mosssideblue
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How does she lower interest rates?
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urban genie
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I see the blame the unions/public sector tory bullshit has now reared it's head.
blame the tories, blame.the top 1% evading tax and robbing the national purse, blame reeves for taking a conservative approach to it rather than being brave.
The trope that a payrise for the public sector is paid by us being denied services is untrue, tiresome and boring.
blame the tories, blame.the top 1% evading tax and robbing the national purse, blame reeves for taking a conservative approach to it rather than being brave.
The trope that a payrise for the public sector is paid by us being denied services is untrue, tiresome and boring.
We need to get used though to a different level of tax. The problem is and I can sort of see where this is going, we're probably going to get higher levels of taxation but will public services be improved as a result?They will increase the tax on occupational pensions in the next budget. They have to pay for big pay rises for public sector workers. Some deserve it and some don’t but all will get a big rise. Some GPs currently retire or go part time after the age of 50, because their pensions have reached the limit of tax free contributions, but will get 20% plus over the next two years.
Labour have still not committed to any additional NHS funding and most things are shite and don't work. So far they've committed to the relatively immaterial. If they're panicking over £20bn for this then what is going to happen when they need to find £20bn for the NHS and more for everything else?
So far I've seen that they've moved to satisfy their political goals, IE, appease their union mates but the rest is about talking up tax and austerity. I had some hope but so far that has dropped and I think we're in for a painful 5 years. If this is what's to come then the next election will be a lot closer than the last one...
Reeves is a smart cookie, perhaps the best on the front bench. She is, however, a politician with beliefs.The issue is that a Labour government is implementing a policy that would make Margaret Thatcher proud. Incredibly, some of the posters who would be all over this if it was a Tory policy are happy clapping Reeves! I am certainly not far left but credit to those posters who are actually remaining true to their values and morals rather than just trying to hold a party line for political gain.
Blue Llama
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Yes a painful 5 years but whose fault is that, a government who have been in office for a month or the ones in power for the last 14 years?We need to get used though to a different level of tax. The problem is and I can sort of see where this is going, we're probably going to get higher levels of taxation but will public services be improved as a result?
Labour have still not committed to any additional NHS funding and most things are shite and don't work. So far they've committed to the relatively immaterial. If they're panicking over £20bn for this then what is going to happen when they need to find £20bn for the NHS and more for everything else?
So far I've seen that they've moved to satisfy their political goals, IE, appease their union mates but the rest is about talking up tax and austerity. I had some hope but so far that has dropped and I think we're in for a painful 5 years. If this is what's to come then the next election will be a lot closer than the last one...
Eccles Blue
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*wry smile* but then I forgot it was in there and did the washing! ;-) My new undies are a lovely colour though!!She's loaded on the sly.....that washing machine is full of laundered cash...:)
Washing machine?!? Luxury. Hand scrub in the basin is the answer.*lol* I did that many years ago and live in a 2 up 2 down in a terrace of 4 in a quiet street. It’s so small that the washing machine wouldn’t fit in the kitchen but luckily the bathroom is bigger so it sits there in all its splendour (perfectly legally for electricians wondering).
So you’re right I would like to be able to tell anyone off who tells me to downsize or take a lodger. However, each to their own.
I thoroughly enjoy living alone. I eat my meals when I feel hungry, if I can’t sleep I can come down and watch TV or read in bed. (Hate TVs in bedrooms sorry folks) Basically I can start to be selfish and look after me. Ooooohhh that sounds horrible but that’s how I feel these days. :-)
Having said that I do try to help people and would if they really needed me.
When they say they will build a million houses or whatever, what exactly does that mean? Can’t see the Home Secretary learning to lay bricks.Let's hope Reeves starts to lower interest rates by a point or two to get the construction and house building sector moving again. She is going to need to to build all those houses in Starmers plan.
mosssideblue
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Basin! Luxury. We used to have to wait till it Pissed down and then find puddles to wash our clothesWashing machine?!? Luxury. Hand scrub in the basin is the answer.
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lazerblue
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they could force pensioners to work on the building sites, kill two birds with one stoneLet's hope Reeves starts to lower interest rates by a point or two to get the construction and house building sector moving again. She is going to need to to build all those houses in Starmers plan.