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Nigel Farage in a nutshell

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Smug in Boots, Oct 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM.

  1. becs

    becs Well-Known Member

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    Council tax isn't cheaper.

    Even within Durham itself, people in lower economic areas like Horden and Peterlee pay more in council tax than more affluent areas like around Durham city centre. That's bonkers!
     
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  2. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    Because it broke the agreements in place to control numbers. Read about it. Everyone but Reform know it and say it. It’s not a good look for Farage. It shows how ideology alone cost be responsible for policy.
     
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    Control what numbers, are you saying according to the "experts" 900k Illegal immigrants arrived every year after brexit.
     
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    Yep think I read somewhere like Blackhall council tax was more than expensive than Mayfair.
     
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    Blond Bombshell Well-Known Member

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    Reminded me of JFK, ask what can you do for our country, not what it can do for you...
     
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  6. Saf

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    I read somewhere that council tax is going up 4.99% in Durham. I paid £1200 in April for this years, so I make that an extra £60 per year, £5 per month. If we can get better services, then I’d be more than happy to chip in an extra £5 each month. I don’t think £5 per month is going to ruin anybody, let’s be realistic.
     
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    Hells bells you have no idea how lucky you are.
     
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  8. Brainy Dose

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    Two pints a month less.....might only be one....depending where one drinks....of course!<laugh>:emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  9. Saf

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    That’s with a single persons discount mate. I just live by myself.
     
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  10. Saf

    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    :emoticon-0102-bigsm

    Would love to know where I can get a beer for £2.50 these days <laugh>

    Can’t even get a fish from the chippy or a kebab for that price. It’s £5.60 a pint, in my local, btw. Robbing bastards.
     
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  11. Brainy Dose

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    'Spoons.....very often less than £2.50 a pint. Mind you....it's 'Spoons.....in my experience,it's often worth paying double to avoid!<laugh>:emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  12. Pure River Slut

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    There were people moving in and out before but there were ‘allocation’ agreements before that between partners. Dumb English people thought we got them all when the reality was we got less than others.
     
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    I agree with that but don’t gob off and say you’re all DOGE for attention then do the same
     
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    One of the things that’s been forgotten about sadly.
     
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    Why are English people dumb or is that people who think differently to you and your mates like blondie. Is this the latest fade on the left, D**K swinging competitions.
     
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  16. Northumberland Rocks

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    I wouldn’t profess to know the inner workings of Brexit though obviously the Tories were in power so they could have perhaps done more. May, whether you like her politics or not, was a decent person but it was up to 400k a year on her watch.

    All I know was the consensus of experts told us that Brexit would make immigration a lot worse. They were right.

    Moving forward this government inherited an absolute mess not of their making but it has recruited hundreds of border force workers to try and clear the backlog in an attempt to get on top of the problem.
     
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    No idea what you’re talking about. Sorry.
     
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    I passed the one on North Road in Durham yesterday. I wouldn’t drink there for free judging by the clientele that was hanging around smoking their tabs and vapes outside <laugh>
     
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    Yep,I was born and raised in Consett,.....so I know rough.....but some of these Spoons venues raise the bar! <laugh>
     
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    Was told spoons pulled the plug on that one marra last year,still has the same spoons vibe inside, aye and you’re right the clientele is a bit different <laugh>
     
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