Scared of what labour will do

The only people starting threads about school fees were wealthy people privately educating their children. It’s a forum not a place to post diatribes workout response. If you don’t want the 94% not privately educating their kids to comment don’t put up endless threads and don’t put them in AIBU.

Here for the Tory/Russian bot bingo. Didn't take long for a full house.

What's needed is a government and particularly a chancellor who can set out a clear plan and then start to get traction very quickly. Unfortunately we have someone who seems to believe a plan simply constitutes really, really wanting growth to happen and that she can manifest this by saying "growth" a lot, all while enacting policies which are anti-growth.

We never recovered from the 08 crash! Growth is very difficult in our economic landscape, let's hear your ideas @indigovapour ?

£2 bus fares helped everyone tho and their inheritance rules were fairer, Labour are running farming thereby eating into the ground 🤦🏽‍♀️

Apologies OAPs used to have a different personal allowance:

Pensioners used to enjoy a higher tax-free allowance than the rest of the population (though the Conservatives’ statement makes no mention of this). The higher allowance for pensioners ended under the Coalition government. Back in 2010–11, the personal allowance was £6,475 for people aged under 65, compared with £9,490 for those aged 65 to 75 (and £9,640 for people 75+). In real, inflation-adjusted terms, the current personal allowance for pensioners is about 10% lower than the one they enjoyed then, whereas the allowance for working-age people is 30% higher, even after recent freezes.

From this document :

ifs.org.uk/articles/new-triple-locked-personal-allowance-pensioners

So still can’t link this with Russian propaganda.
I am glad you are doing well even when families like us have been bled to the point of leaving next year.

I have questions.
Why do posters always do this? What has the last 14 years got to do with how the OP feels right now?
Why are people's fears minimised like this because it's Labour making the cuts?
Would you brush the cuts to WFP and hints of benefits Reform if it was the Tories making them?
Why is 'the Tories were worse' used over and over again on MN to shut down debate on what a hash Labour have made so far?
A wider question: When will Labour supporters own the mistakes their party has made instead of blaming to Tories for everything that's going wrong?
Yet happy to pat themselves on the back for any positives, even though it's really got little to do with their competence? I am thinking of the increased NHS appointments here.
Anyone got any answers?

Absolutely, that's who should be targeted, not those working

So you weren’t ever worried about the Tories?🤔

Seriously OP. Do you not remember what the Tories did? They have decimated the NHS, education, social care, local services.
Of course some people only care about themselves but Labour at least think about the vulnerable in society.

They more than likely can barely afford their bills and heating being disabled or heating. I am sure you can manage a little extra tax like most private paying parents. Disabled and pensioners are some of the most vulnerable in our society.

They also brought private schools VAT two terms forward than they promised just to raise inflation and put a number of children and their families in distress by forcing some to leave school mid year.

They messed up on WFA but on other changes, they've done ok, new legislation on child abuse for example, more emergency dental appointments, extra NHS appointments, i ve personally benefited from these.

We aren't in the famous Tory predicted recession either, consumer spend is up too.

They are planning to cut out of work benefits, not in the weekly amounts but in encouraging people to work and why not? being on benefits shouldn't be a choice.

Their biggest challenge is x channel migration but its still lower than the highest numbers seen under the Tories.

Loads to do but the only doom n gloom seems to be from Tory supporters.

Of course it’s not, but you clearly weren’t following the numerous mn threads if you think that’s all people were doing.

You can't be serious? They definitely did!

I'm mainly scared of what Labour are doing and will do because absolutely none of it makes anyone's lives any better and this, I fear, means Reform genuinely might win the next election.

What's needed is a government and particularly a chancellor who can set out a clear plan and then start to get traction very quickly. Unfortunately we have someone who seems to believe a plan simply constitutes really, really wanting growth to happen and that she can manifest this by saying "growth" a lot, all while enacting policies which are anti-growth.

The cash ISA proposal is a real barometer for me. If she cuts the allowance then there can be no doubt that she's totally clueless and needs to go.

Even if she doesn't, do you understand that this will affect ALL of us, if farmers can no longer afford to farm?

And Steve Reed, minister with responsibility for DEFRA, who is MP for Streatham, that well known farming heartland, and knows precisely nothing about rural affairs.

I really don't think anyone earning over six figures needs help, do you !

wage stagnation & cliff edges do matter

but you don't mean working people do you, not all working people, not small business owners. Which working people do you mean.

Wrong threat? Can’t people discuss genuine worries as seen how Labour has been doing?

Yes, very worried.

It's their lack of empathy which is scary. Say what you like about the Tories, but at least they didn't radiate gloom.

Yes I am worried.
But the country is fucked (not Labour's fault).I hope they look at inheritance tax or wealth tax rather that further reduce the money working people have to stretch thinly already.

Why are you so disparaging towards the UKs first female Chancellor? Were you so scathing towards Hunt or Sunak and their prior failed businesses and waste/fraud of billions in Covid support loans?

Reeves didn't slash National Insurance by 4% costing the country £10billion per year.... thats on Hunt.... Reeves has to plug that £10billion... £10billion would take Defence spending to 2.5% and provide NHS dentistry for all...

On IHT and farms, how did they manage pre 1992? before then, they paid IHT in full and within 6 months!!! Not 20% and 10 years to pay.....

Farmers can also spend the next year or so, taking advice on how to mitigate IHT, instead of blocking roads and delaying emergency vehicles in London and other major cities.