28 May
8:43am, 28 May 2024
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larkim
SPR wrote: So the Abbott investigation was concluded in December 2023 and she did the required training in February 2024. x.com That's really interesting. How does that square with both her and the party still suggesting that something is still ongoing? e.g. this tweet from her x.com Assuming the Derbyshire report is correct, there's another layer to this that we don't know about, most likely about future candidature? I could speculate, but I'd likely be wrong!! |
28 May
8:48am, 28 May 2024
32,487 posts
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macca 53
paulcook wrote: Looks like Ben Houchen was at his election launch event at the weekend. I missed that but even his social media feeds seem to have gone quiet lately |
28 May
8:49am, 28 May 2024
32,384 posts
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Johnny Blaze
So a pensioner on a state pension of say 13k won't pay tax but a wage earner on the same amount will? Interesting approach to taxation. |
28 May
8:50am, 28 May 2024
44,424 posts
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SPR
That tweet fits with what Derbyshire reports. Abbott said it's about Starmer which would make sense if the investigation has been completed. Even if it wasn't about Starmer (which seems hard for it not to be), it would make sense for Abbott to feel like that.
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28 May
8:51am, 28 May 2024
15,591 posts
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Ultracat
According to my OH the oil industry will be very badly affected by Labours tax plans leading to job losses and the UK having to import oil and gas from elsewhere.
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28 May
8:52am, 28 May 2024
44,425 posts
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SPR
larkim note she didn't say investigation, just the decision to let her back into the party which would be all that's left to do based on Derbyshire's tweet. Obviously when reading that tweet at the time we didn't have that info.
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28 May
8:53am, 28 May 2024
44,426 posts
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SPR
Johnny Blaze wrote: So a pensioner on a state pension of say 13k won't pay tax but a wage earner on the same amount will? Interesting approach to taxation. I don't think that's what they've said? I read it as the tax free allowance for all will go up? |
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28 May
8:57am, 28 May 2024
44,427 posts
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SPR
The general issue though is there's not enough money to fund services already. I think the tax free allowance going up for all would be a good thing in isolation though (assuming I've read things correctly). |
28 May
9:03am, 28 May 2024
50,103 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Ultracat I think that's true and I also think it's the right thing to do. We can't keep supporting the extraction of oil and gas anywhere in the world, so that includes the UK and North Sea. But it's only half the story. Labour are planning to pump loads of support into the renewable energy industry. Oil and gas companies, with their expertise in offshore engineering, piplelines, infrastructure etc. would be really well placed to transition their business and employees to this new, growing industry. My opinion is that OnG companies are smart businesses and people. They'll follow the money. If there is money to be made in renewables, they'll get into renewables. That oil and gas is dying is just a fact and it's an industry that they need to get out of.  G
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28 May
9:07am, 28 May 2024
32,385 posts
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Johnny Blaze
SPR wrote: Johnny Blaze wrote:So a pensioner on a state pension of say 13k won't pay tax but a wage earner on the same amount will? Interesting approach to taxation. I don't think that's what they've said? I read it as the tax free allowance for all will go up? It is? I didn't see that. It makes more sense that way, although linking the tax allowance to annual pension increases still seems a bit odd. Whatever, it's just another shake of the magic money tree, which is endlessly fruitful for Tories but apparently completely bare when it comes to Labour proposals. |
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