𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁?
Because the question is, were we misled so that the voting public accepted higher taxes (Something Labour said they wouldn't do.) and VAT increases to reduce this potentially now mythical black hole or at the very least a black hole that's not as bad as we were first led to believe.
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Chris Mason: Why, in my judgement, Reeves was misleading on one specific point
The Chancellor chose not to share some information on tax receipts in an unusual press conference, given before the Budget.Chris Mason (BBC News)
𝙄 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙩?
So the other day, a customer refused to pay after we set up a new user on a laptop because he'd already paid a few months earlier for it to be set up for someone else, who, unfortunately, died.
Another customer's hard drive has failed. I asked them to drop it off, but he refused, saying he just wanted a price before deciding. I pointed out that I didn't (at that point) know the drive's size, so it was impossible to quote. He sent me a picture. Luckily, the image shows it's a 2TB SSD. I give him a price to replace said drive, and he says, "I'll get another refurb off you instead." The thing is, he'll still needs to buy a 2TB SSD! 🤯
I'm so confused. How the hell do some people's minds work?
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I have to say, I agree with every headline in these newspapers. Oh, and I'm sick to death of socialist journalists using the term "Working Families" when reporting on people's benefits! Yes, you can get income support or PIP if you work, but most of those you interview are not working!
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Newspaper headlines: 'High welfare, high tax' and 'Budget goes as billed'
Budget highlights, lowlights, and an OBR blunder lead all the front pages in Thursday's papers.BBC News
So the feeble argument for taxing electric vehicles is that the government is losing fuel duty on combustion-engine cars. If that's true, why are cyclists not being taxed? After all, the more pushbikes on the road, the fewer powered forms of transport there are, ergo less tax duty. I'm surprised Rachel Reeves hasn't implemented a tax on people who wear the colour blue, or on those selfish people who have gardens? She could tax you by the square foot! 😡
P.S. I don't own an electric car.
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Electric vehicle owners to face pay-per-mile tax
Drivers of electric cars will pay a road charge of 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile from April 2028.Pritti Mistry (BBC News)
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𝗠𝗲: "Normally, you'd get a maintenance kit, but TBH, they rarely work."
𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: "Yes, I know. That's why I want you to send someone."
𝗠𝗲: "Thing is, we charge £95 an hour, it's going to be very expensive with all the printers you have, and I'm not convinced it will resolve it."
𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: "We only bought the one from you a couple of months ago!"
𝗠𝗲: "Think of it like an MOT. Your car can pass, and two minutes later, it could be illegal because something failed. Dirty rollers or black marks on paper are not covered under warranty. I'd try cleaning the rollers with some alcohol wipes if I were you."
𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: "EXACTLY! That's what I was asking for, someone to come out and clean them."
𝗠𝗲: "OK, £95 per hour."
𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: "Hmm? I'll ask, but I don't think my boss will want to pay that."
𝗠𝗲: "It'll be cheaper if you buy some wipes."
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There are undiscovered tribes deep in the Amazon forest who have never seen anyone from outside, who knew that everything was going to be Boris's fault.
Yes, he and the Tory government could have done better, but hindsight is a wonderful thing! I'd argue that they got a lot of things right, even if they went about it the wrong way. I'm talking about spending money, for example, with little or no control over it. When faced with thousands dying, I'd rather throw money at it than hold the wallet shut in case someone defrauds or makes disgraceful profits.
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Covid chaos in Boris Johnson’s government led to 23,000 deaths, damning inquiry finds
Report finds PM and Dominic Cummings presided over ‘toxic and chaotic culture’ in Downing StreetCaitlin Doherty (The Independent)
If the England flag is offensive to some cultures, will local councils ban Christmas? I mean, Christmas is a Christian celebration, isn't it? Ban these rip-off German markets, I say.
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𝗕𝗕𝗖 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵
The BBC apologises for the Panorama doctored video, and now we find out that Newsnight was at it too! So many questions. Was it the same person who edited both videos? Were they the same program editors and producers? But hey, everyone at the #BBC is impartial, right? 🤦♂️
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Keir Starmer says any No 10 briefings against ministers ‘unacceptable’
Starmer defends Wes Streeting at PMQs but dodges question on his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeneyPeter Walker (The Guardian)
#UselessLabour
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‘Mad’: Labour in crisis after Starmer declares he will fight any challenger
Recriminations fly in Downing Street after prime minister highlights weakness of his own positionGeorge Parker (Financial Times)
If anyone thought this "One in one out" plan was going to work, you need your head tested. And what are we doing? Giving them money to pay for their second attempt! Idiots are running this country, they really are.
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Second migrant sent to France returns to the UK
The man was detected by biometrics, detained immediately, and will be deported as soon as possible, the Home Office says.Jennifer McKiernan (BBC News)
It's the Editors and Producers at the BBC who need to be got rid of. They control what is put out. The likes of Davie and Turness failed to manage them. If anyone can't see how skewed the BBC news stories are, then maybe you should start to get your news from other agencies for a while; it'll be an eye-opener for you.
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BBC chair to respond to MPs as departing News CEO rejects claims of institutional bias
The BBC's director general Tim Davie, and CEO of news Deborah Turness, resigned last night after a leaked dossier made a series of criticisms of BBC output.BBC News
I believe that's called "Covering our arse before we rob you." I await the "We inherited it." Excuse. You've been in power for 15 months now —haven't you got a grip on the situation yet? #UslessLabour
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Starmer and Reeves hint at tax rises to come ahead of unusual pre-budget speech today
The chancellor will address the nation from Downing Street on Tuesday morning, weeks before she delivers her second budget. It comes amid rampant speculation she will break Labour's manifesto commitments on tax rises.Sky News
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Removal of Andrew's titles is seismic - but there is another major shift in palace's statement
Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that Andrew had been stripped of his Prince title in an unprecedented statement.Rhiannon Mills (Sky News)
Dear journalists
What's going on between Starmer and Reeves? This is the second time he's saved her, isn't it?
Didn't Starmer campaign on a sleaze ticket, saying he would clean up wrongdoing by MPs? #Labour is turning out just as bad as the Tories!
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"Erm? There are emails from your husband asking the estate agent to get the license."
"Err? Ooh, it's OK. The Estate Agents say it's all their fault."
"How fortunate, why didn't they own up before?"
#UselessLabour
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Migrant sex offender received £500 after threatening to disrupt deportation
Hadush Kebatu had been wrongly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning.Anahita Hossein-Pour (The Independent)
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Dog walker killed in ‘senseless’ Uxbridge triple stabbing is named
A 22-year-old Afghan national - who arrived in the UK in a lorry before being granted asylum in 2022 - was arrested at the sceneAmy-Clare Martin (The Independent)
#UselessLabour
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Rachel Reeves hints at tax rises in Budget as she heads to Riyadh in search of trade deal
The chancellor is widely expected to use the Budget to increase taxes once again, with the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimating she needs to find £22bn via tax rises or spending cuts to meet her self-imposed fiscal ruleMillie Cooke (The Independent)
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#UselessLabour
Migrant sex offender released from prison in error arrested
Hadush Kebatu is arrested in north London, two days after being mistakenly released from an Essex jail.Thomas Mackintosh (BBC News)
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Met urges Epping migrant sex offender to hand himself into a police station - follow live
Hadush Kebatu is believed to have "access to funds" and to have sought assistance from members of the public both in London and in Chelmsford.BBC News
#Labour #GroomingGangs
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Four survivors say Jess Phillips must quit for them to rejoin grooming inquiry
The government is standing by safeguarding minister Jess Phillips as the grooming gang row deepens.Jennifer McKiernan (BBC News)
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Man deported under 'one in, one out' scheme returns to UK in small boat
Sky News understands that the Iranian man will be deported to France once again.Sky News
#Israel #gaza
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Israel strikes Gaza and suspends aid delivery, after IDF and Hamas accuse each other of breaking ceasefire - live updates
A "wave of strikes" by the Israel Defense Forces comes after Israel and Hamas accused each other of violating their ceasefire in Gaza.BBC News
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What time does Taylor Swift come on?
Held for 738 days by terrorists in the most appalling conditions, poorly fed and possibly mistreated, and the first thing some bright spark can think of is "Let's parade them all on a stage because we don't think they have been debased enough!"
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Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after two years in Gaza
Group handed over to Red Cross as Israeli ministers approve list of more than 1,700 Palestinians for releaseDaniel Boffey (The Guardian)
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Kemi Badenoch would be better off rebuilding the party than setting out her market stall in the hope of winning the next election. Reactivating the Young Conservatives is a good start. If they're still members? Expel Johnson and Cameron, and show the British public that the Conservatives are cleaning out the stable and putting their own house in order before trying to tell the nation what to do.
The biggest problem with people defecting to ReformUK is that it gives legitimacy to Farage's party - I wouldn't be surprised if they win the next election.
#politics #conservatives
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Badenoch to set out new rule to cut borrowing and taxes
In a conference speech, the Tory leader will say the Conservatives are the only party "with a plan to get our economy back on track".Joshua Nevett (BBC News)
It grieves me to say it, but at the moment, the Conservatives are a spent force. They've only themselves to blame. They had it all and threw it all away. I would argue they are so devastated as a party, I don't beleive Kemi Badenoch can turn it around and decline, if not extinction is potentially on the cards.
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Badenoch denies empty seats an issue at Tory conference
On Monday, shadow chancellor Mel Stride gave his speech to a partially empty hall in Manchester.BBC News
I honestly think William and Kate, as King and Queen, will unify this country — or at least go a long way toward repairing our damaged harmony — and usher in a new connection between the royal family and the British public.
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Prince William: ‘Change is on my agenda – change for good’
The heir to the throne candidly described how his wife’s cancer battle left him overwhelmed and revealed his children do not have mobile phonesTony Jones (The Independent)
If Kier Starmer is worried about Farage, maybe he should stop pissing the electorate off!
#Labour #ReformUK #kierstarmer #Farage
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Why Keir Starmer wants to keep talking about Nigel Farage
The Labour leader insists his battle with Reform UK represents a different kind of political fight.Matt Chorley (BBC News)
Sometimes, I wonder if people deliberately look for an alternative, obscure way to report a fault with us.
It's really simple: send an email to support@. However, they'll email you directly, phone you, or log into their support portal account and use the chat feature, which is only live when we're supporting a customer. They'll go to our website, which has, wait for it, a "Report a Fault" button on the homepage that generates an email to support@, but they'll ignore it. They'll navigate to the "Contact us" page, which yet again has a "Report a Fault" button at the top of the page with bold text saying "Don't use the contact form, you caaant! use this button," but no, they'll go to the contact form and report a fault which goes nowhere near the ticketing system. 🤦♂️
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So let me get this right. You're guaranteed a wage? Well, I should hope you are!
No companies have signed up for this idea.
Forced employment, are you sure #Labour are the good guys?
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Rachel Reeves to guarantee paid work for young people unemployed for 18 months
The chancellor will commit to "the abolition of long-term youth unemployment" in her speech at Labour conference.Becky Morton (BBC News)
Not that I believe in "fair" but tbh, just lately, the stuff coming out of this Labour government is pretty much straight out of the Conservative playbook and yet not a single Labour supporter or voter has had the balls to say "Hang on a minute!" If it had been a Tory government announcing this stuff, the Internet would be in meltdown now with raging socialists.
It's so unfair!
A. None if them have ever had a real life, so they're utterly clueless and
B. They are devious geniuses who have copied UKIP Re-formed and Trump by controlling what everybody gets angry about, to distract from something even worse.
I'm most worried it might be A.
I think it's 𝗔 but for slightly different reasons. Some of them still think the clock stopped in 1976, for starters, Angela Raynor believes so. Labour is still hung up on "Working Class", we're all working class, aren't we? I certainly work for a living. The so-called upper class was wiped out at Passchendaele and Mandalay.
I believe Starmer et al is playing the long game. They're thinking about the next election. All these ideas they're effectively nicking off ReformUK are a fop to the voter in the hope they get a second term. My concern is, once something is in place, it's going to be difficult to undo, although having said that, we did manage to leave Europe for about a week. 🤣
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Keir Starmer says digital ID cards are an ‘enormous opportunity’ and will make it tougher to work illegally - UK politics live
Prime minister says plans for a new digital ID held on people’s phones will become mandatory to prove the right to workAmy Sedghi (The Guardian)
And you thought #Labour's One in one out deal was brilliant?
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Some of us have lived through a Labour government before; we know what they're like.
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Politics latest: Second migrant deported to France under 'one in, one out' deal - after losing High Court bid
A second migrant has been deported from the UK to France as part of the government's one in, one out deal. Asylum seekers are set to be accepted from France in the "coming days" as part of the agreement.Sky News
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Migrants 'making mockery' of law, says home secretary
Shabana Mahmood has vowed to "fight" attempts to block the first deportation flight under the UK-France returns deal.Sky News
If the Tories were still in power, everyone would be frothing at the mouth. Makes me puke the #Labour bias of these so-called journalists.
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Eritrean man wins block on removal to France under 'one in, one out' deal
Some migrants who arrived in the UK by small boat had been told they would be put on flights to France as early as Tuesday.Dominic Casciani (BBC News)
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in reply to penguin42 • •Road Tax stopped being used for maintaining roads in 1937. The money goes straight to the general government. Local councils are duty-bound for the upkeep of roads out of funds allocated to them from the government. This is why there are huge potholes everywhere.
Try arguing over parking, say, outside your house. The first thing they will say is: "I've got road tax, mate, that entitles me to park where I like." Ergo, he's paid to be on the road, not for the upkeep; therefore, imv, anyone who uses the road should pay to use it and don't get me started on people cycling on the pavements.
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in reply to dick_turpin • • •But even if you'd argue the road tax stuff isn't being used on roads, then the elecy car needs money spent on the grid.
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