Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[yiddo37]

Anecdotal, but my father-in-law and neighbour (both admirers of Farage) comment on this every time they talk about a hospital appointment or a visit to the doctor. As in, “I saw the doctor. He was Indian. I couldn’t understand a word he was saying and I told him that. ”

That’s an actual verbatim quote.

Yes you will get some people set in their ways who will say that regardless.

 

[yiddo37]

My own experience of the nhs has gone from a 1/10 to a 10/10 recently.

Had reason to go to a&e, was seen triaged and scanned in an 90 minutes, reviewed by Doctor and then registrar and home with prescriptions in five hours.

They did however check my address twice, and they had two different addresses, one 20 years out of date the other 30 years out! It’s that sort of thing they continuously foul up on.

NHS staff go above and beyond. The fact that they face abuse and violence from patients/visitors is absolutely disgusting. I have nothing but praise for the tough jobs they do when stretched to the limit both physically and mentally.

 

[Baleforce]

NHS staff go above and beyond. The fact that they face abuse and violence from patients/visitors is absolutely disgusting. I have nothing but praise for the tough jobs they do when stretched to the limit both physically and mentally.

I was in a&e last night. Getting a nasty cut in my head stitched up, a football injury, the care was exceptional, don’t care where the medical team was born, and they didn’t care where I was born either.

 

[markysimmo]

The tax cuts promised are:

- Cut corporation tax and increase the profit threshold at which it is payable
- increase VAT threshold to £150k
- scrap IR35 regulations


All looks like sensible policies to boost growth and tax revenue in the long run to me....

Yes please to these three especially !!

 

[Mikey10]

The tax cuts promised are:
- increase the tax free allowance to £20k, which would take most of the lowest earners out of tax liability.
- provide tax break from basic rate income tax to healthcare workers for 3 years (i.e. give them more money without increasing their pay or pension liabilities)
- end green levies on energy production
- reduce fuel duty by 20p per litre
- end VAT on energy bills
- end stamp duty below £750k and cut it above.
- re-introduce the VAT refund scheme for tourist shopping
- abolish inheritance tax for all estates under £2 million
- Cut corporation tax and increase the profit threshold at which it is payable
- increase VAT threshold to £150k
- scrap IR35 regulations
- tax relief of 20% on private medical insurance
- no VAT on private school fees and 20% tax relief for independent schools
- reintroduce the right for private landlords to deduct expenses such as mortgage repayments from rental income when making income tax declarations

All looks like sensible policies to boost growth and tax revenue in the long run to me....

Sounds like Magic Money Tree land to me…

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

Sounds like Magic Money Tree land to me…

Yes, they are. Economic activity is a magic money tree. The more money people have in their pockets, the more they spend and the more VAT income you get and the more business profits rise and relevant taxes rise and wages go up and income tax receipts rise. Now taxes have been rising to push down on inflation and reduce interest rates but some of the key supply side drivers of inflation currently (energy costs driven by cutting off supply for Russia and related economies while also closing down domestic oil and gas production) is being addressed in the manifesto and so as a package it makes sense.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Sounds like Magic Money Tree land to me…

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