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vkurup
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So what is the general opinion on the budget today? Good to see small biz rates come down... Sugar tax is an eye wash from monetary benefit, but good for addressing the problem.
Doon frae Troon
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Robbing from the disabled to give to the rich.....that's the Tories for you.
Massive ISA saving plans........free money for the under 40's.
Whilst canny pensioners get stuffed by 1% interest on their hard earned, taxed savings.
Massive ISA saving plans........free money for the under 40's.
Whilst canny pensioners get stuffed by 1% interest on their hard earned, taxed savings.
bluewolf
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It's got less to do with free money for the U40's, and more to do with increasing tax revenue by switching people's ideas of saving from pensions (no tax income for up to 40+ years) to ISA's (Tax revenue right away).
chrisd
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The small business rate will help a lot of little companies, however, I've been paying out £1k + per month rates on an empty building which is grossly unfair. I'm not sure whether the reduction of Capital Gains Tax will help, if and when it's sold?
JustOne
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I wonder how many POOR people can afford to squirrel away £4K/year AND not ever need to use that money other than for buying a house.
... and I see yet again the drunks are being kept happy
... and I see yet again the drunks are being kept happy
Del_Boy
Head Pro
Looks like I'm in the camp that will be better off because of this budget.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Apparently Ms Imurg63l will be in the region of £6.63 better off per month.....
She's not planning to retire anytime soon..
She's not planning to retire anytime soon..
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
The forcing of schools to become academies was a bit of a surprise. That is changing the fundamental way in which education is delivered for good.
Doon frae Troon
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SwingsitlikeHogan
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The problem I see with making a lot of people a little better off (to an extent that frankly makes little difference for most) is that all these little amounts add up to a big amount. And that big amount has to be found somewhere (if Osbo isn't going to borrow - nuts!) - and it is found from areas that affect fewer folks with less to live on - and so the simple sums mean impact on them is greater. And all that for what. So he can boast about a Conservative government cutting the tax burden and delivering on a Tory manifesto promise. Well whoop-dee-doop George, glad you're pleased with yourself.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Though I don't advocate mandating Maths to the age of 18. A good grasp of Arithmetic is what we all need. So split Arithmetic out from Maths. Those of the 'I can't do maths' mindset find that they are not doing maths - they are doing this other subject call Arithmetic - which isn't Maths - which is good. If you get my drift.
bobmac
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Maths and arithmetic were different exams in Scotland in the 70s
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
It was more the removal of local authorities from the oversight of schools and making them academise I was referring to. In England as DFT correctly points out. Massive shift in where the decision making powers in school lie. As they will all be basically made by the boards of the Multi Academy Trusts now. Meaning local stakeholder input will be reduced significantly.
The other things like sugar tax funding PE and maths to 18 are arguably just very small diversion things really.
Doon frae Troon
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In Scotland we have had Academies since Adam was a boy [Robert not Charlie]
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Indeed they were...I would advocate making them once again separate subjects - I would differentiate between maths and arithmetic (See what I did there
). Not too many of us need to understand calculus - we all need to be able to do mental arithmetic - in fact it is an integral part of life (did it again - damn)
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SwingsitlikeHogan
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sure - but Scotand's public schools aren't private schools
Doon frae Troon
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Sorry but my 2015 target will now take me another five years.
If your company sales manager said that, how long would he last.
If your company sales manager said that, how long would he last.
Ethan
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The academy schools idea is an ideological pursuit, like hospital Trusts. It is intended to allow greater freedom for schools, but in the background makes it easier for schools to be gobbled up by big educational companies. Just like the NHS then. Probably good for the best schools and terrible for the failing schools. And these schols are not necessarily failing because of the lack of effort from teachers.
Ethan
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Indeed they were...I would advocate making them once again separate subjects - I would differentiate between maths and arithmetic (See what I did there
Sorry, that argument just doesn't add up.
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But he isn't the company sales manager so it's not relevant
