General election, possibly 4th July

[STEMO]

poor under privileged Rishi not having had SKY telly when he was a kid. I've only had SKY for a year .... not for the telly but for their interweb.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2qql1wk794o

I'm not Sunak's biggest fan as I think he's done some stupid things whilst Chancellor and PM, like jacking up Corporation Tax for example. 

However... These constant digs about his wealth do get on my tits, as yes his parents sent him to a top private school, but they are exactly the type that will get clobbered with Labour's VAT raid on private schools. As I understand it his dad was a GP and his Mum was a Pharmacist, so while probably 'comfortable', not exactly super wealthy, and Winchester Colleges fees were probably a stretch for them. 

It turned out to be a good investment as young Rishi went on to forge a successful career in banking and finance and obviously made a lot of cash in his own right.  Good for him! 

a bit more than comfortable I would say if the average GP's salary is £92k .... though as you say, college fees would be considerable.

I would say £92K was just a 'comfortable' salary today, especially if there is only a single earner.

[Andy B]

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I would say £92K was just a 'comfortable' salary today, especially if there is only a single earner.

I don't go short myself .... but as SWMBO only works 14 hours a week, I wouldn't mind being paid a comfortable salary 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I wouldnt mind being paid half a comfortable salary, and I am a single earner in the house. 

I do agree about the annoyance of media banging on about Rishis money though.
Especially when they claim he s a billionaire. His father in law is one, but that doesnt make him one. 

[Andy B]

but my point wasn't about money/salary, it was the fact that Rishi thought that going without SKY telly was a big thing! 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I wouldnt mind being paid half a comfortable salary, and I am a single earner in the house. 

I do agree about the annoyance of media banging on about Rishis money though.
Especially when they claim he s a billionaire. His father in law is one, but that doesnt make him one. 

It's like he committed a cardinal sin for marrying a girl from a wealthy family FFS! 

I despise the envy, bitterness and hatred that people have in this country towards wealthy people. The country would quickly collapse if they left and took their money with them. 

[Doctor Gollum]

I saw Bill Nighty looking most dapper on the front of a paper today and thought for a moment he was running for PM...

That may have been an improvement over the other options.

Who's he?  Is that Bill Nighy when he's ready for bed? 

He'd probably wear a three piece suit for that too

[Andy B]

I saw Bill Nighty looking most dapper on the front of a paper today and thought for a moment he was running for PM...

That may have been an improvement over the other options.

Who's he?  Is that Bill Nighy when he's ready for bed? 

He'd probably wear a three piece suit for that too

[ronnyd]

I wouldnt mind being paid half a comfortable salary, and I am a single earner in the house. 

I do agree about the annoyance of media banging on about Rishis money though.
Especially when they claim he s a billionaire. His father in law is one, but that doesnt make him one. 

It's like he committed a cardinal sin for marrying a girl from a wealthy family FFS! 

I despise the envy, bitterness and hatred that people have in this country towards wealthy people. The country would quickly collapse if they left and took their money with them. 

I think that's what we'd all be happy with. 

[STEMO]

I wouldnt mind being paid half a comfortable salary, and I am a single earner in the house. 

I do agree about the annoyance of media banging on about Rishis money though.
Especially when they claim he s a billionaire. His father in law is one, but that doesnt make him one. 

I'm guessing you have a good military pension as well.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Me ? Military ? 
Im assuming theres a punchline to come ? 

No pension of any kind so far. Im planning to work until 70, then work and state pension will hopefully pay the bills and leave some for buying spanners Im too old to use. 

[STEMO]

Me ? Military ? 
Im assuming theres a punchline to come ? 

No pension of any kind so far. Im planning to work until 70, then work and state pension will hopefully pay the bills and leave some for buying spanners Im too old to use. 

Sorry, Albs, that was for Andy Beanz 

[Andy B]

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Sorry, Albs, that was for Andy Beanz 

my Navy pension will be neither here nor there .... £3500ish per year IIRC the last time I looked.

[STEMO]

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Sorry, Albs, that was for Andy Beanz 

my Navy pension will be neither here nor there .... £3500ish per year IIRC the last time I looked.

That's not much! How long did you serve?

[STEMO]

When I served in the army (only for six years), if you started at 18 and retired at 40, so 22 years, you'd retire on about two thirds of your pay, plus a lump sum. In your last year of service, you could take up the offer of training for a new career.
I believe the pension is nowhere near as much now.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Pension, what pension.

I live hand to mouth while all you coffin dodgers are living the life of a wealthy playboy.