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So the problems are that the UK is struggling economically, slow growth, high inflation, high national debt, cost-of-living crisis, high energy prices and strained public finances.
These issues have resulted in many households struggling to live on their income, even as inflation has eased somewhat from its peak.
A Crucial budget and I cant see her being very popular after it !
These issues have resulted in many households struggling to live on their income, even as inflation has eased somewhat from its peak.
A Crucial budget and I cant see her being very popular after it !
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When did dole make a comeback?
Half of Britain’s transport infrastructure was built by Irish graft. You should be grateful. |
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We should be grateful for each other. “And the rest of the day to yourself”!
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Whatever happened to "everything fully costed and funded" ? ...and plenty fell for it.
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It was 2 % when Sunak left , Down from the Covid and war 10 %
Food Inflation is now at 5% That is due in part to her NI Rise , Lego Head does not have a clue |
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Annual CPI Inflation Rates (2010-2024)
Based on annual data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the CPI inflation rates for each year were approximately: 2010: 4.61% 2011: 5.20% 2012: 3.21% 2013: 3.04% 2014: 2.36% 2015: 0.99% 2016: 1.74% 2017: 3.58% 2018: 2.70% 2019: 2.50% 2020: 1.80% 2021: 2.49% 2022: 7.90% 2023: 7.07% 2024 (partial): 3.26% |
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Here we go...... looking for support a day before she announces a budget ...FFS
"Rachel Reeves asks banks to praise her plans as they escape Budget tax raid" "Rachel Reeves calls for Labour MPs to unite - but admits they might not like everything" DEARY DEARY ME ! |
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The 'milkshake tax' in theory i should be with but the problem to me is 'good' food is expensive generally and the cheaper stuff is to blame with the results of a poor diet very evident. Maybe some wans can get the fat jab on the NHS but not the answer. The tax should have been on pies and pizza.
Disappointing if the cash ISA is touched on the basis of trying to move some into share ISAs, don't think the figure will bring in too much (maybe £60 on the £8k cut from £20k?) |
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I don't think the isa allowance cut produces any net tax gain
to government worth talking about. You can still save a grand a month tax free in cash, and another 2 grand nearly into a share isa, but can keep cash in that at 4% currently. If you are saving 3k a month you are doing well! She's apparently trying to encourage investment into shares and away from cash. See what detail there is around cash held in share isa... |
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The Complaint Handlers Banking Muckers make Billions in Profit ,A Labour Chancellor Ignores that for Tax purposes , the story gets more Incredulous as it goes on
The Mansion tax increased to Properties worth 2 Million from 1.5 Million I wonder who has benefitted from that ? Lammy and Starmer for Starters |
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Leaked details issued before REEVES spoke
Labor are complete MORONS  |
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Lifting the two child cap. BBC straight to Bradford to hear how delighted the
Pakistani community are. We are paying for our replacement, are the beeb trying to mix it?  |
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Over 65s are exempt from being forced to indulge in gambling in shares to make use of their ISA allowance. What I still find extraordinary about the whole budget (so far) is that most of it only comes into affect in 2028 or later. What use is that when the country needs more money coming in tomorrow or at the latest April 2026 to avoid meltdown?
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This does seem ho be heavily influenced by backbenchers.
Doesn’t look like a budget for growth, a lot more tax and spend . Not sure how this helps Labour. |
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Over 65s are exempt from being forced to indulge in gambling in shares to make use of their ISA allowance. What I still find extraordinary about the whole budget (so far) is that most of it only comes into affect in 2028 or later. What use is that when the country needs more money coming in tomorrow or at the latest April 2026 to avoid meltdown?
As they have to get it past the OBR. Pardon the French, but fking gaslighting. |
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Bingo duty abolished
Eyes down, look in Bingo is the future Re open the bingo forum... |
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Her statement on gambling tax was ambiguous. She said that remote gambling (internet) would rise to 25% but on horse racing no change. Does she mean betting on course only or all horse betting?
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So gambling on Bingo and the National Lottery will be encouraged even more. Great way to reduce poverty. The only way to ensure that children get fed properly is to deliver the food directly to the door and even then some people would sell it on.
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Full details are published, and we'll have to read them
to find out the details,... As ever. What is read out is highlights, and spin. The devil is in the detail. |
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I think she said "In person betting on Horse racing, no change".
a raise from 15% to 25% on internet gambling (I think that is levied on company turn over, not individual bets) Not sure how that will affect exchange betting, but I'm concerned. |
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Reeves is probably the most insincere politician I've ever seen
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I saw a less sincere politician speak after reeves.
If you think there is much sincerity in politics I have a bridge you can buy. |
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Kemi's had her knockers but that was brutal on reeves, enjoyed ever second of it.
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I like the way she has increased by 8 billion the amount she takes off workers in income tax without increasing income tax.
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Badenoch in full bullying mode.
But speaking bollox Can't imagine how her staff found she was a bully. |
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Ftse up
Pound up Some relieved folk in reeves circle |
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Quick summary of day:
Kemi very unhappy about Rachel filling in her enormous black hole. |
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That was filled in when she raised taxes by £40bn last year, when she promised she would not come back for more.
Not that anyone believes anything that is said by the Labour government. |
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oh dear cider
I think your obsession with party politics means the light hearted, carry-on film style ("ooh, er, missus") double-entendre nature of my 15:06 post, went straight over your head. Whoosh! Admittedly, it wasn't terribly funny - but maybe a sign that you need to take the blinkers off and lighten up a bit. |
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I got the joke. obviously. Also obviously, it's defending the budget politically.
In the same way I can name him keir klarna. It's a bad joke, but also political. |
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Cider26 Nov 25 15:37Joined: 29 Aug 02 | Topic/replies: 64,894 | Blogger: Cider's blog
That was filled in when she raised taxes by £40bn last year, when she promised she would not come back for more. Loony Left Liars |
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If the chubby ones want to drink milkshakes, it's their business. I fekn despair that government
sees fit to interfere. It's about time politicians actually started cutting the welfare bills. It's criminal that they've infantilised the poor by making them dependent on handouts, and then increased them to a level where getting back into work means a cut in income. |
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Agreed. This is a party political budget, designed to appease Labour backbenchers, not to improve the national interest.
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Tax milk shake with 4.5%+ added sugar, they take sugar out
to avoid tax,... Less fat kids It's a win... |
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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities/2025/11/27/uk-budget-2025-fiscal-deficit-or-democratic-deficit/
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What do they replace the sugar with though, chemicals?
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Probably non fattening chemicals or just make it less sweet
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If they replace their milk shakes with cans of Monster energy it should set them up nicely for a PIP claim for ADHD when they get older.
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Making things less sweet makes sense to me. It's easy to
educate a young palate, but old uns are hooked on sweetness. |