news & politics:discussion

[squirrelarmy]

Boris completely floundering there. 1-0 Starmer

[Ozanne]

Johnson has somehow now attacked Starmer for asking questions on international aid not the pandemic yet if Starmer asks questions about the pandemic Johnson moans that Starmer isn’t supporting him. 

[Gilgamesh69]

Just wondering: we doing budget talk in here or the shit thread?

[squirrelarmy]

SNP with the follow up blow. Nice to see the opposition working together on the same issue

[squirrelarmy]

Just now, Gilgamesh69 said:

Just wondering: we doing budget talk in here or the shit thread?

Shit thread for Covid stuff, general politics in here. Any Covid relevant budget stuff will probably get posted in both. 

[mattiloy]

3 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

 

It is obv too early for a VONC but in the separate inquiry into whether she has broken the ministerial code if she is found to have done- then why shouldn't she resign?

Scottish leaders have gone for less (see: Mcleish, Alexander etc). Why does how appalling the tories are matter? 

Sturgeon is still broadly popular with the public and probably will remain so - Salmond disliked.

They have bigger fish to fry - namely hammering that final nail into the coffin of an archaic, colonial institution- the UK.

[Kalopsia]

I've read that low-deposit (5%) mortgages for first time buyers are to be announced. 

[Homer]

14 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Johnson has somehow now attacked Starmer for asking questions on international aid not the pandemic yet if Starmer asks questions about the pandemic Johnson moans that Starmer isn’t supporting him. 

He always does that when he's annoyed that he hasn't been asked the Qs he prepared for! Often he just gives those 'asnwers' anyway.

[steviewevie]

 

[Haan]

29 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Boris trying to justify the sale of weapons to the Saudis 😂 

 

I'm glad Starmer is asking him about this, it's important to note that not only are we selling weapons, we're providing them with military training (pointing out targets etc). The UK gov has Yemeni blood on it's hands.

[fatyeti24]

It's weird how Rishi Sunak's ears grew to the size of those of a fully grown man, but the rest of him didn't.

[squirrelarmy]

Lots of money being spent. I have a feeling that this is going to cost us. 

[Paul ™]

Good news for some of us #excluded, that the tax return for 2019/20 will be taken into account for the 4th & 5th grants.

[dingbat2]

6 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Lots of money being spent. I have a feeling that this is going to cost us. 

It wont cost us this year, its totally about getting the economy moving again which I totally agree with this year. The pain will be in the following years when the the economy is back to some level of normality

[Homer]

Fuck all this, I'm bored - I'm gonna pop out and buy a house.

[dingbat2]

Covid will cost us £400 billion in total

...thats nearly £6k for every person in the UK

[squirrelarmy]

2 minutes ago, Homer said:

Fuck all this, I'm bored - I'm gonna pop out and buy a house.

He’s building up to the tax rises now. 

[Homer]

Just now, squirrelarmy said:

He’s building up to the tax rises now. 

"I'm furloughed out of my arse."

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Homer said:

Fuck all this, I'm bored - I'm gonna pop out and buy a house.

what about a flat in sunny Somerset  ? ... mine goes on the market in 2 weeks ... ive timed this ok with those new mortgages I think 🙂 

 

[Haan]

"our response to the coronavirus crisis has been fair" - Rishi "eat out to help out" Sunak

[Homer]

3 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

what about a flat in sunny Somerset  ? ... mine goes on the market in 2 weeks ... ive timed this ok with those new mortgages I think 🙂 

 

The wife's already said she won't move to Bristol. I'll just go and float Somerset and report back...

Yeah, you'll dodge the stamp duty too!

[Haan]

Corporation Tax to 25% at 2023, Rishi making a point that it will still be lower than the US, Canada etc..

[Ozanne]

They really are trying to point out how business friendly they are, spooked by Labour a little bit possibly. 

[squirrelarmy]

Who is paying for all of this 🤔 if income tax/NI/VAT isn’t changing then the cost of goods will go up. No alcohol or fuel rises either. 
 

The magic money tree is real. 

[st dan]

I think it’s a very fair budget (so far) given the challenging circumstances. Lots of continued help to those that need it, with little/no impact to the pockets of the average person on the street. Beer tax and fuel duty also cancelled. I think he has struck a great balance here, and knows it should be well received to keep them polling high. 

Whether there is a sting in the years to come is another matter.