If it meant abolishing NI I'd be OK with standard rate going to 28% in the first instance. But yes, it really can and should be lower than that and if done that would be a tax cut for working pe… (View Post)

No, it doesn't. Labour only polled 20% of over 70s in July anyway. The polling collapse is because they've lost working age voters who were supporting them, not just pensioners pissed off a… (View Post)

So they increased 20 million people's taxes instead? The 20 million already paying more taxes than the 8 million? Besides how many of the 8 million are swing voters? In 2024 Labour only got 20% … (View Post)

80% of pensioners didn't vote Labour at the last election. If it were up to pensioners alone we'd have a landslide Tory government. Labour shouldn't be kowtowing to the grey vote. If t… (View Post)

Abolish NI the IR35 issue goes away. Considering NI is a tax paid to the state it should have absolutely nothing to do with "employment rights" which are paid by the employer, not the state. (View Post)