Do you want to discuss boring politics? (93 Viewers)

[Ccfcisparks]

What's the fucking point? The names will mean nothing to you unless you claim to know every councillor in the land.

He does. And?

 

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[PVA]

He does. And?

Ah shit, game over. 1000 Internet points to grendel.

 

[Grendel]

Ah shit, game over. 1000 Internet points to grendel.

Well I just doubt you have. Unless it’s your mate from Bedworths dad over Sunday Lunch.

 

[PVA]

Well I just doubt you have.

Good for you. Just a really weird thing to try and catch me out on. Bizarre.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Good for you. Just a really weird thing to try and catch me out on. Bizarre.

Not that it particularly matters anyway.

 

[SBAndy]

I bet I’ve met more councillors than you have cows.

 

[PVA]

I bet I’ve met more councillors than you have cows.

Haha yes excellent shout

 

[shmmeee]

I once threw a councillor over a pub

 

[chiefdave]

PM set to announce welfare climbdown in deal with Labour rebels

Cuts to some disability benefits will only hit future claimants, not those already on it, it is understood.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[shmmeee]

PM set to announce welfare climbdown in deal with Labour rebels

Cuts to some disability benefits will only hit future claimants, not those already on it, it is understood.

www.bbc.co.uk

So now we’ve had two big fights over saving money and ended up back where we were. Maybe we’ll finally get the tax rises we should have had in the first place as we’re up for having big fights every few months.

 

[fernandopartridge]

So now we’ve had two big fights over saving money and ended up back where we were. Maybe we’ll finally get the tax rises we should have had in the first place as we’re up for having big fights every few months.

It's not back where we were?

 

[SkyBlueCV2]

First time I'm randomly checking out this thread and it already seems that people are getting heated with each other on the latest page. Most likely over nonsense as well. I see why political debates aren't for me. Enjoy, lads...

 

[shmmeee]

It's not back where we were?

Fiscally it is. They’re going to have to find savings or raise tax so the fight was for nothing.

 

[shmmeee]

I remain sceptical about the evidence for slightly higher taxes scaring off millionaires:

Not fleeing: New report shows more wealthy residents in Mass., 2 years into 'millionaire's tax'

Despite previous concerns, Massachusetts' "millionaire's tax" hasn't seemed to deter high-earners from continuing to live here, according to a new study from the Institute for Policy Studies.

www.wbur.org