That Was The News That Was Dateline 2nd 2024

01/08/2024 24 min
That Was The News That Was Dateline 2nd 2024

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Episode Synopsis

This week , the big news is our Chancellor now has a pet phrase "If we can't afford it, we won't spend it". Although we are looking at filling a 22 billion pound shortfall, the reality is a  35 billion shortfall, but our reserves brought it down.How was she going to get this back.She had a phrase which one day may go down in history "If we cannot afford it we will not pay for it".Then the first death knell , people on state pension will not get the winter warmth payment but if you were on pension credit, hear what pension credit is.Now more people can't get this needed benefit.As usual I share some stories.Sign my petition. Use the empty buildings we would  really cut into the hpmeless, e.g. I listened to a podcast, up and  coming company call the BBC, it was called Ghost Houses, in Wigan for example they have 12000 empty properties, That is one part of our country sign it here https://www.change.org/useemptybuildingshelpthehomelessJoin my mailing list you get so much more email me at [email protected] support the podcast but only if you can https://www.buymeacoffee.com/standupspeakoutukSend us a text3XjqIZFpgpbZE40lFNhG

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