10p tax rate

[CaptainWaggett]

Originally Posted by batman There are three post offices all within walking distance of where I live and they are all really busy most of the time. They are all situated inside small Co-op supermarkets.

One near me has just moved into a WH Smiths and generally has queues half-way down the stairs.

Still, there's a ray of hope in West London as one profession has pluckily stepped into the breach.

[batman]

For a moment there I thought you meant the oldest profession!

[Freddy]

It seems that GB's backdown on the 10p tax is in parts so complicated that few people can understand it. It has got the rebels off his back for the time being though.

Freddy

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by kelp Quite honestly Steve, I find discussing things with you very difficult, so will call a halt to it right now. Have a lovely evening matey.

Damn those facts getting in the way of a good rant

Steve

[Moor Larkin]

Originally Posted by Freddy It seems that GB's backdown on the 10p tax is in parts so complicated that few people can understand it. It has got the rebels off his back for the time being though.

Not according to one radio report this morning. It's like John Major and those mad Essex people, all over again......

[Frank63]

Surely in the long run it would have been more cost effective to leave things as there were.

Think of all the paperwork and man hours to issue this 'conpensation'. Leaflets to be printed etc.

What a fiasco yet again. Still they have to raise £12bn for the Olympics from somewhere.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Frank63 Still they have to raise £12bn for the Olympics from somewhere.

Now there's a real waste of money

Steve

[Frank63]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Now there's a real waste of money Steve

Yes but as a 'Londoner' you'll be paying for a lot of it one way or another.

[davidb]

with all the complicated concessions theyre thinking of to help out people wholl be affected by the abolition of the 10p rate ,wouldnt it have been easier to have just left it alone in the first place ?

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by davidb with all the complicated concessions theyre thinking of to help out people wholl be affected by the abolition of the 10p rate ,wouldnt it have been easier to have just left it alone in the first place ?

That's the thing that politicians find the hardest to do - to leave something alone.
They always think that they must be seen to be doing something. Even if they know that thing is pointless or even a bad idea

Steve

[Windthrop]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook That's the thing that politicians find the hardest to do - to leave something alone. They always think that they must be seen to be doing something. Even if they know that thing is pointless or even a bad idea Steve

And leave it to the blandest man in politics to take the flack - Alastair Darling. A man who would merge into a magnolia wall.

[Gazza]

His eyebrows wouldn't!

[marker]

Originally Posted by Gazza His eyebrows wouldn't!

they look like two caterpillars to me

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Moor Larkin Not according to one radio report this morning. It's like John Major and those mad Essex people, all over again......

The Pensioners affected will get probably it back through their winter fuel allowance, it's the under 25 singles that has yet to be solved.



Freddy

[Moor Larkin]

Originally Posted by davidb then all of a sudden its a return to nationalisation with northern rock ,shame they couldnt have done that for rover

I believe 'the financial services industry' is now the biggest single segment in the country. I've no idea what it is (maybe I should consult a financial advisor), but clearly any government would be panic-stricken if such a swathe of British industry appears to be in peril.

What was it they said about the love of money and something evil this way coming?............