Genuine question, what is the rationale? On paper he is a extremely intelligent man with a background in economics. Was he following Truss’s orders? Is he trying to keep big business in the UK? If so wouldn’t it be better to lower business tax rather than income tax? Absolutely no one seems happy with this.
AIBU?
Rational behind Kwasi Kwateng’s budget
UserOneSquillion · 28/09/2022 15:43
Am I being unreasonable?
127 votes. Final results.
POLLEverylittlethingsgonnabealright · 28/09/2022 19:39
It is in the news…
www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/26/fca-urged-investigate-tory-allies-short-pound-insider-info-budget
Primprom · 28/09/2022 16:18
@Wheretheskyisblue thank you. Wow... Why isn't this in the newspapers? Such an illusion we live in, isn't it..
IrisVersicolor · 28/09/2022 19:02
I’ve said this on another thread. The long term ERG plan for the U.K. is a US style low tax low reg economy - Leave EU, then light a bonfire of taxes, regulations, state services.
That was all conceived pre-Covid, pre-inflation, pre-Ukraine, pre-energy price crisis.
They’re too impatient or too inflexible (or too stupid) to slow down and nourish the economy first as a means of funding the tax cuts. So they just went blundering ahead regardless of the fact our economic circumstances.
This is the group who were advocating No Deal and WTO rules trading, so disaster capitalism is their friend. (They think).
sst1234 · 28/09/2022 19:55
Among the usual hysterical responses, there is some sensible debate.
It looks like he got the sequencing wrong, tax cuts before liberalising the economy. That could be intentional given that the GE is only two years away, so getting the difficult things out of the way first, the only embark on market liberalisation. Part of the plan has to be to open the labour market. The economy simply cannot grow with the current labour shortages. So the next difficult thing would be to this, as it will be unpopular.
All in all, it’s a gamble as two years is just not enough time to implement what he’s trying to do.
UserOneSquillion · 28/09/2022 20:13
Why aren’t they looking at other countries who have done similar? America is an economic hellhole for the poor or unwell. Scandinavia or Denmark on the other hand thrive. I know where I’d rather be.
sst1234 · 28/09/2022 20:18
Yes it’s such a hellhole that millions are prepared to die to get in. Such a hellhole that the entire world’s currencies are dependent on what the dollar does. Such a hellhole that Americans can heat their homes this winter and are wondering what the fuss is all about in Europe. Such a hellhole that the economy is doing so well.
UserOneSquillion · 28/09/2022 20:13
Why aren’t they looking at other countries who have done similar? America is an economic hellhole for the poor or unwell. Scandinavia or Denmark on the other hand thrive. I know where I’d rather be.
UserOneSquillion · 28/09/2022 20:13
Why aren’t they looking at other countries who have done similar? America is an economic hellhole for the poor or unwell. Scandinavia or Denmark on the other hand thrive. I know where I’d rather be.
PestorPeston · 28/09/2022 20:19
@sst1234 energy is sold in $
We can not replicate this, we should not pretend that we could.
sst1234 · 28/09/2022 20:18
Yes it’s such a hellhole that millions are prepared to die to get in. Such a hellhole that the entire world’s currencies are dependent on what the dollar does. Such a hellhole that Americans can heat their homes this winter and are wondering what the fuss is all about in Europe. Such a hellhole that the economy is doing so well.
UserOneSquillion · 28/09/2022 20:13
Why aren’t they looking at other countries who have done similar? America is an economic hellhole for the poor or unwell. Scandinavia or Denmark on the other hand thrive. I know where I’d rather be.
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TheHateIsNotGood · 28/09/2022 20:23
I'm no economist at all but I recognize the structure of the thinking behind this 'move' - it's similar to trying to 'jolt' a heart back to life or jumping off 'the precipice' (metaphorically not literally) to effect change. Or putting an aircraft into a nosedive to create speed before you pull up.
Creative, new thinking does have it's place in the practical world, including Economics. Not every action has to be based on pre-existing theories with predetermined results.
Kwasi's method is worth a try I think.
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