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 Stirlingsays  17 May 17 10.23am |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
The economy relying on consumer spending and everyone going crazily spending in shopping centres was what we warned of in 2008. A few years later the economic correspondents are hailing the growth on the high street. Idiots. I'm not saying we should wear old leather waistcoats and check shirts, operating under maximum efficiency 24/7 as the Germans did, and some probably still wear their sex pest clobber, but there are extremes. High productivity vs high indulgence in credit and imported stuff. ''Buying stuff. The uk's favourite pastime.'' Andrew Marr's final comment on the history of Britain. There is more than a little 'German' stock in many British....I should imagine that attitude has always been prevalent in many. Check shirts are disgusting however....We should send the black shirts into every household and have them collected...and then burned in the middle of the street.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 17 May 17 10.26am |
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Originally posted by .TUX.
The FTSE-100 stock market index hits an all-time high of 7454, simultaneously the British government releases statistics showing that debt judgements and bankruptcy filings across the UK soared 35% in the first quarter of 2017 to the highest level in a decade. British consumers are on a debt binge, borrowing (and now defaulting) at record levels. 'Strong and stable'? A nation of delusional people. I suppose this fits in with young naive people who will never in a million years earn enough to pay a higher tax rate of possibly even 40%, say wealthy people shouldn't have to pay a higher tax rate. I think when they watch reality tv they're actually living the dream, although that tax opinion isn't new from the never to have wealth some.
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 17 May 17 11.03am |
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Originally posted by matt_himself
Excellent analysis of the Labour manifesto by the Resolution Foundation, which are hardly an alt right mouthpiece: A reasonable analysis for the most part. It is probably irrelevant. When Len McCluskey - even if it is for tactical purposes - is saying he doesn't think Labour can win, then I think it's fair to assume the Labour party won't be held to account for promises made in their manifesto. The income tax movement isn't likely to have a material impact on the behaviour of "high earners", because most who earn in the £80k-£120k bracket do not have the geographic flexibility so can easily relocate. And the actual impact on the high earner of the new 45% bracket isn't likely to be material enough to be really felt (say £1k a year for someone earning £100k). susmik's point that George Osborne "proved" lowering the tax rate increased tax intake has actually been proved to be false. Intake decreased the year the 50p rate was announced as those high earners who could deferred income, it increased the following year, and then like-for-like intake decreased again as deferrals couldn't be applied any more. It was just rich people being able to con the exchequer. Corporation tax? It could have an impact on some of the larger businesses that do have the ability to relocate. Certainly some businesses will chose to locate elsewhere if the tax rate is high enough. Worth noting that 26% would still be amongst the lowest in the developed world.
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| npn Crowborough 17 May 17 11.15am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
So you like labour but want to sack them? I like it as they could be elected in that case and be unable to do anything Not quite what I said is it? I said I quite like the manifesto. Abbott and McDonnell are blithering idiots, embarrassing, and putting them in a position of any power would be unthinkable. Corbyn could be aided by a decent shadow cabinet, instead he is filling it with yes men, ostracising the actual decent politicians in the party, and allowing talk of deselection of 'dissenters' - which sounds like it would be more at home in North Korea - "stand against that wall, you're about to be deselected". It would be interesting to see how that manifesto could be fulfilled (sadly, I suspect the answer would be that it wouldn't/couldn't be), but I can't abide the thought of those two anywhere near power (I have much less hardened opinions on Corbyn)
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| Lyons550 Shirley 17 May 17 11.43am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
I don't have any problem with communists becoming labour or ukip people becoming tory. Tired old philosophies of left and right dump them.
Problem is, there's very rarely any 'new thinking' or ideas...
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| Lyons550 Shirley 17 May 17 11.49am |
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Originally posted by .TUX.
The FTSE-100 stock market index hits an all-time high of 7454, simultaneously the British government releases statistics showing that debt judgements and bankruptcy filings across the UK soared 35% in the first quarter of 2017 to the highest level in a decade. British consumers are on a debt binge, borrowing (and now defaulting) at record levels. 'Strong and stable'? ...but isn't this what Labour will be doing in order to push through a lot of their pledges? It wont ALL be funded by Tax rises. Or would you dress that up as 'responsible' borrowing?
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| .TUX. 17 May 17 12.51pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
...but isn't this what Labour will be doing in order to push through a lot of their pledges? It wont ALL be funded by Tax rises. Or would you dress that up as 'responsible' borrowing? What does that have to do with ''consumer borrowing''?
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| Lyons550 Shirley 17 May 17 1.33pm |
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Originally posted by .TUX.
What does that have to do with ''consumer borrowing''? Your post reads that borrowing was an issue (for you)..and reading between the lines that you thought consumer borrowing was irresponsible... The point I was making is that irresponsible borrowing regardless as to whether its consumer or by Government IS an issue...so in part I agree with you. I'm just choosing to apply that reasoning regardless of who it is that's borrowing...
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| Stirlingsays 17 May 17 1.35pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
Problem is, there's very rarely any 'new thinking' or ideas... So if a BNP member starts running stuff we are all ok with it. All very progressive.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 17 May 17 1.38pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
So if a BNP member starts running stuff we are all ok with it. All very progressive. All depends on their manifesto pledges I guess...
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| susmik PLYMOUTH -But Made in Old Coulsdon... 17 May 17 2.55pm |
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Originally posted by .TUX.
What a load of tosh.
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| susmik PLYMOUTH -But Made in Old Coulsdon... 17 May 17 2.57pm |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
Conservatives are the party of high borrowing. Get your facts straight. Osborne austerity and tax policy was a disaster. And Corbyns manifesto released yesterday is nothing but borrow borrow and more borrowing.. Great manifesto I don't think!
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