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I won’t hear a bad thing said about Martin, he’s one of Mrs Bold’s favourites!
I love consumer affairs and finances bods in the media. MSE has been forever helpful to us.
I won’t hear a bad thing said about Martin, he’s one of Mrs Bold’s favourites!
I’ve had the day off, meant to be DIYing - hence the number of posts today!!I've been out for much of the day.
I don't have Sky TV - I merely embedded a couple of tweets I found when scanning down my list of news commentators I have.
I wouldn't choose to watch ITV, right now, but I'm sitting next to my mum and I won't win the battle for the control. It's also like a sauna in here, but she's one of the lucky ones.
“Bozza has just ordered a pint of cider, for him, and a glass of sparkling water for me.He's a loud shouty sort, certainly. Not sure I'd want to go to the pub with him.
Never heard this criticism of Martin Lewis before. I always listen to him with intent. Why do you think he is a twat.What a load of bollocks. ML is a twat in spades on a good day.
Link for referenceIs that NSC’s response?
Biggest tax burden since WW2
22bn burden on business on NIC’s
Record 38% of all UK economic output is by Government
business builds growth, not government.
Not in manifesto…..
Quoting OBR below…. You don’t grow economies by taxing growth producers. It better work or we are all screwed.
‘The Budget increases spending by £70 billion annually, with two-thirds on current and one-third on capital spending. Half is funded through tax increases which raise £36 billion annually and push the tax take to a record 38 per cent of GDP. The rest is funded by £32 billion more borrowing annually which temporarily boosts GDP growth to 2 per cent in 2026, but leaves output unchanged in the medium term. New fiscal rules, to balance the current budget and get net financial liabilities falling relative to GDP in five years, are met by small margins of £10 and 16 billion respectively.’
Looks like the only good news in any macro economic context for this budget (as it stands) is that it’s not as bad a the Truss/Kwaerteng edition.Is that NSC’s response?
Biggest tax burden since WW2
22bn burden on business on NIC’s
Record 38% of all UK economic output is by Government
business builds growth, not government.
Not in manifesto…..
Quoting OBR below…. You don’t grow economies by taxing growth producers. It better work or we are all screwed.
‘The Budget increases spending by £70 billion annually, with two-thirds on current and one-third on capital spending. Half is funded through tax increases which raise £36 billion annually and push the tax take to a record 38 per cent of GDP. The rest is funded by £32 billion more borrowing annually which temporarily boosts GDP growth to 2 per cent in 2026, but leaves output unchanged in the medium term. New fiscal rules, to balance the current budget and get net financial liabilities falling relative to GDP in five years, are met by small margins of £10 and 16 billion respectively.’
Don't think enough has been said about farmers. OK get they want to get the super rich but what truly functioning family farm is worth less than £1m? Pokey small hobby farms favoured by their mates not your average productive family farm. Who's going to buy the land to pay the tax? Big ltd company conglomerates who give a shit about animal welfare or the countryside.My response is:
1) I'm glad I'm not an elderly farmer.
2) I don't expect I'll get a pay rise anytime soon.
I believe that the "good news", which is the reason it has been trailed since election day, is that wealthy pensioners (ie. those with over £12k per year) are losing their winter fuel allowance.Bond yields rise, sterling falls, rate cuts revised down, employment costs up; GPs, hospices and charities all facing increased costs, farmers and the food supply facing uncertainty, bus and train faces up, highest tax burden since WW2.
Is there any good news?
Do you seriously believe that pensioners getting £12k year are wealthy ??I believe that the "good news", which is the reason it has been trailed since election day, is that wealthy pensioners (ie. those with over £12k per year) are losing their winter fuel allowance.
Bond yields down and sterling up today.Bond yields rise, sterling falls, rate cuts revised down, employment costs up; GPs, hospices and charities all facing increased costs, farmers and the food supply facing uncertainty, bus and train faces up, highest tax burden since WW2.
Is there any good news?
Presumably it's that we all now know we're screwed instead of having it hidden from usBond yields rise, sterling falls, rate cuts revised down, employment costs up; GPs, hospices and charities all facing increased costs, farmers and the food supply facing uncertainty, bus and train faces up, highest tax burden since WW2.
Is there any good news?
My response is:
1) I'm glad I'm not an elderly farmer.
2) I don't expect I'll get a pay rise anytime soon.
The elderly farmers won't be the ones paying the tax though - it will be whoever the farm is left to.Don't think enough has been said about farmers. OK get they want to get the super rich but what truly functioning family farm is worth less than £1m? Pokey small hobby farms favoured by their mates not your average productive family farm. Who's going to buy the land to pay the tax? Big ltd company conglomerates who give a shit about animal welfare or the countryside.
Don't think enough has been said about farmers. OK get they want to get the super rich but what truly functioning family farm is worth less than £1m? Pokey small hobby farms favoured by their mates not your average productive family farm. Who's going to buy the land to pay the tax? Big ltd company conglomerates who give a shit about animal welfare or the countryside.