 | Forum Reply | Child poverty 2 child benefit cap abolished at 13:27 6 Dec 2025
I also think that we’ve forgotten that for practically every ‘average’ person, anxiety it a perfectly normal emotion. You should be able to say that without dismissing those for whom the condition is genuinely crippling. |
 | Forum Reply | Child poverty 2 child benefit cap abolished at 12:43 6 Dec 2025
What about the 60% of peoples in receipt of UC who are in work? Not disagreeing with you, but cost of living has put an extra dimension to things. |
 | Forum Reply | Child poverty 2 child benefit cap abolished at 16:06 4 Dec 2025
The £70k is possible but would need a set of really specific needs such as: 1. Exemption from the Benefit Cap: At least one adult or child receives a high-rate disability benefit (PIP/DLA). 2. High Need for Disability Benefits: Multiple family members (e.g., both parents and a child) receiving the highest rates of disability benefits (PIP/DLA). 3. Extremely High Housing Costs: The family lives in a very high-rent area, such as Central London, where the Housing Element of Universal Credit would be very high. As I said, entirely possible but an exception. |
 | Forum Reply | £18 Million at 10:54 4 Dec 2025
I'd like to know how much the development of the club is bringing in. It's a bit like the conversations we have about the airport, we know how much is going out but we need to know whats coming in to get a full picture, |
 | Forum Thread | How much?! at 20:49 3 Dec 2025
Just bought 4 first class stamps (first time since goodness knows when) and it was £6.80! Or £1.70 each! When on earth did this happen? I’m not as ‘experienced’ as some the illustrious posters on here, but I can remember them being 18p in the late 80s Out of curiosity, I looked that the Bank of England inflation calculator and if stamps had kept pace with inflation, it would bow cost 47p |
 | Forum Reply | How can Scotland afford this? at 13:45 1 Dec 2025
This is a bit different as essentially it's the Scotish government adding 10% to the teaching bill - it'll be a vast amount of money on top of what they're paying for free precriptions and for Scottish children going to unviversity. I'd love to know how they're managing to fund it. [Post edited 1 Dec 13:48]
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 | Forum Reply | How can Scotland afford this? at 13:19 1 Dec 2025
It's the addional cover that's the cost WR as it's 10% more no-contact time that England and Wales. |
 | Forum Reply | Black holes and OBR moles at 14:08 30 Nov 2025
This is precisely the arguments that need to be made. Both sides are obsessed with the extremes. Stories about singles parents with 5 children are exceptions yet make people very angry. For me, the examples AJ gives get me far more cross, because they’re the most common examples and cost the most money. |
 | Forum Reply | Violent Crime Down Not Up at 12:45 29 Nov 2025
I guess everyone should just stay in and be afraid then 🤷🏻 A fine success of the media to make everyone feel so scared. Obviously data won’t convince some so that’s me done. Might pop to London tomorrow 😉 |
 | Forum Reply | Violent Crime Down Not Up at 11:29 29 Nov 2025
The facts here are violent crime has decreased yet the fear of crime has increased. Both can be (and are) right. |
 | Forum Reply | Violent Crime Down Not Up at 09:46 29 Nov 2025
A metropolis of 7 odd million people is going to have areas that are dangerous. The ‘fear’ is something that’s holding us back in some areas. If we’re saying London isn’t safe until every borough is then we’ll be waiting a long time. |
 | Forum Reply | Violent Crime Down Not Up at 21:31 28 Nov 2025
People are going to have different experiences and different takes. If have no doubt what WR said is accurate. I spend quite a lot of time in London and feel very safe. |
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