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I currently use HL for my SIPP (I consolidated too) and it is a decent platform. The platform fee is high though, and do you really trust yourself to make sound investment decisions? I've made all sorts of mistakes and am in the process of handing mine over to an IFA. I'd ignore the last 2 months. It's not growth as such, it's mostly wiping out earlier losses after Trump's nonsense. If you've got a decent pot, I'd suggest finding a recommended IFA and leaving them to it - it shouldn't cost much if any more than the HL platform fees.

Unless I'm missing something, the allegation against Torode was found to be factually correct as part of a process that didn't involve him. Feels very odd.

Nobody from this side of the channel is stopping boats coming across open water and people claiming asylum.

No chance the Corbyn figure is correct, but I don't doubt that Reform are there or thereabouts. The masses are backing them, sadly.

I think it's the best in a long time, although I'd have preferred to see the stripes carry on over the shoulder and down the back.

One kid will have been to a cafe where a few Hamas blokes had a chat, or some similar pathetic excuse to take out all of them. Also today, so far, at least 20 Palestinians killed after Israeli forces bombed a house in the Nuseirat camp; drones have targeted a group of Palestinians at a public market in Gaza killing at least a dozen people and wounding many more; two Palestinian women have been killed in an Israeli strike on a tent camp for displaced people in al-Mawasi in southern Gaza. Yesterday at least 110 Palestinians were killed, including 34 who were shot near the only functioning food distribution site. Appalling, and it won't stop

Great list. Under the Pressure is immense. Almost 9 minutes of brilliance.

"Be tougher". Yeah, that clarifies what they should have done. Nice detail mate👏 I'm glad you're irritated. It comes from people giving the kind of half arsed answers that you specialise in.

I've given a far more comprehensive answer than your vague answer. The issue last year wasn't that we weren't "tougher" (a bollox vague term), but that it wasn't a multi year deal, and that the door was left open. As I've said, not tying that up was a failure.

Ooh, I can't be specific Hypo. Just be tough. In all seriousness, how can any of us say how negotiations will go. Obviously we want it sorted asap on the best terms.

I thought you meant answer something I haven't answered. I've addressed this. You can repackage it all you like, but the answer is still to have a deal. The government can be tough too, whatever the fuck that means.

What questions?

Agreed. I think they'll have little or no sympathy this time. Hearing the union spokeswoman yesterday saying how the public won't be happy that doctors are earning £x per hour misses the rather obvious point that they settled for it last year. Dinlo's.

Ha! An answer, of sorts, thank you. The choice, I suspect, was cash or strikes. You favoured more strikes, I get that. I favoured a deal. Where I suspect we agree is the deal seemingly not looking beyond the next 12 months wasn't wise.

Cheeky sod! You still won't say what they should have done last time apart from to have been"tougher", which is vaguer than vague.

What does "tougher" mean? Less money so the strikes continued? The same money but make them wait a bit longer for it? You're still not giving an actual answer.

We agree. They needed to settle, and they doctors are now taking the piss. Common sense says that last time they'd have struck a future proof deal (or at least for a few years). If the deal didn't cover this year, there has to be a deal, but nothing like the daft number being demanded.

I've asked you twice how you say the government should have dealt with it last time and twice you've ignored me. Please answer, and I'll then answer your question.

Yes to both. What's the alternative way to solve a pay dispute to agree the terms of the pay? That said,whilst I had some sympathy last time, they're taking the piss this time. 29% is mental. I'd still appreciate Hypo to answer the question as to what he says the government should have done differently last time.

Possibly.It may be that we're hedging our bets on outgoings, so Stephens plus 2 from the others, plus Quarshie.

Quarshie is 20 years old and never played above Bundesliga 2. I think that's probably somewhere between the championship. and league 1. He's not the answer, at least not yet. I think we need Stephens around the squad, although I'm surprised we've extended his deal. I think you're right that there will be CB departures though. My money is on Bednarek (and ABK if we can find him a home), and possibly THB, leaving Stephens as the senior man.

Ha!! The credit is all to you mate. Cracking thread, and a welcome diversion from flirting about politics and shit we can't do anything about.

Two foes united by music and a shit football team. Beautiful!

Probably just horsing around mate.

Thanks for that. This Zeneli has good energy apparently, like a Stallion.