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Goke7:
Christians too supported hitler back in the day and also the slave trade in the ancient past. You’ll always have them like that while others will condemn such. At the end it’s not about the religion but the individuals themselves and what they personally believe in.

And as for Starmer it was always a question of when finally. Populism can be terrible and can never be the major instrument for governance or political aspirations. A time comes you need to get more serious and face the reality of governance. Since Brexit populism has continued to be used majorly in uk politics and the wealthy with their money continues to weaponise it against the interests of the society. When it will stop I don’t know but looks the uk may continue to change pms every market day if more serious things are not brought to the fore in the polity.

DiamondsAreFore:
Good riddance to garbage. Hands down the most incompetent and incapable PM in British history.

He knows his ill fated party is on the way out so he's jumping ship before it sinks.

Goodenoch:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZm7tHFt1Lc/

People who justify or try to explain away racist violence and terrorism are no different from the perpetrators in the street. Beware of them wherever you meet them, whether online or offline.

Rerin:
Good day, I work with an health company which pays half of transportation to and fro client's homes. We started as Dom and now support but do so with those that don't drive. Suddenly since April, the finance staff has started claiming some bus tickets will not be paid. She said the bus ticket should ONLY show exact time i leave the client's house and time i leave home. She is dragging on paying the previous transportation expenses claiming invalid. The company did not send her to do this inquisitiveness cos i engaged the manager and he claimed to look into it. But seems the finance officer has no control and independent. She mentioned that since the location to the clients place is a bit more than 2 miles, that should be trekked. I guess that is the reason she is frustrating to reimburse the tickets purchased. Please how do some one respond or handle her in order to process the pending expenses since March, 2026 till date. The pending payment is taking toll on me. All my previous tickets purchased for a very far distance and at different countys have not been paid giving different excuses and challenging them as well. How do I handle her case to get the money paid.

Ugmama:
They refused to confirm that I will not be charged more then the quote o.

They no reply my mail. They refuse to concur to me having independent solicitor I can communicate with regularly. Guys how is home legal direct? Agent of solicitors? Any experience working with them?

Goke7:
Very true I even hear of redundancies in the nhs these days so it’s easy to see the frustration. Imagine getting redundant and you’re on a skilled worker visa as an nhs staff.

Mcleo007:
Its one of few reasons.

I still have a while to reconsider if i will jump back in, as i understand, it resets after 2-3 years.

ehizario2012:
Thank you, I appreciate it. I'm still leaving it on for now, the additional income would be about £166 max monthly... So I don't think it's worth opting because of that amount sha.

The immigration situation has indeed made a lot of guys opt out o. Infact some stopped mortgage applications midway, we that obtained mortgage last year na God hand we dey.

The uncertainty is indeed altering people's decisions these days

Ugmama:
Just for conveyancers to confirm I wont get extra fees to pay after getting their quote is difficult for them. I am not going with people that will put me on endless payments for their selfish gain.

Cheapest quote for property between 170-200k is 1900 pounds , how na?

justwise:
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Yup...the living gets richer the moment you are 6fit down under...basically you dying is someone's prayer point ....

Mcleo007:
This is one of many reasons I opted out. With how these people are so quick to shift the goal post, there is no telling they can't push the age to even above 70. I mean, once upon a time, the age of retirement was 60-63.

ehizario2012:
Thank you very much sir. This is a concise summary. Regards. The future is long time away though, and I've been reading that one can access the funds even if not living in the UK anymore at that time. But there's a lot of uncertainty!!! Another angle is that the age might be increased from 67 in the near future... For us under 40, it looks like opting out is a sensible option too. It's a really difficult decision right now...

ehizario2012:
Thank you. While I agree uncertainty and risk is an integral part of investing (pension) in this case it seems very very significant. Out of a group of Nigerian friends in the NHS trust, I'm the only one still left on it.

Zahra29:
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My advice would be to ask this on one of the numerous Reddit housing /property investing sub pages - you'll definitely get broad perspectives and solid insights to help you. All the best.

Lexusgs430:
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/two-charged-with-murder-of-devoted-father-outside-lewisham-nightclub/ar-AA25ch6M?ocid=sapphireappshare

Very sad on all fronts......

Santa2:
I have family in the US where I I saw firsthand how insurance changed the trajectory of the lives. They were comfortably middle class , uncle died in 2006, 3 kids were in uni then, the insurance payout (about $1M) was invested wisely by my aunt and they still continuously reaping from the proceed investment from that payout. My cousins now have their own kids and that insurance payout from 20yrs ago ensured they didn't down grade their lives but upgrade it after the breadwinners death. For me the approach is insurance and investment. Diversify the portfolio

Fred2020:
personally think SpaceX is overvalued. Much of its valuation appears to be based on the assumption that it will become a global juggernaut and maintain a dominant position across multiple space-related industries globally.

While it undoubtedly has a significant technological lead today, many countries are becoming increasingly cautious about relying on U.S. companies for critical infrastructure. As a result, I doubt SpaceX will be able to capture as large a share of international markets as some investors expect. This is very different from the dot-com era, when U.S. technology and software were adopted globally with far fewer concerns around sovereignty, resilience, and strategic dependence.

I also think geopolitical fragmentation is likely to persist long after Trump leaves office.

jmoore:
The white men left too early.

Another round of colonization is needed.

Zahra29:
When sophistry fails, switch to ad
hominem. Lol



I don't owe YOU any explanation, but I'll come down to your level for a bit.

I used to be a silent reader when there were lots more intelligent and insightful contributors like @ThatGuyfromHR and Aphrodite.

Unfortunately they stopped commenting, and others like Duchess, and I felt I had to become "active" to counter the increasing levels of misinformation and entitlement (from the likes of you) that started to go unchallenged and uncorrected.

I cannot count the number of times I have "sprung to life" to provide information and clarity on immigration issues, especially when there were major and frequent changes to the immigration rules. You have no idea how many DMs I have received and people I have tried to help outside this platform.

I have discussed mortgages/ buying a home, jobs on this thread/platform. This week I shared an article about a landmark case where an Indian care worker won a handsome payout from his former care employer and I encouraged anyone affected to explore legal action against scam care agencies as a precedent has now been set.

I choose not to participate in pensions ,investing because I think this is a personal and sensitive area.

When the thread was more active, I used to participate in casual convos/"gists" including politics. I have passed on various hacks and product recommendations. I have disagreed with people but still had a pleasant relationship with them e.g. Cyberknight. I have always tried to be polite, even in disagreements, and I have never cussed anyone out.

However, due to "Zahra Derangement Syndrome" or ZDS, which you sadly appear to suffer acutely from, you do/will not see any of these positives . Your dislike of me has clouded your judgement and objectivity and whenever you've engaged with me (e.g. pretending to ask for pension/house advice or pretending to care about my heritage while desperate to label me an anchor baby whose parents came over by boat), it has always been with the thinly veiled intent to attack me or show off/"oppress" 🙄.
I ain't got time for that Mister 😂



LOL 😂 . I do beg your pardon.



Aww, is this your way of inviting me to the Canadian thread? 😊

Please try to rest from all this "wondering" so you can recover from ZDS.

Goodenoch:
Yup. That's literally the core of their purpose here and the kind of thing that unfailingly brings them out of the woodwork.

For me, the most telling part was them making light of and indirectly but very clearly justifying the racist violent attacks on people in the riots a couple years ago.
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I wonder whether they've even given any thought to the impact of the constant negative rhetoric on immigrants' morale because it seems like denigrating immigrants of all stripes is a new Olympic sport where you get points by how much you can show that you're only tolerating them and will make life as difficult as possible for them if given power.

Arguing with the Zahras of this world is a waste of energy.

Goke7:
The fact that other threads have been created out of here is a testament to the success of this thread and that’s what matters.

It’s good to still have dissenters here so we have a feel of what it’s like from those on the other side and how they truly feel about whatever. This thread still serves lots of purposes just look at the pension conversation and am sure so many have been further enlightened about it. So many questions still come up here and get answered. Let’s not be swayed by those who tend to denigrate others that’s the current world we live in.

About those vacant businesses I tend to hear more about this from North America, don’t know usually hear almost anything from the uk and I know it exists just that info about them are almost non existent, what I hear more are Amazon delivery services (where you can operate a branded fleet) franchises and so on. Will be nice to know how buying vacant businesses in the uk works.

Zahra29:
You've written a lot without actually saying a lot.

You're conflating 2 different things and have completely missed the point of my original post.

1. The discussion was not whether or not a British national is currently a net -ve or +ve relative to a recent migrant. Of course a Brit born and raised would be a -ve starting out. This is true of EVERY nation that invests properly in its young people. Just as you also are/were a net -ve to your home country due to your government subsidising your medical training.

2. The point, dear reader, is that it is a false claim that a recent migrant has paid more into the NHS (by paying the IHS) than his British peer. Using your example - if you came into the UK at e.g 28y/old and assuming you paid £3k IHS for an initial 3 year visa - it is ridiculous to think that this payment matches or exceeds the cumulative contributions of a 28 y/old junior doctor who has been working since he was 23

It's a very simple, obvious fact and no lengthy writeup can change this.

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seppuku:
But some of them are saying they liked it better under apartheid.

Onyiiobi7735:
SAs behave worse than a pack of wild dogs.
This is exactly what Whites saw decades ago in them, and imposed the apartheid system on them.
Of all 55 countries of Africa, only SA experienced apartheid.
Truly the blacks there deserved it many times over.

Goke7:
Here is the answer again 😂

Zahra29:
A brief study of UK political history will show you that even King Charles could not save the Tories right now. They have to spend a certain amount of time in the electoral wilderness, probably till at least 2034 GE, before the public forgives them for their failings, including the "Boriswave" which has become mainstream and even has its own Wiki page lol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boriswave