and you have?

Public sector productivity is dismal

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The benefits system is now a lifestyle choice rather than the safety net it was intended to be

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I would suggest anybody brave enough to tackle either could make enormous savings.

Posted By: JoeyDeacon on November 4th 2025 at 09:40:56

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Rachel from accounts has been up early today (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Nov 4, 08:49:14
- She’s being a realist. Decades of stealing from the majority to fund the wealthy (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Nov 4, 13:11:26
- Rachel from accounts ......nevermind the fact that. (General Chat) - CROYDONCANARY, Nov 4, 11:46:11
  - you'd think she'd have done better with the economy would'nt you, instead (General Chat) - trueyellow, Nov 4, 12:10:10
    - There's no such thing as a 'black hole'.... (General Chat) - CROYDONCANARY, Nov 4, 12:35:05
- If she raises income tax it will be the correct decision (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 4, 09:15:26
  - Bloated Public Sector (General Chat) - Fenwood Lad, Nov 4, 09:38:15
    - Keep your hands off my gold-plated pension. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Nov 4, 12:16:54
    - You do know that public sector pensions are contributory. (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 4, 11:35:57
    - The pension scheme has already been revised. (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 4, 10:56:48
      - Oh sorry, I'd not refreshed to see your reply! (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 4, 11:36:49
        
        That's alright (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 4, 13:15:22
      - If you joined the scheme years ago (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 4, 10:59:57
        
        Only for the period it was open. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Nov 4, 12:18:27
        
        Partially (as I've been in 25 years) - but even that's not great (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 4, 11:18:16
        
        I wasn't when my employer ditched final salary about 6 years ago (General Chat) - Azteca, Nov 4, 11:13:35
        
        So a portion will be based on final salary? (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 4, 11:17:26
        
        For me yes - best of both worlds - I'm lucky (General Chat) - Azteca, Nov 4, 11:55:18
        
        The forward bit is career average (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 4, 11:21:36
      - 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Nov 4, 10:59:00
    - It’s going to happen at some point (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 4, 09:41:48
  - The public sector is not bloated. It is cut to the bone. (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Nov 4, 09:30:31
    - Been that way for ages - cut to the bone (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Nov 4, 18:21:57
    - You are deluded if you think that (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 4, 09:37:34
  - You've clearly swallowed the Nigel Farage play book (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Nov 4, 09:27:45
    - 👏🏼 (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Nov 4, 18:21:31
    - and you have? (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 4, 09:40:56
      - The telegraph and city am!! Wow what sources (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Nov 4, 09:45:09
        
        Generally fairly balanced. (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 4, 09:49:27
  - I'm interested to know how she plans to reduce the cost of living (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 4, 09:22:14
- its a clownshow (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 4, 09:14:32
  - 100%. A major factor for our current economic doldrums is BREXIT and the main proponent (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Nov 4, 09:29:06
    - Thickos love him. Insanity (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Nov 4, 18:21:07
    - Absolutely this. The millionaire grifter fucked the economy, didn't stop the boats (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Nov 4, 11:30:11
      - Post of the century! (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Nov 4, 18:20:45
    - Correct✔️🥇 (n/m) (General Chat) - Canarrojo, Nov 4, 10:15:44
- "we'll all have to contribute" (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 4, 09:11:03
  - The wealthiest can (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Nov 4, 18:20:10
- Thievesy at it again (n/m) (General Chat) - Bristol Yellow, Nov 4, 09:04:19

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