The Labour Government

[metalblue]

Labour might not be everyone’s cup of tea but compared to the thieving, lying bastards just thrown out, they are a breath of fresh air

It was an incredibly low bar they had to get over and we’d be in a shit tonne of trouble if they hadn’t!!! I’ve seen some positive things already and it is clear they are working hard. I hope they succeed as it’s in all our interests.

That said yesterday probably hasn’t gone down as well as they had hoped. I do like that Reeves is bringing more investigative power to the OBR, that’s gone under the radar a little compared to the 2 big announcements that raised more than a few eyebrows.

 

[frothy]

Labour might not be everyone’s cup of tea but compared to the thieving, lying bastards just thrown out, they are a breath of fresh air

Breath of fresh air? Taking the fuel allowance off people that are a few Quid away from pension credit

 

[metalblue]

Winter fuel payments should have always been means tested , the level at which it’s set is the main issue. Without divulging any personal information my mum received it but has a fortune invested in various bank accounts, from my point of view that’s totally unacceptable and immoral.

Absolutely right. There is clearly a number of people who don’t need it. Reeves has missed the mark where she has set this particular line.

 

[mosssideblue]

Breath of fresh air? Taking the fuel allowance off people that are a few Quid away from pension credit

What would the Tories have done?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Winter fuel payments should have always been means tested , the level at which it’s set is the main issue. Without divulging any personal information my mum received it but has a fortune invested in various bank accounts, from my point of view that’s totally unacceptable and immoral.

Wasn’t the argument against means testing that it would have been more expensive than just paying everyone?

 

[Project1]

Labour might not be everyone’s cup of tea but compared to the thieving, lying bastards just thrown out, they are a breath of fresh air

Time will teach you that they are all a bunch of lying thieving bastards. The moment you realise that is when you begin to understand it doesn't matter who is in power we are getting shafted whether we like it or not.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Not stopped you and others piling in already has it?

Enough evidence already to show they are miles ahead of where the Tories were

Haha, when you are in power, you should expect the electorate to question decisions. We are a democracy not a dictatorship are we not.

My advice would be firstly to try not to be so sensitive and secondly get used to it. I've questioned a few things but will judge them in five years.

 

[Saddleworth2]

The budget will tell us much about this government. There is plenty money sloshing around if they hit the right targets. CGT,
Wealth taxes (and I mean real wealth). Patriotic billionaires. Where are they going to invest and get the country out of its tail spin?

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

It was an incredibly low bar they had to get over and we’d be in a shit tonne of trouble if they hadn’t!!! I’ve seen some positive things already and it is clear they are working hard. I hope they succeed as it’s in all our interests.

That said yesterday probably hasn’t gone down as well as they had hoped. I do like that Reeves is bringing more investigative power to the OBR, that’s gone under the radar a little compared to the 2 big announcements that raised more than a few eyebrows.

This is my take on things.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

The budget will tell us much about this government. There is plenty money sloshing around if they hit the right targets. CGT,
Wealth taxes (and I mean real wealth). Patriotic billionaires. Where are they going to invest and get the country out of its tail spin?

You're not including scruffy Jim the tax dodger in that group of billionaires are you, bit of wishful thinking if you are?