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D Day for Benefits Claimants as "nastiest" party has it's way
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Minority view on the BBC this morning. Only a conservative minister held that viewpoint.
Other than that it was wall to wall benefit claimants explaining how it was just so unfair.
The labour party chap obviously opposed the measures but instead of saying why chose to witter on about 50% income tax banding.
That's because the BBC journalists and researchers are very left wing and they try and cast the the socialist spin on all news programmes.
The 'labour party chap' was that knob Liam Byrne who left a note for his successor after the election, telling them there was no money left...Oh dear.....Bad choice of sock puppet there I think.British Ex-pat in British Columbia!0 -
Talking sock puppets ....the line your trotting out indicates there's a hand right up your jacksy as well!:rotfl:That's because the BBC journalists and researchers are very left wing and they try and cast the the socialist spin on all news programmes.
The labour party chap was the knob who left a note for his successor after the election, telling them trhere was no money left...Oh dear.....Bad choice of sock puppet there I think.0 -
It's not tenable to have a situation where being on the dole pays better than working.
But they are not the people being affected the bedroom tax would be ok if there were enough properties to move people to.
If they were serious about freeing up properties they could have imposed tax if you turn down an exchange instead of a blanket tax.0 -
It's not tenable to have a situation where being on the dole pays better than working.
This is certainly the problem, obviously identifying a palatable workable solution is a lot more difficult.Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop0 -
That's because the BBC journalists and researchers are very left wing and they try and cast the the socialist spin on all news programmes.
The 'labour party chap' was that knob Liam Byrne who left a note for his successor after the election, telling them there was no money left...Oh dear.....Bad choice of sock puppet there I think.
Perhaps it's because instead of believing right wing press they realise that taking an extra £30 or £40 a week out of someone's £70 job seekers or £200 minimum wage will cause them problems.0
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