Pilgrimmick
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- Argyll
Now we know what has been changed, how will it affect you?
Budget 2017
- Thread starter Pilgrimmick
- Start date
- Location
- south norfolk
Seemed pretty much ok to me.will see the details in tomorrow's papers.where is all the money coming from though
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yellow belly
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- Location
- south west lincolnshire
Borrow it
If it is to build houses what problem is there
Every one in the private sector borrows for housing mortgage which is an investment
But the government must increase the supply of houses in a big way or it will just push up prices of housing land and building materials
If it is to build houses what problem is there
Every one in the private sector borrows for housing mortgage which is an investment
But the government must increase the supply of houses in a big way or it will just push up prices of housing land and building materials
- Location
- East Sussex
Budget. What Budget?
- Location
- South Wales UK
Nice Land taxes coming in next year ?
Doing it for the kids
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Going to be a lot of CP for infrastructure upgrades I imagine.
A lot of development land suddenly appearing which will mean more roll over cash, maybe they will then try and tax it to recoup some of the deficit?
Vat status quo was v welcome here
A lot of development land suddenly appearing which will mean more roll over cash, maybe they will then try and tax it to recoup some of the deficit?
Vat status quo was v welcome here
Simple stop sending money to the eu,were do you get that farm subs are for the chop?they have said they will be here at the same amount until at least 2022
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
No signal at all that farm subs are for the chop from todays budget!
AG gets 3.1 billion a year, that wouldn't even run the NHS for 3 weeks!
spin cycle
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- Location
- north norfolk
half that...circa 10 days
......slightly bizarre statement that vat threshold to remain at £85k for 2 yrs
Will Blackburn
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- Location
- Cheshire
It was widely touted that it would be reduced to £20k to level the playing field. Bottled it because after the previous budget cock ups and reversals the Tories could risk another one.
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
half that...circa 10 days......slightly bizarre statement that vat threshold to remain at £85k for 2 yrs
if its only 10 days ( which doesn't surprise me tbh ) the it shows what good value for money the 3.1 billion the AG sector gets is.
Yes, stop sending money to the EU but as most of it goes on Ag they sure as hell aren't going to be falling over themselves keep doing it here instead.
All the policy noises of the past few weeks have been that food production in this country does really not matter and we can import all we need. With that mindset why would they be thinking of paying those here to do so especially when you have just announced you are now not expecting to balance the books until 2031.
Most of it does not go on ag subs here,how much do we give them now?
Walterp
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- Location
- Pembrokeshire
This Budget could have been delivered by Gordon Brown: the emphasis has switched from reducing the UK's national debt - a pointless shibboleth, at least in today's circumstances - towards 'investing' in the future: houses, youngsters, public services.
Listen to how many times Mr Hammond promised to "invest".
What does this tell us? Mainly, I suggest, that the Tories are now more afraid of losing the next election than of losing the confidence of the foreign exchanges.
Is this important? No, because the Tory Party cannot out-bid Labour on who can promise to "invest" the most.
Biggest beneficiary of the Budget? Me, perhaps, because I doubt that I shall ever again have to endure the nonsensical reference to 'the Magic Money Tree' - everyone now knows it is alive, and thriving, in the garden of no. 11 Downing Street.
Next step? Release of the 58 Impact Assessments on the UK economy.
Listen to how many times Mr Hammond promised to "invest".
What does this tell us? Mainly, I suggest, that the Tories are now more afraid of losing the next election than of losing the confidence of the foreign exchanges.
Is this important? No, because the Tory Party cannot out-bid Labour on who can promise to "invest" the most.
Biggest beneficiary of the Budget? Me, perhaps, because I doubt that I shall ever again have to endure the nonsensical reference to 'the Magic Money Tree' - everyone now knows it is alive, and thriving, in the garden of no. 11 Downing Street.
Next step? Release of the 58 Impact Assessments on the UK economy.
Hindsight
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
The end of Austerity. Only just into a five year term and the Conservatives are tipping their cap to Mr Corbyn - the Tories spooked?. Deficit reduction kicked into the extremely long grass. No balanced budget. In fact is there any idea how government spending will be funded. Is this a Labour or Conservative Government we have. Will there be a run on the pound at some stage - John McDonnel may well ask the question over the next few days. Hey ho.
I hope mcdonnel has a better grip on his brief than he had yesterday,total car crash on the BBC as for his mate stood there shouting at the dispatch box and saying nothing,they are not fit to run a bath let alone a country
Hindsight
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- Lincolnshire
Concurr. But does not mean to say they and Labour will not get a chance - entirely in the hands of the Conservative Party who have four and half years left of this parliament. Time will tell.
I agree but every day they are in power is a day nearer to labour imploding,noticed how the student loans bribe has been slowly dropped since it was shown to be a lie and their brexit shambles can only go on so long before they have to state what their position is on it