| Political question 10:24 - Jul 4 with 3250 views | Ansty |
Will Labour start increasing income tax on anyone that earns what is deemed a high salary by them (more than thrapence a year) from first thing tomorrow morning or will they wait till Monday?
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| Political question on 14:54 - Jul 4 with 557 views | N2_Blue |
So this country is in a state of total mess due to decades of lack of investment. A failing NHS, failing education system, failing transport infrastructure, failing social care. It's all due to lack of investment over decades.
Here's the answer - want nice stuff, you / we i.e. the common man and woman have to pay for it. Ok, so you say, where have our taxes gone recently? Well successive Governments, mainly Tory, but not exclusively so, have spent it badly and made themselves and their associates richer in the process. Rather than improving services they've made many people richer through big fat contracts for little return to the public. Thats ultimately what HS2 is. It became more transparent during COVID with the PPE and Track and trace supplier contracts. The money was spent on supplier with links to the government. Its about creating and keeping wealth within a very small circle.
If you don't believe that you have your eyes shut and don't really understand how the politcal system works.
Now am i saying it will be any different under a new government? Not necessarily so. But whatever the situation and if this country is not going to continue to deteriorate, higher taxes are needed for those that can afford it and people need to understand that.
Personally i'd introduce more tax bands so it was a fairer system. This country has no money and services are failing. Living standards will just get worse if taxes are not increased. And i say this as someone whos stuggles with my bills. But I accept I have to pay more, its the only way. What we need is a forward thinking and non-corrupt government to make it work.
I think in future a coalition government of multiple parties as many European countries have may be a better way. But we are not in that place yet. |  |
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| Political question on 21:55 - Jul 4 with 473 views | Ansty |
| Political question on 12:08 - Jul 4 by Swansea_Blue |
"Labour are a complete unknown quantity" - not true in relation to tax (which was the OP's question). They've said they won't raise increase income tax, national insurance or VAT - https://labour.org.uk/updates/stories/labour-party-tax-policy-how-we-will-make-t
"nobody really knows exactly what they want to do and how they will go about things" - not true. https://labour.org.uk/change/
"look at Wales... theres longer NHS waiting lists". Yes, Wales does struggle with the NHS although the devil's in the detail. Wales faces larger challenges with an older, less healthy generally and poorer population. The political priorities are also different, with Wales not focussing on the longer waiting list times - they have other priorities around the most acute cases. So it's a bit of an apple and pears comparison. Also, of course, although the funding allocation is determined by the Barnett Formula, the envelope of total funding is set by Westminster.
"hugely unpopular 20 Mph speed limit" - largely tribal nonsense to be honest. It's unpopular, but it has reduced average speed in built up areas, which can't be a bad thing.
They keep getting votes because people know they're serious and doing their best. Drakeford carried himself well through Covid, and even though they faced the same problems as the rest of the UK he didn't engage in performative politics like Johnson. |
What you fail to point out is that you could put a red rosette on a monkey in Wales and they would vote for it.
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| Political question on 22:59 - Jul 4 with 445 views | DropCliffsNotBombs |
Intellectual heavyweight enters the chat.
It's cute you tried. |  | | |
| Political question on 05:50 - Jul 5 with 384 views | Zapers |
Soon enough the twenty pound in your pocket will feel less.
Banks are expecting a levy on oil companies. Of course this will be passed on to you.
Enjoy all the other tweaks that are coming your way. | | | |
| Political question on 05:52 - Jul 5 with 371 views | wkj |
| Political question on 05:50 - Jul 5 by Zapers |
Soon enough the twenty pound in your pocket will feel less.
Banks are expecting a levy on oil companies. Of course this will be passed on to you.
Enjoy all the other tweaks that are coming your way. |
Will do, cheers. |  |
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