People moaned about university fees under the Tory’s….

[Koolpc]

But we were told that Labour were different, by labour, weren’t we?

They all say roughly the same.

 

[Mottie]

They all say roughly the same.

So what you are saying is that Labour are, in reality, no different. That’s going to come as a punch in the guts for quite a few members on here.

 

[Notch7]

All politicians either lie or change their minds. Its part of being an MP.

reducing it to a binary argument makes it meaninlgess

the "all politicians lie" is used as an excuse to make it seem every politician is the same

there is no equivalence between Starmer and Boris the liar

 

[Notch7]

But we were told that Labour were different, by labour, weren’t we?

Labour are different

they warned this budget would be hard and it is

no lie

 

[Notch7]

Yes, but in a fair way, not picking on the poorest and letting all the rich except those with private jets pay more

which is what Labour have done

CGT -tax on the rich
farming IHT tax changes -tax on the rich

 

[motorbiking]

Labour are different

they warned this budget would be hard and it is

no lie

before they were elected?

 

[denso13]

Lots of people warned how difficult it would be,

Next five years will be ‘most difficult period’ for a parliament 'since Second World War', IFS warns

The next five years will be the hardest period for a parliament and chancellor since the Second World War, the IFS has warned.

www.lbc.co.uk

The 2024 Budget is a trap for Labour

Tax cuts during a pre-election Budget make party-political sense. They ensure some electoral support and create constraints that a new government will find hard to overturn. Tony Blair and Gordon B…

blogs.lse.ac.uk

Jeremy Hunt’s scorched earth budget

The UK chancellor is kicking every difficult decision beyond the general election.

www.politico.eu

 

[motorbiking]

which of the above were Labour policy makers?

 

[Notch7]

before they were elected?

Yes

 

[motorbiking]

let us know where:

Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Our plan to change Britain – The Labour Party

Labour's manifesto for the 2024 General Election is here, and sets out our fully-funded plan to change Britain.

labour.org.uk

not here.

 

[Murdochcat]

which is what Labour have done

Really

CGT -tax on the rich

So you are saying only rich people pay CGT - wrong

farming IHT tax changes -tax on the rich

Screwing the poor family owned farms more like

This one will get changed massively after consultation, as will the pensions being included in estates