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To think Labour won't increase taxes

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ArtVandeelay · 23/10/2024 16:59

And Reeves will pull a rabit out of the hat and reduce taxes or increase the tax threshold.

I believe all this talk is just to manage expectations, and they will end up doing something pretty impressive on Budget Day.

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Tickledpinkk · 23/10/2024 17:10

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OnTheBounce · 23/10/2024 17:09

There are no rabbits. You can't take the winter fuel allowance away for some pensioners and then, somehow, produce a rabbit.

nearlylovemyusername · 23/10/2024 17:08

Well, they gave a lot of hope (and cash) to unions.

Given current state of Tories and both of their candidates unelectable I think Labour feel pretty safe. Plus it's usual policy to raise taxes in first year/s hoping that electorate will forget by next polls.

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edwinbear · 23/10/2024 17:06

It’s going to be the biggest tax grab in history. Bigger than Lamont’s £38.5bn in 1993 and Healey’s £31.4bn in 1975. Reeves will be proud to take that record.

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ArtVandeelay · 23/10/2024 17:05

hamstersarse · 23/10/2024 17:01

You are delusional.

Raising taxes when people won't see the benefits will sink them at the next election.

You got to give people hope. If it's all doom and gloom people become understandably dispondent and switch off.

This is why they need to do something that captures the public's imagination and gives them hope.

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GasPanic · 23/10/2024 17:05

I do think they have floated just about every taxation policy increase under the sun, in the hope that when they finally come up with the budget it is less bad than everyone was expecting.

Still, I don't think we are likely to get no tax rises. Just a proportion of the ones that have been suggested.

hamstersarse · 23/10/2024 17:01

You are delusional.

Boomer55 · 23/10/2024 17:01

I don’t think so lol - but we will find out next Wednesday.