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[Loud Whispers]

We're still paying the EU, so that money's going nowhere yet

It's all mostly up to Philip Hammond, except London o/c, and I don't know what Philip Hammond's gonna do cos I only just noticed he had ambitions for the Exchequer as he was selected by May
He basically said he's gonna continue more or less in Osborne's direction but he said so in vague platitudes of maximizing productivity and reducing the deficit, I think he's waiting until Brexit before he announces plans

[Sheb]

We're still paying the EU, so that money's going nowhere yet

It's all mostly up to Philip Hammond, except London o/c, and I don't know what Philip Hammond's gonna do cos I only just noticed he had ambitions for the Exchequer as he was selected by May
He basically said he's gonna continue more or less in Osborne's direction but he said so in vague platitudes of maximizing productivity and reducing the deficit, I think he's waiting until Brexit before he announces plans

So, waiting until 2025 before doing any budgetting? You guys taking a page from the House of Representatives??

[Loud Whispers]

So, waiting until 2025 before doing any budgetting? You guys taking a page from the House of Representatives??

No, we've already done budgeting. Only reason to do another one is in the event of an emergency budget, which Hammond said there wasn't any need to

[Starver]

So, waiting until 2025 before doing any budgetting? You guys taking a page from the House of Representatives??

No, we've already done budgeting. Only reason to do another one is in the event of an emergency budget, which Hammond said there wasn't any need to

Shows how much better he is than Osbourne, because we seemed to be getting Osbourne budgets every three weeks...

(Dwarf Bookkeeper for Chancellor! Cage traps in the Chunnel! Magma lever in Number 10!)

[Loud Whispers]

Shows how much better he is than Osbourne, because we seemed to be getting Osbourne budgets every three weeks...
(Dwarf Bookkeeper for Chancellor! Cage traps in the Chunnel! Magma lever in Number 10!)

I actually think Osborne did a good job when he wasn't causing live resignations and national protest. Saved a lot of money, reduced unemployment to its lowest rate (Brexit confirmed for taking jobs back), though largely because I'm comparing him to Gordon Brown. Only the chancellor of Zimbabwe could've done a worse job than Brown, who had some amazing Midas curse, where all gold he touched turned to shit.

[Starver]

(Brexit confirmed for taking jobs back)

I saw this on a newspaper (pro-Brexit one, naturally) front page, yesterday. Was going to delve deeper, but not had time.  But the wording on the front page was essentially "no sign of worsening in employmemt". Which doesn't indicate improvement, and its not even a month since the vote, so what figures (at best, compiled monthly, then a bit more time needed to massage (or not!) to take into account expected seasonal variations such as the start of the summer holidays surging employment in tourist spots, and then whatever bias the study would prefer to add to that) can the paper even be using?

I have no idea, but I suspect that's on a par with the paper, so we'll call it a draw.


(There's plenty of anecdotal evidence flying around, science and research seeming to be big losers, although I wouldn't dare to suggest that this is an unbiased and quality-controlled sample of information.)

[Loud Whispers]

I saw this on a newspaper (pro-Brexit one, naturally) front page, yesterday. Was going to delve deeper, but not had time.  But the wording on the front page was essentially "no sign of worsening in employmemt". Which doesn't indicate improvement, and its not even a month since the vote, so what figures (at best, compiled monthly, then a bit more time needed to massage (or not!) to take into account expected seasonal variations such as the start of the summer holidays surging employment in tourist spots, and then whatever bias the study would prefer to add to that) can the paper even be using?

That's a funny way of saying 11 year low
I find it hilarious that Remain would rather have the UK be destroyed than be successful and independent

I have no idea, but I suspect that's on a par with the paper, so we'll call it a draw.
(There's plenty of anecdotal evidence flying around, science and research seeming to be big losers, although I wouldn't dare to suggest that this is an unbiased and quality-controlled sample of information.)

In all seriousness, it's too early to call correlations - we haven't even left the EU yet xD
Oh yeah and BBC = Banter Biased Corporashills

I find BI's take on it hilarious:
It is worth noting that even if unemployment jumps to 6.5%, Britain's unemployment rate will be substantially lower than in countries like France and Italy. Eurozone unemployment is currently at roughly 10.1%, something that has led notorious perma-bear Albert Edwards to describe it as a "toxic effluent running through the veins" of the continent.
UK will save France from toxic Germalinity

Personally I reckon the low unemployment rate is a result of the Eurozone being fucked, the BOE being smart, Osborne maybe did something and the UK is competitive whereas the Eurozone protectionist
Also the BOE wants a Britcoin to compete with Bitcoin

[Starver]

@LW, were you actually replying to what I wrote? It looks like you've assumed what I said, without reading it. And I read your reply several times to make sure it was not me doing that.

[Loud Whispers]

What do you mean?

[Starver]

I say (effectively) "this newspaper I saw says we're doing Ok after exit, but it's a slightly misleading headline and, anyway, its probably too early to say".

You launch into "LOL ROFL, that funny old Beeb is biased, don't listen to them", in disclosing far worse statistics than I ever had mentioned myself. And then you assert, as if I hadn't already said it, that it is too early to tell.

The resulting non-sequitur seems rather cutting. Unless I totally misread you, in turn.

[Loud Whispers]

I say (effectively) "this newspaper I saw says we're doing Ok after exit, but it's a slightly misleading headline and, anyway, its probably too early to say".

I wasn't addressing your newspaper because I don't know what it is

You launch into "LOL ROFL, that funny old Beeb is biased, don't listen to them", in disclosing far worse statistics than I ever had mentioned myself. And then you assert, as if I hadn't already said it, that it is too early to tell.

Do you understand what jokes are

The resulting non-sequitur seems rather cutting. Unless I totally misread you, in turn.

Yes

[Starver]

I wasn't addressing your newspaper because I don't know what it is

Then you should have snipped the quote that had "newspaper" as the sixth word, "paper" as the fourth from last one and was discussing, in general terms, the publication's treatment of the subject all the way through.

I know and understand what jokes are (not the same a laughing at something) but I've clearly missed yours.  Maybe you're better on stage.

To make up for it, try this one:

Q: What's the difference between a duck?
A: One of its legs is not the same.

Like it? Do tell all your friends. I won't ask for credit, or even royalties...  That's how generous I am. Or because I already stole it from somewhere else. One and/or the other.

[Loud Whispers]

I wasn't addressing your newspaper because I don't know what it is

Then you should have snipped the quote that had "newspaper" as the sixth word, "paper" as the fourth from last one and was discussing, in general terms, the publication's treatment of the subject all the way through.

Yeah nah, I'm gonna be honest and just say my eyes glazed over your editing concerns

I know and understand what jokes are (not the same a laughing at something) but I've clearly missed yours.  Maybe you're better on stage.
To make up for it, try this one:

Q: What's the difference between a duck?
A: One of its legs is not the same.

Like it? Do tell all your friends. I won't ask for credit, or even royalties...  That's how generous I am. Or because I already stole it from somewhere else. One and/or the other.

Spoiler: no (click to show/hide)

[Loud Whispers]

Liberal Labour to wage a war of attrition against Socialist Labour if Comrade Corbyn emerges victorious.
Of course, they will fail - Corbyn is actually a wizard

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

They cannot defeat him because he controls the orbs of direction

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Fool! Corbyn controls only the Left Orb of Direction!

In his haste, he did not realize, but the Right Orb was replaced by the Orb of Greentexting. Laor has claimed that power for itself.

Laor will consume all. Your hero cannot save you. Only darkness will remain.