kazza

I think the main issue for America voters is the time taken for the process.

There two good ensamples of this from the UK, the eu referendum & general election.

The eu referendum process start a year before the vote. The issue divided friends and family’s. A year of both sides fighting it out in the media adding fuel to the fire.

A general…[Read more]

I’ve made a mistake there…….. stamp duty is paid by the purchaser of the property.

Capital gains tax (CGT) is payable when you sell an asset that has increased in value since you bought it. … For residential property it may be 18% or 28% of the gain (not the total sale price). Usually, when you sell your main home (or only home) yo…[Read more]

If you are going to university there are loans to pay for fees and living costs in England & Wales. There means tested too. In Scotland there are no fees and places are free.

In 2020, students graduating from English universities will have incurred an average of 40.28 thousand British pounds of student loan debt, compared with 24.96 thousand…[Read more]

Then you cant moan !!!!

I had to look up “community college”.  In the UK there called further education colleges.   Free if your under 24 and have been for years.

I’m not too sure on the “immigrant children” thingy….. but I do know its been going on for years too.

And unlike us poor workshy do…[Read more]

American Airlines

As with other U.S airlines (Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines), American Airlines has accessed funding as part of the U.S the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES…[Read more]

Oh wait this one is better :)

Starbucks‘ net revenue reached 19.16 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, reflecting a 27.7 percent drop from the previous year.27 Apr 2021

Not bad for a business that closed 800 shops in the pandemic 

https://www.nbc11news.com/2020/11/05/starbucks-to-close-100-more-stores-due-to-covid-19/

Well I hate to sound like kiwi….. but it was mostly Trumps fault.

Back in March last year… the UK government roll out a stimulus program.

See:

https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/2020/04/united-kingdom-government-and-institution-measures-in-response-to-covid.html

On March 27, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…[Read more]

Only a yank would say that !!!

Things have always been normal in the UK.  We go to work, come home and nod off in a chair just like our fathers did and there fathers before them.

The schools mite have been close for a while, no football for a bit too, but we’ve seen worse and came thru it.

Who can forget when kfc ran out of chicken for…[Read more]

Benefits keep me in bra’s and fags 

Once I marry hubby number 6 and my kids move out… I’m going to get a job at asda with me mate Bolanle. She me bestest mate in all the world and gets me vodka in a plastic bag 

Now stop having pop at poor single mums like me and start paying for your kid Shaunc 

I did see the news from America and its horrific.   There seems to be a shoot to kill policy by many local Police forces on the poor.   Yes the Police are shooting white people too… but it don’t make the news.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/14/us/peyton-ham-maryland-trooper-shooting/index.html

And you cant really pass the buck on this iss…[Read more]

Sassey if you love me…. you’d be vaccinated by now 

Now stop mucking about and sort it out !!!

Nothing to do with being American or any nationality

Love to all

Linda’s reply highlights the difference the UK & USA.

In the UK we don’t fear our government knowing they can soon be replaced if they mess up too much.  Members of our political system will be hounded to death for years if they do. The same can be said for our scientific community.

There nothing more degrading that a little old lady batting yo…[Read more]

You know not what you are saying. Period!