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Harsh thing to say about the Beckhams.Tweet
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Harsh thing to say about the Beckhams.Tweet
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Pension triple lock and other index linked benefitsWe have had a decade of austerity. What is there left to cut?
Wonder if he’ll be sports minister in Starmers governmentMight already be posted
Phew, that’s a relief, they’ll be able to pay for the tax cut for the wealthiest 1% by cutting back on benefits payments as inflation soars.Tweet
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I wouldn’t be surprised if the state pension became means tested, so that only those with little or no private pension provision gets it.Truss wants to scrap the state pension and reduce benefits. Let that sink in.
I would... people would stop saving for pensionsI wouldn’t be surprised if the state pension became means tested, so that only those with little or no private pension provision gets it.
You reckon any government would be that brave? It would instantly keep them out of power for some time if they did that.I wouldn’t be surprised if the state pension became means tested, so that only those with little or no private pension provision gets it.
Yes indeed.Pension triple lock and other index linked benefits
Welfare
The amount they pay to local authorities
Hs2
International aid
General departmental cuts ij the name of "efficiency"
Would be my guess as starting points
Totally agree.This is why the Tories manage to ruin the country, they’re pragmatic whilst the left whine about not having the perfect person to vote for so they’ll stay at home and cry about it rather than working towards an end goal.
They have no choice if they were employees as they’d be automatically enrolled in at least a basic company scheme. Obviously those already on a state pension would probably keep it.I would... people would stop saving for pensions
Pension funds are such a huge player in the market - there would be a total collapse as they are forced to sell off assets and not replace - honestly it would make the mini budget look like a small blip - forget parity with the dollar and think parity with the paso
Means testing the state pension and restricting it to those that need it would force people to save more for pensions, not less unless there's something really basic I am missingI would... people would stop saving for pensions
Pension funds are such a huge player in the market - there would be a total collapse as they are forced to sell off assets and not replace - honestly it would make the mini budget look like a small blip - forget parity with the dollar and think parity with the paso
They won't have any choice, the hole in state pension fund is huge and growing at some point whoever the government is will be forced to either massively up the age of retirement or restrict who gets it. I am 50 and have no expectation of a state pension, it will be gone for me in before I am 65.You reckon any government would be that brave? It would instantly keep them out of power for some time if they did that.
It’s really hard to believe they’re not intentionally shorting the pound at this point.The Office for Budget Responsibility Will not be allowed to mark the budget.
Is that even legal?
Yeah I've always assumed I wouldn't get it because of the crisis but reality (as per credit) is they won't risk it politically in my opinion.Means testing the state pension and restricting it to those that need it would force people to save more for pensions, not less unless there's something really basic I am missing
They won't have any choice, the hole in state pension fund is huge and growing at some point whoever the government is will be forced to either massively up the age of retirement or restrict who gets it. I am 50 and have no expectation of a state pension, it will be gone for me in before I am 65.
If it's the fiscal event then yes I think that's okThe Office for Budget Responsibility Will not be allowed to mark the budget.
Is that even legal?
Only legal if it suits the Tory agendas.The Office for Budget Responsibility Will not be allowed to mark the budget.
Is that even legal?
It sends an awful message and I guess the market has given its own verdict. He's first up on Monday at the conference apparently, so will be interesting to see if there's any reaction to his comments.The Office for Budget Responsibility Will not be allowed to mark the budget.
Is that even legal?
That would be taking money off rich people, and the Tories don't do that. Means testing was actually more of a Gordon Brown thing really, and he managed to change the balance of spending in favour of poorer people quite a bit in some ways.I wouldn’t be surprised if the state pension became means tested, so that only those with little or no private pension provision gets it.
This is something I've raised in this thread before, the left don't know how to win.This is why the Tories manage to ruin the country, they’re pragmatic whilst the left whine about not having the perfect person to vote for so they’ll stay at home and cry about it rather than working towards an end goal.
It’s the same in the US, with the Bernie bros who voted Harambe because Hillary wasn’t good enough for them so they’ll quietly play a role in Trump getting elected, meanwhile the cuntbag GOP play the long game and over 30 years have taken over the judicial system with bible bashing judges and achieved the goal of overturning Roe.
I'm not sure why this would be a bad thing. Why do pensioners with decent private pensions need the state pension any more than people with good salaries need universal creditt? Yes they've paid into it, but this is how social services work: some people pay in more than they take out. In general some of these schemes are not means tested because its more expensive to implement that you'd save, I think that was the case with the winter fuel allowance.I wouldn’t be surprised if the state pension became means tested, so that only those with little or no private pension provision gets it.
Yes of course, I live in the North so I relate it to local situations.Point taken.
But it really is important to stress that the problems you highlighted are most certainly not only in the north.
That kind of situation affects pretty much all towns and cities, maybe outside of inner London.
But because it was primarily done to persuade so called red wall voters, people think that it applies just to the north.
For Levelling Up to mean anything, it has to apply across the whole of the UK.
The reason that didn't happen was mainly on the Lib Dems though and it's hard to claim them as left unless you're using very loose grouping.This is something I've raised in this thread before, the left don't know how to win.
In the last election the Lib Dems and Labour stole votes from each other whilst the Brexit party stood down in seats where it was going to be closely contested. The left don't care about winning, they care about purity and 'being right'. Its morally laudable to say that a LD and Labour candidate might disagree on some things, but in the main they agree on one major thing: the disagree with the Tories. However rather than being pragmatic, they compete over the minor issues rather than focussing on the bigger picture and working together to win a left-wing coalition.
In the 2019 GE the popular vote was almost an even 50/50 split between the left and right parties, but the Conservatives won a thumping majority. In my own constituency the Tory (the only right wing candidate) got 49.5% whilst Labour, LD and the greens combined for 50.5%. People voting LD and the greens might have thought they were doing the right thing, but in reality their votes directly elected the Conservative MP. I cannot fathom the mindset of someone who vote LD or greens in a tightly contested seat.
For the left to win, tactical voting must become the norm.
What's the price of the house if you can save £11250 on the stamp duty? Can only see that they've raised the threshold from £300k to £425k where they pay the 5%Tweet
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Good news for first time buyers buying a terraced house in London on a 30k salary!
Apparently 600k.What's the price of the house if you can save £11250 on the stamp duty? Can only see that they've raised the threshold from £300k to £425k where they pay the 5%
Unless I'm missing something on £600k - they only save £6250.Apparently 600k.
But it is affordable if you cancel Netflix and stop eating avocados.
Nice. Will help offset the 8% mortgage rate.Tweet
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Good news for first time buyers buying a terraced house in London on a 30k salary!
Wrong calculation - that's not for first time buyers
On which planet are the Lib Dems left wing?This is something I've raised in this thread before, the left don't know how to win.
In the last election the Lib Dems and Labour stole votes from each other whilst the Brexit party stood down in seats where it was going to be closely contested. The left don't care about winning, they care about purity and 'being right'. Its morally laudable to say that a LD and Labour candidate might disagree on some things, but in the main they agree on one major thing: the disagree with the Tories. However rather than being pragmatic, they compete over the minor issues rather than focussing on the bigger picture and working together to win a left-wing coalition.
In the 2019 GE the popular vote was almost an even 50/50 split between the left and right parties, but the Conservatives won a thumping majority. In my own constituency the Tory (the only right wing candidate) got 49.5% whilst Labour, LD and the greens combined for 50.5%. People voting LD and the greens might have thought they were doing the right thing, but in reality their votes directly elected the Conservative MP. I cannot fathom the mindset of someone who vote LD or greens in a tightly contested seat.
For the left to win, tactical voting must become the norm.
They’re basically the BBC. Culturally they are left wing, economically they are right wing.On which planet are the Lib Dems left wing?
It would take til about the age of 60 to save up a deposit sufficient for that property on that salary.
So they aren't left wing then, which would explain why a left wing coalition, including the Lib Dems can't and won't work.They’re basically the BBC. Culturally they are left wing, economically they are right wing.
I mean, maybe. The fact they put out a tweet claiming (even suggesting) that someone on 30k/year could buy a terraced house in London is slightly more concerning.Wrong calculation - that's not for first time buyers
Being cynical of course - maybe the Treasury got the calculation wrong?