What do with think will be in Labour’s budget?

The Triple lock is being reduced to a double lock from 2030, if Labour get back in.

I’m approaching pension age. I would scrap the triple lock and the double lock. All pensions should be index linked with inflation, as should benefits and public sector salaries. Everyone should get the same yearly uplift every April. No more separate negotiations for doctors, teachers , nurses, police, local government workers or civil servants, MP’s or the armed forces. They all get the same percentage increase. The personal tax allowance also needs to be increased every year as well in line with inflation as fiscal drag is bringing people in very ordinary jobs into the higher rate of tax. The personal tax allowance could also be shared between couples who have children to give them more options with childcare, this would allow a couple to earn £25k a year before paying any tax if they have children under the age of 14. I would also gradually reform universal credit as it encourages some people to have more children than they can provide for, and others to work fewer hours than they could as they are getting top ups. The welfare budget is not sustainable.

Labour would rather have 115% as this would avoid upsetting their back benchers.

I'm not interested.

But I am interested whether you or Twinkletoes have any experience in business?

Of course you’re not interested. No interest in anything that challenges your entrenched world view.

Snap!

You were more accurate before the edit 😂

Correct

I'm not interested.

But I am interested whether you or Twinkletoes have any experience in business?

I’m approaching pension age. I would scrap the triple lock and the double lock. All pensions should be index linked with inflation, as should benefits and public sector salaries. Everyone should get the same yearly uplift every April. No more separate negotiations for doctors, teachers , nurses, police, local government workers or civil servants, MP’s or the armed forces. They all get the same percentage increase. The personal tax allowance also needs to be increased every year as well in line with inflation as fiscal drag is bringing people in very ordinary jobs into the higher rate of tax. The personal tax allowance could also be shared between couples who have children to give them more options with childcare, this would allow a couple to earn £25k a year before paying any tax if they have children under the age of 14. I would also gradually reform universal credit as it encourages some people to have more children than they can provide for, and others to work fewer hours than they could as they are getting top ups. The welfare budget is not sustainable.

I’m not sure why you’re getting heat @Amythomasbut I’m betting the Labour meetings are similar.

Mind closed like a steel trap. Not something I’d be proud of but we’re all different.

Yeah we are all different. Some of us even run a successful business.

Yeah we are all different. Some of us even run a successful business.

Good for you.

And for you!

Yeah we are all different. Some of us even run a successful business.

And for you!

Good for you.

Respectfully suggest you inform the PP of your current/previous business/financial background.

Unless I’m one of her customers (I’m not) it makes no difference to me whether or not she runs a business. On the other hand businesses like Capita and Serco are very bad for me and every other taxpayer.

And that is despite the doom and gloom about policy. So something about Lavour, and Tory, policy must be working then.

Why do you think someone running a successful business does nothing for you?

Surely a thriving economy and successful entrepreneurs are the foundation of the stable and prosperous state?

I appreciate and applaud every single one of them.

Without them there wouldn’t be a police service, schools and a health service.

Why can’t we all give some credit where it’s due instead of going down the rabbit hole of political divide?

Of course we need it. Bizarre thinking to say it’s not a key part of the economy. No wonder Labour MPs just say tax more at every meeting.

So removed from business.