Miliband's lost the plot

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Osem

Oh look another rose tinted post devoid of answers...

Dam you beat me to it

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Damien

Not sure because we don't have the numbers. I guess it is feasible at the 10p tax rate probably doesn't earn that much whereas a mansion tax could, again in theory, earn a lot per person.

I think peanut has a point btw. If this were a Cameron has lost the plot thread then some may be mocking it...

Well they'd be right to given the number of anti Cameron posts there have been recently.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by peanut

Oh look it's the Sirius, Martyh and Osem thread. Oh happy days for them.

And just for a minute there, some were saying how predictable Arthur threads are....

Yes happy days indeed

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Dam you beat me to it

Sorry mate but it's like shooting fish in a barrel...

Odd how some folks will vote for people even though they can't acknowledge, let alone defend, what they've done.

Two things..

a) Mansion Tax - is this an ongoing fee, or a cost when a house is bought/sold? (can't find details anywhere).

b) from the Telegraph

Mr Miliband conceded that the plan was not yet a firm manifesto commitment for the 2015 campaign

So he has announced something that may not happen?

[peanut]

Originally Posted by Osem

Oh look another rose tinted post devoid of answers...

That's low. Quote away anything from me where I have just critised or whatever without putting in at least some valid opinion on the subject at hand regardless if it is right or wrong. And to make it fair if you do, I'll do there same. Then lets see who's calling the kettle black shall we?

[Osem]

Originally Posted by peanut

That's low. Quote away anything from me where I have just critised or whatever without putting in at least some valid opinion on the subject at hand regardless if it is right or wrong. And to make it fair if you do, I'll do there same. Then lets see who's calling the kettle black shall we?

I said your post was devoid of answers.

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Two things..

a) Mansion Tax - is this an ongoing fee, or a cost when a house is bought/sold? (can't find details anywhere).

b) from the Telegraph

So he has announced something that may not happen?

Do I detect a hint of cynicism?

Originally Posted by Damien

Not sure because we don't have the numbers. I guess it is feasible at the 10p tax rate probably doesn't earn that much whereas a mansion tax could, again in theory, earn a lot per person.

A mansion tax only becomes applicable if the "mansion" is sold ,so to avoid it don't sell it above the threshold .A mansion tax has been examined and blown out the water already .
If Labour really want to help low paid workers then raise the tax threshold (already done by the coalition) and/or raise the NI threshold .

I think peanut has a point btw. If this were a Cameron has lost the plot thread then some may be mocking it...

such are political threads

[devilincarnate]

Just get rid of all governments and go back to the way we were?

Originally Posted by Hugh

Two things..

a) Mansion Tax - is this an ongoing fee, or a cost when a house is bought/sold? (can't find details anywhere).

b) from the Telegraph

So he has announced something that may not happen?

Mr Miliband made it clear that he would not commit to put any specific policies in its manifesto at this stage.

Asked on the Daily Politics whether it was a firm manifesto commitment, Mr Balls said they could not write their manifesto now, but the changes were something "we want to do... intend to do... plan to do" if the party gets into power after the next election.

so that's a yes and a no

He said the detail "had to be got right" but he would be willing to talk to the Lib Dems who he suggested were "still keen" on the idea

do i smell another coalition in the offing? or just nicking each others ideas

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Originally Posted by Hugh

a) Mansion Tax - is this an ongoing fee, or a cost when a house is bought/sold? (can't find details anywhere).

If it was ongoing wouldn't that just be a raise in the council tax ?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Just get rid of all governments and go back to the way we were?

Lets elect the Cable Forum team as the government as l am sure they can do a better job then the current and the previous two incumbents.

[Osem]

Mr Miliband made it clear that he would not commit to put any specific policies in its manifesto at this stage.

That's odd, I thought Miliband, Balls et al were demanding the Tories commit to policies before the last election. Funny that. lol

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Originally Posted by denphone

Lets elect the Cable Forum team as the government as l am sure they can do a better job then the current and the previous two incumbents.

Only if they promise us all cushy jobs for life, gold plated pensions and perks aplenty...

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by denphone

Lets elect the Cable Forum team as the government as l am sure they can do a better job then the current and the previous two incumbents.

Creep

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Creep

[Cobbydaler]

Get over it, it's just another bit of politicking aimed at appealing to lower paid voters by bashing the rich and hinting that a 10p starting rate would benefit them more than anyone else. It's also attempting to divide the coalition. When it's properly costed and in the manifesto, I'll believe it...