Politics

[gonzo]

For starters Drink and Drug 'emergencies' need their own departments. 

Hordes of genuinely ill or injured folk surrounded by acholics and drugged up cunts just isn't right. 

[athywhite1958]

I've always been in a union, was in the POA and was a rep for almost 6 years which I enjoyed, been in Unite since 2012, can't wait to stop paying my subs next June

[bolty58]

Never mind all this wiff-waff. Has Reaper Reeves dropped the bomb yet?

"No new taxes" out of her gob numerous times during the election build up. Par for the course. Labour liar.

[Traf]

1 hour ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Didn’t the Conservatives build 40 new hospitals?

Nearly.

They redecorated parts of six.

[Not in Crawley]

37 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

Never mind all this wiff-waff. Has Reaper Reeves dropped the bomb yet?

"No new taxes" out of her gob numerous times during the election build up. Par for the course. Labour liar.

No but she's tearing the Tories a new one currently on their shameful record in government.

[Ani]

1 hour ago, bolty58 said:

Never mind all this wiff-waff. Has Reaper Reeves dropped the bomb yet?

"No new taxes" out of her gob numerous times during the election build up. Par for the course. Labour liar.

She has increased tax on private jets by £500 per passenger . The bitch. 

[Ani]

1 hour ago, Traf said:

Nearly.

They redecorated parts of six.

Painted over the cartoons on the wall .

( I know it was nt a hospital) 

[Farrelli]

Great performance by Rachel Reeves. How Sunak can stand there and try and take the moral high ground is beyond a joke. 

[royal white]

Looks like the rent will be going up for tenants. 

[Ani]

Market reaction .... nothing. 
 

 

[Farrelli]

27 minutes ago, Ani said:

Market reaction .... nothing. 
 

 

Amateurs. Liz Truss would have had the whole lot bouncing around by now.

[Not in Crawley]

Private schools....ba hahaha hahaha.

[Sweep]

1 hour ago, Ani said:

Market reaction .... nothing. 
 

 

must be viewed as decent then, if they're not "spooked" - which, other than Bolty, I'm sure we're all glad about

[Jol_BWFC]

1 hour ago, royal white said:

Looks like the rent will be going up for tenants. 

How come?

[royal white]

3 minutes ago, Jol_BWFC said:

How come?

Second home buyers seeing a rise in stamp duty. Capital gains tax going up. 

[Jol_BWFC]

4 minutes ago, royal white said:

Second home buyers seeing a rise in stamp duty. Capital gains tax going up. 

Only if you buy another home. Those already owning a buy to let property don’t pay any new SDLT. Also, CGT hasn’t gone up on resi property, has it?

[royal white]

1 minute ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Only if you buy another home. Those already owning a buy to let property don’t pay any new SDLT. Also, CGT hasn’t gone up on resi property, has it?

Anyone who plans to buy a second home will be affected by a 5% SDLT, effective tomorrow. The previous rate was 2%. 

A higher SDLT could discourage anyone planning to become a landlord from doing so, while it could also discourage existing landlords from expanding their portfolios. This may reduce the availability of rental properties and result in rent hikes.

[Jol_BWFC]

1 hour ago, royal white said:

 

Anyone who plans to buy a second home will be affected by a 5% SDLT, effective tomorrow. The previous rate was 2%. 

A higher SDLT could discourage anyone planning to become a landlord from doing so, while it could also discourage existing landlords from expanding their portfolios. This may reduce the availability of rental properties and result in rent hikes.

Well done for copying a pasting a load of coulds and maybes.

On the flip side, if it results in fewer buy to lets, it could increase the stock of homes for first time buyers and may stimulate that market. Maybe. Could do.

[mickbrown]

Must admit, I’m struggling to give a fuck on VAT for private schools and capital gains tax. 

[Traf]

18 minutes ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Well done for copying a pasting a load of coulds and maybes.

On the flip side, if it results in fewer buy to lets, it could increase the stock of homes for first time buyers and may stimulate that market. Maybe. Could do.

And maybe get rid of a load of unscrupulous landlords.

I'm hoping this government will bring a 'fair rents' cap into the private sector. Some rental figures are eyewatering. 
Junior is at Uni in Exeter and shares a 3-bedroomed house with 2 friends, they each pay £195 per week in rent before bills.

[Traf]

 

[Spider]

Hands up anyone who is a lot worse off after today?

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

32 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

Must admit, I’m struggling to give a fuck on VAT for private schools and capital gains tax. 

The extent to which I care about VAT on private schools is that I think the governors might resort to getting rid of bursaries/scholarships to recoup the cost, which will only remove an opportunity for working class children

[Spider]

If you can afford to send your kids to Hogwarts, you can surely just work harder for the extra money it’ll now cost.

Maybe have 4 holidays instead of 5.

after all, kids are more important.

[gonzo]

7 minutes ago, Spider said:

Hands up anyone who is a lot worse off after today?

Not now. But the impact on small businesses means I could be. 

The 40% rates relief is good though.

However it's still some hike for a business with a few staff.