She’s improved to be fair. Damaged brand though as you say and not a huge amount of talent alongside her either, although that’s not stopped Reforms rise (or Greens for that matter)
Kemi is smoking Reeves, I quite like listening to her as leader of the opposition. It’s just a great shame that the Tory party is a damaged brand.
Budget pretty much as expected
Kemi is smoking Reeves, I quite like listening to her as leader of the opposition. It’s just a great shame that the Tory party is a damaged brand.
Which rights in the ECHR did the UK not have before 1997?And until the HRA was codified, where were human rights in English Common Law let alone "ancient traditions"? They weren't. Aren't you shooting down your own argument here, you were claiming ancient traditions would suffice, now you've shifted to the HRA.
Basically, it seems to me you're saying you're in favour of human rights being enshrined in law, just not for all humans.
I do think the Tories and Reform should drop the internecine warfare. It could come back to bite both of them over time.She’s improved to be fair. Damaged brand though as you say and not a huge amount of talent alongside her either, although that’s not stopped Reforms rise (or Greens for that matter)
Yep, not too much in there really that was unexpected or anything really too controversial.
Badenoch looks ridiculous making her response and demanding resignations. I know we've got a pretty low bar for quality of MPs across all parties but surely they can find someone better than her.
The freezing of the tax bands is an annoyance but nothing new. Changes to pension relief probably more a startling headline than any significant impact in what's in my pay every month.
Not too sure about forcing people to use investment ISAs although the conventional wisdom is that over the long term they give a better return. Suspect there are many cautious savers who won't welcome that change.
Surely the British spirit will be enoughMarkets are happy enough as she built in more headroom although a lot of this is backloaded. I genuinely believe if Reeves had bitten the bullet, increased income tax and shown a semblance of control on welfare increases, rather than backloading numerous tax increases, borrowing costs would’ve dropped and given her more to spend in future. Heard people say before take the tough calls in the first two budgets, get some growth and then can ease off and have more to play with later in the parliament.
The government could do with some luck when it comes to growth but im not sure they’ll get it as there doesn’t seem much in there to really drive it
Surely the British spirit will be enough
I was being facetiousI hope so. There’s a lot of doom and gloom around at the moment though
I was being facetious
If that doesn’t work if we can remove all immigrants then that will also lead to immediate growth
How come the media haven’t been all over the winter fuel allowance being sent to everyone this yearI know you were but my response remains, I hope some of that spirit/positivity can get back into the country
What were you hoping for Rob?Have I missed it - is there any good news at all in this budget for the people who actually work in this country ?
£50k really isn't a lot of money these days and yet again no raise in that or the lower threshold, even more fiscal drag.
It is to me, if you've got £50K spare knocking around send it my way£50k really isn't a lot of money these days
Or in my Mums case, sent twice. Fuck knows how they've managed that.How come the media haven’t been all over the winter fuel allowance being sent to everyone this year
Keep that on the hush hush. I’m keeping schtum about Cov accidentally giving me 20+ loyalty points…Or in my Mums case, sent twice. Fuck knows how they've managed that.
I'm on the worlds cheapest Sky subscription since they ballsed it up when I moved years ago. I have zero guilty conscience not telling them about that.Keep that on the hush hush. I’m keeping schtum about Cov accidentally giving me 20+ loyalty points…
Have I missed it - is there any good news at all in this budget for the people who actually work in this country ?
Which will disproportionately benefit migrant households too. This will come back to bite them as this will be pointed out by Tory and Reform politicians.If you’ve got four kids you’ll get a bit more
Dwp don’t seem to give a shitOr in my Mums case, sent twice. Fuck knows how they've managed that.
Getting hold of an actual person to reverse that seems near impossible. Tempted to tell her to leave it in the bank and wait for them to ask for it after a couple of hours on hold.
Unfortunately earning £50k and having £50k are worlds apart. If I had it spare you'd be welcome to it!It is to me, if you've got £50K spare knocking around send it my way
Freezing taxholds is toxic. The 40% tax band was originally impacting a small % of taxpayers and by 28/29, it'll be 19-20% of taxpayers. For graduates like myself, there will be a proportion of my income taxed at 60% or so. The simultaneous clampdown on salary sacrifice schemes will have negative impacts on pension savings, taxpayers and employers because NI gets levied on a proportion of pension contributions.Unfortunately earning £50k and having £50k are worlds apart. If I had it spare you'd be welcome to it!
Someone is smoking something, that's for sure. Kemi is a smirking clown who relies on repetitive culture wars rather than intelligent argument. The Tories were damaged by their own incompetence and corruption, and last I recall she was right at the heart of that.
She pretty much gets her arse handed to her at every PMQs, by Starmer of all people!
SuperKeirGoesBallistic ...Yep Badenoch is absolutely atrocious.
Whenever its budget time you get various news sources doing their 'how typical people will be impacted' type pieces. I've already seen one for a couple earning over £100K. Seems way out of touch with the average person struggling to pay their bills.Not sure how people are struggling on 50k tbh.
She's saving that one for next time!Freezing taxholds is toxic. The 40% tax band was originally impacting a small % of taxpayers and by 28/29, it'll be 19-20% of taxpayers. For graduates like myself, there will be a proportion of my income taxed at 60% or so. The simultaneous clampdown on salary sacrifice schemes will have negative impacts on pension savings, taxpayers and employers because NI gets levied on a proportion of pension contributions.
This government is disaster, just raise income tax % instead all of these horrible taxes.
Whenever its budget time you get various news sources doing their 'how typical people will be impacted' type pieces. I've already seen one for a couple earning over £100K. Seems way out of touch with the average person struggling to pay their bills.
The OBR reckons welfare spending will be up £73.2bn (£34bn pension, £20bn disability) over the next 5 years... That isn't sustainable, will require further tax hikes and all that reality will catch up to them or the next government.She's saving that one for next time!
Not sure how people are struggling on 50k tbh.
Net £3.3k pm. If you’ve got a couple of kids so 3-4 bed house, I can see how people could struggle. Where they live in the country will have a big bearing as well
Complain you can't afford to live in your mansion and drive your fleet of Range Rovers while telling other people they'd be fine if they cancelled Netflix!If you've got a massive mortgage and financed up to the eye balls with car payments then you'll have problems no matter how much you earn.
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