To be worried about what the Labour government will do next?

[Scenicgirl]

Let's be honest, Labour has been a massive disappointment for this country, pissing off the pensioners with taking away the WFA, the farmers, NI changes which impact employers, immigration etc and today refusing compensation to the WASPI women after they ridiculed the Conservatives when they didn't commit to a solution. Don't we deserve better than this constant shit show of lies and deceptions which were clearly spouted out purely to gain power?
For the 1st time in my life, I worry about where we are heading.

How much compo did the Tories give to the WASPI women?

Well under Boris he unveiled a green industrial revolution and was very active against the fight against climate change.

Under the Tories in general we've seen renewable energy increase massively and also decarbonise faster than our competitors.

TBF to the Cons, they did, though Sunak did roll back on much of this & they banned on shore wind too.

I also will never understand why for 14 years, they never mandated solar on the roofs of new builds.

whether Labour will do this for the 350k houses they plan (but wont build) each year is anyone's guess.

We don't have the trades to build that number of homes, something else the Tories allowed to happen.

Because so far it hasn't hit you but you are afraid it might do?

Yes. I liked Sunak as chancellor, but was a bit unimpressed with him rolling back the green policies. He said it would put up costs to consumers. Discussions I've had was that he probably did it to win back some reform votes.

I think Sunak slowly was removing the restrictions on Onshore wind, but I believe the Tories banned it in the first place to keep/win the rural vote.

No, it has very much hit me with the school fees and the continued freeze in thresholds. But at the moment I view the school fees as a slap to the face, and the tax a continuation of the previous Tory assault. But I worry that the school fees thing is the prelude to a larger attack. I hope not.

There does. £100 million for end of life care and hospices.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/biggest-investment-into-hospices-in-a-generation#:~:text=The%20%C2%A3100%20million%20funding,supportive%20and%20dignified%20physical%20environment.

Yet putting the employer NI up means massive costs for hospices

Some people are never happy, are they?

The FT was likely first but it has been picked up by others. The Guardian for those who can't access the FT and ask for links

amp.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/16/uk-businesses-cut-staff-budget-national-insurance-pmi-survey

“Economic growth momentum has been lost since the robust expansion seen earlier in the year, as businesses and households have responded negatively to the new Labour government’s downbeat rhetoric and policies,” said Chris Williamson, the chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, which compiles the PMI survey.

That's the issue for Labour they've managed to disrupt the earlier growth through their policies

Official figures last week showed Britain’s economy shrank by 0.1% in October, underlining the scale of the challenge facing Keir Starmer to make the UK the fastest-growing G7 economy.

You were the one who brought up hospices. They are being hit massively by the rise in employers NI, as are GP surgeries etc.

I don’t think a 1.2% increase in wage costs could be accurately described as “massive”. If it had been a decrease I have no doubt it would have been described as “derisory”.

I'll say though (as a Tory) if the Labour government do manage to improve things and we see observable metrics improve, I'll congratulate them.

Funny because it is costing my company over £1 million and result = recruitment freeze and potential cuts. It was an unforseen rise so not forecast/budgeted for in our annual budget in April.
That's the problem, Labour don't/won't accept the impact of policies such as these. If companies halt recruitment/make job cuts as result of a policy then the policy is damaging to the economy + society.

@twistyizzy it's reflected in the figures and that article

“Firms are responding to the increase in national insurance contributions and new regulations around staffing with a marked pull-back in hiring.”

I'm not sure why that's a good thing or wanted by Labour

It doesn’t start until April next year so not being part of this year’s budget process is irrelevant. The profits for an employer that will incur £1 million in additional costs must be truly “massive”.

Over 7000 charities wrote open letter to Labour about the impact of the NI rise

https://www.ncvo.org.uk/news-and-insights/news-index/open-letter-chancellor-national-insurance/

British Chamber of Commerce warned of consequences:
https://www.britishchambers.org.uk/news/2022/05/nics-increase-has-immediate-impact-on-business/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.accountingweb.co.uk/business/finance-strategy/employer-ni-rise-could-compound-problems-for-businesses%3famp

It is a charity

They will have a net gain of £70m from the extra money given.

The Tories CUT Hospice funding by 25% since 2015, despite increasing demand for Hospice care.... no posts from Tory supporters on this, they probably cheered.

If you were ever a labour voter, i'll eat my hat, you seem incapable of recognising any good they've done - nor come up with any ideas on how to raise £10 billion, almost all of which would go to people who knew perfectly well the change in pension ages.

This year's budget matters massively, we have to prepare for a £1 million expense next year so have to cut costs this year ti fund that rise. That impacts every part of this year's budget.

Up until this election yes I was, whether you believe me or not I don't care.

Surely it's easy to see people change how they vote. Already polling shows many switch

Not everyone is fixed on one party hence that shift and Labour aren't doing particularly well with ratings. As the 5 months headline showed

An attack? Slightly dramatic, no? You should try being disabled! We’ve been attacked every day for the past 14 years, no end in sight yet. You’re just being asked to pay VAT on a luxury product.

VAT isn't a luxury tax
Education isn't a luxury

Try again

A private education is a luxury few can afford