ehizario2012:
Guys, what's this thing about Labour controlled councils and boroughs being bankrupt? Is Labour really the best? What I'm reading online is confusing... They not looking like the angels I thought them to be.

Kent County Council(Conservative for decades if not centuries) is near bankruptcy as are nearly all councils up and down the country. Being given less and less money while having to provide more and more services will do that to you,as it happens.
The councils were told to fund themselves by westminster. They took on investments, some of which paid off,some did not.

Don't let the tories muddy the waters with wales and labour councils blah blah blah. They own this 14 yrs of utter failure. No
one else.
I intend to consign them to the dustbin of history when I vote in 3 days time. Please join me. Vote tactically .

Lexusgs430:



Remain optimistic, but not deluded......😂

Remember who sold all gold reserves, United Kingdom had in their vaults .......😜

Gordon Brown was a lot of things but hardly omniscient. He did make some bad calls but on every freaking parameter except poverty and hunger, we were better off in 2010 than we are now.

You know this Lexus. This is not the time for sitting on the freaking fence. Get off the fence and take a stand .
Don't be an "I'm alright,jack".

https://tacticalvote.co.uk/

Pop your ID in your workbag. It's time to choose your path for the next 5 years.
Choose wisely . Vote tactically to kick the tories out. They do not deserve to lead this country. Follow who know road

missjekyll:


Gordon Brown was a lot of things but hardly omniscient. He did make some bad calls but on every freaking parameter except poverty and hunger, we were better off in 2010 than we are now.

You know this Lexus. This is not the time for sitting on the freaking fence. Get off the fence and take a stand .
Don't be an "I'm alright,jack".

Politicians would offer honey during campaigns..... After the election, they send the bee's to sting.....

I am far from alright, just slowly coasting along to my retirement........😁😜

mayowa94:
What might happen if I don't change ASAP? What if I change after 2months?

Your insurance becomes invalid after passing your practical test.

You risk having a run in with the police ( points + fine ) and vehicle seizure.

Please change it asap

Lexusgs430:



Politicians would offer honey during campaigns..... After the election, they send the bee's to sting.....

I am far from alright, just slowly coasting along to my retirement........😁😜

So just give up hope then. Sit like a numpty on Thursday and let the tories win.

Well , I don't back down. I m going out on Thursday and sending the tories a message. In my area, I ll be voting for Labour because they have the best chance.

Check here to see who is the best chance for your area.
https://tacticalvote.co.uk/

missjekyll:


Gordon Brown was a lot of things but hardly omniscient. He did make some bad calls but on every freaking parameter except poverty and hunger, we were better off in 2010 than we are now.

You know this Lexus. This is not the time for sitting on the freaking fence. Get off the fence and take a stand .
Don't be an "I'm alright,jack".

How have you arrived at this conclusion?

I am going for the tories or reform. Most likely the conservatives because the reform guy in my constituency does not appear serious. Labour will almost certainly increase my counci tax and likely will not do well in government. I also do not like how they treated JC and the Gaza issue.

Peerielass:


Speaking about cruel and unusual, is it not the same Nigeria where foreign female spouses aka Naija wives are allowed citizenship by registration whereas their male counterparts cannot acquire Nigerian citizenship. A country that operates different citizenship rules for their male and female citizens!

Bonkers. Does this affect the birthright citizenship of a child born in this scenario to a Nigerian mother and non Nigerian father?

I have heard that the Nigerian visa is one of the most difficult to obtain. Even Bill Gates was previously denied, allegedly, on the grounds that he might overstay

@missjekyll, I hope you were/are as passionate about calling out the cruel, unequal and anti-immigrant policies in the Nigerian immigration system, and that your present passion isn't due to another UK-induced Damascene conversion.

dustydee:
I am going for the tories or reform. Most likely the conservatives because the reform guy in my constituency does not appear serious. Labour will almost certainly increase my counci tax and likely will not do well in government. I also do not like how they treate JC and the Gaza issue.

Lol 😂

Looks can be deceiving 🙈

Zahra29:


Lol 😂

Looks can be deceiving 🙈

Lol I know. Tempting, but the current one is a popular and decent conservative.

Zahra29:


Bonkers. Does this affect the birthright citizenship of a child born in this scenario to a Nigerian mother and non Nigerian father?

I have heard that the Nigerian visa is one of the most difficult to obtain. Even Bill Gates was previously denied, allegedly, on the grounds that he might overstay

@missjekyll, I hope you were/are as passionate about calling out the cruel, unequal and anti-immigrant policies in the Nigerian immigration system, and that your present passion isn't due to another UK-induced Damascene conversion.

I am going to leave that cause to you to fight, maam.

Zahra29:


How have you arrived at this conclusion?

Google. I used Google. Haven't been here for 14 years but I can tell my life is significantly worse than when I arrived. I do hate it when people pretend not to have noticed.

dustydee:

Lol I know. Tempting, but the current one is a popular and decent conservative.

Nice....a popular and decent Tory MP is like finding hen's teeth at the moment.

missjekyll:


I am going to leave that cause to you to fight, maam.

Lol, answer is a "No" then.

missjekyll:


Google. I used Google. Haven't been here for 14 years but I can tell my life is significantly worse than when I arrived. I do hate it when people pretend not to have noticed.

People's circumstances differ. Some people are better off (or at least not worse off) under the Tories. Pensioners as one example. They are a key voting bloc and are typically given special consideration/treatment in policy decisions.
That's why our esteemed Lexus is not joining the Tory bashing bandwagon

Zahra29:


Bonkers. Does this affect the birthright citizenship of a child born in this scenario to a Nigerian mother and non Nigerian father?

I have heard that the Nigerian visa is one of the most difficult to obtain. Even Bill Gates was previously denied, allegedly, on the grounds that he might overstay

@missjekyll, I hope you were/are as passionate about calling out the cruel, unequal and anti-immigrant policies in the Nigerian immigration system, and that your present passion isn't due to another UK-induced Damascene conversion.

No. The child is eligible for citizenship in both cases. The discrimination is only against foreign husbands of Nigerian women.

All foreign spouses are allowed visas and residency, however the residency does not lead to citizenship for foreign husbands unlike foreign wives. Imagine if this was the case in UK 😂. Understandably Nigerian is a patriarchal society and women have no rights.

Zahra29:


Lol, answer is a "No" then.

It doesn't have to be. You fight ferociously enough whenever anyone impugns the NHS. Do Foreign husbands not matter?

( For the record , that policy is babash. The Nigerian Government never does anything right. Whose idea was that,even? Make it make sense,mtchew)

Zahra29:


People's circumstances differ. Some people are better off (or at least not worse off) under the Tories. Pensioners as one example. They are a key voting bloc and are typically given special consideration/treatment in policy decisions.
That's why our esteemed Lexus is not joining the Tory bashing bandwagon

"I m alright, jack" . Could never be me.
That precious pension depends on freaking immigrants. Your homecare depends on immigrants. The NHS that you use heavily depends on immigrants . Just incase you think you are too rich for the NHS, critical care is not available on the private sector. Everyone ends up on the NHS if they are sick enough.

Turkeys and Christmas.

dustydee:
I am going for the tories or reform. Most likely the conservatives because the reform guy in my constituency does not appear serious. Labour will almost certainly increase my counci tax and likely will not do well in government. I also do not like how they treate JC and the Gaza issue.

Whoever wins is going to increase your council tax. Council tax goes up yearly

missjekyll:


It doesn't have to be. You fight ferociously enough whenever anyone impugns the NHS. Do Foreign husbands not matter?

( For the record , that policy is babash. The Nigerian Government never does anything right. Whose idea was that,even? Make it make sense,mtchew)

The "no" was in reference to your response that implies that you didn't/don't call out or campaign against the injustices in the Nigerian immigration system. Given how passionate you are when it comes to UK policies , I would have thought that you would have a similar record ,or at least concern, when you lived in Nigeria.

missjekyll:


"I m alright, jack" . Could never be me.
That precious pension depends on freaking immigrants. Your homecare depends on immigrants. The NHS that you use heavily depends on immigrants . Just incase you think you are too rich for the NHS, critical care is not available on the private sector. Everyone ends up on the NHS if they are sick enough.

Turkeys and Christmas.

The issues you are focusing on are important to you mainly because they impact you or relate to you.

Others have their own priorities that are important to them, whether its pension triple lock or inheritance tax or green issues.

Zahra29:


The issues you are focusing on are important to you because they impact you or relate to you.

Others have their own priorities that are important to them, whether its pension triple lock or inheritance tax or green issues.

Or VAT on school fees

Zahra29:


The issues you are focusing on are important to you mainly because they impact you or relate to you.

Others have their own priorities that are important to them, whether its pension triple lock or inheritance tax or green issues.

Not really. I mean I m feeling the pinch but I still have a lot of give. However , my community is not okay so I can not be okay. I believe a society is only as prosperous as it's poorest citizens.
At the moment, the UK is wallowing in poverty. Preventable poverty. Rickets is coming back, children coming to school hungry. Teachers bringing sandwiches to school.

I cannot turn a blind eye to that and I have declared war on the party responsible.

missjekyll:


Not really. I mean I m feeling the pinch but I still have a lot of give. However , my community is not okay so I can not be okay. I believe a society is only as prosperous as it's poorest citizens.
At the moment, the UK is wallowing in poverty. Preventable poverty. Rickets is coming back, children coming to school hungry. Teachers bringing sandwiches to school.

I cannot turn a blind eye to that and I have declared war on the party responsible.

At what point should individuals be responsible for their choices? If tomorrow, I decide to be irresponsible, quit my job and not take care of my family and my kids go hungry and add to that statistic, is that the government's fault? Then you punish the people who sacrifice time, energy and other things by taxing them to take care of what is supposed to be my responsibility is that fair. as far as I know there are programs, internships and other initiatives to skill up citizens so they can be responsible to themselves and their families and if they do not take these opportunities, is it the government's fault?

deept:


At what point should individuals be responsible for their choices? If tomorrow, I decide to be irresponsible, quit my job and not take care of my family and my kids go hungry, is it the government's fault? Then you punish the people who sacrifice time, energy and other things by taxing them to take care of what is supposed to be my responsibility is that fair. as far as I know there are programs, internships and other initiatives to skill up citizens so they can be responsible to themselves and their families and if they do not take these opportunities, is it the government's fault?

People shouldn't be going to food banks to get food.

Back in 2010 food banks basically didn't exist.

Now we have people in work with kids having to visit food banks to get by.

Yes, we should encourage personal responsibility, but the system people operate in matters too.

missjekyll:


"I m alright, jack" . Could never be me.
That precious pension depends on freaking immigrants. Your homecare depends on immigrants. The NHS that you use heavily depends on immigrants . *Just incase you think you are too rich for the NHS, critical care is not available on the private sector. Everyone ends up on the NHS if they are sick enough*.

Turkeys and Christmas.

I agree with you on this point. For allowing the NHS to deteriorate to this point and not having a real action plan to reverse the slide, the Tory’s deserve to be booted out. Healthcare is so bad now, everyone should just pray not to ever need the NHS. Spent another 7hrs+ in A&E over the weekend, only to be told to go to my GP for referral to a specialist (nothing can be done ant A&E level), and private isn’t really an option because they can’t handle the after care demands, not to mention the thousands out of pocket. How can one be relatively financially okay and yet, cannot receive prompt medicare (unless you’re literally dying) ?! This is something I will never understand. And it’s happening everywhere

Excellent documentary by C4 Dispatches:
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/undercover-ae-nhs-in-crisis-dispatches

Zahra29:


Bonkers. Does this affect the birthright citizenship of a child born in this scenario to a Nigerian mother and non Nigerian father?

I have heard that the Nigerian visa is one of the most difficult to obtain. Even Bill Gates was previously denied, allegedly, on the grounds that he might overstay

@missjekyll, I hope you were/are as passionate about calling out the cruel, unequal and anti-immigrant policies in the Nigerian immigration system, and that your present passion isn't due to another UK-induced Damascene conversion.

Who??
Somebody that less than 4 years ago was sitting pretty, waiting for fellow Nigerians to get into distress (maybe Ill health or starvation or no school fees or hospital bills).

Somebody that was waiting for hardworking Nigerians to get into distress so that they can sell their property below market value, to her to accumulate wealth? Nein Nein!

I really hope there has been a Damascene conversion.

Zahra29:


The "no" was in reference to your response that implies that you didn't/don't call out or campaign against the injustices in the Nigerian immigration system. Given how passionate you are when it comes to UK policies , I would have thought that you would have a similar record ,or at least concern, when you lived in Nigeria.

If past postings on Nairaland are anything to go by, this person was almost the equivalent of the modern day Shylock.
But well, people can change sha.

deept:


At what point should individuals be responsible for their choices? If tomorrow, I decide to be irresponsible, quit my job and not take care of my family and my kids go hungry and add to that statistic, is that the government's fault? Then you punish the people who sacrifice time, energy and other things by taxing them to take care of what is supposed to be my responsibility is that fair. as far as I know there are programs, internships and other initiatives to skill up citizens so they can be responsible to themselves and their families and if they do not take these opportunities, is it the government's fault?

What choices, the children had no hand in any of these. We can't let them starve to punish their parents. They have come in hungry to school this morning, they have to eat.

You are assuming their parents are "irresponsible " and do not work. That is not true.There are also children of working parents who are in this group due to low pay and high cost of living.

Zahra29:


The "no" was in reference to your response that implies that you didn't/don't call out or campaign against the injustices in the Nigerian immigration system. Given how passionate you are when it comes to UK policies , I would have thought that you would have a similar record ,or at least concern, when you lived in Nigeria.

This is not a very good point , zahra.
What use is a mind if you can't change it?
People join the resistance at any age. Anyone is welcome to the resistance at anytime.

BouharryArtikou:


If past postings on Nairaland are anything to go by, this person was almost the equivalent of the modern day Shylock.
But well, people can change sha.

Was I now? And postings in plural? Really?
I wonder what your contribution to that treasury bills thread was? I mean , if I had the time to search your posts , will I find an opinion different than any you now hold?

Please post that screenshot again so everyone can see what we are referring to and what the "shylock " is? I was holding off buying a piece of land till it was a distress sale. That was the "shylock". Lol

Sorry ,dude, I have a fiduciary responsibility to my mother to get the most bang for her buck. I make no apologies for that.

Are you vote ready?

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