Starmer Vows To Protect Uk Businesses From Tariff 'Storm'

[naomi24]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89g7g5lx2ko

 

What a hero - never mind the negative impact the rise in the minimum wage and higher employers' NI contributions will have on businesses.   His sidekick has probably done more damage to UK business than Mr Trump's tariff.

[ToraToraTora]

....like he's "protected" them so far? right oh! Like asking McDonalds to "take care" of your cow!

[andy-hughes]

He is a Protecter Extraordinaire!

You only have to look at how he's protecting our borders ...

Oh ... hang on ...

[naomi24]

He bigs himself up constantly - and that's all he does.  Just more hot air.

[douglas9401]

It's times like these that I wonder about the waste of available brainpower and why like-minded people don't get together and form a think tank to advise government on actions and future goals.

Maybe they're all too busy though, spraffing ineffectually on unknown internet sites.

[youngmafbog]

You think 2TK would listen?

Sadly he and Rachael from complaints dont have a clue, still they have the nice Mr Trump to blain for the UK economy going down the pan - or so they think.

They all take us for idiots, I include the TINO's in that too.

[ToraToraTora]

You think Tool and the gang would listen to the likes of us dougie?

[davebro3]

Off topic but - I read that Turkey has 40% inflation & 45% interest rates. How do folks cope with that?

[davebro3]

Starmer is becoming a right windbag. Let's see some action.

[davebro3]

//He is a Protecter Extraordinaire!//

He protected Al Fayed pretty effectively!🤣

[youngmafbog]

Well better tehn the Argentinians who had around 70% earlier in the year.  Luckily for them they have someone who is doing something about it.

It cant be good for the Turks though, probably explains all the Turks here in barber shops.

[Untitled]

what exactly do you expect him to do naomi? 

[naomi24]

untitled, I don't expect him to do anything except big himself up.  It's what he does - so I doubt he'll disappoint.

[theshedman]

davebro3, he cant have protected Al Fayed as he said he knew nothing about it when asked.  Seems to be Starmer's answer to most things he doesn't want to talk about, plead ignorance and say he doesn't know anything about it.

[Untitled]

ok what could he possibly do in this situation that would not displease you?

any uk prime minister would be promising to protect uk businesses from the impact of the tariffs and the possibility of a trump recession. it would be very strange for someone not to do that. 

i think you've just spotted an opportunity to have a pop

[naomi24]

untitled, you take him seriously if you want to.  I can't.

[New Judge]

“what exactly do you expect him to do…”

He could begin by getting a US:UK trade deal settled. It’s clear one is within reach but he’s probably too bothered worrying about chlorinated chicken or some other diversion that (he says) prevents him aligning the UK with the US and away from the sclerotic EU.

He could make a gesture of goodwill in that direction by scrapping the import duty of 10% on cars manufactured in the USA and sold here. It would cost next to nothing. Fewer than 60,000 cars from US manufacturers were sold here last year (less than 3% of the total sales of new cars). 

He could then persuade some companies currently based in the EU and who do business with the US to set up shop here in the UK. This would cut the effect of the President’s tariffs by 50% for them and possibly more if a UK:US trade deal is reached. It would also improve investment in the UK and create jobs here.

But he won’t do that either because it might upset “our friends” in Europe.

[youngmafbog]

Just scrap the EHI rise, business rates rise, corp tax rise & Raynors anti emplyment rules, add to that scrap Millibands Net Zero that is driving up energy costs as well as itself costing billions, that should sort it.  You know anything anti growth like she says she want to do.

[fender62]

watching starmer on the news waffling in that car factory, did he forget energy prices for manufacturers adding to the cost of the product and ni costs, all going swimmingly and never had it so good, all i heard was a load of propaganda waffle, should have went to a ceramics or steel factory.

[gramps85]

He protects local businesses by increasing the minimum wage they must pay, and then boasts 'we raised the minum wage for thousands'. No Starmer you have not raised the minimum wage, but lumbered businesses with further costs.

[Deskdiary]

Despite one poster in this thread thinking people were making a "fuss" over the ENI, it was clear the rise was anti-job and anti-growth, both of which are now being played out.

 

The rise was under the guise of the mythical black hole, a black hole the OBR hasn't ratified, in order to pay off their union paymasters. Reversing this would protect UK businesses.