Budget 2024

[Brewster's millions]

I'd make all farms state owned and run, then we wouldn't have any of this trouble.

Liquidate the Kulaks.

Should please a few on here.

 

[BlueAnorak]

I think his place on the board of HS2 makes him an excellent fit for the value for money role.

Also on the board of West Ham's London Stadium Project...
Well with his CV he should be able to recognise what isnt "Value for Money".

 

[cpa]

Aye, cause Boris/Truss/Sunak were paragons of truth....

Whataboutery at its finest ....doesn't make it right just because the conservatives were also liars.
There all the same,No need to defend whats wrong just because its "your" party.

 

[Vic]

I'd make all farms state owned and run, then we wouldn't have any of this trouble.

Councils still own farms, though many have been sold off to plug the austerity financial gap.

Council farms: what are they, and why are they so special? - CPRE

You might have heard of ‘council farms’. But what are these increasingly rare types of farms, and what makes them special?

www.cpre.org.uk

 

[threespires]

The farmer featured on the bbc news today they said farms 500 acres in Somerset. Out of curiosity I looked up prices for the region and, depending on whether it's arable or pasture and prime to poor, I did a fag packet calculation that suggested the land was worth between £3.5 - £5.5m. His sole argument for remaining exempt seemed to be that he was a custodian of the countryside. It didn't strike me as an argument that would win many people over.

 

[Manc in London]

The markets are taking the budget badly.
The Pound has fallen 0.66% today and nearly 3.25% since the start of October.
Borrowing Cost have risen accordingly.

It fell 3p a few weeks ago after the Governor of the BoE said they should be looking at reducing interest rates.

Notable that the Euro also fell against the dollar.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Charities say the budget will cost them £1.4bn, which for NFP organisations with limited scope for rising prices is a big deal.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

And yet Boris Johnson was the most disingenuous and arrogant bastard you could ever hope to meet.

So if you lack any credibilty, honesty, or decency, vote Tory. They absolutely only care about themselves.

 

[N1985]

Well this budget has well and truly saved my Dad's life.

Not worth bumping the **** off now for his pension.

 

[metalblue]

It fell 3p a few weeks ago after the Governor of the BoE said they should be looking at reducing interest rates.

Notable that the Euro also fell against the dollar.

Currencies always decline on perceived or actual reductions in interest rates - it’s the nature of the markets - you pay them less they’ll want to hold assets of someone who is paying them more (and who isn’t a basket case) thus they sell your currency and buy theirs.

What would be concerning is increasing yields and a decreasing currency. That signals some loss of confidence in the economic direction of a country.