A Political Thread pt. 2

[McTallshort]

RTÉ: Ireland threatens to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates

The Irish broadcaster said that Ireland's participation in the contest "would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza".

www.bbc.com

Be interesting to see if they go through with it. Tbh it's ridiculous that countries like Israel and Australia even get to compete considering it's EUROvision.

Stupid non event anyway.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Not you specifically, goes to everyone really,
When's the last time any actual discussion happened in this thread, it's just boring AF

99% of the posters agree on most fundamental issues, where born and raised under reasonably similar societal rules, speak the same couple of languages, live in the same continent...
And whenever someone says something slightly off script, regardless of whether he is making a valid point or not, he ends up having to argue 1v20, 19 of which are just calling him hitler, nazi, etc.

 

[AlRums]

Peter Mandelson sacked as US ambassador by Keir Starmer over emails to Jeffrey Epstein

The Foreign Office says he was fired "in light of additional information", a day after the prime minister backed him in the Commons.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AlRums]

Nigel Farage faces questions over who funded £885,000 Clacton constituency home

A BBC investigation raises questions about how the Reform UK leader's partner paid for a home in his constituency.

www.bbc.co.uk

Fartage digging even deeper

 

[Saintjay]

Sky reporting no10 ignored security concerns over Mandelson appointment.

No 10 appointed Mandelson despite security concerns, Sky News understands

Number 10 say developed vetting was done by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the normal way.

news.sky.com

 

[McTallshort]

Sky reporting no10 ignored security concerns over Mandelson appointment.

No 10 appointed Mandelson despite security concerns, Sky News understands

Number 10 say developed vetting was done by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the normal way.

news.sky.com

Doesn't say what those security concerns were.

 

[Saintjay]

Doesn't say what those security concerns were.

I'm guessing something along the lines of personal relationships with Epstein open him up to a risk of blackmail and extortion. But that's me guessing.

The fact McSweeney previously worked in Madelson's office and was big on him. To quote others "it stinks"

 

[McTallshort]

Nigel Farage faces questions over who funded £885,000 Clacton constituency home

A BBC investigation raises questions about how the Reform UK leader's partner paid for a home in his constituency.

www.bbc.co.uk

Fartage digging even deeper

Always the ones you most expect

 

[AlRums]

Reform UK flag policy strips Warwickshire council boss of power - BBC News

A Reform UK-led council has taken decision-making powers over flags away from its chief executive.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reform showing their anti Pride credentials

 

[General Melchett]

Always the ones you most expect

Yup and unlike Raynor who carelessly took a risk that backfired and only sought further expert advice after it was too late, I suspect Farage, like Hunt, will have taken proper legal advice prior to the transaction to cover his arse.

When I bought my place I had to provide source of funds evidence for the deposit including tax returns showing earnings etc. The conveyancing solicitor is duty bound to review this evidence and so I'd be interested to know what evidence Mrs Farage provided to show how she was able to fund the cash purchase of a £885k property and whether it not that evidence stacks up with the wealthy French family story.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

The former president has been found guilty of trying to mount coup to cling to power after he lost the election.

www.bbc.co.uk

Now this is what they should have done to Trump.

 

[AlRums]

Yup and unlike Raynor who carelessly took a risk that backfired and only sought further expert advice after it was too late, I suspect Farage, like Hunt, will have taken proper legal advice prior to the transaction to cover his arse.

When I bought my place I had to provide source of funds evidence for the deposit including tax returns showing earnings etc. The conveyancing solicitor is duty bound to review this evidence and so I'd be interested to know what evidence Mrs Farage provided to show how she was able to fund the cash purchase of a £885k property and whether it not that evidence stacks up with the wealthy French family story.

Interestingly a bank recently announced no mortgages to youngsters where deposits etc were courtesy of the bank of mum and dad.

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Pay wall link I'm afraid, sorry

 

[ncurd]

Interestingly a bank recently announced no mortgages to youngsters where deposits etc were courtesy of the bank of mum and dad.

Access Restricted

Pay wall link I'm afraid, sorry

Thats insane alot of the time the issue is paying rent and building a deposit. Mortgages tend to less per month than rent.

 

[AlRums]

Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

The former president has been found guilty of trying to mount coup to cling to power after he lost the election.

www.bbc.co.uk

Now this is what they should have done to Trump.

That's probably another 50% tariff on Brazil for banging up one of strumpets criminal mates.

 

[AlRums]

Thats insane alot of the time the issue is paying rent and building a deposit. Mortgages tend to less per month than rent.

I think the theory is they want to people be able to fund the mortgage without gift support.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I can't see behind the paywall - what's the point of it? Like what sets it apart from regular mortgages? Lower interest rates? Higher amount you can borrow?

 

[Saintjay]

Don't see the issue lots of financial products tailored to individual circumstances. The focus of this is for people who've had to save for themselves based on a 2% deposit

Known as First Step the mortgage offers borrowing of between £96,000 and £350,000. The 2 per cent deposit must be at least £5,000.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Known as First Step the mortgage offers borrowing of between £96,000 and £350,000. The 2 per cent deposit must be at least £5,000.

Cheers

Tbh it sounds like a marketing thing - with borrowing locked to 4.5x your salary where are they finding properties 4.5x salary + a 2% deposit
Average first time buyer deposit is something like 39k excluding London (53k including London) - that's not just for a giggle, it's the reality of how much starter homes cost these days

 

[Which Tyler]

Don't see the issue lots of financial products tailored to individual circumstances. The focus of this is for people who've had to save for themselves based on a 2% deposit

Known as First Step the mortgage offers borrowing of between £96,000 and £350,000. The 2 per cent deposit must be at least £5,000.

Thank you - I won't bother trying to get behind the paywall now - just a deliberately misleading, clickbait headline then.
Rather than "mortgage lender bans xyz" it's more "mortgage lender puts in place special option for people who can't xyz". Presumably, the same mortgage lender is also still offering mortgages to people who DO have a mum&dad deposit.

 

[Saintjay]

This is money have an article on it. It's the Newcastle Building Society offering the product.