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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Universal free school meals would cost £24bn, and around £8bn if tied to universal credit. Both investments would bring a positive return given the benefits they would bring. And the person's point still stands - this government's spending decisions are not based on any coherent set of principles
Are you sure of the bolded? IFS seems to reckon it'd cost around 2.5 Billion and around 1 billion respectively (as of March last year):
Institute for Fiscal Studies said:
I got the numbers from here: https://urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/reports/expanding-free-school-meals-a-cost-benefit-analysis
It may be that the scheme referees to is much more expensive than the IFS
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Sunak likes to do lots of social media videos claiming credit for it falling, looking out for one today blaming everything else for it rising.
While everything else is going on, this stupid bit of legislation has now come in. So if you haven't lived in the UK for over 15 years now you can still vote in the elections. Of course nothing to do with the fact the ex pats vote Tory of course.
Why should people who don’t live here permanently get to choose how the people who do are governed? Revolutions have been started for less
Another policy bites the dust. Just the war on dinghies left now.
Because they vote Tory simple as and they can donate to the Tory party. The previous rule was 15 years now it's unlimited. Not to mention the amount of work required to get them registered. Alot of these idiots are the ones who voted for Brexit.
Oi, Brexit probably wouldn't have happened if this had been the rule in 2016.
I've paid loads of tax in the UK since I left 17 years ago and get nothing for it.
But I wouldn't vote unless there was another referendum as there's no-one decent to vote for.
I'm a citizen and still own property and pay taxes there.
The electioneering going on with this and voter ID would be vilified by the press if it was in Turkey or somewhere else.
If people can demonstrate like with situations like yourself that you have a connection like paying tax, have a business etc then its fine but for people who've moved away and have no link with the country, I have no idea why they are allowed to vote.
Most countries are like that; the Uk was one of the exceptions. Whatever the government policy is, it will affect British people abroad in one way or another. Brexit being the prime example, re education, movement, jobs, healthcare , pensions and so many hundreds of other implications that affect Brits who have moved overseas.
it’s amazing how many of you don’t seem to realise that as soon as the forens are all on rowanda then we will all have a grand a month more money in are pockets to spend at the pub and are penises will grow 3 inches. we can go back to how the country was during the wars and blitz spirit.
How about this little gem...
His majesty’s immigration minister.
He should have quit while behind.
Ah, ok. I see the reason for the discrepancy. It's not that it's much more expensive, it's just that Urban Health are estimating costs and benefits over a 20 year period (2025-2045).
That's baldist. He's lost my vote. I have no choice but to vote Tory now.
Baldist is balderdash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-68001957
The president of Rwanda offers to pay the money back if no one is sent to his country.
Quick before he changes his mind. Grab the money we have spent and look for another option.
The president of Rwanda offers to pay the money back if no one is sent to his country.
Quick before he changes his mind. Grab the money we have spent and look for another option.
And with one bound...Sunak is off the hook, ......blessings be upon President Paul Kagame from the Tory faithful
And with one bound...Sunak is off the hook, ......blessings be upon President Paul Kagame from the Tory faithful
Sunak is far too stubborn to even think about doing that. Even though it would be a more sensible thing to do than risk his future on his Rwanda policy, which is never going to work.
I think he's used that line before.
True, but you could almost think he set it up, Sunak phoned the Rwanda President and said.. "look if you are asked a question on this at Stavros, just say you will give the money back, if no one turns up"
....fact is stranger than fiction
feck. I did not need to read that. If you haven't read that, I advise you not to.
He won't just look this gift horse in the mouth, he'll shoot it dead.
That's a win for the public and loss for Sunak really. It's an admission that it was never going to work but what then? His entire platform for votes this year was stopping boats with Rwanda, all eggs were in that basket, and it's not happening.
fecking hell.
Just makes me feel afraid tbh.
As a dad that entire story is a nightmare. That poor boy.
Yeah that's truly a heartbreaking read. We taught ours the usual emergency situation routines but at 2 years old there's only so much you can get them to do.
Jesus Christ. Im going to leave work early and go hug my little boy. What a heartbreaking story.
Amen brother x