Keith Sansum1
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Big campaign now started on the renovation of churche's where the cobbled together govt has slapped on an extra 20% V.A.T. which is likely to see man church projects of renovation not happen.
will be interesting to see how this one developes(or in the case of church's doesn't develope lol)
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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this is a rather unpleasant tax that puts in danger many of our historical buildings and will not bring a large sum to the exchequer.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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will the conservative majority blame this one on the lib dems
not a policy i wou;ld have thought cleggy would go for
but we have seen cleggy change with the wind
so who knows
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Taxes on sales is a far better tax than tax on income.
That said, tax is only a necessary evil and all tax should be minimised.
Brian Dixon
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vat is a monster tax that needs getting rid off alltogether.
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Woo hoo, Brian and I agree on something.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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peter/brian
and replaced with?
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Obviously a sales tax of some sort is required but the way VAT works is a nightmare for small businesses.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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yes i remember the complications over the nuts, totally ludicrous.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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HOWARD;
Thats a very nasty way to speak of the conservatives lol
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Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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# 1 & # 2........Another Osborne nail in the coffin of Cameron`s `dodo` Big Society.......
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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A big society where only a few realy count
all in this together? not on your nelly
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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kieth,who's nelly.?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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last time i looked it was an elephant lol
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Church buildings should be maintained at the expense of the State.
They should also be allowed to have some land estates for farms. Some of the produce could be used for communion meals among the members of the congregations.
The New Testament explains that original Communion meals were proper meals, they were not pieces of bread. This becomes particularly clear in St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians, but the concept is even more evident in the Gospels of the four Evangelists.
Now that Christianity is officially the State Faith, as Eric Pickles has stressed, we will move in the right direction, possibly slowly, but gradually.
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alexander;l
I'm not anti christian, like all faith's they have a role to play, but no more than any other faiths/beliefs/interests.
all whom should be treated equally or given as much time.
the danger of accepting only one faith is the right one is isolating others who may well also be right, or that very least should be heard.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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alex,why not start a new thread on the subject,ie,sermon on the forum.with prayers and sermons.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Is this not simply a two-horse race. Taxes on renovation verses encouraging new-build. This will, rather horribly and predictably, result in increased pressure upon green-belt and leave the vacant-property problem where it is.
I am not sure why a charity exemption is not in place, but on the other hand we could see an increase in demand for taller ply-wood thermometers.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Keith, I was only expressing my view on a thread about churches and the State in regards to expenses. The phrase: "I am not an anti-Christian, but.... inevitably leads to a sermon of PC correctness. To be quite honest with you, Keith, I am not interested in other religions. Sorry mate
Brian, sometimes a diversion from politics politics politics is a breath of fresh air.
I had joined the group[ of forumites that is completely fed-up with politics politics politics politics politics ......
Usually my comments on politics is satire.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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alexander post 15 clearly states your position on the christian faith and thats fine.
im sure even your faith would ask you to be tolerant of others.
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