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SirNorbertClarke
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Healey only has 5/- wiggle room so he's going to have to be creative.
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Report ImSoLuckyLucky! • October 28, 2026 12:56 PM GMT
Has he announced that BETFAIR
is CLOSING DOWN?
Laugh
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 28, 2026 12:59 PM GMT
He's still in shock at being banned by betfair forum. He likely needs more time
before he speaks about it in public.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 28, 2026 1:04 PM GMT
I’m increasing the threshold for Small Business Rate Relief for retail hospitality and leisure businesses from £12,000 to £18,000. That means, for 70,000 more businesses I’m not just cutting their rates, I’m taking them out of paying business rates altogether – meaning half of our shops, restaurants and gyms will now pay no business rates at all.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 28, 2026 1:05 PM GMT
we took VAT off electricity for 29 million households, Today I’m extending that VAT cut through the winter and spring to July, taking £50 off the annual price cap
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 28, 2026 1:10 PM GMT
To pay for this support for our high streets, I am raising taxes on gambling – by increasing Machine Games Duty from 20% to 25% for higher stakes machines, while protecting pubs and seaside arcades. I will carve out adult gaming centres and vape shops from business rate reliefs,
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 28, 2026 1:12 PM GMT
Cash ISA cut SCRAPPED. The limit will stay at £20,000 tax-free for people of all ages. And to make investment more accessible I will work with the sector to form a new  "starter ISA" to make investment more accessible.
Report lapsy pa • October 28, 2026 1:23 PM GMT
Waiting for the bad stuff but so far very good for people imo.
Report Dotchinite • October 28, 2026 1:24 PM GMT
Lying about the amount they will save by altering the triple lock.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 28, 2026 1:35 PM GMT
He is sending everyone a oner , or does that go to the Companies ? How would they have folks bank Details ?
Report Dotchinite • October 28, 2026 1:37 PM GMT
Pretty much a nothing budget dodging any big and unpopular decisions while handing out a few pennies to seem generous. You could almost think there is an election coming soon.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 28, 2026 1:46 PM GMT
100 goes to council tax payers at property.

They've got yer bank details if you pay.
Report lapsy pa • October 28, 2026 1:46 PM GMT
Same as last time i think TON.

The forecast economically not great going forward and while it is a 'quiet' budget i do think with businesses he is trying to cushion it with this easy one.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 28, 2026 1:47 PM GMT
I'd expect more jam if there was an election ahead.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 28, 2026 1:48 PM GMT
Okey doke
Report SirNorbertClarke • October 28, 2026 1:51 PM GMT
Kemi seems to think the UK was an economic paradise up until July 2024
Report Mr Spock • October 28, 2026 2:39 PM GMT
A neutral budget with some candy thrown here and there to try and appease a few. Election coming next year methinks.
Report Escapee • October 28, 2026 2:57 PM GMT
Labour have a massive majority, and can wait upto 3 years to call an election.

I can't think of any reason they are likely to call an election in 2027.



Next General Election -- Year Of Next UK General Election        
4 Runners            £171,109 Matched   



              103%   97.7%             
2026    17.5 18 20   22   23   24   £78,242
        £3 £58 £31     £2 £2 £4  
2027    2.92 2.94 2.96   3   3.2   3.25   £46,599
        £115 £562 £655     £13 £3 £30  
2028    6.2 6.4 6.6   7.4   7.6   8   £6,105
        £12 £50 £9     £10 £29 £1  
2029 or later    1.94 1.96 2.04   2.16   2.18   2.2   £40,163
        £34 £32 £19     £2,000 £31 £150  
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 28, 2026 3:02 PM GMT
I would hold on that statement Escapee , Starmer Reeve and Lammy were roaring about ten years Grin at least Burnham has steadied the ship
Report Escapee • October 28, 2026 3:05 PM GMT
Thinking about it a bit more, I just layed all the available 2026 up to 25's  Crazy



Next General Election -- Year Of Next UK General Election        
4 Runners            £171,164 Matched   



                  104.2%   95.9%             
-£353.37 2026    18.5 20 21   26   27   28   £78,271
        £2 £31 £5     £58 £29 £112  
£15.22 2027    2.92 2.94 2.96   3.1   3.2   3.25   £46,625
        £115 £562 £656     £4 £3 £30  
£15.22 2028    6.2 6.4 6.6   7.4   7.6   8   £6,105
        £6 £50 £9     £10 £29 £1  
£15.22 2029 or later    1.94 1.96 1.98   2.16   2.18   2.2   £40,163
        £49 £3 £6     £2,028 £4 £150  
Report MrStrawMan • October 28, 2026 4:25 PM GMT
The country is bankrupt and the debt is increasing every second , they just juggle the money around , come up with ideas that will cost millions and save people peanuts .
Report Escapee • October 28, 2026 4:37 PM GMT

The country is bankrupt and the debt is increasing every second , they just juggle the money around , come up with ideas that will cost millions and save people peanuts .


The country is bankrupt because half the money "earnt" is squirreled away to tax havens.

E.G.


30 years ago, someone who worked at woolworths, for every tenner they earnt woolworths also made a tenner (ballpark figures) and both the worker and the employee were taxed.

Today, someone who works at ASDA, for every tenner they earn ASDA also earn a tenner (ballpark figures), Today only the worker is taxed, ASDA don't pay any tax on the tenner they earn.




The country can not thrive if the tax burden is paid by the workers and not also paid by the wealthy businesses.

Simple economics.

Report the old nanny ;-) • October 28, 2026 9:39 PM GMT
The UK government announced a new £10 billion ($13.29 billion) financial and military support package for Ukraine during the October 28, 2026 Budget statement

U cannot make it up TBH
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 28, 2026 9:39 PM GMT
How much money have we sent them ?
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 28, 2026 9:43 PM GMT
You Russian shills having a bad week.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 28, 2026 9:54 PM GMT
Not really Donnie , just think there are folks in this country could do with Help ahead of Zalenko and his Buddies

love to to see an Audit of all the Money they have received for the War Effort
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 28, 2026 10:27 PM GMT
Audit the Russian monets first

See where it's going, yootoob seems to
get you mugs active, and you don't even
get paid to shill for Russia.

Patriots, lol, comrades.
Report Escapee • October 29, 2026 12:25 AM GMT

Not really Donnie , just think there are folks in this country could do with Help ahead of Zalenko and his Buddies


This is exactly what Roosevelt said about Churchill/UK from 1939 to 1942.

Who was right, you or Churchill?

Report Shrewd_dude • October 29, 2026 8:17 AM GMT
The pro Iran lefties on here love us giving our money to other countries for defence whilst we let in Iranian spy’s to cause damage to our airbases rather than spending it on our own military Nanny.

They’re the same people who support demented pally lovers breaking in to our own airbases and causing damage to RAF planes coincidentally enough.
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