What is labour coming for next?

[MikeRafone]

I reckon after 12 years of dozen fuel duty that drivers will be next

what tax will the collect next to fill the black hole

Would people have preferred to continue with the Tories staffing money on the Rwanda scheme they knew was illegal, and giving contracts to their dodgy mates?

Honestly.

No they're not. Road tax was abolished in this country almost 100 years ago.

I suspect that none of that will happen in my lifetime, so I'm not holding my breath.

Historically, borrowing has been lower under Labour, so has unemployment, and most of the things that have really benefited the country have been introduced by Labour. And I say that as someone who, up until 2010, predominantly voted Conservative 😮

At least the government has announced a series of steps to try and improve the country, which is a pleasant change from the previous one, that only tried to enrich themselves and their mates.

In the interests of factual accuracy I would like to to point out that 1.4% of the UK is built on, (2% of England).

I don’t disagree with you, but there are some technical difficulties particularly around defined benefit schemes (which are only really available in the public sector now). Plus ways of avoiding it entirely through additional employer contributions etc.

I think if that was going to raise a lot of money someone would have already done it - it’s been talked about for years.

100% agree with this

The women and girls complaining in the UK didn't get thrown in jail though.

There's UK levels of bad and UAE levels of bad and you are off your rocker if you think they are remotely similar.

Whereas this lot will relish spreading poverty. How many pensioners are on the cusp of needing pension credit but dont qualify as they've looked after themselves all these years. Now they've lost the winter fuel payment by the so called "working class" party. LIke it or not, the country runs better when the poshies are in charge, not their bitter counterparts who paradoxically want to screw the working class more.

I’m just depressed that they scrapped the £86K care cap (for personal care costs only, not accommodation food etc). It’s costing £7k a month for my poor DM’s care home. She has dementia, which is basically a tax in itself. Another possible silver lining gone.

There's a limit to how much they can raise in tax. UK plc spends far more than it can raise. So eventually they will need to cut welfare and raise the retirement age. Which will cause an outrage. So it won't be done. We are stuffed sadly.

Well half the country were punished like buggery by the last lot, so it’s only fair that turns are taken.

Out of interest, how would you pay for the enormous cost of Covid, and rebuilding our now-destroyed country?

While planning to become an immigrant herself.

Yup, completely agree. It couldn't have been worse than it was.

Tell that to the gang raped girls.

I don’t think I am off my rocker (!), but I do think it is a bit pot kettle black thinking the UK is so much better than Dubai law and order wise. Although I am not moving to Dubai anyway so this is all a bit academic.

Historically though, the facts would disagree with you.

Well half the country were punished like buggery by the last lot

Only half?

how would you pay for the enormous cost of Covid, and rebuilding our now-destroyed country?

Covid didn't help, but was insignificant compared to the cost of Brexit and the Trussterfuck.

Loads of posters on this thread have suggested more tax on things they have or do, meaning they would pay more. Just because you don't want to pay more towards public services doesn't mean everyone thinks like that.

Exactly, Labour are trying to dig us out of a mess caused by the Tories.

Hotel tax would push more into accepting migrants

IHT should be applied to the whole estate.

At the moment, my Mum's estate is unlikely to qualify for IHT. So I will benefit from a completely unearned windfall. Labour should bring in IHT from £0 - my Mums estate would then make a payment and I would still benefit, just at a lower value.

No I meant that tax that you pay as a guest, you know when you go to say Rome at it's a couple of euros per night. I could see something like that being introduced in the UK.

Who screws the working class taxpayer the most?

Clearly on here, the overwhelming wish is to see the poorer become a lot richer, and the richer to become a lot poorer. People go to university, spend many years studying to get a very well paid job. Think GPs, solicitors, accountants etc. But according to some on MN, they should be only marginally better off than someone working the tills in Tescos. Why would people even bother to go through years of training, incurring £9k a year student fees, to not be earning according to their skill set?

Income tax at 40% flat rate for everyone regardless. That’s fair isn’t it?