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exactly ,i think if any more duties go on petrol then the new government will have some real headaches to cope with

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that will be on top of the VAT rise.

Thank to Ant & Dec.

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he can be blamed for the next twenty years [thats his legacy ]
but we do seem to agree he was "completely incompetent" .;)

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So GB can be blamed for the next 20, but the tories cannot be blamed for the 13 years after the lost?

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they have been blamed -but now theres a new guy to point the finger at -GB.

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I'm still blaming Thatcher for the socially divisive manner she ran the country, not to mention the destruction of our industrial base which could be said to be at the root of all our current and future problems so I don't see why Toryites wont do the same to GB.
For the time being I'm giving Cameron the benefit of the doubt, he does at least seem to be putting the well-being of the country ahead of ideology. Whether the rest of his party will allow him to see that through remains to be seen.

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it isn't a fairy tale and most scots don't want the union so where annabel goldie the tory leader in scotland gets her answers thats most scots don't want independence from is beyond me - she prob makes it up as she goes along

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I can't say I'm thrilled about the prospect of higher VAT and I'm in a group that will pay more tax generally to balance the increase to the Income Tax allowance but we have to start paying our bills sooner or later.

Not overjoyed but expected given how badly Labour ran the finances.

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Most Scots don't want independence. That my friend is a fact. Even Right honourable Alex Smug Salmond couldn't furnish you with figures to support your assertion.

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:rolleyes:

You might want to blame the unions for that. Just as the unions are destroying Royal Mail and British Airways.

Anyway, what are your thoughts on the selling of most of the UKs gold reserves?

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I believe most Scots don't want to break free, beause they know that without the cash the UK as a whole pays they would be in the brown stuff.

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*Cough*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...ecord-low.html

Anyway seeing the libdems have a couple of Scottish MP's the coalition can't say they have no support north of the border.

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Do you seriously think that if Labour had somehow remained in power, VAT would have stayed at 17.5%, given the massive deficit we have?

No party specifically ruled out a VAT increase in their manifesto.

BBC Newsnight - Paul Mason: Labour Manifesto: VAT rise left open


I don't like the idea of VAT going up to 20%, but I think it is naive to believe that the rise would not have happened under Labour either. They need to find money somewhere... :(

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At least Gordon didn't use "Cash4Gold" ;)

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Shame. He probably could have got a better rate.