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Labour isn't working - Thread 21

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TheNuthatch · 23/11/2025 09:49

A chat thread for those who don't like this Labour government. 💙

We are bracing for the budget 😬

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

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truthsayers · 26/11/2025 13:36

Rivalled · 26/11/2025 13:34

Can’t understand how they think this is going to encourage growth whatsoever…

it won’t. Labour are all about spending not growth.
They’ve always shown us who they are.
We need to believe them.

Woollyguru · 26/11/2025 13:36

EmpressoftheMundane · 26/11/2025 13:33

So do I.

So do I.

EasternStandard · 26/11/2025 13:38

Rivalled · 26/11/2025 13:34

Can’t understand how they think this is going to encourage growth whatsoever…

They’ve given up on that. This is taxing so the markets don’t react.

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Rivalled · 26/11/2025 13:41

It’s utterly bereft of good ideas isn’t it?

AlexandraBee · 26/11/2025 13:42

Love Kemi.

Rivalled · 26/11/2025 13:43

Oooh Kemi landed that ‘the worst ever chancellor’ - fantastic.

EasternStandard · 26/11/2025 13:45

Rivalled · 26/11/2025 13:43

Oooh Kemi landed that ‘the worst ever chancellor’ - fantastic.

Just listening now. She’s brilliant.

Rishi will be having a large glass of I told you so today. Shame so many mners didn’t listen.

AlexandraBee · 26/11/2025 13:46

‘Taxes on everyone doing the right thing’

Upstartled · 26/11/2025 13:48

Yes, I think Kemi is really strong. It's a relief to hear some common sense in the mix. "The bad choices she is making today...are because of the last disastrous budget" - nailed it. Glad she has raised the panicky press conferences and how that has fuelled instability.

EasternStandard · 26/11/2025 13:49

Go on Kemi.

AlexandraBee · 26/11/2025 13:49

Roasted Rachel.

Rivalled · 26/11/2025 13:49

‘Whining about mansplaining and misogyny’ - fantastic speech.

Upstartled · 26/11/2025 13:50

🤣 I get the feeling that Kemi has unleashed her inner mean girl

inkognitha · 26/11/2025 13:51

Kemi is slaying it, "woman to woman" 😄
PS. And I was glad to hear about horse racing because of this thread

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ProfessorDrPrunesqualer · 26/11/2025 13:52

nearlylovemyusername · 26/11/2025 13:30

also Dividend tax increases 2%. Tax rates on dividends, property and savings income has risen two percentage points.

Thanks just picked up on that 2% rise
That will affect all savers relying on the money for income. More so pensioners as they have no other way of increasing their earnings

Wonder why that one was never leaked

OBR documents indicate, the rate of income tax on savings interest will rise in April 2027.If you bust your personal savings allowance, basic rate taxpayers will pay 22% on interest, higher rate taxpayers 42% and additional rate taxpayers 47%.This is a rise of 2% across the board.

Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “This is a really shocking tax rise for savers. If the Budget speech includes a cut to the cash ISA allowance it will mean there’s a risk more people will be saving outside a tax-efficient environment and be exposed to this new tax rate.
The personal savings allowance will still protect the first £1,000 of savings interest for basic rate taxpayers and £500 of interest for higher rate taxpayer, but after that people will face a hike in their tax bill.
It’s going to be more important than ever to take advantage of cash ISAs, where all your savings are protected from tax. The change to the cash ISA allowance will not happen overnight so there is still an opportunity to take advantage of your allowance this year.”

Does this affect money in bonds etc ?

EasternStandard · 26/11/2025 13:52

Amazing. She’s saying what many feel. Brilliant.

God help us indeed.

Upstartled · 26/11/2025 13:53

EasternStandard · 26/11/2025 13:52

Amazing. She’s saying what many feel. Brilliant.

God help us indeed.

Completely. It's like everything I yelled at the telly ten minutes ago.

AlexandraBee · 26/11/2025 13:55

’from woman to woman’ 😂😂😂😂

2X4B523P · 26/11/2025 13:56

What a stark contrast kemi is to the waffle of the previous hour or so.

Only silver lining in this budget is the EV charge per mile isn’t coming in for a couple of years. Gives me plenty of time to get rid of mine in favour of a diesel.

SpaceRaccoon · 26/11/2025 13:56

It's terrifying having people this inept in charge of our money and livelihoods.

Upstartled · 26/11/2025 13:57

Is he mansplainjng to you by the way, would you like some help?

🤣♥️♥️

carrythecan · 26/11/2025 13:58

Kemi is killing it! If she could actually pull the Tory party together, with substance behind her talk, they might have a chance at the next election.

EasternStandard · 26/11/2025 13:58

😂 god she’s doing well

AlexandraBee · 26/11/2025 13:59

Ok so now Kemi’s on my dinner party list with JKR

Woollyguru · 26/11/2025 14:00

Kemi is on fire! Rachel looks like she wants to disappear.