The Labour Government

[Mr Kobayashi]

They could but they won’t need to.

Labour will backtrack and you and others in here will laud the decision and claim you never once defended the policy in the first place.

You can please some people some of the time. And some people will be pleased none of the time.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

There’s a lot of fakery on both sides. The notion that he cares about farmers is for the birds.

Some people enjoy being miserable. You shouldn’t make him unhappy by taking it away from him.

 

[BobKowalski]

Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 pensioners into relative poverty

Government estimates reveal the impact of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, announced earlier this year.

www.bbc.co.uk

I didn't think we would see the day where a Labour government would enact things like this? Very dissapointing to say the least.

Of more concern from the same article.

‘Currently the government estimates 1.9 million pensioners - around 15% - are in relative poverty.’

My own view, for what is worth, is that the State pension should be a lot higher. The WFA should not be necessary.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Of more concern from the same article.

‘Currently the government estimates 1.9 million pensioners - around 15% - are in relative poverty.’

My own view, for what is worth, is that the State pension should be a lot higher. The WFA should not be necessary.

I don't dissagree at all. We have one of the lowest pensions in the Western world. Abolishing the WFA just makes things worse.

 

[BobKowalski]

The hate and envy is very paltable aswell as sad.

To be fair, who wouldn’t be envious of someone due to inherit a huge wedge of farmland worth millions and then driving an expensive tractor through a police barrier to protest the off chance you may have to pay some tax on it.

#firstworldproblems

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

There’s a lot of fakery on both sides. The notion that he cares about farmers is for the birds.

Who are you talking about Alan?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Who are you talking about Alan?

The post you replied to.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

To be fair, who wouldn’t be envious of someone due to inherit a huge wedge of farmland worth millions and then driving an expensive tractor through a police barrier to protest the off chance you may have to pay some tax on it.

#firstworldproblems

I'm not, I don't envy farmers at all. Being asset rich and cash poor while working very long hours is not something I envy.

I also very much suspect that most farm machinery and tractors are owned by finance companies ? That's the way most businesses operate. Don't be fooled by new equipment and plant, 9 out of 10 times it's not really owned by the people driving it.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

The post you replied to.

About a tractor advancing towards a police line? I didn't see who was driving it, was it someone rich and famous?

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

I'm not, I don't envy farmers at all. Being asset rich and cash poor while working very long hours is not something I envy.

I also very much suspect that most farm machinery and tractors are owned by finance companies ? That's the way most businesses operate. Don't be fooled by new equipment and plant, 9 out of 10 times it's not really owned by the people driving it.

Floating charge surely? Fixed charge wouldn't be very practical if it needs repairing or replacing.