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I thought it was an Excellent budget, what are your thoughts on Labour's 1st budget?
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Loved it Tuffers
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Long slender neck wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:18 pm Loved it Tuffers
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Decent.
A bit painful in terms of a decision I need to make now after planning to send the boy to prep schoool and for the first time ever VAT lands on the year he’s due to start. Not sure if I can afford it now. Understand why they did it but it squeezes the middle class rather than the rich where it won’t touch the sides, and then put more pressure on the state schools.

That said. Think she’s done well with the sh*t show she’s been given
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Didn’t hammer the rich enough but reasonable apart from that.
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Bandy Legs wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 1:53 pm I thought it was an Excellent budget, what are your thoughts on Labour's 1st budget?
Why because it is not affect your pocket?
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BoniO wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:43 pm Didn’t hammer the rich enough but reasonable apart from that.
How do you define ‘rich?’
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Yanzi Gravy wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:43 pm
Bandy Legs wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 1:53 pm I thought it was an Excellent budget, what are your thoughts on Labour's 1st budget?
Why because it is not affect your pocket?
Of course it affects my Pocket, I am now Better off.
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Yanzi Gravy wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:43 pm
Bandy Legs wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 1:53 pm I thought it was an Excellent budget, what are your thoughts on Labour's 1st budget?
Why because it is not affect your pocket?
Society being better off trumps you being better off.
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Rich Tea Wellin wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:35 pm Decent.
A bit painful in terms of a decision I need to make now after planning to send the boy to prep schoool and for the first time ever VAT lands on the year he’s due to start. Not sure if I can afford it now. Understand why they did it but it squeezes the middle class rather than the rich where it won’t touch the sides, and then put more pressure on the state schools.

That said. Think she’s done well with the sh*t show she’s been given
That's a shame, still you could always spend the school fees on private tuition to help the little one along
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Rich Tea Wellin wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:35 pm Decent.
A bit painful in terms of a decision I need to make now after planning to send the boy to prep schoool and for the first time ever VAT lands on the year he’s due to start. Not sure if I can afford it now. Understand why they did it but it squeezes the middle class rather than the rich where it won’t touch the sides, and then put more pressure on the state schools.

That said. Think she’s done well with the sh*t show she’s been given
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Did she put the fags and booze up ?
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Draughts got a tax cut i believe
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Yanzi Gravy wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:44 pm
BoniO wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:43 pm Didn’t hammer the rich enough but reasonable apart from that.
How do you define ‘rich?’
Subjective isn’t it, but broadly, those who have more money than they could spend in several lifetimes and who still want more, more, more.
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I've not had time to look into the detail of the budget, but this kind of thing just looks ridiculous.

I mean, a whole f*cking penny! Whoop-de-f*cking-do!

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Rich Tea Wellin wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:35 pm Decent.
A bit painful in terms of a decision I need to make now after planning to send the boy to prep schoool and for the first time ever VAT lands on the year he’s due to start. Not sure if I can afford it now. Understand why they did it but it squeezes the middle class rather than the rich where it won’t touch the sides, and then put more pressure on the state schools.
‘The Middle’ don’t go to private schools. It’s just the ‘top’ 5%.

This was one of the only good bits to come out of it.
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Dunners wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:48 pm I've not had time to look into the detail of the budget, but this kind of thing just looks ridiculous.

I mean, a whole f*cking penny! Whoop-de-f*cking-do!

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Hoover Attack wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:50 pm
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:35 pm Decent.
A bit painful in terms of a decision I need to make now after planning to send the boy to prep schoool and for the first time ever VAT lands on the year he’s due to start. Not sure if I can afford it now. Understand why they did it but it squeezes the middle class rather than the rich where it won’t touch the sides, and then put more pressure on the state schools.
‘The Middle’ don’t go to private schools. It’s just the ‘top’ 5%.

This was one of the only good bits to come out of it.
Well, i earn well less than £100k, my missus is on about half my wage cos she works for a charity and I have 0 generational wealth or hand me downs.

Ive just prioritised my kids schooling over getting a finance deal on a flash car. Its also effectively the same as his nursery fees currently.

Maybe I'm in the top 5% after all.
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Hoover Attack wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:50 pm
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:35 pm Decent.
A bit painful in terms of a decision I need to make now after planning to send the boy to prep schoool and for the first time ever VAT lands on the year he’s due to start. Not sure if I can afford it now. Understand why they did it but it squeezes the middle class rather than the rich where it won’t touch the sides, and then put more pressure on the state schools.
‘The Middle’ don’t go to private schools. It’s just the ‘top’ 5%.

This was one of the only good bits to come out of it.
Need someone to explain the logic for this. Surely paying for private school saves the state system anyway. They have budgeted for a child that doesn’t apply for a place. Is that too simple of me
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Rich Tea Wellin wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:03 pm
Hoover Attack wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:50 pm
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:35 pm Decent.
A bit painful in terms of a decision I need to make now after planning to send the boy to prep schoool and for the first time ever VAT lands on the year he’s due to start. Not sure if I can afford it now. Understand why they did it but it squeezes the middle class rather than the rich where it won’t touch the sides, and then put more pressure on the state schools.
‘The Middle’ don’t go to private schools. It’s just the ‘top’ 5%.

This was one of the only good bits to come out of it.
Well, i earn well less than £100k, my missus is on about half my wage cos she works for a charity and I have 0 generational wealth or hand me downs.

Ive just prioritised my kids schooling over getting a finance deal on a flash car. Its also effectively the same as his nursery fees currently.

Maybe I'm in the top 5% after all.
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Who said he works hard?
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Long slender neck wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:10 pm Who said he works hard?
Fair point
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George M wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:03 pm
Hoover Attack wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:50 pm
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:35 pm Decent.
A bit painful in terms of a decision I need to make now after planning to send the boy to prep schoool and for the first time ever VAT lands on the year he’s due to start. Not sure if I can afford it now. Understand why they did it but it squeezes the middle class rather than the rich where it won’t touch the sides, and then put more pressure on the state schools.
‘The Middle’ don’t go to private schools. It’s just the ‘top’ 5%.

This was one of the only good bits to come out of it.
Need someone to explain the logic for this. Surely paying for private school saves the state system anyway. They have budgeted for a child that doesn’t apply for a place. Is that too simple of me
Yes, too simple.

I’m sure you don’t really need someone to explain the logic and fully understand the arguments against private education, whether you agree with them or not.
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Hoover Attack wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:18 pm
George M wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:03 pm
Hoover Attack wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:50 pm

‘The Middle’ don’t go to private schools. It’s just the ‘top’ 5%.

This was one of the only good bits to come out of it.
Need someone to explain the logic for this. Surely paying for private school saves the state system anyway. They have budgeted for a child that doesn’t apply for a place. Is that too simple of me
Yes, too simple.

I’m sure you don’t really need someone to explain the logic and fully understand the arguments against private education, whether you agree with them or not.
There is nothing wrong with private education. There is lots wrong with state education. That’s where the focus should be. Will VAT on private education improve state education. I somehow doubt it.
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There is everything wrong with private education.

Banning it would force the state offering to be improved overnight.
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