tinfoilhat 11 #2593 Posted October 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, sheffbag said: based on what? https://datacommons.org/place/country/NZL?utm_medium=explore&mprop=amount&popt=EconomicActivity&cpv=activitySource%2CGrossDomesticProduction&hl=en A lot of stats make NZ and GB fairly close to each other A financial equality study by the University of Wellington (and other sources) all report a disparity in income between the rich and poor https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1935430/WP-21-10-wealth-inequality-in-New-Zealand.pdf So what are you basing New Zealand on and (to Anna) which countries are you thinking of? They are less corrupt and I've always fancied going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ 1,907 #2594 Posted October 6, 2021 1 minute ago, tinfoilhat said: They are less corrupt and I've always fancied going. Maybe, but would they have you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #2595 Posted October 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Maybe, but would they have you? I doubt it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ 1,907 #2596 Posted October 6, 2021 1 minute ago, tinfoilhat said: I doubt it! 😀👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sheffbag 224 #2597 Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, tinfoilhat said: They are less corrupt and I've always fancied going. i question the first but applaud the 2nd. i would like to go one day too 1 hour ago, melthebell said: But does it have the inequality of the rich and poor like the US has? Just look at LA, it has Hollywood, the stars, the film industry, but it also has people living in tents and masses of squalor and rubbish strewn alleys yes - the richest 50% hold 98% of the wealth according to the report i quoted along with many other news sites. This puts it on par with the USA for wealth distribution https://inequality.org/great-divide/updates-billionaire-pandemic/ NZ charities estimate there are about 43000 people homeless out of a population do 4.5M so its about 1% which is probably on par with other countries Edited October 6, 2021 by sheffbag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tony 10 #2598 Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, tinfoilhat said: New Zealand. hehe, nice one. 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RJRB 676 #2599 Posted October 6, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/58818531 I listened to Johnson’s speech this morning and admit that he has the charisma that lifts him above many other politicians. However his main task is not to amuse and nor should he seek to con the public with his interpretation of statistics. Every statement uttered by him requires scrutiny so the above shortcut is a useful guide . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid 193 #2600 Posted October 6, 2021 25 minutes ago, RJRB said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/58818531 I listened to Johnson’s speech this morning and admit that he has the charisma that lifts him above many other politicians. However his main task is not to amuse and nor should he seek to con the public with his interpretation of statistics. Every statement uttered by him requires scrutiny so the above shortcut is a useful guide . 'We have... built more homes than at any time in the last 30 years' We would mean the Johnson Government, surely? Even the fact checkers are biased, in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon #2601 Posted October 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, El Cid said: 'We have... built more homes than at any time in the last 30 years' We would mean the Johnson Government, surely? Even the fact checkers are biased, in my opinion. Any sensible fact checker would throw a sickie on the day that Johnson makes a speech. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol 577 #2602 Posted October 6, 2021 39 minutes ago, RJRB said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/58818531 I listened to Johnson’s speech this morning and admit that he has the charisma that lifts him above many other politicians. However his main task is not to amuse and nor should he seek to con the public with his interpretation of statistics. Every statement uttered by him requires scrutiny so the above shortcut is a useful guide . The Independent has also produced similar - including some claims not covered by the BBC. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-speech-false-claims-b1933390.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid 193 #2603 Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Longcol said: The Independent has also produced similar - including some claims not covered by the BBC. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-speech-false-claims-b1933390.html That is certainly very different to the BBCs fact-check. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister M 1,575 #2604 Posted October 6, 2021 Minister for Work and Pensions is having the 'Time of Her Life' just an hour after 6 million people, many very vulnerable will have £20 per week cut from their benefits: UK Cabinet Member sings 'Time of My Life' at Tory karaoke night amid Universal Credit cut for 6m - YouTube Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...