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| 21. Author: jake89 Date: Fri 26th Jul 2024. 12:36 Whilst a COVID pandemic didn`t help, it was laughable that the Tories claimed to be better economically than Labour. Yes, Labour left the country in a poor position, but it was after a global economic crisis. The Tories managed to get us in an even worse position whilst claiming to be financially astute. Unfortunately, Labour are inheriting a massive mess and it`ll take more than 5 years to resolve it. I`m all for tax rises to help balance the books but not for the average person. Go after these bloody supermarkets who are abusing universal credit so that we`re making up the shortfall for them paying their staff poorly and giving them crap hours. Reply |
| 22. Author: wee eck Date: Fri 26th Jul 2024. 13:14 The `market economy` hasn`t worked for years. Food Banks are now accepted as necessary for households to put food on the table; governments set `minimum` wages to force employers to pay decent rates and we now have Ofgen capping fuel prices because the cost of oil and gas is through the roof. Wages have been kept down with the reduction in the power of the unions but maybe the COVID crisis has given them new incentive to use their bargaining strength. The claim that the Tories have some sort of monopoly on financial competence has always been a myth, promoted by the right wing media. That doesn`t necessarily mean that Labour will do any better though. Reply |
| 23. Author: jake89 Date: Fri 26th Jul 2024. 14:46 It`s worse than that. The wages are crap and are being topped up by the taxpayer. They`re intentionally limiting hours so this happens. Reply |
| 24. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Fri 26th Jul 2024. 16:02 Meanwhile the royal family and their hangers on are pumping out children, Charlie gets a £45 million pay rise to cover it! William not willing to declare what he`s coining in, allegedly he pays no income tax! Nice revenue coming in from the sea bed and no billing for extortionate cost of renovation to Buck Palace! Should start doing what the French did to their royalty. Reply |
| 25. Author: Andrew283 Date: Fri 26th Jul 2024. 17:25 LochgellyAlbert, Fri 26 Jul 16:02 About time we simply ate the royals. Absolute parasites Reply |
| 26. Author: red-star-par Date: Fri 26th Jul 2024. 17:33 Andrew283, Fri 26 Jul 17:25 Agreed, about time that the entire family, including future generations, was dealt with once and for all Reply |
| 27. Author: wee eck Date: Fri 26th Jul 2024. 18:14 I don`t think we can expect such a radical policy from Labour. After criticising Sunak`s travel arrangements when he was PM they`ve been defending their own use of a private Airbus jet. They`ve suddenly realised travel arrangements for politicians are all about `security`! Post Edited (Fri 26 Jul 18:14) Reply |
| 28. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Mon 29th Jul 2024. 16:40 So now they`re going to attack the winter fuel allowance, only pensioners on pension credit or other benefits. That`ll go down well in the far north of Scotland, eat or heat becoming a reality. Meanwhile some pensioners abroad will still receive it! Vote Labour!🤭🤣🤣🤣 Reply |
| 29. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Mon 29th Jul 2024. 16:48 It`s probably fair enough. Many pensioners but obviously not all are bringing in more income than those who are working and those folks don`t get a couple of hundred quid to help pay the heating bill. Pensioners who would have to choose between eating or heating will be on pension credit and will still receive the extra money from the state to ease the burden. And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |
| 30. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Mon 29th Jul 2024. 17:07 So since when have pensioners been paid the "working wage"?🤔 New state pension £11502.00 Old State Pension £8812.00 Anybody working who gets those salaries? Post Edited (Mon 29 Jul 17:13) Reply |
| 31. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 29th Jul 2024. 17:46 WFPs are devolved to Scotland and N Ireland apparently so it will be up to their governments whether they continue to be `universal` presumably. But if England and Wales are going to restrict them does that mean the Block Grant will be reduced and the devolved administrations will have to fund them themselves if they want them to continue to be `universal`? Post Edited (Mon 29 Jul 18:03) Reply |
| 32. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Mon 29th Jul 2024. 18:34 I said some pensioners LA, not all. There will be many millions of pensioners who will obviously receive the basic state pension but will also have a workplace pension and perhaps even other private pensions. They might also be in a household where their husband or wife also receives a state and private pension. Add it all up and it could be a couple who are bringing in well over 30k per year and don`t need that 200 quid every winter. It`s about time this payment became a means tested benefit. And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |
| 33. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Mon 29th Jul 2024. 18:54 Surely it would be better going after the power companies and their obscene profits, or are we going to wait till GB Energy produce their first kWh? Reply |
| 34. Author: Buspasspar Date: Mon 29th Jul 2024. 19:45 "It`s about time this payment became a means tested benefit." Agree with that TOWK .. even although we are nowhere near your £30,000 :-) We are forever shaped by the Children we once were Reply |
| 35. Author: jake89 Date: Mon 29th Jul 2024. 20:57 The winter fuel allowance was always a riot. I remember working with a guy on near twice my salary. I was living in a flat in a scheme paying my energy bills in full whilst he was sat in his nice flat in the Grange getting his winter fuel allowance. Even he said it was ridiculous. Reply |
| 36. Author: Parboiled Date: Tue 30th Jul 2024. 07:48 They could always uprate the £10 Xmas pension bonus to what it would have been if had been inflation proofed. Plus the 51 years accrued dosh we never got! Can anyone work that out? Anyway, my vote is for sale...gies a hundred quid next winter Mr Swinney and I’m all yours! Reply |
| 37. Author: sadindiefreak Date: Tue 30th Jul 2024. 09:35 The One Who Knocks, Mon 29 Jul 16:48 On the radio this morning I`m Murray said there are 132000 pensioners in Scotland entitled to Pension credits who don`t claim it. These folk are clearly poor enough to be entitled to it. So will suffer greatly because of cuts Labour swore they would not be making. Reply |
| 38. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Tue 30th Jul 2024. 09:54 Well let`s hope that this new development makes these pensioners aware of the money they are missing out on and will then subsequently be better off once they claim pension credit. And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |
| 39. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Tue 30th Jul 2024. 10:58 The One Who Knocks, Tue 30 Jul 09:54 Trying to claim from the DWP, your having a laugh? Better interogators than the Gestapo!🤔🤬 Reply |
| 40. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Tue 30th Jul 2024. 11:48 To be fair though LA you do have the look of a wrong `un so it`s understandable they might want to give you a good grilling. ;-) And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |