Increase in personal tax allowances.

Thrugelmir

zygurat789 wrote: »

What makes you think that. The tory half of the coalition seem to be doing everything different to labour,

Sometimes in life. You look at a situation whether it be personal or business and realise that whats required is fundamental change. Not making a political statement here just a personal observation.

The old politics is dead. What was required post war is no longer relevant or affordable sixty years on.

StevieJ

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Sometimes in life. You look at a situation whether it be personal or business and realise that whats required is fundamental change. Not making a political statement here just a personal observation.

The old politics is dead. What was required post war is no longer relevant or affordable sixty years on.

I would imagine that what happened 60-70 years ago is totally relevant as that was the last time we were in a similar financial mess i.e. six years of world war to pay for :eek:

StevieJ

Thrugelmir wrote: »

I would be very much against people with pensions of below around 25k, who have worked very hard (and publishing work can be extremely hard, with long hours without overtime pay) for more than 40 years, and who have contributed to society not the least by paying tax for all those years, having their promised benefits taken away from them. It would be morally wrong and unjustified.

With regard to NI, bear in mind that many pensioners have paid this for 40–45 years, and that when younger people retire they will also stop paying NI.

I agree with you it is just that I think people on poor wages should have equal benefits/tax allowances.

Thrugelmir

StevieJ wrote: »

I would imagine that what happened 60-70 years ago is totally relevant as that was the last time we were in a similar financial mess i.e. six years of world war to pay for :eek:

I was referring to the creation of the Welfare state, and other aspects of peoples lives which have changed enormously in that time frame.

I remember the days when "socialists" weren't capitalists, and the Labour party represented the working man. Times have changed. Few retain their true values.

When did we finally finish paying for the Wars?

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StevieJ

Thrugelmir wrote: »

I was referring to the creation of the Welfare state, and other aspects of peoples lives which have changed enormously in that time frame.

I remember the days when "socialists" weren't capitalists, and the Labour party represented the working man. Times have changed. Few retain their true values.

When did we finally finish paying for the Wars?

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I was referring to the creation of the Welfare state,

Not with the Tories in, for sure :eek:

When did we finally finish paying for the Wars?

I thought the final payment for the 2nd WW was paid in the past couple of years.

Thrugelmir

StevieJ wrote: »

I thought the final payment for the 2nd WW was paid in the past couple of years.

And the great British public are still owed the money they lent to fund WW1.