Truth TV is Pedro the head presenter
My geography isn’t good is Mykonos a real placeMy guess is he'll be back for his usual shift on Friday, gushing about what a fab time he had with the boys on Mykonos.
Honestly, Duke - some of your images are pure nightmare fuel
.. you may remember on his demonstration it didn’t sneeze! ..
I am just now waiting for the inevitable Xmas tat and especially Masons epic presentation of the adorable ‘Sneezy Panda’
I can’t recall his excuse but there would have been one. Sleep well Mr Mason!
Yes, a Greek island popular
I seem to remember Pedro going into raptures over the sneezy Panda, and the crystal bear. We have all that to look forward to. 'Tis the season to be jolly after all.Having read through earlier posts I want to say that I didn’t join this forum to talk or listen to people’s political views.
I joined to join in the banter and many truths about ‘most’ of these greasy,slimy,disingenuous so called presenters.
I understand they can only sell what’s in front of them and that is their job,their bread and butter BUT it’s HOW they sell the ‘Products’ (I use that term loosely).
They are misleading and pressurising the elderly,needy and vulnerable as has been said many many times on here . You know,the price comparisons(not) and the ‘flying out’ ‘will sell out’ tactics they employ.
I really don’t know how they sleep at night,and yes MASON I’m talking about people like you!
I know they read this forum,it’s so obvious.
Masons latest tactic is to ‘just buy it and if not suitable send it back ‘. Yes of course, and Ideal World will al least have made some dosh on the postage if nowt else and also the folk who can’t be bothered to return a £5.99 item..
I did notice that Mason didn’t use so much bluster as he used to I.e lines in meltdown,people gone bonkers etc..but as I say changed tactics..
Rant over,
I am just now waiting for the inevitable Xmas tat and especially Masons epic presentation of the adorable ‘Sneezy Panda’
I can’t recall his excuse but there would have been one. Sleep well Mr Mason!
. And you are right, politics and religion have no place on our forum. We are all entitled to our own opinions, best kept to ourselves.
My *only* initial point was that WFP should be means-tested.
www.bbc.com
I only wish I’d hit the ignore button sooner.My *only* initial point was that WFP should be means-tested.
Not given to all pensioners, irrespective of income. As so many Pensioners don't need it. But a good 25% probably do!
Please tell me what the threshold should be? £125,140? £50,271? £25kp/a? £12,571 p/a?
The first 2 and latter are the additional, higher and lower rate tax bands.
PC threshold for WFP and TV licence is £218.15 * 52= £11,344
Like I said, they could use the tax system to set a higher threshold more easily without a costly means test scheme.
I only replied to @Professor Branestawm because of his unfair singling out of specific groups, as perceived attacks against them, when it is for all Pensioners, except the PC level.
There also seems to be a 'the government owes 'me'' attitude from the vox pop lady, who obviously doesn't need the WFP but thinks they should pay her "because I've been working all my life", this entitlement attitude.
I didn't accuse @ProfB of not working or doing enough ot anything!
Sorry he took it personally.
@Duke of Cheese Agreed, our NHS is creaking, Social, welfare, services are all stretched and underperforming.
My mother was on a corridor bed at A&E for 8 hours before a cubicle became available, but her care and staff were good.
What's your solution?
How do you put more money in while lowering the annual deficit of £120billion. Yes billion.
And paying off the National Debt of £2.7trillion? Yes, trillion. £2,700Billion
And the £102billion interest annually on that debt.
But I still want my WFP.
And the NHS better.
And better schools, social care, defence, etc
So the WFP cut is a drop in the ocean. So best not to affect poorer pensioners, it's only £3bn saving. Fine.
"When the government spends more than it receives in tax and other revenues it borrows to cover the difference. This borrowing is known as ‘public sector net borrowing’ but is often referred to as the deficit.
In the financial year 2023/24, government revenue – from taxes and other receipts – was £1,096 billion (£1.1 trillion) while government spending was £1,217 billion (£1.2 trillion). The deficit was therefore £120 billion, equivalent to 4.4% of GDP.
At 4.4% of GDP, the deficit was the UK’s eighteenth largest since 1948."
Tax the billionaires and millionaires and higher rates tax payers only? Even more than the 40% and 50% already paid?
Not enough.
Source: BBC
BBC News - How does government borrowing work?
How much money is the UK government borrowing, and does it matter?
The government gets most of its money from tax but also borrows when it wants to boost spending.
How much interest does the government pay on its borrowing?
Interest payments on government’s past borrowing are a relatively big cost for government. In 2023/24, government’s net debt interest spending was £102 billion, which is equivalent to 3.8% of GDP or 8.4% of government spending
source: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06167/#:~:text=How much interest does the,or 8.4% of government spending.
I won't comment on this/WFP again here. Done.
Ok, Back to Pensioners/others and their IW buying habits...
Or the gals on LesbosMy guess is he'll be back for his usual shift on Friday, gushing about what a fab time he had with the boys on Mykonos.
He’s basically had a dig at everyone
He kissed that Crystal Bear last yearYes, a Greek island popular
I seem to remember Pedro going into raptures over the sneezy Panda, and the crystal bear. We have all that to look forward to. 'Tis the season to be jolly after all.
@Scraping the barrel Apologies, I can't remember who first introduced that topic, me or other and realise it's not the best forum to discuss and elaborate and will desist forthwith.Having read through earlier posts I want to say that I didn’t join this forum to talk or listen to people’s political views.
I joined to join in the banter and many truths about ‘most’ of these greasy,slimy,disingenuous so called presenters.
I understand they can only sell what’s in front of them and that is their job,their bread and butter BUT it’s HOW they sell the ‘Products’ (I use that term loosely).
They are misleading and pressurising the elderly,needy and vulnerable as has been said many many times on here . You know,the price comparisons(not) and the ‘flying out’ ‘will sell out’ tactics they employ.
I really don’t know how they sleep at night,and yes MASON I’m talking about people like you!
I know they read this forum,it’s so obvious.
Masons latest tactic is to ‘just buy it and if not suitable send it back ‘. Yes of course, and Ideal World will al least have made some dosh on the postage if nowt else and also the folk who can’t be bothered to return a £5.99 item..
I did notice that Mason didn’t use so much bluster as he used to I.e lines in meltdown,people gone bonkers etc..but as I say changed tactics..
Rant over,
I am just now waiting for the inevitable Xmas tat and especially Masons epic presentation of the adorable ‘Sneezy Panda’
I can’t recall his excuse but there would have been one. Sleep well Mr Mason!
