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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 16:59:25 GMT
'Diners will get a 50% discount off their restaurant bill during August under government plans to bolster the embattled hospitality sector.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the "eat out to help out" discount as part of a series of measures to restart the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The deal means people can get up to £10 off per head if they eat out between Monday and Wednesday.'
How do I claim my rebate off my KFC meal, please...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 17:03:39 GMT
I do wonder how many people will vote for an Indian prime minister in 2028.
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Post by bodger on Jul 8, 2020 21:18:50 GMT
ladies selling their favours on street corners will offer a free BJ to every tenth customer. Rishi has set up a special fund to facilitate this - all he needs is the name and telephone number of the nine customers, as required by the track and trace system.
.................... well, it makes about as much sense.
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Post by ianali on Jul 9, 2020 6:09:59 GMT
ladies selling their favours on street corners will offer a free BJ to every tenth customer. Rishi has set up a special fund to facilitate this - all he needs is the name and telephone number of the nine customers, as required by the track and trace system.
.................... well, it makes about as much sense. Why would anyone want a free BJ? What would one do with him?
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Post by ianali on Jul 9, 2020 9:27:29 GMT
Looking at yesterday’s tax cuts. When the 50% reduction is added to the 15% VAT reduction will we end up with 2 for a tenner meals costing around £4? Also, will marina fees reduce the VAT rate? Mad stuff happening all around us.
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Post by quaysider on Jul 9, 2020 10:44:00 GMT
I couldn't work out if it's a "one off per person" thing or an ongoing throughout august thingy? - none of it is clear... nor is how the "participating" establishments will deal with it.
I hate being a prophet of doom and despair but it's difficult to see a way ahead... for the uk and the rest of the world... more and more people you get chatting to are convinced it's all been a ploy to take power away from china and the middle eastern oil barons - if that is the case, at what "cost"?
mind you, once the dwp re-instate the minimum income floor, I'll cease to be entitled to claim my 408 quid a month universal credit so I'll be back to street corners !
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Post by patty on Jul 9, 2020 10:56:20 GMT
I couldn't work out if it's a "one off per person" thing or an ongoing throughout august thingy? - none of it is clear... nor is how the "participating" establishments will deal with it. I hate being a prophet of doom and despair but it's difficult to see a way ahead... for the uk and the rest of the world... more and more people you get chatting to are convinced it's all been a ploy to take power away from china and the middle eastern oil barons - if that is the case, at what "cost"? mind you, once the dwp re-instate the minimum income floor, I'll cease to be entitled to claim my 408 quid a month universal credit so I'll be back to street corners ! I think they said applied for all of August and u could go as many times as u liked... I don't think I will cos I never tended to eat out pre Corona ..suspect won't count up the Worms Head for my coffee n carrot cake reward, thats if I manage to get up there. Car...must maybe start my search again. Got somewhere i wanna go now we can....
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Post by Jim on Jul 9, 2020 11:33:08 GMT
I do wonder how many people will vote for an Indian prime minister in 2028. I wouldn't have a problem with that, only with him being a tory. He is spending like a Labour chancellor, almost. Having realised that Labour's plans to spend when money is cheap is the way to go after all.
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Post by peterboat on Jul 9, 2020 12:27:06 GMT
I do wonder how many people will vote for an Indian prime minister in 2028. I wouldn't have a problem with that, only with him being a tory. He is spending like a Labour chancellor, almost. Having realised that Labour's plans to spend when money is cheap is the way to go after all. Jim Labour were going to bankrupt us because its what they always do, this guy is spending because he has no choice but do it to save the economy! One is prudent and labour is throwing it away because its their habit
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Post by Clinton Cool on Jul 9, 2020 12:42:32 GMT
I'm not much into eating out, it's far too expensive. If anyone wants an extra 'voucher', a fiver, it's yours.
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Post by Jim on Jul 9, 2020 14:08:26 GMT
I wouldn't have a problem with that, only with him being a tory. He is spending like a Labour chancellor, almost. Having realised that Labour's plans to spend when money is cheap is the way to go after all. Jim Labour were going to bankrupt us because its what they always do, this guy is spending because he has no choice but do it to save the economy! One is prudent and labour is throwing it away because its their habit But it's the same money!
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Post by peterboat on Jul 9, 2020 15:53:10 GMT
Jim Labour were going to bankrupt us because its what they always do, this guy is spending because he has no choice but do it to save the economy! One is prudent and labour is throwing it away because its their habit But it's the same money! Yup but they would have spent it on crap and then the virus would have come along and the shit we were in would have been very deep because the barrel would be dry
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Post by ianali on Jul 9, 2020 16:01:34 GMT
Yup but they would have spent it on crap and then the virus would have come along and the shit we were in would have been very deep because the barrel would be dry So right. They wouldn’t have thought to spend it on half price McDonald’s and giving my mate £15k back on the house he’s buying. Certainly not on a track and trace system that doesn’t work.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Jul 9, 2020 16:05:18 GMT
Yup but they would have spent it on crap and then the virus would have come along and the shit we were in would have been very deep because the barrel would be dry This is true. Gordon Brown spoke of 'prudence' and 'no more boom and bust'. Next, during times of relative plenty, he introduced the barmy tax credits system which now costs £30 billion a year. Clearly he felt that it was 'prudent' to saddle the taxpayers of this country with a perpetual debt. This must have been OK because there were never going to be any harder times ahead, he told us this.
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Post by JohnV on Jul 9, 2020 16:11:18 GMT
It wouldn't have mattered what Labour spent the money on pre Covid
The money would be gone post Covid and not available for trying to re-start the economy.
You might argue that some of the schemes of the present administration are not very good and that may or not be proven to be correct but you are missing the point that if it wasn't for them, it would not be now available to try and kick start the economy.
Money should only be spent like this (a bit like FDR in the 40's) when the times are very very bad following a major disaster.
Labour have a proven record of frittering this "rainy day money" when the sun is shining and just keeping their fingers crossed that it will stay dry.
edit to say that reading the post by ricco just a few minutes before mine ..... I must learn to type faster
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