To be sick of people being so negative about the things Burnham is putting into place

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Nobody thinks they’ll fix everything but he’s doing small things that can be actioned quickly and will drastically improve aspects of our lives that have got worse over the last two decades - parking fines, music on trains, vaping on public transport. They’re all small things, yes, but they will make things a little better.

He’s not said anywhere that he thinks that doing these things will save Britain. So why are people acting like he has said that?

The 40% tax rate was originally introduced by the Tories. Who also froze the thresholds from 2022.

I didn’t earn 50 in June 2024

Burnham hasn’t actually had a budget yet. He’s been in the job less than three months.

NMW going up isn't necessarily a good thing though.

1. It pushes the cost of everything else up so no one is better off.
2. Many employers can't afford it so they end up reducing current staff hours or not filling vacancies leaving people worse off.
3. A lot of employers can't afford to keep the gap the same. So what happens is the minimum wage goes up but the person above who was previously earning £1 an hour to be a team lead/manager more now earns 50p per hour more, they now feel shortchanged and like all the extra effort isn't worth it.

My husband is having this issue now, his company have offered him a promotion about four times now. Its 2k extra a year for triple the workload, why would he bother?

The pp wasn't at all aggressive.

Sonyou've had a nice pay increase under a Labour government? 🤣

I didn’t mind him at first

I just find it all very like, emperors new clothes at the moment

tho the way I’m being rounded on for daring to have an opinion says to me that he has really got his passionate followers

We get a pay increase every year, don’t you?

Even then they’d probably get the wrong end of the stick! Thank you, I’ll be here all week!! 😉

So your wages have increased since 2024? That is a good thing isn't it?

I have found the way the poster’s responds to me as aggressive. I’m not crying about it or intimidated, I just find it weird. It doesn’t always need to be an accusation or argument. And I can interpret their comments in any way I want to.

He has really got his passionate haters as well.

No. Lots of us left wingers are still very sceptical of Burnham. We We are just stating facts.

I get a pay rise every year. I thought everyone did, even benefit claimants

it’s just that my standard pay rises have now put me in the higher rate bracket and it’s pissing me off

is that not ok? Am I not allowed to have that viewpoint?

And I’m not even one of them funnily enough!

People just love to whinge. I think sometimes the little things make a big impact on people's lives. And even if it doesn't make a difference to you personally who cares as long as it isn't costing vast amounts of money.

Sometimes the little changes changes also cause a ripple. We started litter picking locally. Since then it does seem that more people are using the bins. And then a craft club for the kids and a book club has been started at the local library after a few of us got talking about trying to do more in the community.

And I am not a passionate follower.

I want to like him. But it feels like endless announcements about trivia and I am finding it irritating and patronising and distracting.

He may have good intentions but he needs a rethink about the optics of it all.

No! Certainly not above inflation for as long as I can remember!
I am liking what I am seeing so far, and as a PP said he has only been in the job 3 months.
Let’s see what the budget looks like, although I imagine the usual suspects will be miserable about it even if they cut tax! They cant seem to win.

i don’t think my payrises have been particularly large, they just placed me in a higher bracket

and I will not be someone who complains if there is more money in my pocket however I am doubtful that will happen

tho I will say my energy prices have not gone up by much yet but no idea how long that will be for

I don’t get this mindset though.

You will be better off despite being in a higher tax bracket.

Why is it that people despise paying taxes so much? They want all the benefits of living in a society without having to pay for it, it seems.

But you only pay 40% on the proportion of your pay that qualifies.

That's how earning more over the years works.

Similar her. A litter picking group was started. People saw what a difference ut made and now there is a lot less litter. That grew into a couple more community projects that have helped more local people to get to know each other. It is really heartening.

No not everyone does.
And many people get below inflation pay rises.
Meanwhile the cost of living goes up considerably and a lot of people feel they are going backwards.