General Election 8 June - Page 89

**Devius** · July 23rd, 2017, 05:50 PM

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that his party did not make a commitment to write off existing student debt during the general election campaign.

Mr Corbyn was responding to a question from the BBC's Andrew Marr about an interview he gave to music paper the NME before June's general election, in which he had said he was "looking at ways" to reduce the debt burden.

Mr Corbyn said that shadow chancellor John McDonnell is currently looking at the party's policy and will set out its plans at a point in the future.

During the campaign, the Labour leader said he would "deal with" the issue of graduates burdened with debt since tuition fees rose to £9,000.

He told the BBC he had never promised to abolish all debt as Labour "were unaware of the size of it at the time".

Tory MPs have accused him of misleading students and said he should apologise.

Historical levels of student debt in England since tuition fees were introduced rose to £76.3bn last year and senior Labour figures have said an across the board debt moratorium could cost in the region of £100bn.

Details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40697326

Too bad you wasn't this open before Election Day, eh Jezza?
Hmm.........

**scoundrel** · July 23rd, 2017, 07:11 PM

At the time the Labour Party manifesto was being composed no one seriously imagined they stood any chance at all; therefore they were completely free to make wildly uncosted promises. I still feel aggrieved that they did not throw in a night of glorious passion for myself with Scarlett Johansson as a manifesto promise, but Mr Corbyn told me that I would need to negotiate directly with Miss Johansson and that the Labour Party had no policies on the matter.

martynz · July 23rd, 2017, 08:13 PM

Revealed: Jeremy Corbyn’s secret backer when chips were down – Tony Blair
Hilary Armstrong, who served as the former prime minister’s chief whip, says Blair stepped in to rescue Corbyn when he was under threat of deselection.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...rbyn?CMP=fb_gu
What a load of bollocks.]
Angling to get into Corbyn's good books hoping for elevation to the Lords????

**diamelsx** · July 23rd, 2017, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by martynz

What a load of bollocks.]
Angling to get into Corbyn's good books hoping for elevation to the Lords????

Yeah timing of this statement says everything...

**otokonomidori** · July 24th, 2017, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

It may be that your lifestyle choices are factored into his calculations,,,

I stopped smoking 3 months ago !! I've saved almost 900 quid and probably added 15 minutes to my life.

**scoundrel** · July 24th, 2017, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by otokonomidori

I stopped smoking 3 months ago !! I've saved almost 900 quid and probably added 15 minutes to my life.

So its only sex, drugs, rock and roll and really decrepit old cars which are reducing your life expectancy now.

The downside is that if you have given up smoking you won't get as good an annuity rate. Stalwart used to offer a really attractive premium annuity rate for heavy smokers and no doubt if you rolled up to their office with a really booming bronchial cough going on they'd jack up the annuity rate half a percent more.

**tamsmith** · July 24th, 2017, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Brooksie

How were they useless? Never having used them (honest!) I thought they were guaranteed.

Gave me a headache not a hard on.

**tamsmith** · July 24th, 2017, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by otokonomidori

My nephew's an actuary and he agrees - take the pension now he told me.

Take your pension as early as you can after 60 years old, that way you may get more out than you put in. Wait too long for a higher amount each month and you will lose out.

23 years in insurance taught me that.

**tamsmith** · July 24th, 2017, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by otokonomidori

I stopped smoking 3 months ago !! I've saved almost 900 quid and probably added 15 minutes to my life.

Start again and you will get a bigger annuity / pension. Just as long as you tell them because they know you are likely to die sooner.

**gordian_knot** · July 25th, 2017, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tamsmith

Gave me a headache not a hard on.

Viagra doesn't give you a hard on (so I'm told). You have to get that yourself, then take viagra to maintain it.

So if you're not in the mood, viagra won't do diddley.

July 23rd, 2017, 05:50 PM	#881
Devius Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: It's a London Thing.... Posts: 23,475 Thanks: 142,025 Thanked 228,217 Times in 23,510 Posts	Jeremy Corbyn: Student debt write-off not a commitment Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that his party did not make a commitment to write off existing student debt during the general election campaign. Mr Corbyn was responding to a question from the BBC's Andrew Marr about an interview he gave to music paper the NME before June's general election, in which he had said he was "looking at ways" to reduce the debt burden. Mr Corbyn said that shadow chancellor John McDonnell is currently looking at the party's policy and will set out its plans at a point in the future. During the campaign, the Labour leader said he would "deal with" the issue of graduates burdened with debt since tuition fees rose to £9,000. He told the BBC he had never promised to abolish all debt as Labour "were unaware of the size of it at the time". Tory MPs have accused him of misleading students and said he should apologise. Historical levels of student debt in England since tuition fees were introduced rose to £76.3bn last year and senior Labour figures have said an across the board debt moratorium could cost in the region of £100bn. Details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40697326 Too bad you wasn't this open before Election Day, eh Jezza? Hmm......... __________________ "I've had it with them, I've had it with you, I've had it with ALL THIS - I WANT ROOM SERVICE!* I want the club sandwich, I want the cold Mexican beer, I want a $10,000-a-night hooker!"* Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

July 23rd, 2017, 07:11 PM	#882
scoundrel Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 26,237 Thanks: 162,392 Thanked 278,475 Times in 26,182 Posts	At the time the Labour Party manifesto was being composed no one seriously imagined they stood any chance at all; therefore they were completely free to make wildly uncosted promises. I still feel aggrieved that they did not throw in a night of glorious passion for myself with Scarlett Johansson as a manifesto promise, but Mr Corbyn told me that I would need to negotiate directly with Miss Johansson and that the Labour Party had no policies on the matter. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 23rd, 2017, 08:13 PM	#883
martynz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 384 Thanks: 664 Thanked 6,051 Times in 362 Posts	Bliar looking forward to a Labour government??? Revealed: Jeremy Corbyn’s secret backer when chips were down – Tony Blair Hilary Armstrong, who served as the former prime minister’s chief whip, says Blair stepped in to rescue Corbyn when he was under threat of deselection. https://www.theguardian.com/politics...rbyn?CMP=fb_gu What a load of bollocks.] Angling to get into Corbyn's good books hoping for elevation to the Lords????

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