@clairebubblepop Isn't it already pretty much privatised? Meds, waste, parking and food are on massive contracts?
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Alex Rennie
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@DavidMcGregorBN But increasing minimum wage is absolutely terrible for small businesses, that labour tax to the hills anyway. I think you're a bit better at economics than that, David.
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I think we should change the tax brackets.
Up to 15k tax free
Basic rate 20% up to 60k
60k - 80k - 30%
80k - 150k 40%
150k - 500k - 50%
500k - 2,000,000 55%
Then 60% on the rest over 2,000,000
What do you think?
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@AndyGoode10 @TheRugbyPod @jimhamilton4 There's no doubt Scotland have talented backs, but it's forwards that win you the game, and theirs just aren't good enough. No lineout, no scrum, nobody being a leader. How many English would he stick in the team now, I wonder?
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Much to talk about on @TheRugbyPod this afternoon?! Thoughts with @jimhamilton4
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Italy look v good. Physical. Good scrum. Hard over ball. World class players in the team. @RassieRugby was right. Of course he was.
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@jimhamilton4 you said on talksport in the week that you'd not swap 1 Scot for an English player and that on their day Scotland are the same level as France. You're deluded. Your forwards are absolutely horrific. I really hope on all the podcasts and radio shows you apologize.
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Think Ireland will do a lot better than a lot of the press are expecting
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I grew up in a working class family, so I know what it's like for parents trying to make ends meet.
That’s why tackling the cost of living is my number one priority.
From April, 300,000 children will benefit from free breakfast clubs, putting money back in parents' pockets.
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@Forestfan03 @RugbyInsideLine The game has to get to 50 mins for you to be scared I suppose. Could be 30 up by that point
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@RugbyInsideLine Smith is good but not scary. Spencer is very good at controlling a game but again not too worried. Curry, itoje and LCD only ones that worry me
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That bench is going to terrify Welsh fans.
Seriously scary prospect.
5/8 are Lions...
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🌹 ENGLAND XV FOR WALES 1. Genge 🐻 2. George 💫 3. Heyes 🐯 4. Coles 😇 5. Chessum 🐯 6. Pepper 🛁 7. Underhill 🛁 8. Earl 💫 9. Mitchell 😇 10. Ford 🦈 11. Arundell 🛁 12. Dingwall 😇 13. Freeman 😇 14. Feyi-Waboso ✖️ 15. Steward 🐯 Subs: LCD, Rodd, Davison, Itoje, Curry, Pollock, Spencer, M. Smith
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@RachelReevesMP Increase minimum wage and taxes on small businesses so that they can't afford staff and therefore can't afford to run properly? And 150 off your energy bill as we come out the winter months? Nice one Einstein.
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Our number one focus is cutting the cost of living. That's why we're taking £150 off energy bills, freezing rail fares and increasing minimum wage. There's more to do, but this is the year Britain turns a corner.
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@TrisOsborneMP @welshroots And what about getting rid of the ones already here?
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@welshroots More work to do to get this across.
It will hit home more when boat crossing numbers start to fall.
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✅ Net migration is down by 2/3rds
✅ Boat crossings falling on 30 day, 60 day and 90 day trends
✅ NHS waiting lists down. Second highest fall in November
✅ Freeze on train fares, prescription charges, £150 of energy bills
✅ Biggest investment in green energy
Change. 💥
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2026 will be different. The decisions this Labour government took last year will start to make a real difference. People will feel it in higher wages, lower costs and day to day life will start to get that bit easier.
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@ToryWipeout It's in the worst place it's ever been, in my memory anyway.
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Britain is in such a better place than 18 months ago.
Don't let Farage drag us back.
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@AnfieldRd96 The FA don't need to sanction him. The FA and world football needs to get with the times and have a 'time off' button on the clock. People waste time? Time off. Injuries? Time off. Subs walking off in the 92nd minute? Time off. Football is backwards on the way it's officiated.
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@Sindisi27102872 He's a poor scrummager for a big bloke, and got completely found out last week. The interview was strange, all he did all game was offend. Either he a) dropped his elbow - PEN or b) didn't drive square under pressure - PEN. The clarity was in the pictures, watch the replays.
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I just saw Andrew Porter's interview, All I am hearing is Referee this referee that, "I tried to look at referee for clarity", i have come to a conclusion that they can't introspect, thats why Ireland will always struggle to battle through in the Rugby Word Cup.
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@AndyGoode10 Come on Andrew, you're not stooping this low are you?
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I can see why the Argentinians feel hard done by, Curry knows what he’s doing
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What. Is. Happening. 🤯
Ireland Down to Twelve...
James Ryan’s yellow upgraded to a red, then yellows for Sam Prendergast, Jack Crowley and Andrew Porter.
Thoughts on those big calls? 👇
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@brettruganalyst 4 NZ is the hind most player in the ruck, therefore allowed to pick, 3 Japan is not (you can see his teams feet further back) so he is not allowed to pick.
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@SimonBorchardt @ChrisSru880101 If the law is an arse, then it isn't the referees fault, he doesn't make the laws, he enforces them. It's a red.
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@ChrisSru880101 Am aware of the law, thanks. The law's an arse.
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Another ridiculous red card. Romas was dipping and on one knee having been partially tackled by Reinach. And to make it a permanent red card ... 🤯
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@ChristypDoran A tucked arm is always foul play, and there is no mitigation against foul play I'm afraid.
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Please.
It’s a yellow.
Serious mitigation with drop in height from Ramos.
That’s why it’s high.
Come on.
Angus Gardner has been talked into that.
Red.
What a joke.
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