New years Eve/Christmas

[Hindsight]

Another lockdown, maybe, but surely the country can't afford another round of furlough, self-employed grants, eat out to help out etc etc?

No it can't. And that I assume is why poor old Boris (and I do mean poor old) is saying there will not be a full lockdown. Its lookin pretty clear that another lockdown with pubs and hospitality closing will be the death knell for many businesses and the resultant redundancies. Many will occur anyway. But I suspect the Tories are trying to eake out the redundancies over a longer period of time. But it looks to me that football clubs, rugby, theartes etc are on the verge of going under. Hey ho.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

I hope the turkey farmers are restricting their birds growth

 

[Hindsight]

I hope the turkey farmers are restricting their birds growth

Of course, I hadn't thought - Covid is a Turkey conspiracy. Crafty birds appreciated it would see the end of Xmas. So it was not the Chinese developing a viral weapon it was the Turkey Liberation Army. Should have realised.

 

[Still Farming]

Thinking about that today. I'm expecting news reports of how Santa is using lots of hand gel & wearing PPE.

Don't tell the brainer kids ffs???

 

[Pasty]

The money doesn’t actually exist. It’s being borrowed by ourselves, from ourselves, printed by ourselves and is owed to ourselves. Given that inflation only reduces the debt that we owe to us, printing more just means that the amount we owed ourselves from before is now less, or something.

Most don't get this. Most think you go to your bank to borrow money and they drag it out of the vault. They don't. They print it. It costs them nothing and makes them a fortune when you pay it back. It never existed until it lands in your account and then you are on the hook for it. The problem with Fractional Reserve Banking is that now they can't create inflation as technology is advancing exponentially and forcing the price of just about everything down.

In my opinion, COVID may be part of this as they need a 'new normal' and a 'great reset'. I predict that national banks will create their own crypto currencies, thereby banishing cash but they won't be limited in supply as Bitcoin is so they can just start the whole game again.

 

[bobk]

The money doesn’t actually exist. It’s being borrowed by ourselves, from ourselves, printed by ourselves and is owed to ourselves. Given that inflation only reduces the debt that we owe to us, printing more just means that the amount we owed ourselves from before is now less, or something.

And every other country with their own currency is doing likewise

 

[arcobob]

And every other country with their own currency is doing likewise

But those without their own currency are screwed.

 

[bobk]

But those without their own currency are screwed.

Surely not those tied to the Euro ?

 

[arcobob]

Surely not those tied to the Euro ?

Oh, hadn`t thought of them.

 

[arcobob]

If they all belonged to one federal European state it would not be a significant problem. They could all sink or swim together and nobody would notice the difference.

 

[caveman]

Most don't get this. Most think you go to your bank to borrow money and they drag it out of the vault. They don't. They print it. It costs them nothing and makes them a fortune when you pay it back. It never existed until it lands in your account and then you are on the hook for it. The problem with Fractional Reserve Banking is that now they can't create inflation as technology is advancing exponentially and forcing the price of just about everything down.

In my opinion, COVID may be part of this as they need a 'new normal' and a 'great reset'. I predict that national banks will create their own crypto currencies, thereby banishing cash but they won't be limited in supply as Bitcoin is so they can just start the whole game again.

Does make one wonder why "they" have started banging on about how much cash Sterling is out there that "they" can't find. Did I hear correct? £15 billion?

 

[br jones]

Does make one wonder why "they" have started banging on about how much cash Sterling is out there that "they" can't find. Did I hear correct? £15 billion?

50 billion

 

[Hindsight]

Does make one wonder why "they" have started banging on about how much cash Sterling is out there that "they" can't find. Did I hear correct? £15 billion?

Ho big is your settee? I had a look down the back of ours hopeful like, but none of it there. Bugger that.

 

[caveman]

Ho big is your settee? I had a look down the back of ours hopeful like, but none of it there. Bugger that.

There's probably a few on here who burn their arses on the light bulb when the turn over in bed. Not I though.
Up the 'ammers

 

[Hindsight]

There's probably a few on here who burn their arses on the light bulb when the turn over in bed. Not I though.
Up the 'ammers

You sound like Alf Garnett!! Time yet - the boys not been on good form tonight - hopefully snatch a winner in the dieing moments!

 

[caveman]

You sound like Alf Garnett!! Time yet - the boys not been on good form tonight - hopefully snatch a winner in the dieing moments!

I did look for a U tube clip.

 

[Hindsight]

I did look for a U tube clip.

Bit of classic Alf.

 

[Hindsight]

Who could deny these bonny lasses a night out!

Covid: PM considering new restrictions amid second coronavirus wave

Options include a ban on households mixing in England, as a further 4,422 UK cases are confirmed.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Hindsight]

I did look for a U tube clip.

2 1 just need to hold on now!! Where's Tony Adams when you need him.

 

[caveman]

2 1 just need to hold on now!! Where's Tony Adams when you need him.

Any donkey will do.