Nobody takes these party manifestos seriously , only the media believe in this bollocks, helps fill the airwaves and print.
All parties promise the earth before an election, and cannot deliver when in power.
Nobody takes these party manifestos seriously , only the media believe in this bollocks, helps fill the airwaves and print.
All parties promise the earth before an election, and cannot deliver when in power.
People are going to food banks whilst the rich are getting richer; that is what Theresa May offers. Check this Guardian article on the Times Rich List https://www.theguardian.com/business...MCNEWEML6619I2
If you look at mainstream media you see attacks on Corbyn from the Tories from Blair because Corbyn's Labour will balance the budget by taxing the rich - increasing taxes for those earning more than £80000. Theresa May lets big business not pay any tax and claims nurses are not going to food banks.
Well she's just gonna have to make a better tax offer then.
Labour's idea of more taxes for the top 5% or whatever, earners is a good start, but should increase as their incomes increase, not stop at an arbitrary cut off point where the super-rich don't pay more than the moderately wealthy.
Maybe going back to the tax regime Harold Wilson set up, where it was 83% tax for the top end would be a better idea.
“Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’? John 10:34.
Not so.
"The average cost to buy Sweden is £3,467 per m2 and in Stockholm it’s £8,045. This compares to £2,216 in UK and, depending on the area, £5,000-£10,000 in London.
https://britishexpatguide.co.uk/is-s...-living-guide/
UK raised the tax free level on inheritance tax to 325,000 pounds per person.Sweden also abolished inheritance tax which gives a huge boost to family wealth.
"But all estates worth more than £50,000 will be forced to pay increased fees. Those between £50,000 and £300,000 will pay £300; estates worth over £1m but less than £1.6m will pay £8,000; and those above £2m £20,000"
New death tax confirmed: probate fees of up to £20,000 will apply from May
Effectively soaking the rich, but hardly making the average working class home owner struggle to pay for a roof over their heads.
Mortgage fees are lower in Sweden though, but cost of living is a fair bit higher, than UK.
get the public servants on performance validated contracts like the rest of us - stop the empire buildingOriginally Posted by Hugh Cow
Some rich people got richer. Some didn't.
Sir Philip and Lady Green slipped 12 places to 41 as their wealth fell by £433m over the past year, to almost £2.8bn, following the collapse of BHS that triggered a bitter public row.
Mike Ashley, founder of Sports Direct and owner of Newcastle United football club, dropped nine places to 54 after his fortune fell by £270m to almost £2.2bn.
As a home owner in Sweden myself I beg to differ, you compare costs per m2 but not salary. Security of tenants also makes life easier for all to secure their homestead with fairer rents.
Hard times ahead for Sweden for sure, they are swamped with migrants and risk a swing to the right in next years elections.
Quite a few do read them, even if you don't bother, so less of the generalisation please...Originally Posted by wasabi
The Tory manifesto with respect to Brexit is so wishy-washy as to be content free. They still haven't a co-ordinated plan of action or even a unified way forward as a goal for Brexit. They are 'winging it', as Ms May has been, since she became PM.
The gap has closed quite significantly over the last week. I don't think it will make much difference to the winner, but the Tories may not get the very large swing they were hoping for.
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