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[NilSatisOptimum]

They should not be allowed to move a budget and play with the nations finances as part of one party’s blatant electioneering so soon before an election particularly if it is May. No party should be setting a nationwide budget a couple of months before a GE when they may not be responsible for implementing it.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

They should not be allowed to move a budget and play with the nations finances as part of one party’s blatant electioneering so soon before an election particularly if it is May. No party should be setting a nationwide budget a couple of months before a GE when they may not be responsible for implementing it.

Indeed. I'm not even sure they'll make changes based on actually getting re-elected. My suspicion is they'll make some really stupidly unsustainable tax and spend promises they know any responsible government has to undo. So Labour look bad from the off.

 

[Blue 1]

Indeed. I'm not even sure they'll make changes based on actually getting re-elected. My suspicion is they'll make some really stupidly unsustainable tax and spend promises they know any responsible government has to undo. So Labour look bad from the off.

Of course they will.

It sickens me that they've got another 12 months of salting the earth to go. It oughtn't be allowed.

 

[mahermi1]

They should not be allowed to move a budget and play with the nations finances as part of one party’s blatant electioneering so soon before an election particularly if it is May. No party should be setting a nationwide budget a couple of months before a GE when they may not be responsible for implementing it.

They've done what they like all through their terms of office, that's why the Country is in such a mess.

 

[Moomin]

Indeed. I'm not even sure they'll make changes based on actually getting re-elected. My suspicion is they'll make some really stupidly unsustainable tax and spend promises they know any responsible government has to undo. So Labour look bad from the off.

They are already doing it with plans for civil service knowing they won't be in power.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

 

[Wizard]

“ never going to say” to saying his name is one of the quickest 180s I’ve ever seen

 

[mahermi1]

Of course they will.

It sickens me that they've got another 12 months of salting the earth to go. It oughtn't be allowed.

Trump led the way with his right wing lunacy the tory party have took note and are repeating it. Its the ordinary people and the Country suffering due to it.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

For me the bigger issue is that we have the biggest tax take as a % of GDP since the 1940s, yet it feels like public services are on their knees. It feels like something is fundamentally wrong or broken.

Going to be even worse with increased inflation now eating into public spending, monies public service did have is not going as far originally intended, nowhere near.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

That, I suspect, just encapsulates the problem with our insane housing market.

First, the values you mention are presumably because once affordable and standard houses have ended up worth eye-watering amounts. The same forces are the ones preventing folk buying because they're now unaffordable to most.

Housing is a huge issue affordability wise, something like 8.8 times average earnings now its more than doubled since the 1970s, the average house back then £9,277 the equivalent of £68,493 today...

 

[peteblue]

Housing is a huge issue affordability wise, something like 8.8 times average earnings now its more than doubled since the 1970s, the average house back then £9,277 the equivalent of £68,493 today...

Housing costs and its inflation is a disgrace. I’ve said before that I’d rather housing costs were low as all it does is make kids pay ever more money in mortgages. I have a five bedroom detached house, but If I wanted to downsize I’d still pay an extortionate amount in price, stamp duty and solicitors. If the prices were reduced, ok I wouldn’t make the same amount of money, but my kids wouldn't have to borrow such large amounts to buy similar. I don’t know the answer tbh, but I really feel for those starting off…..

 

[Wizard]

One of the front runners when Sunak gets ousted

 

[summerisle]

Colour me shocked.

How it started :



How it finished :

UK’s flagship post-Brexit trade deal worth even less than previously thought, OBR says

Office for Budget Responsibility says UK entry into the Indo-Pacific agreement will add just 0.04% to GDP in the long run

www.theguardian.com

 

[mahermi1]

Colour me shocked.

How it started :



How it finished :

UK’s flagship post-Brexit trade deal worth even less than previously thought, OBR says

Office for Budget Responsibility says UK entry into the Indo-Pacific agreement will add just 0.04% to GDP in the long run

www.theguardian.com

Why didn't she just hack in to the Guardian and totally change its story ? Tell me Pete, what has happened to you're party ?

 

[Eggs]

…..Matt Hancock giving evidence to the Covid enquiry on Thurs could be gold dust. Virtually every witness has testified to his ineptness and inability to tell the truth. Be good if he wants to get his own back.