Yes Starmer is proving to be as bad as the tories, much as l thought he would, what’s the option though Reform and that disgusting character Farage, politics needs a complete reset, lve said it for as long as l can remember, get rid of the little rich Boy culture running governments they have no idea of how the rest of the tax paying public live their lives.
I would liked to have retained Child Benefit. Nice few extra quid a month. But it rightly was means tested and I earn enough that it was not essential for me and my family. Yes, state pensions are low in the UK, but 'we' made the choice of a low tax society compared to similar countries in Europe. Without increasing taxation (which I would support even though I'm close to marginal rates already) not everything can be paid for. This is clear but since most people don't consider altruism is important in large parts of the UK, then increasing income tax is political suicide. Many pensioners (not all I will agree) have had protection from the worst of the economic issue in recent times. My daughter starts work as a nurse in a few weeks. She goes in with around £40K of student loans. She will not have the benefit of any affordable housing. She will have to work for at least 5 years living at home to have a sniff of a house deposit. Why should she subsidise a pensioner living mortgage free with a retirement income £15K more than she earns? Means testing is not something anyone would choose, but is fair as long as those who need support on Pension Credit etc. receive it.
I agreed with you then and do now
my concern about the practical impact of means testing still stand as well.I do understand that argument but I do believe it will save money and morally I can’t comprehend affluent pensioners getting a cheque every year when there are people on breadline who are in essence paying for that direction of funds.I agreed with you then and do now
What does that mean in reality? This Cabinet are the most working class in history btw.
Only one of the cabinet was educated privately-perhaps surprisingly Lou Haigh, though obviously Hilary Benn and Ed Miliband hardly come from 'usual' backgrounds. It does suggest people with ability from 'normal' backgrounds rather than Eton-educated.
Are they how do you work that out then, you know their backgrounds most are worth a fortune, this lot are not the Labour party anymore much like Blairs lot, some of us are gonna see major increases in our bills etc with this lot watch this space, its taxation dressed up.
Tough decisions that'll mean more cost for the hardworking Tax payer, the tax payer isn't responsible for the financial mess the country finds itself in, yet they are the ones that they are targeting.
Such an envious mentality.
That’s just a rant that isn’t providing solutions.
What you think other people do when he are not academic then, I've worked hard for 47yrs mate and still working hard and I've a list of technical qualifications to go with it.
They are the ones who put themselves in the positions to find solutions, but they take the easy route and pick on the easy targets, pensioners now, but whose next the disabled?
Academic was probably the wrong word, I meant in sense they’ve bettered themselves through hard work, study and have been successful.
I've bettered myself through hard work and study its not just academic's that do that, for you information, you come across as an academic yourself with your attitude, its only academic's who actually work is it,
