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[Poopadoop]

On a lighter note, Boris' hairdresser got awarded an Order of the British Empire. lol.

[The Bean Counter]

On a lighter note, Boris' hairdresser got awarded an Order of the British Empire. lol.

You know you're jaded with Boris and the scandals when you just shrug your shoulders at the honours list.

[Poopadoop]

Re: unis - from the link i posted earlier

cash and current investment holdings have reached £19.6bn, £1.3bn more than last year

Does this not mean they have £19.6bn stashed away in investments and cash? Or am I missing something?


As for unions asking for 10%, well, unions always ask for more than the members are willing to accept. Didn't the jr. doctors ask for 35%?

[The Bean Counter]

Re: unis - from the link i posted earlier



Does this not mean they have £19.6bn stashed away in investments and cash? Or am I missing something?

Context is key here. The use of "current investments" means endowments aren't included.

Otherwise, a regular business would want cash at hand of 3-6 months expenses. That's £10bn-£21bn. They will be earning up to £1bn interest on that at the moment.

Timing is also key. The cash balance is at 31st July. Most institutions then have 1-2 months of expenses before student fees start flowing in (I'm assuming they still come in around Sept/Oct time).

Then you need to factor in where the cash has come from. With ongoing building work, a chunk of that cash will be loans that must be used for capital expenditure per the terms of the loan. A lot of that capex will be happening in the summer, hence the cash balance at 31st July in the financial statements.

[Poopadoop]

In other honours news, Boris tried to nominate his father (apparently for excellence in being Daddy?).

Also, the Brains Truss is hoping to nominate the head of the economic "think tank," whose advice led her to crash the economy.

Now THAT'S a piss-take.

[OngBonga]

I mean I use the word psycho in the same context, like it's an insult, but that's because regular sociopaths, and there are tons of them in society, are living proof that you can be a sociopathic arsehole without wronging anyone else. Being generally reclusive and unfriendly, resentful of spending time socialising with others, I know a lot of people like this, but most of them fight through it and pretend they like socialising because they are battling with a personality disorder., they are trying to choose to not be a sociopath like it's a choice. This is the source of a lot of peoples' anxiety.

Psychos don't deserve respect because they hurt other people, their condition defines not just their personality but their behaviour too. They don't have any mental control. They are mentally weak, unlike sociopaths.

[Poopadoop]

That said, exploding him seems a bit harsh.

[Poopadoop]

You know you're jaded with Boris and the scandals when you just shrug your shoulders at the honours list.

Doctors and nurses who reportedly saved his life when he had covid - nothing.

Lady who runs a balloon over his head before a press conference - OBE.

Sounds like Boris alright, lol.


This latest kerfuffle he's having with Sunak over the honours list is just another reason the spoiled little brat shouldn't be allowed anywhere near power. God he's a joke.