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

[johnaliola]

I don’t even qualify for new style jobseekers after working for a firm for 18 months because in the most recent two full tax years one had less than 20 weeks stamp.

The 35 years prior don’t come into it. Nor does the fact I worked continuously for 18 months either side of caring duties.

It’s hardly going to break the bank at £76 a week net of tax for six months max (about £2500 max). I could claim carers allowance but that is even less than new style job seekers.

 

[Gutter Boy]

£12.5k pa?

Pensioners get £185-240 pw
Unemployed get £75-95 pw

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Pensioners get £185-240 pw
Unemployed get £75-95 pw

My mate got nearly 1100 a month including UC.

 

[Mikey10]

Pensioners get £185-240 pw
Unemployed get £75-95 pw

Not many claiming only unemployment benefit these days, I would imagine.

We pay our pensioners less than any other G7 country. Indeed we pay them less than the Repubic of Ireland.

 

[P.D.]

Some bold statements of intent from Burnham in his speech today.
Sounds good on the whole but he’s going to have to do a lot of persuading and have a very clear vision for implementation after the next election.

Nice to see a bit of vision but lacking in detail like how it will all be paid for.

More to the point there's 3 years left if they want it with a massive majority, I'd quite like to hear what they have planned for now because there's hundreds of things to sort and seemingly no plan for them.

I know he said there won't be an early election but I'm betting there's one in 2028, in the current spending plans there's cuts in most departments in 28/29 and they'll want to avoid those.

 

[Mikey10]

Nice to see a bit of vision but lacking in detail like how it will all be paid for.

More to the point there's 3 years left if they want it with a massive majority, I'd quite like to hear what they have planned for now because there's hundreds of things to sort and seemingly no plan for them.

I know he said there won't be an early election but I'm betting there's one in 2028, in the current spending plans there's cuts in most departments in 28/29 and they'll want to avoid those.

It seems to have gone quiet on him taxing the super rich. Looks instead like he’s going after sectors of society further down the pecking order.

Some good ideas, but I’ll wait to see how they’re funded - and if they actually ever happen - before getting too excited.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

It seems to have gone quiet on him taxing the super rich. Looks instead like he’s going after sectors of society further down the pecking order.

Some good ideas, but I’ll wait to see how they’re funded - and if they actually ever happen - before getting too excited.

......I think you'll find excited is off the table.

 

[Baleforce]

at least Starmer was realistic about how fudged we are, none of this is affordable

 

[Gutter Boy]

at least Starmer was realistic about how fudged we are, none of this is affordable

Of course it is. 50 people own half the country's wealth. Releasing a bit of that to complete fossil fuel phase out and give free social care could be easy with the right political leadership

 

[glasgowspur]

Of course it is. 50 people own half the country's wealth. Releasing a bit of that to complete fossil fuel phase out and give free social care could be easy with the right political leadership

You're so right, that's why everyone is doing it.

 

[Baleforce]

Of course it is. 50 people own half the country's wealth. Releasing a bit of that to complete fossil fuel phase out and give free social care could be easy with the right political leadership

and how do you legally release that?

 

[Rorschach]

and how do you legally release that?

Tax.

 

[glasgowspur]

Tax.

Like the 98% from the 70s.

 

[Rorschach]

Like the 98% from the 70s.

Still room for improvement on that.

 

[glasgowspur]

Still room for improvement on that.

Maybe the Imf will give us a better deal this time when we go back with the begging bowl.

 

[Mikey10]

An interesting (and disturbing) article when considering the rise of the AfD, Trump and Reform.

‘Hitler was a lazy criminal who slept in until noon’: why most of what we think we know about the rise of the Nazis is wrong

In a new book, German artist and writer Philipp Ruch argues that viewing the ascent of Hitler’s NSDAP through the prism of the Third Reich has distorted our understanding of fascism’s electoral breakthrough

www.theguardian.com

 

[Gutter Boy]

Like the 98% from the 70s.

Not income tax. Tax on passive income. Capital gains and land value etc.

 

[SteveAWOL]

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[Baleforce]

I used to respect Tom Watson, I was amazed to find out he worked there.

 

[slimen75]

Maybe the Imf will give us a better deal this time when we go back with the begging bowl.

Who is behind this International Monetary Fund?

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