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justwise:Let me put it in another way. I honestly don’t understand any Muslim voter supporting LP or Peter Obi. I honestly don’t understand any Igbo voter supporting Tinubu or APC. I honestly dont understand any Christian voter supporting Tinubu. The reason is simple: Not ALL black people have exactly the same thing that matters to them. For some, it’s tax. For some it’s immigration. For some it’s opportunities. For some it is religious beliefs. For some it is emotions. For some it is party affiliation. For some it is rent. For some it is mortgages. For some it is a combination of several factors. I know a lot of Black people who absolutely abhor Trump’s rhetorics, but absolutely disagree with Biden’s stands on infanticide , aka abortion. I know a lot of Black people who absolutely agree with Nigel Farage’s position on illegal boat crossings. I know a lot of black people who dislike the Tories, but agree with the Tories that a Woman cannot and does not have a Penis. Different strokes for different folks. |
IridescentAge:While I agree 100% with the bolded, we can argue (rightly so) that the current UK issues are not because taxes are low, it is because taxes are not properly utilised. A govt that knows what it is doing can keep taxes as they are, and still do very, very well - by cutting wastages and curbing wastages. |
missjekyll:The UK doesn’t do DNA test. Pray, tell me how else you can prove that you are not just applying for any random mama to enter the UK. |
Peerielass:Not at all. In a Parliamentary system of government (never mind the ludicrous First-past-the-post) system, your vote was not wasted, at all. Especially if the Conservative Parliamentary candidate you voted for, wins. That is the most important. Unless you live in Holborn & St Pancras on London, or Richmond (Yorkshire) or Clacton, you are not voting for Keir Starmer or Rishi Sunak or Nigel Farage respectively. |
I have decided to make this UK my home. I think it is/was the right decision. I have gotten opportunities that I could only have dreamt of, in my own country. Where Adanna refused to marry me. Not because I am an alien, not because I was Hausa or Yoruba. Not because I was a bad lover or not a good husband material. Although I am/was Igbo. From Imo state. Adanna wasn’t allowed to marry me, because I am/was an Mbise man. The UK has its own issues, lots of issues, but I am happy to be here. At least the society gave me a better (and fairer) chance. Therefore, I can only wish the best for the UK. Afterall, the Bible says, pray for the peace (and prosperity) of the nation where thou livest. I believe the UK will experience ‘Change’ on Thursday. I am however really afraid that the ‘Change’ being promised has not some, but ALL the hallmarks of the Buhari/Osinbajo APC Nigeria 2014/2015 Change. I have said this on this forum a zillion times. The ‘Change’ that will come on Thursday is very highly likely going to be like Nigeria’s APC 2015 change. As Nigerians in the UK, all we can do is wish for the best. But, I will implore all to manage our expectations, keep working hard and keep pressing on. But, eldorado is not going to come on Friday morning. Selah. |
kwakudtraveller:My friend… Remain Inside. You ain’t going nowhere.. you ain’t going Outside. By this time on Friday, there is every likelihood that even the perks you are ‘enjoying’ Inside will be taken away, or further reduced. When you hear Oga Keir Starmer deliberately muddy the waters about what tax increases to expect, you think Rachel Reeves isn’t using corner eye 👁️ eye to look at Outside gigs? Bro. Just be ready to pay a little more in taxes from your Inside gig. Afterall, the wealthy on society (like you) must be willing to pay their fair share of taxes. PS: I take my definition of ‘Wealthy’ from the last BBC Question Time debate, where the leader of one of the parties (not conservatives) stated the threshold for high earners as 50,000 per annum (before tax). On a lighter note, if you see any of them Outside gigs, Biko, holla at me. Me sef dey find. |
justwise:Justwise, that is the point Zahra29 has been making for ages. Govt created a policy, post COVID. There were problems with the implementation of the policy. Plus, the route was massively abused by our people. Govt decided to NOT ENTIRELY scrap the policy, but to tighten loose ends and block loopholes. That is the common sense thing to do. What is baffling is how some people portray the plugging of these loopholes to mean the Govt is ‘forcing parents away from their children’ what absolute tosh! |
missjekyll:Honestly, I wonder what the UK will look like, if persons having this sort of thinking are allowed to run the country. A 47 year old Mr’s A gets a CoS of sponsorship to be a Care worker in the UK (£22,000 pa max). Mrs A has 5 children and 1 husband. The oldest child in SS1, the youngest in primary 2. Mrs A travels to the UK to work (as Care worker on a 22k salary). Mrs A does not pay IHS. Even Mrs A’s visa application fee is massively discounted. The family of 7 arrives the UK. Mrs A is the only one working (on a 22k pa salary). Although the husband can work, he can’t, because of child care. All 5 children are enrolled in free school. All 6 dependants can access the NHS and other public services. Any country that doesn’t see what the problem is, and curtail this is bound to fail. Portraying this as some sort of ‘parents are forced away from their families’ is absolute bunkum! |
eraglory:I don’t mean to be rude. I know it wasn’t for me but, just need to be sure. By 4K. Do you mean GBP4,000 or NGN4,000 ? Maybe it’s my UK poverty speaking, but I ask because of the ‘when salary comes’ phrase. It made me think 💭 what the salary itself is… that must be some huge, salary. |
wallg123:Someone has been listening to lots of George Galloway… |
kumbhuru:The answer to this question can be found on the TLS contact pages. Check it out. |
@Justwise, Welcome back. Glad you are back. I (we) missed you. Your absence (and explanation) has provided an insight into how Nairaland is run. So the moderators & super mods do not have any means of communication with the Oga @ the top except via emails? So all the mentions of the other mods, enquiring about you did not yield anything? The sudden silence made me to fear the worst. I honestly thought something much bigger had happened to you. Well, welcome back. PS: I sincerely entertained the thought that you had probably hibernated the Justwise persona, and reincarnated in another form (Most likely as Kumbhuru) to give us all a taste of what the thread would feel like, without a moderator. My brother, Nnoo |
missjekyll:Exactly my point. My decision to select Zahawi as an example was very deliberate. But what you are implying by this is slightly different. There is a difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance. One is a crime, the other is not. I guess what you want is a strengthening of the tax laws to close the loop holes, not necessarily ‘tax the hell out of rich people’ or tax the rich people to stupor, simply because a GenZ or millennial next door hasn’t got their own home. In this debate, I kinda agree with most of the points that atiku guy put forward, even if I disagree very slightly with his approach. |
Zahra29:That’s the reason why the incoming Labour government should build more houses. 🏘️ Build. More. Instead of demonising people who buy 2nd houses to rent out, the govt should build more houses. The demand for rented accommodation will fall. The millennials and GenZ will not have to rent. But no. The solution is to make make profit, and riches a taboo word. Over 2,000,000 people are on Long term sickness. The solution is not how to encourage (read: mandate/force) them into work. The solution is to tax people more. What type of sense is that? |
Lefty500:I honestly think it’s all about making an application and seeing how it goes. The worst answer you can receive is a rejection. This country likes evidence. Submit your payslips. Submit any other relevant documents that shows you work in the Heath & care sector. You probably have an ID card. Or some email communication or something. Remember, you don’t ask; you don’t get. |
missjekyll:Last time I checked, I pay lesser in taxes than my Director who earns higher. Last time I checked, I paid lesser taxes for my Ltd company, compared to the millions Nadhim Zehawi paid for his company. Last time I checked, you, missjekyll pays lesser tax than your very senior colleague who earns more than you. I am sure that Gary Lineaker pays more taxes than Micah Richards because Gary earns more. Isn’t that the definition of small selfish fetching small firewood?
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missjekyll:I like the concept of this website. Brilliant idea by the Labour campaign folks. |
Christabeliciou:You can apply, and get another sponsorship in ANY field of your choice. ANY field at all, provided you meet the requirements. For example, if Barclays Bank wishes to give you a new sponsorship, that’s fine. If No 10 Downing Street advertises for a Special Adviser to Rishi Sunak and you meet the requirements and they have sponsor license, they can sponsor. If an Indian restaurant wishes to employ you as a Sous chef, and the my have license… cool. Heck, you can even work on the railways provided your employer has sponsorship licence. |
Cyberknight:My brother… EluDeeeee…. Ninety nine EluDeee…. Ninety ten EluDee nwanne…hundred infinity |
missjekyll:My dearest sister…. I don see the thing. E be like say last last na Orange 🍊 get me ohh. Red - I no trust. Blue- dey fall hand eventhough na my namesake be leader. Yellow- I kukuma no dey Alba town That’s my problem with this Parliamentary thing joor.. and my local MP is a very decent individual ohh |
missjekyll:How come Labour’s Keir Starmer is not campaigning based on this? Did you ACTUALLY read the entirety of the link you posted above? Did you somehow miss the bit highlighted below?
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missjekyll:The problem with most leftists is that they see anyone who disagrees with their very leftist ideology as ‘far right’. My very good friend Mr James O’Brien will always use the analogy called ‘footballification’ where supporters of a particular team have their team’s head scarves 🧣 so tightly tied round their necks that it suffocates sense from their brain.🧠. Problem is, that analogy applies to both leftists (like JOB himself) and rightists, (like Piers Morgan). The people on this thread that you describe as ‘far right supporters’ are probably just centre-left-centre-right-right-in-the-middle ideological people. It’s never a black & white thing. The best is somewhere in the middle. |
kumbhuru:
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My name sake just decided to score something akin to a hat-trick of own goals. How on earth do you leave Macron, Biden, Zelensky, etc and fly back home just to record an interview? An interview that isn’t even going to be aired Live. How? Pathetic! |
babajeje123:Do you mean the party below?
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Zahra29:My dear sister. The major selling point of the Rwanda 'gimmick' (now this is me quoting Sir K.S) was/is meant to be the deterrent effect. Now Imagine this scenario for a second: 200 people arrive in Dover on a boat. As soon as they approach the shores, they are given hot meals, nice fish and chips and ushered into the Bibby Stockholm. The next day, another 150 arrive. Same thing. That evening, 2 Boeing 777 planes take off with ALL 350 of the arrivals to Kigali. The next day, most Newspapers in France and Belgium (plus UK Daily Mail and Telegraph) splashed their front pages with photos of the successful arrival of the 2 Boeing aircraft at Kigali International Airport. What do you think will happen to those dudes (well and a few lasses) in Calais? Do you honestly think they will pay thousands of Euros to 'people smugglers' to put them on dingies? NO WAY!! I tell you, 99% (my estimate) will ququma abort the mission immediately. Now, that is the deterrent effect. PS: The ideal thing would have been for the Rwanda policy to be backed up with the UK foreign office expanding their consulate in France so that anyone in France who genuinely believes they are qualified for UK asylum could go to the consulate to be processed. Or in fact, the French Govt should allow the UK to open an asylum processing centre in Calais so that any successful applicants are ferried across the channel legally and smoothly - via Eurostar or HMS Belfast or HMS Elizabeth or HMS Zahradeen. I'm sure you know France will not want that. In this case, anyone who arrives at Dover in an inflatable is, strictly speaking, an illegal criminal (under UK laws). I'm sure you have heard or read reports of French Coast guards escorting the dingies through French waters, and once they are in English waters, the RNLI rescues them. |
Zahra29:Look at the bolded... The boats have left French waters. The boats are in UK waters, in the English Channel. Where will the UK border force 'divert' the boats to? France? Belgium? Netherlands? Germany? Rwanda?
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BouharryArtikou:wow...just wow.... cant believe I missed that point by Sir Keir during the debate |
Zahra29:I didn't believe that post above where someone said Starmer described Sunak as the most liberal prime minister the UK has had when it comes to Legal Migration. I wanted to fact-check. My conclusion is that the Tories are now the party with more favourable immigration policies towards immigrants. See what i found https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/05/rishi-sunak-keir-starmer-leaders-debate-panel-prime-minister-labour-tax-gaza-immigration https://news.sky.com/story/keir-starmer-brands-rishi-sunaks-tax-claims-garbage-but-poll-suggests-pm-came-out-on-top-13148046
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Zahra29:The elephant in the room: What about those that jump into small boats and arrive in Kent & Dover. What will a Labour Govt do to/with them? Does UK Labour Party honestly believe that because they are processing in a ‘3rd safe country’ then folks will not arrive in small boats? Again the question is, what will a Labour govt do with those that arrive in the boats? ‘Smash the gangs’… I hear you say. |
Zahra29:Come on Zahra… you are the one putting those words in his mouth. He didn’t say so. So, based on what you are saying, those that are in Calais, Starmer will process them in France (safe 3rd country) If they are successful, they come in. If they are not successful, they stay in France? Or?? |
Lexusgs430:Just as Nigeria (2015) cursed ‘16 horrible years of the PDP’. Elected an APC which clearly did not have a plan. Look where Nigeria is today. Question: How will you stop the boats? Keir Starmer: I will smash the gangs. Moderator: How will you smash the gangs? Keir Starmer: I will smash the gangs by smashing the gangs. Moderator: How Keir Starmer: (looks like a rabbit in the headlights): scratches head. Zip. Moderator: Will you send boat arrivals to a 3rd safe country? Keir Starmer: YES, I will. Me watching at home: So Labour policy aligns and agrees with sending boat arrivals to another country. Why did the pretend to be opposed to Rwanda? |