Budget

[aveatry]

Might as well get the unpopular stuff out of the way early. Good move I'd say.

Yes it is a cynical nasty ploy but people will not forget - look what happened to lib dems and the university fees

 

[ReganAndCarter]

I'd think the real test point is probably about mid way of their term.

Do you think they'll make it? Might already be mid term.

 

[noseall]

People will not forget

Hopefully. Wouldn’t want any old political party taking the credit.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Initial reactions mean nothing

First impressions count!

Reckon they'll be more from the Wilson Callaghan mould than slick New Blair Labour.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

lib dems

Who??

 

[carmanmemoranda]

First impressions count!

Reckon they'll be more from the Wilson Callaghan mould than slick New Blair Labour.

People have very short memories with politics.

What matters most is how they feel in the runup to an election, not what happens immediately after one

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Yes it is a cynical nasty ploy but people will not forget - look what happened to lib dems and the university fees

It's what every government does.

 

[JohnD]

If you knew anything about business, you'd know that its in their interests to take very little in salary.

Motorbiking is making reference to the fact that "profit" and "salary" can be manipulated to the benefit of the manipulator.

A person in control of the numbers can claim to be poor, even if they are not.

Beware of anybody who claims they are entitled to generous handouts or that their life is hard despite sitting on millions.

It is much harder for those in genuine poverty.

 

[crystal ball]

Who??

72 MPs how many tory MPs are there?

 

[motorbiking]

Motorbiking is making reference to the fact that "profit" and "salary" can be manipulated to the benefit of the manipulator.

A person in control of the numbers can claim to be poor, even if they are not.

Beware of anybody who claims they are entitled to generous handouts or that their life is hard despite sitting on millions.

It is much harder for those in genuine poverty.

You understand this would result in more profit being taken as income? or maybe you don't understanding anything.

 

[Murdochcat]

What i simply don’t understand about the budget is why Labour didn’t raise the top rate of tax to 50% and the upper limit of NI from 2% to 5%

Simple to do, brings money in immediately and hits the people with the broadest shoulders

 

[JohnD]

You understand this would result in more profit being taken as income? or maybe you don't understanding anything.

Manipulating numbers can have various results, depending what the manipulator wants to achieve.

You know that.

 

[motorbiking]

Perhaps you can explain why a person would want to reduce profit and increase salary.

 

[Notch7]

What i simply don’t understand about the budget is why Labour didn’t raise the top rate of tax to 50% and the upper limit of NI from 2% to 5%

Simple to do, brings money in immediately and hits the people with the broadest shoulders

Yes they should’ve done, absolutely.


If Labour had said they would raise income or NI that would have provided the Daily Mail and Telegraph etc 6 weeks of headlines….and possibly cost Labour the election.

It’s all BS because if Tories had won, taxes were gonna have to go up.

 

[Murdochcat]

Yes they should’ve done, absolutely.

I didn’t mean say it before the election, just do at the budget