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Brexit, the economy and house prices part 5

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  • mayonnaise
    mayonnaise Posts: 3,690 Forumite
    Herzlos wrote: »
    I wonder what rage we'll see in the press when it comes into effect in 2020 and British tourists are stuck in huge queues trying to get to Malaga, because they didn't register in advance.

    That's fairly predictable. The EU will be blamed. And the brexiteering underclasses will lap it up.
    Don't blame me, I voted Remain.
  • Filo25
    Filo25 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
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    In other news Amber Rudd doesn't look long for the cabinet.

    Has there been sufficient passage of time since the referendum that a replacement can be picked on their merits rather than how they voted two years ago?

    Nope, they will still need to keep the balance between Leavers and Remainers, if Rudd was replaced by a Leaver then the pressure on the likes of Johnson would rise massively from a lot of Tory MPs
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Not sure what gold plated pensions have to do with it. Even the boomers can't escape Father Time.

    The numbers that leave well before normal retirement age. Working in the sector isn't what it once was. Likewise nursing was physically demanding in years gone by. Move to bank work and choose when and where to work.
  • iro
    iro Posts: 1,237 Forumite
    Kate Hoey a proper politician!

    In other news put another £50 on Pritti Patel 100/1

    She is the daughter of an immigrant

    She is female (obviously!)

    Ethnic minority

    Solid Brexiteer

    One of the safest Tory seats 64% of the vote

    One of the most leave seats in the country as well.

    Get rid of May over the summer recess and Pritti runs against Amber Rudd.
  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 16,078 Forumite
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    edited 26 April 2018 at 3:01PM
    mayonnaise wrote: »
    That's fairly predictable. The EU will be blamed. And the brexiteering underclasses will lap it up.


    It didn't take long:

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  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 16,078 Forumite
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    In other news Amber Rudd doesn't look long for the cabinet.

    May has expressed that Rudd has her full support & confidence. So Rudd has had it.
  • iro
    iro Posts: 1,237 Forumite
    Herzlos wrote: »
    May has expressed that Rudd has her full support & confidence. So Rudd has had it.


    Sooner rid the better.

    #omnishambles

    #cluster---
  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 16,078 Forumite
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    Does that include May too?
  • Herzlos wrote: »
    That's better than the ESTA for the US, about 1/3rd the price and lasts an extra year. What worries me more is the extra time it'll take to get through borders. Flying into any big US airport with an ESTA you still need to allow an hour for the queue.
    You have to wait longer than that for your bags so it's no biggie.

    It might be better value than an ESTA but IMHO it'll put lots of UK holidaymakers off and will encourage them towards Egypt, Turkey and even Morocco & Tunisia.
    Spain will lose out for sure.
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    I do think we need to be careful about calling the NHS pension 'gold plated' - what you get out is good value compared to contributions paid

    You are overlooking the substantial employer contributions. Try buying a similar pension in the private sector. That will enable you to retire at 55.
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