howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
in a job now paul, has been for about 5 years.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
- Posts: 2,096
There's an interesting view on tax credits here from Ruth Porter of the Institute of Economic Affairs, should come with a health warning for the closet and out in the open reds
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/9188869/Gordon-Browns-poisonous-legacy-lives-on.htmlhoward mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
should bring them all out of the cupboard ray.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 5,673
Enjoy thinking what you want to think Keith, I have better things to worry about and petty childish politics isn't one of them !!!!
Been nice knowing you :)
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
well now
didn't think it would be long before gordon was blamed again
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,247
A very good article and, yes, Keith - Brown was responsible and we are struggling to deal with his appalling legacy.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,321
My daughter is a widow bringing up three teenagers on her own. She works hard at her job and will be hit hard by this. She would hate to live on benefits and I hope she never has to but it's people like her, and there are plenty, that will suffer.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Your daughter is one of many being put in this position Jacqui, the plans are nothing short of cruel and will hit people like her that don't want to sit at home watching daytime television. Even with the cuts in out of work benefits there will still be those who have made a lifestyle out of skiving collecting £.26,000 nett every year
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,820
So much for trying to encourage work,there doesnt seem much point anymore for the low paid.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Let's take this a step further Dover is a low wage town like many others and most people spend all their income as it comes in, no real chance of savings other than the odd holiday.
This means that our shops, cafes and pubs that struggle as things are will take a big hit while wealthier places will be unaffected.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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- Posts: 62,352
I spoke too soon the House of Lords have thrown a spanner in the works.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34631156Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,259
The tax credit cuts will be delayed thanks to our unelected peers, finally earning some of there excessive pay!
Tried posting a link but gave up, sorry.
Arte et Marte
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
Good for the Lords, this planned cut by the Tories is a big own goal that would bring misery to many of the low paid.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
One would think that after two decades of not winning elections and being seen as the nasty party they would have learned a lesson. The plan is as I see it is to hit home now with over 4 years to go before the next election. There appear to be plans to hit pensioner benefits as some will be dead the next time we vote!! Blue Barry must be loving it.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
yeah he looked happy this morning.......not.lol
Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,938
Looks like everyone is suffering from the austerity measures. Everyone is chipping in though!
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Do nothing and nothing happens.
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
- Posts: 661
Tax credits are a great idea - but unfortunately they have worked too well for the working man. Now the Tories can't have that can they?- after all they champion 'hard working families'. Now they wouldn't want them to earn too much would they? Let's keep them on just enough - then we can control them.People aren't interested in the invisible benefits that Osbourne keeps harping on about-folks are interested in the penny in their pocket! Wide screen TV's and fags for the unemployed? Who can blame them-good on them-go for it before they take it all away having previously destroyed your job prospects by not supporting industry.
Never give up...