What we need to do to close this out and win the GE is for one big worker friendly policy to come out!
A 2% cut in NI for all workers ie reduce the rate from 12% to 10% for the general NI band (up to £45k pa?) and eliminate the higher 2% band to be paid for by cuts to sponger benefits!!
CON supporting hard working families!!!
I'd be up for that. Abolish NI entirely!
So who's paying for the social care?
Tax pensions at 100%!
Tax the contributions or the payments? Or do you mean eliminate the tax relief on contributions so that most people don't bother?
There should be no tax on pension contributions or pensions cos that is what hard working people have paid for
Thanks for capping my pension Osborne - I can't rely on share income from expensive wallpaper like some can!
Yes, tax relief at 40% on the payments and tax paid at 20% (less a large personal allowance) on the pension itself when paid out. If they screw up the inputs with caps then most middle class people just won't bother with the pension at all - and guess what that costs the state 30 or 40 years down the line.
Just told my mother (who is Black, and like Diane is the daughter of Jamacian immigrants) about Paul Mason claiming that the Tory attacks towards Diane Abbott are 'dog whistle' racism and she said 'BS.'
This is the result of the left diluting the word "racist" and "Nazi".
That is gibberish. The fundamental rule is, if you contract with someone for personal services you pay them for those services; if you have to sell your house to raise the money, you have to sell your house. State intervention privileging n thousand pounds from being at risk is interference in your favour. It just looks like a tax to you because the caring business looks to you like the health business and you think it should work like the NHS. It doesn't. You are implicitly arguing for a huge extension of the welfare state but unless and until that happens, the dementia tax is no such thing.
It is care and I don't see why it isn't funded in the same way as the NHS. It's not a huge extension of the welfare state since state provision already exists for social care, it is just chargeable until a person reaches "continuing care" and then it is paid for by the NHS.
If we're going to have private provision then just go all in and have nothing available like it currently is, or if we're going to have a state healthcare service then do it that way. This halfway house is stupid and a completely stupid attack on property rights by a party which is supposed to be in favour of property rights.
Dead people should have property rights?
Their children should have inheritance rights, not have it stolen by some insurance parasite.
That is gibberish. The fundamental rule is, if you contract with someone for personal services you pay them for those services; if you have to sell your house to raise the money, you have to sell your house. State intervention privileging n thousand pounds from being at risk is interference in your favour. It just looks like a tax to you because the caring business looks to you like the health business and you think it should work like the NHS. It doesn't. You are implicitly arguing for a huge extension of the welfare state but unless and until that happens, the dementia tax is no such thing.
It is care and I don't see why it isn't funded in the same way as the NHS. It's not a huge extension of the welfare state since state provision already exists for social care, it is just chargeable until a person reaches "continuing care" and then it is paid for by the NHS.
If we're going to have private provision then just go all in and have nothing available like it currently is, or if we're going to have a state healthcare service then do it that way. This halfway house is stupid and a completely stupid attack on property rights by a party which is supposed to be in favour of property rights.
You need to devote some time to researching this issue. What you say is trite nonsense.
What we need to do to close this out and win the GE is for one big worker friendly policy to come out!
A 2% cut in NI for all workers ie reduce the rate from 12% to 10% for the general NI band (up to £45k pa?) and eliminate the higher 2% band to be paid for by cuts to sponger benefits!!
CON supporting hard working families!!!
I'd be up for that. Abolish NI entirely!
So who's paying for the social care?
Tax pensions at 100%!
Tax the contributions or the payments? Or do you mean eliminate the tax relief on contributions so that most people don't bother?
Payments!
Payments from a pension already count as income, for income tax purposes.
Just told my mother (who is Black, and like Diane is the daughter of Jamacian immigrants) about Paul Mason claiming that the Tory attacks towards Diane Abbott are 'dog whistle' racism and she said 'BS.'
Sounds like she's lost her patience with Labour !
She's never been party political. She's voted for all the three main parties. She, like me voted for Ed M in 2015. But she has also never been very keen on Corbyn (although she did like him during the leadership contest in 2015). I thought she'd vote LD, but she really doesn't like Farron.
I thought Brent Crude had been above $50 until today but maybe I was wrong.
Good. Screw fracking.
Other way round I'm afraid. The fracking companies can survive now with the price down at around $25 a barrel or less. It is the conventional oil companies that are suffering.
That is gibberish. The fundamental rule is, if you contract with someone for personal services you pay them for those services; if you have to sell your house to raise the money, you have to sell your house. State intervention privileging n thousand pounds from being at risk is interference in your favour. It just looks like a tax to you because the caring business looks to you like the health business and you think it should work like the NHS. It doesn't. You are implicitly arguing for a huge extension of the welfare state but unless and until that happens, the dementia tax is no such thing.
It is care and I don't see why it isn't funded in the same way as the NHS. It's not a huge extension of the welfare state since state provision already exists for social care, it is just chargeable until a person reaches "continuing care" and then it is paid for by the NHS.
If we're going to have private provision then just go all in and have nothing available like it currently is, or if we're going to have a state healthcare service then do it that way. This halfway house is stupid and a completely stupid attack on property rights by a party which is supposed to be in favour of property rights.
To be honest Max social care amounts to billions to the point some have estimated it would need a 5% increase in basic tax and that is why Theresa May says it needs consultation otherwise the young are paying for the social care of the wealthy elderly. Before the manifesto it seems few if any knew that their home and savings were all at risk if they needed long term care (apart from £23,250 allowance)
As I have said I have many years experience in this field and have seen home owners with £250,000 + homes lose the lot and have the home sold while they are alive.
No one has an answer, not even the insurance companies, and at least Theresa May has identified and is addressing one of the biggest social problems of our time
I thought Brent Crude had been above $50 until today but maybe I was wrong.
Good. Screw fracking.
Other way round I'm afraid. The fracking companies can survive now with the price down at around $25 a barrel or less. It is the conventional oil companies that are suffering.
In the US and Canada, sure. But in the UK (where there isn't much infrastructure and there are lots of people), I don't think there will be any significant investment while LNG prices are sub $12.
Just told my mother (who is Black, and like Diane is the daughter of Jamacian immigrants) about Paul Mason claiming that the Tory attacks towards Diane Abbott are 'dog whistle' racism and she said 'BS.'
He is right, I would never deride a white Cambridge history graduate who thought there were Roman centurions in England hundreds of years before Christmas.
Just told my mother (who is Black, and like Diane is the daughter of Jamacian immigrants) about Paul Mason claiming that the Tory attacks towards Diane Abbott are 'dog whistle' racism and she said 'BS.'
He is right, I would never deride a white Cambridge history graduate who thought there were Roman centurions in England hundreds of years before Christmas.
Which Christmas?
So long as we're talking Christmas 500AD (for example), it doesn't sound unreasonable at all.
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
On Emily Maitlis, she's actually one of Newsnight's bettter presenters, along with Kirsty Wark. Evan Davis is awful. James O'Brien is much more suited to LBC, he's not very good on Newsnight either, although I don't know whether he's still a presenter there as I watch Newsnight infrequently these days.
I thought Brent Crude had been above $50 until today but maybe I was wrong.
Good. Screw fracking.
Other way round I'm afraid. The fracking companies can survive now with the price down at around $25 a barrel or less. It is the conventional oil companies that are suffering.
In the US and Canada, sure. But in the UK (where there isn't much infrastructure and there are lots of people), I don't think there will be any significant investment while LNG prices are sub $12.
The main impediment to fracking in the UK is public and local authority opposition. There are plenty of companies already drilling conventionally onshore and the fracking infrastructure is no different to conventional oil or gas. Indeed because they have unfortunately waived many of the rules that apply to conventional drilling, it is cheaper to go fracking than to drill conventional wells.
I thought Brent Crude had been above $50 until today but maybe I was wrong.
Good. Screw fracking.
Other way round I'm afraid. The fracking companies can survive now with the price down at around $25 a barrel or less. It is the conventional oil companies that are suffering.
In the US and Canada, sure. But in the UK (where there isn't much infrastructure and there are lots of people), I don't think there will be any significant investment while LNG prices are sub $12.
The main impediment to fracking in the UK is public and local authority opposition. There are plenty of companies already drilling conventionally onshore and the fracking infrastructure is no different to conventional oil or gas. Indeed because they have unfortunately waived many of the rules that apply to conventional drilling, it is cheaper to go fracking than to drill conventional wells.
That would change overnight if the areas where the fracking happens got a cheque instead of a council tax bill.
There is a risk that people on here overestimate the importance of that QT.
Betfair is unmoved and history shows programmes like that don't make much difference.
The electorate data out tonight is more important in my view.
We can't really judge the importance of it - certainly not by movements in the polls, as they aren't reliable in judging any other aspect of the election. It is clear from comments here that it felt game changing, just as Ed's QT in 2015 did. That raises the question whether things were changed directly by Ed's QT or by his forced errors resulting from it - no QT, no edstone.
One thing, just as all good rules of generalship say Never march on Moscow, future Labour party playbooks will say Never agree to a Yorkshire QT the weekend before polling day.
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
On national polling the Tories will see a swing to them there so there needs to be heavy anti Tory tactical voting there
Just told my mother (who is Black, and like Diane is the daughter of Jamacian immigrants) about Paul Mason claiming that the Tory attacks towards Diane Abbott are 'dog whistle' racism and she said 'BS.'
He is right, I would never deride a white Cambridge history graduate who thought there were Roman centurions in England hundreds of years before Christmas.
Which Christmas?
So long as we're talking Christmas 500AD (for example), it doesn't sound unreasonable at all.
All 65+ do not vote Tory an dmuch less so than 5 weeks back. Also, 18-24 olds turnout will be higher than 2010, let alone 2015.
There are only 6 million 18-24 year olds but 12 million 65+ year olds. The tories still have a 40% LEAD with them, turnout of 18-24 year old was only 50% in 2010 but turnout of 65+ was 74% in 2015 and the young live in safe labour seats but oldies are more evenly spread out.
Sorry oldies votes matter much much much more then the yoof vote.
The same could be said of foreign aid. I was hoping May might have made that point when questioned on it tonight.
Yep and it was an open goal given that she has already committed to maintaining the 0.7% of GDP. These sorts of things should be trumpeted far and wide as they are positives which will cut through in what has been a thoroughly negative campaign so far from all sides.
Is it true the government gives North Korea aid money as suggested by a member of the audience tonight ?
On the rare occasions I do a YouGov survey I always get asked how often I watch Newsnight. Perhaps that is part of their demographic screening for deciding whether you should be part of their political opinion poll group.
Michael Fallon in addition to attacking Corbyn on defence has announced that no higher rate taxpayers will pay anymore in raised tax under the conservatives
Only basic rate taxpayers will get right royally screwed. As your PM categorically withdrew the 2015 manifesto pledge on Income Tax and NIC from the 2017 manifesto.
I suppose it is good for me. I will save several thousand pounds compared to McDonnell's budget.
All 65+ do not vote Tory an dmuch less so than 5 weeks back. Also, 18-24 olds turnout will be higher than 2010, let alone 2015.
There are only 6 million 18-24 year olds but 12 million 65+ year olds. The tories still have a 40% LEAD with them, turnout of 18-24 year old was only 50% in 2010 but turnout of 65+ was 74% in 2015 and the young live in safe labour seats but oldies are more evenly spread out.
Sorry oldies votes matter much much much more then the yoof vote.
Plus even now May is doing even better with over 65s than Cameron, even if Corbyn is doing even better with young voters than Miliband
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
LOL yes of course
CON gain Wrexham CON gain Delyn CON gain Carshalton CON hold Surbiton
That's not a loss
CON lose Gower and Vale of Clwyd. And Surbiton and Twickenham. LD keeps Carshalton.
HAHAHAHAHA!
I was off to bed in my £1m 3 bedroom detached house (all figures approximate ) paid for by myself
But had to come back on this
CON will win Surbiton by 20,000
Enjoy your dreams of Diane Abbott
etc
3 bedroom house ? Looks like you are on tax credits. I wouldn't know how I will survive in less than 5 bedrooms. I am only talking about the house, I actually live in.
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
On national polling the Tories will see a swing to them there so there needs to be heavy anti Tory tactical voting there
Why national polling when we have specific London polling.
I just read that Fallon said HR tax payers will not pay more than now.
So BASIC RATE taxpayers will pay more. Thanks, Fallon for letting it out.
I assumed that the ADDITIONAL RATE taxpayers are who he'll hit, upping 45% to 50%.
Don't try to wobble now. Tories will never increase the HR. The cat is out of the bag.
TORIES WILL INCREASE BASIC RATE OF INCOME TAX.
I'm obviously getting too tired and emotional, was thinking of LD Farron rather than Tory Fallon.
I think the Tories will leave 40% rate well alone, but will try and reform NI rates and thresholds to align them with the income tax rates and thresholds. Self-employed NI will rise as was proposed in the budget, there's now too many self-employed not paying employer NI.
But in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Sir Michael made it clear that income tax “absolutely” will not rise under a new Conservative government.
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
On national polling the Tories will see a swing to them there so there needs to be heavy anti Tory tactical voting there
Why national polling when we have specific London polling.
That is the poll I was originally talking about, Labour are on a huge 60% in inner London and the Tories just 25% but Labour are only on 44% in suburban London with the Tories on 37%. Inner London prefers Corbyn to May by 41% to 27% but suburban London May to Corbyn by 39% to 34%. So Labour may hold Hampstead and Kilburn and Westminster North and Southwark and Bermondsey but still lose Ilford North, Brentford and Isleworth and Enfield North to the Tories in the suburbs
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
On national polling the Tories will see a swing to them there so there needs to be heavy anti Tory tactical voting there
Why national polling when we have specific London polling.
That is the poll I was originally talking about, Labour are on a huge 60% in inner London and the Tories just 25% but Labour are only on 44% in suburban London with the Tories on 37%. Inner London prefers Corbyn to May by 41% to 27% but suburban London May to Corbyn by 39% to 34%. So Labour may hold Hampstead and Kilburn and Westminster North and Southwark and Bermondsey but still lose Ilford North, Brentford and Isleworth and Enfield North to the Tories in the suburbs
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
On national polling the Tories will see a swing to them there so there needs to be heavy anti Tory tactical voting there
Why national polling when we have specific London polling.
That is the poll I was originally talking about, Labour are on a huge 60% in inner London and the Tories just 25% but Labour are only on 44% in suburban London with the Tories on 37%. Inner London prefers Corbyn to May by 41% to 27% but suburban London May to Corbyn by 39% to 34%. So Labour may hold Hampstead and Kilburn and Westminster North and Southwark and Bermondsey but still lose Ilford North, Brentford and Isleworth and Enfield North to the Tories in the suburbs
I just read that Fallon said HR tax payers will not pay more than now.
So BASIC RATE taxpayers will pay more. Thanks, Fallon for letting it out.
No rise in basic either
But he DID NOT say that.
He did not need to - he was cancelling all Corbyn's attack on the £80,000 plus aspirational earners There will be no increase in basic by the conservatives
Despite all the froth about the nuclear question, I'm not convinced it will shift any votes, though it seems to have motivated a degree of betting activity. I doubt there are too many voters who genuinely fear we are in danger of imminent attack.
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
On national polling the Tories will see a swing to them there so there needs to be heavy anti Tory tactical voting there
Why national polling when we have specific London polling.
That is the poll I was originally talking about, Labour are on a huge 60% in inner London and the Tories just 25% but Labour are only on 44% in suburban London with the Tories on 37%. Inner London prefers Corbyn to May by 41% to 27% but suburban London May to Corbyn by 39% to 34%. So Labour may hold Hampstead and Kilburn and Westminster North and Southwark and Bermondsey but still lose Ilford North, Brentford and Isleworth and Enfield North to the Tories in the suburbs
But in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Sir Michael made it clear that income tax “absolutely” will not rise under a new Conservative government.
So why didn't May said that earlier ? Why did she keep schtum when she was in the press conference with Hammond ?
But in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Sir Michael made it clear that income tax “absolutely” will not rise under a new Conservative government.
So why didn't May said that earlier ? Why did she keep schtum when she was in the press conference with Hammond ?
Another U-turn ?
Nope, unless I missed where it was announced that the basic rate would go up.
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
On national polling the Tories will see a swing to them there so there needs to be heavy anti Tory tactical voting there
Why national polling when we have specific London polling.
That is the poll I was originally talking about, Labour are on a huge 60% in inner London and the Tories just 25% but Labour are only on 44% in suburban London with the Tories on 37%. Inner London prefers Corbyn to May by 41% to 27% but suburban London May to Corbyn by 39% to 34%. So Labour may hold Hampstead and Kilburn and Westminster North and Southwark and Bermondsey but still lose Ilford North, Brentford and Isleworth and Enfield North to the Tories in the suburbs
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
Despite all the froth about the nuclear question, I'm not convinced it will shift any votes, though it seems to have motivated a degree of betting activity. I doubt there are too many voters who genuinely fear we are in danger of imminent attack.
Wishful thinking. This is the big story and is going to be played over and over again with his car crash reply.
Canvassers will be on the doorsteps from tomorrow on with attack ads and I have just received the attack e mail from CCHQ
I just read that Fallon said HR tax payers will not pay more than now.
So BASIC RATE taxpayers will pay more. Thanks, Fallon for letting it out.
No rise in basic either
But he DID NOT say that.
He did not need to - he was cancelling all Corbyn's attack on the £80,000 plus aspirational earners There will be no increase in basic by the conservatives
So, let's get this right.
The 2015 manifesto explicitly ruled out any increase in Income Tax and basic rate NIC.
The 2017 manifesto omitted that.
Now you are saying that they will not increase any taxes. So why not keep the pledge ?
Meanwhile from real regional polls: In Wales and in London, the Tories are set to lose 2 seats in each region.
If you look at the subsamples of the London poll for example the big swing to Labour is inner London, in suburban London they still prefer May to Corbyn
Like Surbiton and Twickenham, you mean. We have other means to get rid of Tories.
On national polling the Tories will see a swing to them there so there needs to be heavy anti Tory tactical voting there
Why national polling when we have specific London polling.
That is the poll I was originally talking about, Labour are on a huge 60% in inner London and the Tories just 25% but Labour are only on 44% in suburban London with the Tories on 37%. Inner London prefers Corbyn to May by 41% to 27% but suburban London May to Corbyn by 39% to 34%. So Labour may hold Hampstead and Kilburn and Westminster North and Southwark and Bermondsey but still lose Ilford North, Brentford and Isleworth and Enfield North to the Tories in the suburbs
But 39-34 is better than 2015. In fact, this poll is the same as 1997 !!!!
Not in suburban London, it is closer to 2010/15 there, in inner London it is 1997. Even though suburban London will see a smaller pro Tory swing than the national average I think it will see a Tory swing and the Tories can pick up a few seats they won in 2010 but lost in 2015 in north London but maybe lose a few to the LDs in the SouthWest, inner London though will see a clear swing to Labour
Despite all the froth about the nuclear question, I'm not convinced it will shift any votes, though it seems to have motivated a degree of betting activity. I doubt there are too many voters who genuinely fear we are in danger of imminent attack.
Wishful thinking. This is the big story and is going to be played over and over again with his car crash reply.
Canvassers will be on the doorsteps from tomorrow on with attack ads and I have just received the attack e mail from CCHQ
49% of the population does not want trident. Labour is not going to get 49%.
I just read that Fallon said HR tax payers will not pay more than now.
So BASIC RATE taxpayers will pay more. Thanks, Fallon for letting it out.
No rise in basic either
But he DID NOT say that.
He did not need to - he was cancelling all Corbyn's attack on the £80,000 plus aspirational earners There will be no increase in basic by the conservatives
So, let's get this right.
The 2015 manifesto explicitly ruled out any increase in Income Tax and basic rate NIC.
The 2017 manifesto omitted that.
Now you are saying that they will not increase any taxes. So why not keep the pledge ?
Wobble ? U-turn ? What next ?
You do talk rubbish - the basic rates of tax remain but that does not include NI which is avaiable if needed, possibly only on the employer.
But in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Sir Michael made it clear that income tax “absolutely” will not rise under a new Conservative government.
So why didn't May said that earlier ? Why did she keep schtum when she was in the press conference with Hammond ?
Another U-turn ?
Nope, unless I missed where it was announced that the basic rate would go up.
The manifesto did not specifically rule it out like it did in 2015.
I just read that Fallon said HR tax payers will not pay more than now.
So BASIC RATE taxpayers will pay more. Thanks, Fallon for letting it out.
No rise in basic either
But he DID NOT say that.
He did not need to - he was cancelling all Corbyn's attack on the £80,000 plus aspirational earners There will be no increase in basic by the conservatives
So, let's get this right.
The 2015 manifesto explicitly ruled out any increase in Income Tax and basic rate NIC.
The 2017 manifesto omitted that.
Now you are saying that they will not increase any taxes. So why not keep the pledge ?
Wobble ? U-turn ? What next ?
LOL. Changing policies between manifestos is a U-turn now? Desperate indeed.
I just read that Fallon said HR tax payers will not pay more than now.
So BASIC RATE taxpayers will pay more. Thanks, Fallon for letting it out.
No rise in basic either
But he DID NOT say that.
He did not need to - he was cancelling all Corbyn's attack on the £80,000 plus aspirational earners There will be no increase in basic by the conservatives
So, let's get this right.
The 2015 manifesto explicitly ruled out any increase in Income Tax and basic rate NIC.
The 2017 manifesto omitted that.
Now you are saying that they will not increase any taxes. So why not keep the pledge ?
Wobble ? U-turn ? What next ?
You do talk rubbish - the basic rates of tax remain but that does not include NI which is avaiable if needed, possibly only on the employer.
Does the 2017 manifesto specifically rule out increase in basic rate of income tax ? As it did in 2015. Show us.
I just read that Fallon said HR tax payers will not pay more than now.
So BASIC RATE taxpayers will pay more. Thanks, Fallon for letting it out.
I assumed that the ADDITIONAL RATE taxpayers are who he'll hit, upping 45% to 50%.
Don't try to wobble now. Tories will never increase the HR. The cat is out of the bag.
TORIES WILL INCREASE BASIC RATE OF INCOME TAX.
Labour pledge to scrap the married couples allowance meaning I would pay more income tax at the basic rate.
Fake news? I can see no mention of the married couples allowance in Labour's manifesto, though page 9 does say: A Labour government will guarantee no rises in income tax for those earning below £80,000 a year, and no increases in personal National Insurance Contributions or the rate of VAT.
I just read that Fallon said HR tax payers will not pay more than now.
So BASIC RATE taxpayers will pay more. Thanks, Fallon for letting it out.
I assumed that the ADDITIONAL RATE taxpayers are who he'll hit, upping 45% to 50%.
Don't try to wobble now. Tories will never increase the HR. The cat is out of the bag.
TORIES WILL INCREASE BASIC RATE OF INCOME TAX.
Labour pledge to scrap the married couples allowance meaning I would pay more income tax at the basic rate.
Fake news? I can see no mention of the married couples allowance in Labour's manifesto, though page 9 does say: A Labour government will guarantee no rises in income tax for those earning below £80,000 a year, and no increases in personal National Insurance Contributions or the rate of VAT.
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Sheesh.
She's never liked Diane Abbott either.
CON gain Wrexham
CON gain Delyn
CON gain Carshalton
CON hold Surbiton
That's not a loss
As I have said I have many years experience in this field and have seen home owners with £250,000 + homes lose the lot and have the home sold while they are alive.
No one has an answer, not even the insurance companies, and at least Theresa May has identified and is addressing one of the biggest social problems of our time
https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight/status/870770726516674561
So long as we're talking Christmas 500AD (for example), it doesn't sound unreasonable at all.
I was about to drop £2 a seat on the Tories at 369 when they suspended.
Also not the sort of rant a person who thinks their team is winning would utter either.
Spreadex still suspended so have just thrown a bag of sand at the 1.25 Tory majority on Betfair.
One thing, just as all good rules of generalship say Never march on Moscow, future Labour party playbooks will say Never agree to a Yorkshire QT the weekend before polling day.
I was off to bed in my £1m 3 bedroom detached house (all figures approximate
But had to come back on this
CON will win Surbiton by 20,000
Enjoy your dreams of Diane Abbott
Sorry oldies votes matter much much much more then the yoof vote.
I hardly ever watch it anymore.
Theresa gave her best performance of the campaign.
Jezza was OK until the nuclear question and then stumbled very badly (and never really recovered)
Scores on the doors:
Tezza - 7
Jezza - 5
I suppose it is good for me. I will save several thousand pounds compared to McDonnell's budget.
Do I want the Tories to win ? Hell no !
So BASIC RATE taxpayers will pay more. Thanks, Fallon for letting it out.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/uk-general-election-polls-jeremy-corbyn-in-shock-surge-in-london-as-labour-leader-now-more-popular-a3554371.html
TORIES WILL INCREASE BASIC RATE OF INCOME TAX.
I think the Tories will leave 40% rate well alone, but will try and reform NI rates and thresholds to align them with the income tax rates and thresholds. Self-employed NI will rise as was proposed in the budget, there's now too many self-employed not paying employer NI.
But in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Sir Michael made it clear that income tax “absolutely” will not rise under a new Conservative government.
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/6zez44zpnt/QueenMaryResults_London_May31st2017_W.pdf
Singer Ariana Grande, who was headlining the bombed Manchester concert, turns up unannounced at hospital where the injured are being treated.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/02/ariana-grande-surprises-injured-fans-hospital-following-manchester/
Good night.
Another U-turn ?
http://weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/1044/a-well-ordered-militia/
Bonus question which Labour shadow cabinet minister was caught in a picture smiling and holding holding a pamphlet calling for a peoples militia ?
Canvassers will be on the doorsteps from tomorrow on with attack ads and I have just received the attack e mail from CCHQ
The 2015 manifesto explicitly ruled out any increase in Income Tax and basic rate NIC.
The 2017 manifesto omitted that.
Now you are saying that they will not increase any taxes. So why not keep the pledge ?
Wobble ? U-turn ? What next ?
Sheer desperation shines through
Brutal, brutal stuff...