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Goke7:
He took a huge calculated risk thinking Trump by giving him access to the national treasury will act as a buffer for all the backlash he’s getting now. How far this will go we’ll know in the months ahead no wonder they need that mineral deal in Ukraine badly. Only govt money can save Elon now.

Nothing calculated in his move, he was just too bigoted to keep his extreme right-wing views.

The people he has been dissing and attacking on Twitter are the people who use his products. The maga crowd are not a fan of renewables or renewable tech even here in the UK. Thanks to Trump, it is now it has tipped over.

Tesla market share loses will likely never recover fully. It has lost the technological, first-mover, price and positively-viewed global image that helped push its products. To make matters worse, Trump's continuous attack on clean technologies is reducing political and PE funding into the sector which is needed to build the ecosystem and make it more viable for most people to transition to clean tech gadgets.

wonlasewonimi:
Definitely faked. You can't put it past this bull in a China shop.

This looked similar to the one that he was blagging Trump coin

let's say NO to fake news.

That said, Donald Oluwafemi Trump needs to calm the F down, and rethink his approach. He should pause, reflect and re-strategize. Right now, he is just plain impulsive, on just about everything.

More tact, less tantrums should be his watchword.

Atk1nson:
Nothing calculated in his move, he was just too bigoted to keep his extreme right-wing views.

The people he has been dissing and attacking on Twitter are the people who use his products. The maga crowd are not a fan of renewables or renewable tech even here in the UK. Thanks to Trump, it is now it has tipped over.

Tesla market share loses will likely never recover fully. It has lost the technological, first-mover, price and positively-viewed global image that helped push its products. To make matters worse, Trump's continuous attack on clean technologies is reducing political and PE funding into the sector which is needed to build the ecosystem and make it more viable for most people to transition to clean tech gadgets.

I agree and that’s where I keep wondering what changed for Elon, the liberals and globalists made him. Until recently I am still finding it difficult to view him as a right wing ideologist.

Treadway:
let's say NO to fake news.

That said, Donald Oluwafemi Trump needs to calm the F down, and rethink his approach. He should pause, reflect and re-strategize. Right now, he is just plain impulsive, on just about everything.

More tact, less tantrums should be his watchword.

You know this is never in his character, Dey play!

Could someone confirm this news about shutting down NHS England.

I don't quite understand what's NHS England?
Are they different from NHS hospitals?

Taal17:
Could someone confirm this news about shutting down NHS England.

I don't quite understand what's NHS England?
Are they different from NHS hospitals?

From what I understand, they are bringing the NHS back under the control of the Department of Health and Social Care; in other words, the independent nature that NHS England has been enjoying is now diminished. I am not sure what the consequences are for now.

Taal17:
Could someone confirm this news about shutting down NHS England.

I don't quite understand what's NHS England?
Are they different from NHS hospitals?

NHS England is a separate organisation. They don't run any hospitals or services. More like a regulator role for the overall NHS system of Trusts, ICBs, etc.

If you're asking from the perspective of job concerns, then you aren't affected, don't worry. Those affected directly are those working in NHS England itself.

KOVIC19COVID20:
Thank you very much. I was hoping she could apply for citizenship directly for the 1st child.

That will only be possible if the child was born in the UK.

jedisco:
Hehe.. The stress of keeping up with individual st0cks no be here- high risk high reward though.
Reason I go index- even those have dropped but not to a level that'd keep me awake




How much lower are you waiting for it to drop? Granted America is overpriced but its more than halved in price

...maybe half of the current value, anything Elon or Trump touches now dies. Tesla as a brand is dented at the moment. As long as he keeps hanging around with Trump he will keep going down in value.

justwise:
...maybe half of the current value, anything Elon or Trump touches now dies. Tesla as a brand is dented at the moment. As long as he keeps hanging around with Trump he will keep going down in value.

Its incredible how Tesla can go from one of the best companies to invest in to the state it is now in just a few weeks. Elon's actions and timing is very bad because even in his own words before his recent alignment, he was already facing fierce competition from the Chinese EV car makers (BYD, Li autos, Zeekr, Changan etc) that he dismissed a few years before. Have you seen the state of the EVs from China, they are extremely innovative, with loaded features for half the cost of EVs from the west. China's gone from a copy cat manufacturing state 20 years ago to making and leading innovative strides in AI, robotics and EV. Its amazing how D Trump is just making the case for China's rise, alienating America's goodwill with its allies (Canada, EU) and pushing them East. The next four years are going to be very interesting.

Santa2:
Its incredible how Tesla can go from one of the best companies to invest in to the state it is now in just a few weeks. Elon's actions and timing is very bad because even in his own words before his recent alignment, he was already facing fierce competition from the Chinese EV car makers (BYD, Li autos, Zeekr, Changan etc) that he dismissed a few years before. Have you seen the state of the EVs from China, they are extremely innovative, with loaded features for half the cost of EVs from the west. China's gone from a copy cat manufacturing state 20 years ago to making and leading innovative strides in AI, robotics and EV. Its amazing how D Trump is just making the case for China's rise, alienating America's goodwill with its allies (Canada, EU) and pushing them East. The next four years are going to be very interesting.

Well said.
I think US tariffs are coming for Chinese EVs too - they are heavily subsidised by the Chinese government, which is why they are able to incorporate so many features at an affordable price.

Goke7:
From what I understand, they are bringing the NHS back under the control of the Department of Health and Social Care; in other words, the independent nature that NHS England has been enjoying is now diminished. I am not sure what the consequences are for now.

No-one is!
The ones we are sure about are twofold: in the short-term, it will definitely cost the government all, if not much more than it is saying it will save to carry out the redundancy process for the approx. 10k people (pay off people with service of 2 years and above, etc.), and a lot of those laid off quangocrats will eventually pop up, relatively unscathed, in jobs in either the DHSC itself, the NHS trusts or somewhere else in government and life will continue almost as normal. The public sector takes care of its own.

Cyberknight:
Well said.
I think US tariffs are coming for Chinese EVs too - they are heavily subsidised by the Chinese government, which is why they are able to incorporate so many features at an affordable price.

..and guest what? The Chinese govt will hit back and Tesla factor in China will get it..

Cyberknight:
No-one is!
The ones we are sure about are twofold: in the short-term, it will definitely cost the government all, if not much more than it is saying it will save to carry out the redundancy process for the approx. 10k people (pay off people with service of 2 years and above, etc.), and a lot of those laid off quangocrats will eventually pop up, relatively unscathed, in jobs in either the DHSC itself, the NHS trusts or somewhere else in government and life will continue almost as normal. The public sector takes care of its own.

hmm lots of new mortgage deposit awoof for many 😊

Santa2:

Its incredible how Tesla can go from one of the best companies to invest in to the state it is now in just a few weeks. Elon's actions and timing is very bad because even in his own words before his recent alignment, he was already facing fierce competition from the Chinese EV car makers (BYD, Li autos, Zeekr, Changan etc) that he dismissed a few years before. Have you seen the state of the EVs from China, they are extremely innovative, with loaded features for half the cost of EVs from the west. China's gone from a copy cat manufacturing state 20 years ago to making and leading innovative strides in AI, robotics and EV. Its amazing how D Trump is just making the case for China's rise, alienating America's goodwill with its allies (Canada, EU) and pushing them East. The next four years are going to be very interesting.

Can you point out any brand or individual that remains valuable after getting entangled with Trump? Look at Rudy Giuliani and many others that went along with Trump nonsense the last time he was in power, Fox News paid heavily for lying for Trump.

Many individuals who associated with that buffoon have suffered massively. Elon's will not be any difference, he will still get his govt contracts and recover his money but his image and brand may not recover from this. A lot of lawsuits are loading for him when Trump leaves office.

KOVIC19COVID20:
Thank you very much, Zarah.
You mean the child who has spent 7 years cannot get citizenship directly, but must get ILR first. Right?

Correct. As Justwise has also advised, straight through to citizenship is only possible if born in the UK or to a British parent (at the time of birth). Otherwise it's ILR first and then citizenship typically after a year.

Apply from outside the UK? That will mean taking the child out of the UK, back to Nigeria. Then Apply from Nigeria to come back into the UK. Yes?

Correct. It might be cheaper and faster to apply from the child's home country (and also a safer route to ILR depending on the age of the child). The overstaying period is a factor but it should be overlooked when considered in the round, given the age of child and the dependence on the mother who is now settled in the UK.


Thank you very much.

You're welcome

justwise:
..and guest what? The Chinese govt will hit back and Tesla factor in China will get it..

Exactly - so with all the ratcheting up, prices eventually spiral out of consumers' general affordability and all manufacturers suffer.

AgentXxx:
That is a good news. What about renewing online? Have they started yet?

Could someone please help with Clarification on expired Passport Submission and Return at The Nigeria High commission London

Could someone help me please confirm whether I need to submit my expired passport and leave it with the High Commission until I receive my new passport, or if it will be returned to me along with the supporting documents?

I am asking because I have an emergency trip to Nigeria in about two weeks, and I understand that I may be able to travel with my expired passport. I would like to know if the High Commission will return my old passport after the biometric appointment, or if they will keep it. Since there is no guarantee that my new passport will arrive before my travel date, I would like to ensure that I can still travel to Nigeria with the old passport while waiting for the new one. Or do I have to cancel the appointment and rebook when I come back?

Thank you for your assistance.

Could someone please help with Clarification on expired Passport Submission and Return at The Nigeria High commission London

Could someone help me please confirm whether I need to submit my expired passport and leave it with the High Commission until I receive my new passport, or if it will be returned to me along with the supporting documents?

I am asking because I have an emergency trip to Nigeria in about two weeks, and I understand that I may be able to travel with my expired passport. I would like to know if the High Commission will return my old passport after the biometric appointment, or if they will keep it. Since there is no guarantee that my new passport will arrive before my travel date, I would like to ensure that I can still travel to Nigeria with the old passport while waiting for the new one. Or do I have to cancel the appointment and rebook when I come back?

Thank you for your assistance.

Hi guys, i know this might not be the right place for such things but i will appreciate if anyone knows a better thread for such things.

A dear brother based in Lagos who owns a very small business got scammed of 13 million naira when he was trying to make payment for some goods. He transferred the money to an individual with a zenith account. He spoke to one of the account managers there who claimed the scammer has withdrawn the money. Please does anyone know any other steps that can be taken to retrieve this fund.

Lolli2pop:
Hi guys, i know this might not be the right place for such things but i will appreciate if anyone knows a better thread for such things.

A dear brother based in Lagos who owns a very small business got scammed of 13 million naira when he was trying to make payment for some goods. He transferred the money to an individual with a zenith account. He spoke to one of the account managers there who claimed the scammer has withdrawn the money. Please does anyone know any other steps that can be taken to retrieve this fund.

The person needs to get a lawyer who will file a petition with the SFU/EFCC. Should ideally be one with experience in such matters.

The above is assuming the scammer is a known person, and not one of those scams where the person was deceived into paying money into a random account. Still possible to get some money back but the odds are much lower in that case.

Either way, speed is essential.

justwise:
...maybe half of the current value, anything Elon or Trump touches now dies. Tesla as a brand is dented at the moment. As long as he keeps hanging around with Trump he will keep going down in value.

Hehe.. all.said, thought should be given to the possibility that its close to its lows.

If it halves again, folks would be more scare to buy and call for it to halve again

Cyberknight:
Well said.
I think US tariffs are coming for Chinese EVs too - they are heavily subsidised by the Chinese government, which is why they are able to incorporate so many features at an affordable price.

How much of their lower prices are due to government subsidy amd how much is due to lower labour costs, more efficient poductions systems, more advanced battery tech e.t.c

EVs being a tech product should see significant drop in price with time even as mileage increases

The iPhone is mostly sold for over 1000 usd or gbp. What's it's true cost and what's a decent sell price? As of years ago Apple had hundreds of billion of pounds in raw cash - more than most nations put together, yet they still feel 1000 is a fair price for their phones.

Cyberknight:
No-one is!
The ones we are sure about are twofold: in the short-term, it will definitely cost the government all, if not much more than it is saying it will save to carry out the redundancy process for the approx. 10k people (pay off people with service of 2 years and above, etc.), and a lot of those laid off quangocrats will eventually pop up, relatively unscathed, in jobs in either the DHSC itself, the NHS trusts or somewhere else in government and life will continue almost as normal. The public sector takes care of its own.

Hehe... its a revolving door.

Could someone please help with Clarification on expired Passport Submission and Return - The Nigeria High commission London

uzo2512:
Could someone please help with Clarification on expired Passport Submission and Return - The Nigeria High commission London

Could someone help me please confirm whether I need to submit my expired passport and leave it with the High Commission until I receive my new passport, or if it will be returned to me along with the supporting documents?

I am asking because I have an emergency trip to Nigeria in about two weeks, and I understand that I may be able to travel with my expired passport. I would like to know if the High Commission will return my old passport after the biometric appointment, or if they will keep it. Since there is no guarantee that my new passport will arrive before my travel date, I would like to ensure that I can still travel to Nigeria with the old passport while waiting for the new one. Or do I have to cancel the appointment and rebook when I come back?

Thank you for your assistance.

I don't know the answer to your question but you can indeed travel with an expired passport INTO Nigeria but must renew before leaving. Evidence of renewal should suffice too.

Pls I need advise on steps to take. When I moved to the Uk, I couldn’t find a house. There was a guy who said he had an air bnb to let for a short while and I paid him for the flat for the week I was meant to stay. Unable to find an house for my family, we spoke with him to let us stay pending we get suitable accommodation. He said he will speak to the landlord and get back to us. He did speak to the “landlord” and we started paying monthly for the room. It was a 2bed flat and we stayed in a room, another couple stayed in the other. We were all paying monthly. For proof of address, he said the landlord agreed to put my name on the electric bill as it’s prepaid but the landlord pays the council tax and water bill. Now I left the room since September 2023, I got home now and I saw a final notice letter for unpaid council tax from May 2023-September 2024.

How do I rectify this? I’m thinking of calling the council to let them know I didn’t register for council tax and it was done fraudulently cos I remember this guy did ask for my term letter but when I asked what for he didn’t say the reason. I’m suspecting he registered my details but didn’t put my phone number or email so I wouldn’t know. I’ve received no notifications of any sort. This letter came to my new address in England and this whole situation happened in Swansea.

Trendytessy:
Pls I need advise on steps to take. When I moved to the Uk, I couldn’t find a house. There was a guy who said he had an air bnb to let for a short while and I paid him for the flat for the week I was meant to stay. Unable to find an house for my family, we spoke with him to let us stay pending we get suitable accommodation. He said he will speak to the landlord and get back to us. He did speak to the “landlord” and we started paying monthly for the room. It was a 2bed flat and we stayed in a room, another couple stayed in the other. We were all paying monthly. For proof of address, he said the landlord agreed to put my name on the electric bill as it’s prepaid but the landlord pays the council tax and water bill. Now I left the room since September 2023, I got home now and I saw a final notice letter for unpaid council tax from May 2023-September 2024.

How do I rectify this? I’m thinking of calling the council to let them know I didn’t register for council tax and it was done fraudulently cos I remember this guy did ask for my term letter but when I asked what for he didn’t say the reason. I’m suspecting he registered my details but didn’t put my phone number or email so I wouldn’t know. I’ve received no notifications of any sort. This letter came to my new address in England and this whole situation happened in Swansea.

If you are a student or your partner is a student, let them know you are not liable in tbe first instance.

Atk1nson:
If you are a student or your partner is a student, let them know you are not liable in tbe first instance.

I was a student up until April 2024. The issue is he’s using my details to open bills account. As of last year I was chased by credit company for water bill, he later paid that one by direct debit on my account cos the water agency said it’s in my name and without a contract I couldn’t prove anything. I don’t want to let this one slide because I can’t tell where else he’s used my details.

Santa2:
Its incredible how Tesla can go from one of the best companies to invest in to the state it is now in just a few weeks. Elon's actions and timing is very bad because even in his own words before his recent alignment, he was already facing fierce competition from the Chinese EV car makers (BYD, Li autos, Zeekr, Changan etc) that he dismissed a few years before. Have you seen the state of the EVs from China, they are extremely innovative, with loaded features for half the cost of EVs from the west. China's gone from a copy cat manufacturing state 20 years ago to making and leading innovative strides in AI, robotics and EV. Its amazing how D Trump is just making the case for China's rise, alienating America's goodwill with its allies (Canada, EU) and pushing them East. The next four years are going to be very interesting.

They have only perfected the art of espionage. All they do is spy and improve on it. Most of their student in the west are spying for their country.
Ultimately, may the best spy win as the us and the west do thesame.

justwise:
Who else is regreting not selling his/her Tesla share? I went from green to red and its not looking better anytime soon.

Not sure buying now is a wise move

But the dip

jedisco:
All this talk about benefit claimants is beginning to sound like that against migration- if Labour wants to act, they should get on and act.

But seriously... 1 in 8

Why do we need care worker or seasonal farmer visas where almost a huge chunk could be put to use in the care or farming sector? With this, anyone who pays tax without claimimg benefits is an asset already


"A wasted generation, one-in-eight young people not in education, employment or training, and the people who really need that safety net still not always getting the dignity they deserve...
As of January, 9.3 million people aged 16 to 64 in the UK were economically inactive - a rise of 713,000 since the pandemic....
Last year, the government spent £65bn on sickness benefits and that figure is forecast to increase by tens of billions before the next general election.

Yes