Boris slashing Stamp Duty

Davesnave

I don't think there will be a hard Brexit. The groundswell for leave was a shock, so even having having Jo Cox bumped off (or apparently bumped-off, depending on your view) didn't quite swing it back the other way.

In the 3 years since, there's been some expert prevarication.

I expect more of the same, ended by a decision to do the 'sensible thing.' There are forces stonger than the bul$hitting powers of Boris which don't like non-conformity and the idea of a successful rogue nation.....not that I think we now have the ability to achieve success by striking out alone anyway.

jonnygee2

About a week ago, Boris Johnson suggested if he were prime minister, he would look at slashing stamp duty.

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is very good at suggesting things that people might like. Unfortunately it's clear he has no plan on how to implement them and is equally good at backtracking or becoming evasive on them whenever someone tries to pin it down to an actual policy.

He may get in and suddenly cut a load of taxes. Or he may get in and do almost nothing. No one really knows because but I wouldn't be planning your house move around him.

unforeseen

jonnygee2 wrote: »

......... is very good at suggesting things that people might like. Unfortunately it's clear he has no plan on how to implement them and is equally good at backtracking or becoming evasive on them whenever someone tries to pin it down to an actual policy.

Call me a cynic but isn't that just the general definition of a UK politician

Crashy_Time

Davesnave wrote: »

I don't think there will be a hard Brexit. The groundswell for leave was a shock, so even having having Jo Cox bumped off (or apparently bumped-off, depending on your view) didn't quite swing it back the other way.

In the 3 years since, there's been some expert prevarication.

I expect more of the same, ended by a decision to do the 'sensible thing.' There are forces stonger than the bul$hitting powers of Boris which don't like non-conformity and the idea of a successful rogue nation.....not that I think we now have the ability to achieve success by striking out alone anyway.

I think the two are totally unrelated, the Remain media tried to hijack it of course but the actions of one obviously very disturbed person and the voting intentions of a large number of people sick of the EU have no connection at all. If Brexit doesn`t happen the groundswell and damage to politics will be even bigger next time we have a meaningful vote.

AdrianC

Crashy_Time wrote: »

I think the two are totally unrelated, the Remain media tried to hijack it of course but the actions of one obviously very disturbed person and the voting intentions of a large number of people sick of the EU have no connection at all.

How short memories are...

Crashy_Time

AdrianC wrote: »

How short memories are...

What has that got to do with the voting intentions of millions of people?

AdrianC

Crashy_Time wrote: »

What has that got to do with the voting intentions of millions of people?

When the biggest, longest, loudest and most blatant seller of the lies that misinformed those voting intentions not only refuses to distance himself from that murder, but tries to ignore it...

Davesnave

Crashy_Time wrote: »

...the Remain media tried to hijack it of course but the actions of one obviously very disturbed person and the voting intentions of a large number of people sick of the EU have no connection at all.

Some don't believe Tommy Mair did it, especially those who knew him. The events of that day have indicators of a security service operation. I have little confidence that in the subsequent trial Mair was adequately represented, as important evidence, particularly in the CCTV, appears to have been overlooked.

I also remember that conveniently strange character with few friends, Barry George.

But here isn't the place for that discussion. Indeed, with supposedly uncensored media platforms now taking down videos which critically examine 'terrorist' events, and the people involved in them, it's clear this sort of discussion isn't encouraged at all.

pinkshoes

tizzwoz1981 wrote: »

About a week ago, Boris Johnson suggested if he were prime minister, he would look at slashing stamp duty. Im looking to buy a property in the next month or 2. Im wondering, if i buy a property, pay the full, current stamp duty tax, only for Boris to cut the rates a few months later, would there be any way of me getting the difference back as a refund? At the current rate, I am looking at paying around £40k in stamp duty for my new house. If Boris comes in and the rate of stamp duty reduced that figure to say £20k, id be rather annoyed having just payed £40k a few weeks earlier. Must I hold fire until Boris clarifies the situation later this year, or would I be entitled to a refund on the difference once the new stamp duty rules were introduced? Is there a grace period given to refund those who recently paid stamp duty. If not, surely the housing market will grind to a halt for the next few months, waiting to see what Boris has planned?

Oh come on! He's a politician! They all talk sh*t to win the race then never deliver!

Remember Labour getting into power in 1997 with their huge policy of abolishing tuition fees, which got them a lot of votes? And then they tripled tuition fees instead!

Don't base life decisions around what a politician says.

AdrianC

Davesnave wrote: »

Some don't believe Tommy Mair did it, especially those who knew him. The events of that day have indicators of a security service operation. I have little confidence that in the subsequent trial Mair was adequately represented, as important evidence, particularly in the CCTV, appears to have been overlooked.

I've not come across that particular tinfoil-hat conspiracy theory before...

It's a very convenient one for a certain part of the political spectrum, of course, to deny all involvement of their "fellow travellers"...