no balls Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 There's another one - how much was that crank Union leader one who died of a heart attack? I'm sure it was silly money compared to MP's Oh yes. Salary of £145,000 (basic was just less than £100k I think) and lived in a council house. Nice work if you can get it. Then there's that cunt who fucked the miners over but they'll tell you otherwise. Quote
mickbrown Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Why are folk thinking that it takes a shitload of talent to be an MP? It really doesn't. Tell me what they do that any fecker on here couldn't? Quote
birch-chorley Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Maybe that's why its a mess Mike If we had a more talanted bunch setting the agenda & policies then we would see better results Quote
mickbrown Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Maybe so birch. Maybe the days when they were in it for all the right reasons are long gone Quote
bolty58 Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Common sense went out of the window many years ago for reasons of political expediency. Thatcher was the last one who reversed this trend to a point, Bliar took the slow sink into the abyss to a whole new (basement) level. Maybe we need a common sense party? Quote
maaarsh Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 As long as MPs remain answerable and trying to please the kind of embarassing cretins who think 'austerity' (if you can call the slowed growth in spending that) is not driven by economic reality, you're going to have shit results. Detroit & New York succeeded in voting themselves bankrupt and we're well on the way to the right demographic and psephological mix to manage it too if some of the chumps in this thread are anything to go by. Quote
only1swanny Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 As long as MPs remain answerable and trying to please the kind of embarassing cretins who think 'austerity' (if you can call the slowed growth in spending that) is not driven by economic reality, you're going to have shit results. Detroit & New York succeeded in voting themselves bankrupt and we're well on the way to the right demographic and psephological mix to manage it too if some of the chumps in this thread are anything to go by. detroit... if there was ever an example of a bankrupt city... Quote
crawshawbooth Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 if you feel Detroit is where we are all going to end up why not get involved join a party and stand for what you believe in Quote
bgoefc Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 detroit... if there was ever an example of a bankrupt city... Compared to parts of those enclaves of the UK that our politicians say we should celebrate, it looks relatively green belt! Quote
Traf Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 if you feel Detroit is where we are all going to end up why not get involved join a party and stand for what you believe in Or at least put your hands up. Quote
no balls Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Conservatives cutting Inheritance tax, well done, Dave. Quote
maaarsh Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Conservatives cutting Inheritance tax, well done, Dave. Nah, just promising to. Like they did last election... Quote
Shaft Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Conservatives cutting Inheritance tax, well done, Dave. A measure aimed at helping only the wealthiest 10% of the population (Dave's real constituency) per the attached from the Institute of Fiscal Studies website. http://election2015.ifs.org.uk/article/conservatives-proposed-cut-to-inheritance-tax-on-main-homes Quote
Guest Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Nah, just promising to. Like they did last election... that's what being in a coalition does! Quote
mickbrown Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Conservatives cutting Inheritance tax, well done, Dave. Hands up who on here will benefit from that? Quote
only1swanny Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Hands up who on here will benefit from that? surely that's the one thing you don't want to benefit from ? Quote
birch-chorley Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 I don't mind it - think it's a bit of a piss take getting taxed on your life's work - it's a tax on taxable income Don't most rich folk avoid inheritance tax anyway some way or another Quote
Maggie Tate Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Most people are exempt from inheritance tax on homes anyway. Anyhow what exactly is the moral reason that the state has any right to any of the value of a deceased's home or any other asset? Inheritance tax should be abolished altogether. I note the Greens today announced they want higher rate tax payers to now work three days a week for the government. Edited April 12, 2015 by Maggie Tate Quote
only1swanny Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 if you feel Detroit is where we are all going to end up why not get involved join a party and stand for what you believe in who said I hadn't? Anyway.. I cant see anywhere ending up as unfortunate as Detroit.. Their issue was the loss of the car industry.. We had similar issues with the coal industry/ship building etc.. Quote
only1swanny Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 I note the Greens today announced they want higher rate tax payers to now work three days a week for the government. Aye.. because its unfair on others... if you take it upon yourself to work hard and get that high up... Quote
Guest Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Most people are exempt from inheritance tax on homes anyway. Anyhow what exactly is the moral reason that the state has any right to any of the value of a deceased's home or any other asset? Inheritance tax should be abolished altogether. I note the Greens today announced they want higher rate tax payers to now work three days a week for the government. They can't abide people getting on They don't understand where money comes from And the politics of envy Quote
mickbrown Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 I agree they, should just do away with it completely. Quote
RoadRunnerFan Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 A fair slice of any cash tied up in most affected properties will never have been taxed due to house price growth and the fact that capital gains is not paid on primary residences. JSL. Quote
Smiley Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 A measure aimed at helping only the wealthiest 10% of the population (Dave's real constituency) per the attached from the Institute of Fiscal Studies website. http://election2015.ifs.org.uk/article/conservatives-proposed-cut-to-inheritance-tax-on-main-homes I'm not contemplating inheriting from the poorest 10% that's for sure! Great move by the Tories! 'mon the Blues!! Quote
Smiley Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Most people are exempt from inheritance tax on homes anyway. Anyhow what exactly is the moral reason that the state has any right to any of the value of a deceased's home or any other asset? Inheritance tax should be abolished altogether. I note the Greens today announced they want higher rate tax payers to now work three days a week for the government. From what I gather - most of the folk who have a lump sum / house / property / estate worth handing over to their family have already paid taxes far in excess of what the majority of us mere mortals will ever do for all of their lives and therefore should't be penalised again through inheritance tax. Its a total scam IMO and needs abolishing ASAP. Quote
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