Gordon the "Tory Slayer" and his "masterful" Budget

[wonderwaif]

I have to say, the tax cut was a masterpiece

for the political spectators amongst us, this tax cut stroke
must have taken the wind out of the Torie's sails

if NL continue like this they'll achieve their historic third term

it's hard for any sceptic to argue,

the fact is, thanks to house prices everybody is rich

and thanks to the falling prices of white and brown goods
everybody can buy as much of what they want as possible

in the 80's a vcr was more than a month's wages today
a dvd player is an hour's wages

do the maths

feel the force

Milan.

I've a feeling you may need to change the bait on this one Milan.

[gingerjedi]

Anything written by this poisoned dwarf is so pro-liebour and twisted that it's laughable.

Oonagh Blackman

Funny enough I met honor blackman in a supermarket on the Costa Blanca on Saturday, she looks surprisingly good for 79!

[milanbenes]

no bait wonderwaif

the facts speak for themselves

I challenge anyone to deny these facts


has the UK had boom and bust for the last ten years ? no

are house prices up ? yes

does everyone feel rich ? yes

are wages going up ? yes

are white and brown goods prices falling ? yes

in terms of quality of life all the boxes are being ticked

Milan.

[ZZZZ Snoozer]

no bait wonderwaif

the facts speak for themselves

I challenge anyone to deny these facts


has the UK had boom and bust for the last ten years ? no

are house prices up ? yes

does everyone feel rich ? yes

are wages going up ? yes

are white and brown goods prices falling ? yes

in terms of quality of life all the boxes are being ticked

Milan.

I'll rise to the bait :


What about ?

Council tax - up by 300% for us since the 1990's
Utility prices - up by 100% in the last year alone - not much point in having lots of electrical items you can't afford to use
Motoring costs - have yet to work out the damage

"economic stability" == standards of living don't rise

[Ennui]

SA is Oonagh Blackman and I claim my £5.

[BoredBloke]

Ok I'll bite

has the UK had boom and bust for the last ten years ? no

But neither has the rest of the world really. Much of our stable economy has been based on credit which cannot go on forever.


are house prices up ? yes

Not down to the economy - supply and demand only


does everyone feel rich ? yes

I don't and I know many others who don't. Those who do base this on the price of their house which is a false economy.


are wages going up ? yes

Not as fast as the taxes. Biggest rises have been in the public sector which is funded by the rest.


are white and brown goods prices falling ? yes

That is down to the growth of China and nothing to do with our economy. They are falling in other countries also.


in terms of quality of life all the boxes are being ticked

Nope

[milanbenes]

yes council tax is up but income tax is down the two more than balance out

motoring costs are up c'est la vie

fact is, the country is enjoying financial stability and long may it continue

as long of the printing presses don't run out of paper everyone is sorteeeeed

when I say everyone I mean those smart enough to buy real assets and not to get credited up

the current financial situation is very good for those with a bit of nouse

M4 14% nice

Milan.

[wonderwaif]

Ok I'll bite

has the UK had boom and bust for the last ten years ? no

But neither has the rest of the world really. Much of our stable economy has been based on credit which cannot go on forever.


are house prices up ? yes

Not down to the economy - supply and demand only


does everyone feel rich ? yes

I don't and I know many others who don't. Those who do base this on the price of their house which is a false economy.


are wages going up ? yes

Not as fast as the taxes. Biggest rises have been in the public sector which is funded by the rest.


are white and brown goods prices falling ? yes

That is down to the growth of China and nothing to do with our economy. They are falling in other countries also.


in terms of quality of life all the boxes are being ticked

Nope

I was a bit bored and going to respond anyway, but that will do thanks Tony.

[milanbenes]

Tone,

with all due respect, the problem with your sort is you don't know when you're well off

you need to learn to appreciate what you have

hth

Milan.

[BoredBloke]

"yes council tax is up but income tax is down the two more than balance out"

How do you work that out? Income tax has gone down 2p, but we lost the 10p bracket which fatboy himself introduced. Those two measures alone cancel themselves out. So all you are left with council tax up, which means taxes are up.