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Budget 2015 - what do you think?

184 replies

KateMumsnet · 18/03/2015 09:05

Today at 12.30pm - and with only 50 days until the general election - chancellor George Osborne will deliver the last budget of this government. Amongst other things, he’s expected to announce an increase in the personal tax allowance, a reduction in the rate at which savings are taxed and, possibly, a move on inheritance tax. We'd love to know what you'd like to see emerge from his briefcase - and to hear what you think as he announces his measures.

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JillyR2015 · 18/03/2015 13:33

Very good although nothing in it had not been leaked so no surprises there.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 18/03/2015 13:35

This abolition of class 2 NI is interesting. Im self employed. How will my pension be protected? I must be missing something.

Armchairathlete · 18/03/2015 13:36

Oh dear. Here's the clown Grin. And already making personal jibes. How ironic from the multi millionaire two kitchen twit.

glenthebattleostrich · 18/03/2015 13:37

Could someone please remove ed balls phone.

And my god, milliband is a hypocrite.

Armchairathlete · 18/03/2015 13:38

Ed is a nasty shit. He can only resort to insults as his party are a joke.

iHAVEtogetoutofhere · 18/03/2015 13:38

Armchair - be grateful you don't need a foodbank and have to deal with someone who thinks you use them for fun! Hmm

ihategeorgeosborne · 18/03/2015 13:40

I have to say, I was quite impressed actually! I'm sure that won't be the reality after the election though.

Armchairathlete · 18/03/2015 13:42

All Miliband can do is resort to jeering and sneering. He's shitting himself after that delivery from George. As he should be.

glenthebattleostrich · 18/03/2015 13:43

Milliband is doing himself no favours. Can't really attack much in the budget so let's tell the house that people have said mean things.

Armchairathlete · 18/03/2015 13:45

I'd never had Miliband pegged as a nasty piece of work, actually, A useless, weak hypocrite - yes but this speech of his is playing straight into Tory hands. George was not unkind. Witty and sharp but not sneering or nasty like this twat.

JillyR2015 · 18/03/2015 13:45

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413975/making-tax-easier.pdf seems to say the self employed will have the "option" (not obliged) to pay their tax much sooner.

smilingthroughgrittedteeth · 18/03/2015 13:45

Regardless of the budget I really dislike Ed Milliband he comes across as a smarmy git

Armchairathlete · 18/03/2015 13:47

He's stinking rich the shitty hypocrite. They all are!

glenthebattleostrich · 18/03/2015 13:47

A brilliant idea.

How can anyone consider voting for milliband after this performance? The saying about glass houses throwing stones springs to mind.

Armchairathlete · 18/03/2015 13:48

I know Grin keep going Eddie boy, keep going!

glenthebattleostrich · 18/03/2015 13:49

And I speak as a former member of the labour party.

Armchairathlete · 18/03/2015 13:49

Anyone else think he sounds like a snivelling snitch in the playground?

glenthebattleostrich · 18/03/2015 13:50

Now he's just making shit up.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 18/03/2015 13:51

I usually look forward to the mn budget thread as being a source of intelligent discussion about the figures and impact on people. This is sorely lacking this year and instead seems to be have taken over by inane comments of no substance or interest.

Armchairathlete · 18/03/2015 13:52

Oh go on ohyou - you start!

chickensandbees · 18/03/2015 13:52

I thought it was a good budget, the continual increase in personal allowance has been good. Raising it for the higher rate as well is good as many ordinary people are getting close to 40% tax rate.

Also love the scrapping of tax on savings, for most people its not going to be 1k a year in interest but those pennies in tax has always bugged me. Tax me for earning and then tax me for saving (which is supposed to be a repsonsible thing).

I don't know about it but making ISAs more flexible is good as well, so you can take moeny in and out.

glenthebattleostrich · 18/03/2015 13:52

Rather like Mr millibands statement then.

Notrevealingmyidentity · 18/03/2015 13:53

I'm interested in the first time buyer isa thing.

Armchairathlete · 18/03/2015 13:54

Rather like Mr millibands statement then. Grin

smilingthroughgrittedteeth · 18/03/2015 13:55

DP who has no interest in politics and could probably only name 5 current politicians at a push has just walked in looked at the tv and said "does that twat have any idea what he's talking about he sounds about 12 and like he's having an argument with the smart boys at school" then wondered off! I knew I loved him for a reason Grin