Starmer says we are going to have more money in our pockets (new year's speach

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Do you beleive him or do you think he is a liar?

He's always been a liar, not going to start believing him now.

He's a liar and I will believe when I see it.

I’ll believe it when I see it, and I’ve just seen an article that MPs are claiming hundreds of thousands of tax payer money for second homes so it’s not looking likely.

Ha ha ha ha

No, I don't believe that, not for me anyway (a tax paying early retiree with zero benefits).

That’s nothing new at all! MPs have always been entitled to claim for second homes.

Definitely not me.

Really? That Is exciting. I can’t wait for further details.

Well he is lying because I'm paying an additional 20% tax per year which works out at 3K ish.
If you go on holiday abroad you will be worse off.
Heating bills due to rise
Potential of a recession etc etc

Yeah right!

I guess some people will have more money in their pockets. No doubt the rest of us will be paying for it.
I am expecting to probably have no job once the NI increases kick in as the charity I work for has said they will not be able to absorb the extra costs.

I dont beleive it either. Sky news is saying we are going to be paying more (water, council tax...).

They should not be able to blatantly lie, just pisses me off!

£450 a month worse off due to VAT on school fees.
No discretionary spending at all in this household until our children move back to State schools starting this Sept.
Really great for the economy!

Just seen? This has been going on for years, and the public seems to be okay with it all.

This isn't something new...

Does he mean. Apart from train drivers?

He is just lying.

God they really are awful.

The man has a proven track record as a liar, so no I don't believe him

He's full of shit and totally clueless.

How??

As in, how on earth are we going to be able to experience this cash-in-pockets boost?? Prices and bills are still rising, and he’s not going to cut the taxes we all have to pay.

Well it’s costing me less to heat my home and fill my car than it did a year ago. I’m not sure whether that has anything to do with Labour though 🤷‍♀️

My heating is costing more, and public transport fares are rising again.

I'm really sorry to hear this. I work for a charity and I'm a volunteer with a social enterprise and Rachel "businesses can pay for NI increases from their profits" Reeves doesn't seem to have considered the impact on non-profits.

I know one small charity which is short by £125k for next financial year and another which is £300k short. There isn't any way for charities to cover these costs. The government don't care.

Weird how all but one of the posts above are totally anti-Starmer - not a random bunch then

Hike in national insurance means I have to find an extra 10k for staffing salary increase. Planning on hiring next year but won't do now.

So not for me no.