and botched, then the NHS bailed them out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 19 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Totally agree, Thames Water 2 billion to share holders, now they are skint and we are expected to pay dor it! The situation with them makes me so **** angry. They're basically owned by other states sovereign wealth funds who have syphoned the money out, invested pretty much nothing, and now we're expected to pay. Any reasonable government would be calling in the ambassadors to these countries and telling them that unless they stop taking the piss we're going to start enacting some very harsh laws to restrict investment that British companies can make in their countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, StefanAVFC said: Was in London this weekend for a stag. 7.50 for a pint in most places. **** me. I imagine that’s quite average for London. What was the pint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 Just now, bobzy said: I imagine that’s quite average for London. What was the pint? I haven't been drinking in London for probably 8 years? I am very out of the loop. I expected it but it's still mad. Was drinking mostly Neck Oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, bobzy said: I imagine that’s quite average for London. What was the pint? Yeah thats pretty standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 13 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: I haven't been drinking in London for probably 8 years? I am very out of the loop. I expected it but it's still mad. Was drinking mostly Neck Oil. Yeah, I haven't been there in years either. Neck Oil up here is probably £5.50, which still seems crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Had to google Neck Oil, assumed it was another name for Stella or something. No, it's a brand of beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 4, 2023 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2023 3 hours ago, foreveryoung said: We bailed the banks out in 2017, an this is how they repay us, by ripping us as much as they can in times of need. Countries f*****ed, nothing to see here!! There's a massive problem with Tory ideology that causes this to happen - and you're dead right. Water companies the same with all the jobbies in the sea and rising bills. Same with all kinds of things that cause the cost of living to rise. The tories don't believe in regulating the markets and capitalism to protect customers and the population, they believe in libertarian ideals of no interference (and that they profit themselves from donations to keep it that way is a tidy beneficial side effect for them, if not the primary reason). There has to be a counter-balance to free market capitalism which is all about "if we can get away with it we should do it". There has to be a regulatory approach which says "look after the country and its people and environment and if you don't we'll punish you severely", but there isn't, currently. Get the **** out. Never vote Tory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 I remembered when I still lived in Manchester post uni I wouldn't drink in the Northern Quarter because it was a whopping £3.60 a pint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Just now, Wainy316 said: I remembered when I still lived in Manchester post uni I wouldn't drink in the Northern Quarter because it was a whopping £3.60 a pint. I still remember Tuesday and Thursday nights at a nightclub in Tamworth, £1 a drink for beer and spirits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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