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Thread 30 Starmer - Magic Roundabouts

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DuncinToffee · 27/08/2025 10:37

Pull up a chair for some friendly chit chat about politics and beyond

Taxes optional but greatly appreciated.

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pointythings · 31/08/2025 21:00

BIossomtoes · 31/08/2025 20:58

I’ve never eaten goat. What does it taste like?

It's not unlike mutton. If you haven't had that either, think lamb but much stronger.

itsgettingweird · 31/08/2025 21:03

placemats · 31/08/2025 20:29

Yes that's right. So most council tax is in the hundreds monthly no matter where you live. I'm in band B and it was £95 a month in 2017, but is now £145.

If you're on universal credit and single it's £400 a month. Then there's electric/gas/water to pay for plus food. Single discount is 35 quid a month on the amount quoted above. There's no way anyone can exist on that.

Im band B and mines £168 a month!

itsgettingweird · 31/08/2025 21:04

itsgettingweird · 31/08/2025 21:03

Im band B and mines £168 a month!

Although pay mine over 10 months rather than 12

itsgettingweird · 31/08/2025 21:06

pointythings · 31/08/2025 21:00

It's not unlike mutton. If you haven't had that either, think lamb but much stronger.

Oh I love lamb Chop and mint sauce!

Is goat usually always in curry or can it be/ is it ever cooked as a steak/chop etc?

DuncinToffee · 31/08/2025 21:08

We had goat on Crete, stewed or slow cooked

Mint sauce, just horrible Envy

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PickAChew · 31/08/2025 21:13

Mmm. Love mutton. There's a farm nearby that sells it. We really should visit when the schools are back.

LlttledrummergirI · 31/08/2025 21:21

We are band b. When we bought our house 25yrs ago, council tax was £64 a month. Now it's £178. I wish my salary had increased by 3x I that time.

pointythings · 31/08/2025 21:23

itsgettingweird · 31/08/2025 21:06

Oh I love lamb Chop and mint sauce!

Is goat usually always in curry or can it be/ is it ever cooked as a steak/chop etc?

It's like any other animal - it depends on the age and what cut you're using. I've only ever had it in varieties of spice - I once had it in a Chinese restaurant in a sauce with ginger and honey, absolutely divine.

PickAChew · 31/08/2025 21:26

Band C, well over 2000 per year, here. Some of the most expensive in the country.

Evenstar · 31/08/2025 21:32

It seems my post was deleted as it was “not in the spirit of the site” 😬 be careful ladies I feel we are being watched. I have never had a deletion and have been here since 2008.

placemats · 31/08/2025 21:34

Chèvre is delicious.

BIWI · 31/08/2025 21:38

Eh? What did you post @Evenstar?! I can’t even see a deleted post from you.

Evenstar · 31/08/2025 21:43

Just a meme of some blokes wrapped in England flags and now it’s not even showing at all after I queried the message that I had asked for it to be removed. I can’t understand it at all.

DuncinToffee · 31/08/2025 21:44

Has that post disappeared completely now? I can see the visitor's deleted message but not yours.

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DuncinToffee · 31/08/2025 21:46

Ah cross post, how strange.

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Efacsen · 31/08/2025 21:57

Evenstar · 31/08/2025 21:32

It seems my post was deleted as it was “not in the spirit of the site” 😬 be careful ladies I feel we are being watched. I have never had a deletion and have been here since 2008.

It's all disappeared completely now!! Not even the deletion message is there

All very strange indeed

BIWI · 31/08/2025 22:05

I’ve asked about it on Site Stuff, because I’ve seen it happen on a couple of threads recently.

Notonthestairs · 31/08/2025 22:19

It can’t have been reported because the image wasn’t shown at any point!

Efacsen · 31/08/2025 22:28

Notonthestairs · 31/08/2025 22:19

It can’t have been reported because the image wasn’t shown at any point!

Exactly

LlttledrummergirI · 31/08/2025 23:02

What happens if you repost it?

Evenstar · 31/08/2025 23:22

I don’t think I will try that 😬

placemats · 31/08/2025 23:26

There's been some peculiar shenanigans going on with this thread today. This morning I couldn't refresh properly and get updates on this thread, but could on others.

placemats · 31/08/2025 23:27

Evenstar · 31/08/2025 23:22

I don’t think I will try that 😬

Maybe draw a diagram? Half joking 😃

Evenstar · 31/08/2025 23:41

@placemats 🤣

PandoraSocks · 01/09/2025 09:02

Pinch, punch first day of the month! Back to school for Starmer and co.

Back on track for the thread, hopefully Xx.

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