The Labour Government

[stonerblue]

Every winter the old boys in the boozers rub their hands together with glee if there's gonna be 4 or 5 cold days in a row because they get an extra 25 quid cold weather payment.

 

[stonerblue]

I agree. I object to it being the same people taking the hit over and over again and then being told to suck it up.

Private schools say hi..

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Lots of people are undeniably going to have to take some pain. Myself included, no doubt.

So be it. There is simply no alternative. We are in a right fucking state.

I bet the richest people and the largest corporations take little or no pain.

 

[Lowtower]

I expect child benefit to be looked at and some changes to be announced in the budget.

 

[Blue Llama]

The Treasury has told Rachel the full picture from January. It's what happens in the last possibld year of a UK government.
Then there's the OBR report 10 weeks ago.
IFS and other thinks tank reports.
If Rachel is suprised then she's incompetent. Full stop.

Suggest you read the document that the OBR have just released. Reading between the lines it says the Tories told porkies. At best it says that they were economical with the truth, something they have history with.

 

[hilts]

What about those marginally above the threshold .... or those slightly above them etc.?

I predicted this is what would happen after the election, the hypocrisy has started very early though defending their side. Sad sacks.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Suggest you read the document that the OBR have just released. Reading between the lines it says the Tories told porkies. At best it says that they were economical with the truth, something they have history with.

What about the IFS One?
What about being told the full picture from Treasury officials?
Then we have the difference between today's statement and tgmhe figures signed of by Senior Civil Servants on 17th July? Or were they signed off?

 

[hilts]

Good grief. It's not a tax. It's not paying an extra payment to pensioners who aren't poor enough to claim benefits.

I get £200 in my bank account each year and think that'll go toward my 50% discounted season ticket.

Do you really think Lord Bamford needs £200 a year to add to his tax-dodging donations to the Tory party?

The old quote someone on shitloads of money to justify taking it off someone just above the line, spin spin spin. How Tory of you.

 

[hilts]

Vote Labour they said.
They're not cunts they said.

#dindunuffin

They found a black hole under the sofa, least it wasn't a note from the outgoing treasury.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I bet the richest people and the largest corporations take little or no pain.

The latter is complicated because many are not UK based, but I expect council tax will be looked at in a big way, which is likely to impact significantly on the former.