drdel
Tour Rookie
I'm somewhat embarrassed to say I agree with you. I know its important and I should care but I'm worn down by the obvious 'smoke and mirrors; of Mr Osborne's No 10 ambitions
I'm somewhat embarrassed to say I agree with you. I know its important and I should care but I'm worn down by the obvious 'smoke and mirrors; of Mr Osborne's No 10 ambitions
The sad thing for me it's not a case of Conservative or Labour but the fact that each budget is the same old and each is a new stick to keep beating the bloke in the street with a wife and family doing a 9-5 job, enjoying a beverage and having to drive to work
Old Skier
Tour Winner
Love it when they say "We've closed the loop hole blah, blah blah". They put the loop hole in in the first place.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
So freezing fuel and Beer duty didn't help then?
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Osbo should have put 1p or 2p on fuel duty - fuel being so relatively cheap at the moment - and that would have paid for his tax cuts. Rather he decides to cut PIP impacting the disabled - something getting him into all sorts of bother from some in his own party never mind elsewhere ...
I'd happily taken a 3% rise in income tax if it went to the right places like the DLA or PIP. That said, I did read an article that said how flawed the mechanism is for DLA. For example, a certain amount of money is paid out based on needs. If various aids are placed in the home to satisfy some of those needs, the allowance wasn't reduced. Don't know how true that is, and to be honest I don't begrudge a penny they get.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Too true, I think Osbourne is beginning to lose the plot.
The unholy alliance between Tory rebels and the SNP seems to have done for this government.
Good old Tories they just can't help themselves.
The EU referendum will go down in history as one of the biggest political blunders. IMVHO
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
O/T Hobbit old boy.......... How you coping with this heatwave?
D
Deleted member 15344
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Done for this government ?!
In what way ? What changes have SNP etc been able to change or affect ?
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
I agree in genuine cases people need real support and help back into employment where possible but I do have doubts about some people on DLA. I think too many have been moved onto it rather than JSA to make the unemployment numbers seem better. I see far too many people walking around with elbow crutches that they obviously don't need and they do the genuine disabled a great disservice.
Shorts and flip flops today Doon, and a lunchtime finish for a bit of flog
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
And you are basing that assumption on your medical diagnosis skills how then??
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
No, it's based on my observational skills and low levels of naivety.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
The SNP on their own do not have much chance but aided by the Tory rebels they seem to be blocking this governments most unpopular bills.
Mind you the SNP did manage to gather sufficient support to get the Tampax tax sorted.
D
Deleted member 15344
Guest
Sorry but which unpopular bills have been blocked ?
Exactly. This PIP cut is going to run and run and will divide the Tory party
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Community Justice, Sunday trading, probably disabled budget proposals off the top of my head.
D
Deleted member 15344
Guest
Community Justice ?
And no bill in regards the disabled budgets
So it's just Sunday trading which was voted against by a good number
So they haven't really done for the government after all have they
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Well IDS has just resigned siting this. So looks like it's already started. And wow ,a policy too hard core for IDS
chippa1909
Head Pro
So the repellent Ian Duncan Smith resigns because even he thinks the cuts to disabled peoples benefits will be a step too far.
Tories getting to be as divided as Labour. :clap:
Tories getting to be as divided as Labour. :clap:
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