Autumn Statement - Predictions and results

bloolagoon

JasonLVC wrote: »

The people will like it and it is the rare occasion where a Chancellor has listened, got scared of the backlash and dissent and changed his mind altogether.


I don't see his U-turn as total failure, more a case of reassuring to see that occasionally governments do actually bother listening and that MP's do sometimes show their worth.

I think his hand was a bit forced - plus this way they remain the working party and can reinforce the fact that labour are the benefits party.

schrodie

bloolagoon wrote: »

I think his hand was a bit forced - plus this way they remain the working party and can reinforce the fact that labour are the benefits party.

Unlike the tories who claim they are the party of the working "person"
:rotfl::rotfl:

bloolagoon

schrodie wrote: »

Unlike the tories who claim they are the party of the working "person"
:rotfl::rotfl:

Well everyone has just been informed of a payrise in April so that beats the increase taxes of the liebour party anyday

schrodie

bloolagoon wrote: »

Well everyone has just been informed of a payrise in April so that beats the increase taxes of the liebour party anyday

For pay rise read pay rise frozen for 4 years. :T

bloolagoon

schrodie wrote: »

For pay rise read pay rise frozen for 4 years. :T

Wages are frozen for 4 years?

pollypenny

schrodie wrote: »

I'll give you a clue ...it's not the blue rinse brigade.

Here we go again! :cool:

Do you actually know anyone with a blue rinse?

pollypenny

A surprising Autumn Statement, with fair taxes raised on these BTL properties, an extra 3% stamp duty. Applies to second homes, too.

cepheus

Spending Review 2015: the experts respond

https://theconversation.com/spending-review-2015-the-experts-respond-51063

Shame we couldn't hear from these people on the mainstream media.

Bogof_Babe

pollypenny wrote: »

A surprising Autumn Statement, with fair taxes raised on these BTL properties, an extra 3% stamp duty. Applies to second homes, too.

Will be interesting to see how they make that one work. Second home? No, we're moving but we can't sell the other place.

We're splitting up.

It's for my daughter/son/parents...

Thrugelmir

JasonLVC wrote: »

The people will like it and it is the rare occasion where a Chancellor has listened, got scared of the backlash and dissent and changed his mind altogether.


I don't see his U-turn as total failure, more a case of reassuring to see that occasionally governments do actually bother listening and that MP's do sometimes show their worth.

No U turn. The introduction of Universal Credit will be used to create the necessary changes. More than one way of skinning a cat. GO has his objectives and is going to achieve them.