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Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
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Two articles that support elements of your post keith, but "most agencies, most low paid jobs" those statements are just categorically incorrect, the largest minimum wage employer is the retail industry the agencies using the umbrella companies are almost entirely construction agencies. To read your post would suggest nobody should work through an agency as they'll screw you.
I have worked with them for many years and love the freedom it gives me to pick and choose hours and days, I holiday when I want and zero hours contract means they can only ask me and not tell me when I'm working.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Unfortunately the flexibility does not apply to those directly employed Reg.
Think there is a rogue poll here showing the blues with a 6 point lead. I cannot see UKIP level with the Greens and behind the Yellows.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/general-election-2015-one-poll-gives-tories-six-point-lead-over-labour-another-two-puts-them-tied-on-33-per-cent-10173510.htmlJan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Guest 725- Registered: 7 Oct 2011
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Well that Tory manifesto was pretty rubbish, wasn't it?
Not sure which is worse - the greenish, milibands or Cameron's.
Seems even less chance of me voting this time.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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All were pretty uninspiring offering give aways without saying what will be cut to make up the shortfall. The right to buy housing association homes will not be the vote winner it was in the past. There will be legal challenges anyway. The no tax on the minimum wage has been UKIP policy for ages and the free childcare bit has been Red policy for ages.
More like a Dutch auction than a General Election.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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that's a little biased to my thinking.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Regardless of whether the right to buy a Housing Association home goes ahead or not the proposal is useless if you are unable to get a mortgage.
My grandson, wife and their daughter are now living with relatives as this is the only way they can save the deposit to buy a house even though both earn a good wage.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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This is generation rent Jan, almost impossible for young couples to get on the housing ladder even with low interest rates.
Getting back to the "Right to buy" red haddock from Dave only 23% of housing association dwellings have a wage earner within.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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O.K. maybe I'm biased being a Conservative Councillor, but I thought the manisfesto was very good for people who have aspirations and are working for a better life.
Those who are not able to look after themselves very well, are protected too.
The Conservatives are in Government and so know how the finances are and they are a damn sight better than when they took over 5 years ago.
There's always been a problem with Labour and Conservatives: Labour mess up the Country and the finances, the Conservatives then get voted in and go through the austerity measures to get the country (and the people) straight and then get punished for doing so - you can't have your cake and eat it too.
It may not be a perfect Manifesto (who's is ?), but under the current circumstances, it's the best we could hope to get for the majority of people and the best that can be achieved.
"We are on the brink of something special. And our manifesto sets out how we will make this a country where those who work hard and do the right thing can enjoy a good life:"
The personal tax-free allowance raised to £12,500
No 40p tax until you're earning £50,000
The family home taken out of Inheritance Tax
£8 billion more a year for our NHS - so it's there for your family, 7 days a week
Rail fares frozen for five years
Welfare controlled to reward work
Multinationals pursued so they pay their tax
The Right to Buy extended to 1.3 million extra families
30 hours of free childcare a week for working families with 3 and 4 year-olds
Everyone earning the Minimum Wage lifted out of income tax altogether
"We have come this far together. Let's not waste the past five years and let Labour drag us back to square one - instead, let's build on the progress we have made."
Is that not inspirational ?
Roger
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Only people on minimum wage doing 30 hours or less will pay no tax.
Audere est facere.
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"30 hours of free childcare a week for working families with 3 and 4 year-olds " - that's got the grandparents' votes!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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The 8 billion extra for the NHS is the main sticking point for many people, Osborne refuses to say what he will cut to pay for it. He has also refused to say who will suffer most from the massive welfare cuts.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
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It should be noted that there is something like 3 million people currently who are below the tax threshold, in work and will benefit not a jot from this incease, these are 3 million of the poorest in our society many of whom have had contributions to housing benefit cut, a council tax support reduction, and are paying bedroom tax but they will be happy that they could buy their home, hardly inspirational or progressive for them Roger
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Are you saying then Reg. that they will vote Labour just to keep their benefits ? making them more state reliant ? Give a hand-up, to strive for a better life, or just give a hand-out.
The least well off will be protected and helped.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Disagree Roger 12 billion in cuts to welfare being made and they dare not say where before the election. The lowering of the benefits cap to those not working will not even scratch the surface. The money has to come from the low paid who are receiving working tax credits in the first instance taking away the incentive to work. Even that won't be enough so child tax credits will be the next to take a hit. Last but not least the pensioners will have to take a hit, we all remember Dave promising the heating allowance and bus passes would be protected and he mostly did. He knows that they are the age group most likely to vote so he will keep quiet on it.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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I know there was some talk about bus pass restrictions some time ago, i think they should only apply to the district you live in or a set radius from your home.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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That would need use of technology and new passes issued to everyone in the country which could stop any cost saving. Currently when a pass is scanned it just shows that the holder is making a journey with no indication of where to.