Liz Truss Prime Minister

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deckster said:

Countdown said:

Looking at some stats it seems like the average IHT bill is £214k which (back of a fag packet) suggests that the average estate having to pay IHT is worth £1.5m.

That isn't "poor" by any means.

Lies, damn lies, etc.

Is that the mean, median or mode? Don't make the mistake of thinking that the distribution of estates will look anything like a bell curve. There will be a huge preponderance of estates close to the limit, a rapid drop off to the value you mention, and then a very long tail of large estates that disproportionately affect the mean IHT paid. Almost everybody who pays IHT will be at the lower end of the scale.

Yep. A very front loaded distribution I expect. Just like income levels.

[Carl_VivaEspana]

Over a year on and..... surprise !!!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/27/br...

[Rufus Stone]

Carl_VivaEspana said:

Over a year on and..... surprise !!!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/27/br...

Are they claiming it's all Truss's fault?

[AstonZagato]

Carl_VivaEspana said:

Over a year on and..... surprise !!!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/27/br...

A few friends worked with Bailey in investment banks. None of them rate him in the slightest. They are quite bemused that he has managed to rise so far.

[Gecko1978]

Rufus Stone said:

Carl_VivaEspana said:

Over a year on and..... surprise !!!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/27/br...

Are they claiming it's all Truss's fault?

Can't help thinking increasing CT freezing thresholds increasing point upper rate comes in and until recently NI ever higher.....and we don't have growth call me shocked and surprised ffs

[Carl_VivaEspana]

First Post sticks the boot in (Indian news) - work safe link.

https://youtu.be/Mcl6UjDmA10?si=wuK1fQknA29qBp4B

James Dyson goes into bat for Truss and Kwateng.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/22/james-...

Edited by Carl_VivaEspana on Saturday 23 December 10:02

[thetapeworm]

Jenkyns and Truss, enough to put you off your dinner or enough to encourage you to have one?

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gala-dinner-with-fo...



From:

https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/173998109...

[bitchstewie]

I wonder whether Julian and Rufus will end up sitting next to each other

[ATG]

Gecko1978 said:

Rufus Stone said:

Carl_VivaEspana said:

Over a year on and..... surprise !!!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/27/br...

Are they claiming it's all Truss's fault?

Can't help thinking increasing CT freezing thresholds increasing point upper rate comes in and until recently NI ever higher.....and we don't have growth call me shocked and surprised ffs

Given the whole point of jacking rates up was to drive inflation down by engineering a recession and an increase in unemployment...

[biggbn]

bhstewie said:

I wonder whether Julian and Rufus will end up sitting next to each other

I'd woukd be worth 80 quid to people watxh, get loudly pissed and asked to leave. A story for the grandkids!!

[captain_cynic]

biggbn said:

I'd woukd be worth 80 quid to people watxh, get loudly pissed and asked to leave. A story for the grandkids!!

If I were rich I'd buy all the tickets then be the only one who turns up, dishevelled and drunk and lighting up a cigarette.

Shortly there after stub out the fag and slowly leave the room.

[frisbee]

biggbn said:

I'd woukd be worth 80 quid to people watxh, get loudly pissed and asked to leave. A story for the grandkids!!

What about if the beer goggles kick in?

[thetapeworm]

Make sure you factor in the premium tickets right next to Liz...



Presumably they'll optimise profit on this by having her on a conveyor belt that runs around the top table.

[Castrol for a knave]

I'd pay the 500quid, just to send a lettuce in my place.

[silentbrown]

Castrol for a knave said:

I'd pay the 500quid, just to send a lettuce in my place.

I'd pay another 500 for Gary Oldman to go as Jackson Lamb and sit next to her.

[biggbn]

frisbee said:

biggbn said:

I'd woukd be worth 80 quid to people watxh, get loudly pissed and asked to leave. A story for the grandkids!!

What about if the beer goggles kick in?

She wouldn't need them, I'm a catch....

[Carl_VivaEspana]

silentbrown said:

Castrol for a knave said:

I'd pay the 500quid, just to send a lettuce in my place.

I'd pay another 500 for Gary Oldman to go as Jackson Lamb and sit next to her.

only on the condition that he gets a charity swear jar and puts a pound in everytime he swears.

[Venisonpie]

thetapeworm said:

Make sure you factor in the premium tickets right next to Liz...



Presumably they'll optimise profit on this by having her on a conveyor belt that runs around the top table.

Christ. Imagine paying 500 quid for a fancy dinner and ending up sitting next to LT! Clearly her influence as an ex PM is somewhat down the pecking order as others. She'll be opening new Aldi's next.

[thetapeworm]

Her honours list...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67843755

[abzmike]

thetapeworm said:

Her honours list...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67843755

It’s taking the piss and not even trying to hide it.
Bargain prices for a life long seat in the Lords too.
Utterly indefensible on every level.