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Lib Dems sell out

1984ReturnsForReal_2
1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
On VAT & £10k Tax Threshold.

Nick looks like a bit of a !!!!!! to me.
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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    First step of increased personal allowances takes effect next year. :cool:
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    First step of increased personal allowances takes effect next year. :cool:


    So does a VAT increase that more than doubles the effect of that.
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  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    On VAT & £10k Tax Threshold.

    Nick looks like a bit of a !!!!!! to me.
    apart from that - how does he explain that to the people that voted for him but also to his own party - could this lead to in-fighting in the Lib Dem party...
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    First step of increased personal allowances takes effect next year. :cool:
    and the VAT increase cancels that out straight away.

    did Nick lie to make himself popular or was he forced to do what the Tories told him to do.

    either way he won't look too great.
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    chucky wrote: »
    apart from that - how does he explain that to the people that voted for him but also to his own party - could this lead to in-fighting in the Lib Dem party...


    They are fooked......

    Watching some Lib Dem idiot on BBC News try to stutter his way out of it now....
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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    They are fooked......

    Watching some Lib Dem idiot on BBC News try to stutter his way out of it now....

    Does anyone care except those interested in scoring political points....... ?
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Does anyone care except those interested in scoring political points....... ?


    Depends if you voted Lib Dem & if you did why you did....

    ;)
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  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Does anyone care except those interested in scoring political points....... ?
    probably not but it's not a good sign for a newly elected political party to have to back track on it's election promises so quickly into office... all a bit sad that they've sold themselves out for a bit of power after only 6 weeks... :eek:
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    probably not but it's not a good sign for a newly elected political party to have to back track on it's election promises so quickly into office... all a bit sad that they've sold themselves out for a bit of power after only 6 weeks... :eek:

    We could look back on the age of New Labour's "no more boom and bust" with more cynisim. ;)

    "No rise in income tax". - we'll just increase NIC instead so "we" haven't actually gone back on our election pledge.

    Same old politics....... Different faces.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    We could look back on the age of New Labour's "no more boom and bust" with more cynisim. ;)

    "No rise in income tax". - we'll just increase NIC instead so "we" haven't actually gone back on our election pledge.
    ahhhhh - i see now. it's the 'look at Labour' technique to justify things that your using because you don't have a leg to stand on... nice...

    if you hadn't noticed, Mr 1984s post had nothing at all to with Labour - it has a lot to do with the Lib Dems backtracking and making themselves look a bit foolish.

    but feel free to go ahead to deflect the actual subject to protect the beloved Lib Dems at any cost... :money:
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