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Originally posted by Pulcinella View PostI think that a fair few people feel screwed as a consequence of the budget tax changes.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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Originally posted by cria View PostIt will save energy if you fill your oven with a couple of shopping bags of fresh horse manure ...It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
I think that a fair few people feel screwed as a consequence of the budget tax changes.
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Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostMaybe, though not necessarily justified rationally or reasonably. It's just too early to tell, though the hot air from commentators such as Chris Mason and others at the BBC - and no doubt in news offices elsewhere - could surely keep some of us a bit warmer. More hot air coming up in the next few days too - though for a different reason.
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Since we're mentioning the Budget, I will chip in my 5p worth, hopefully not being too party-political-partisan-controversial.
I'm not a Labour Party supporter but I think this budget is right. It could have been much more severe . The world is in a terrible mess and we can't go on pretending we have a right to a life of luxury. It's essential to build a robust economy to deal with the many problems which will come in the next 50 years. I congratulate the Chancellor for havigthe courage to do something about this now,in stark contrast to the previous government .
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Originally posted by smittims View PostSince we're mentioning the Budget, I will chip in my 5p worth, hopefully not being too party-political-partisan-controversial.
I'm not a Labour Party supporter but I think this budget is right. It could have been much more severe . The world is in a terrible mess and we can't go on pretending we have a right to a life of luxury. It's essential to build a robust economy to deal with the many problems which will come in the next 50 years. I congratulate the Chancellor for havigthe courage to do something about this now,in stark contrast to the previous government .
This article, which I found and read yesterday, makes sober reading - https://inews.co.uk/news/manchester-...ggling-3315885
There are numerous references to "promises" to improve the rail infrastructure in the north - which have been made over several decades. Yet it is still pretty terrible. Some of us watched Ben Elton's programme on railways not too long ago - it's here - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/...ilway-disaster
The poor infrastructure in some aspects of our lives, and also relatively worse infrastructure in some parts of the UK definitely has an adverse effect on where people choose to live, and how they conduct their lives.
I just hope that at least some of the extra revenue from any changes in the budget will lead to significant improvements in areas other than London and the immediately surrounding areas. People should also be encouraged to move, and we could have a more dynamic society, if people were able and encouraged to move to areas where there is more space, and housing could be cheaper. There are many issues, but the London centric approach to runnning the UK has gone too far. London isn't even fun to visit any more, as nowadays there are so many tourists it's extremely difficult to get around.
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Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostThere may be some problems which emerge which haven't been foreseen, either by the chancellor, or by everyone who has been throwing their tuppences into the fray. Politically I suspect the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment may have been a mistake - with the savings being relatively small fo the country's finances, but with a substantial and almost immediate loss of good will. Other aspects may have good or bad effects - it will depend on how people adapt. We can afford the loss of WFP.
This article, which I found and read yesterday, makes sober reading - https://inews.co.uk/news/manchester-...ggling-3315885
There are numerous references to "promises" to improve the rail infrastructure in the north - which have been made over several decades. Yet it is still pretty terrible. Some of us watched Ben Elton's programme on railways not too long ago - it's here - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/...ilway-disaster
The poor infrastructure in some aspects of our lives, and also relatively worse infrastructure in some parts of the UK definitely has an adverse effect on where people choose to live, and how they conduct their lives.
I just hope that at least some of the extra revenue from any changes in the budget will lead to significant improvements in areas other than London and the immediately surrounding areas. People should also be encouraged to move, and we could have a more dynamic society, if people were able and encouraged to move to areas where there is more space, and housing could be cheaper. There are many issues, but the London centric approach to runnning the UK has gone too far. London isn't even fun to visit any more, as nowadays there are so many tourists it's extremely difficult to get around.
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