Panic in the Civil Service - Government considering "Amazing ideas"

[AlfredJPruffock]

Ive had enough of readin all these gloomy posts.

In the long run - we are all Dead.

[OwlHoot]

Linky?

oh yes, sorry, here

Minestrone, or anyone, If you have large amounts of savings I'd get your skates on. It can't be long before exchange controls are reintroduced if the pound continues to slide or they plan a savings grab.

[minestrone]

oh yes, sorry, here

Minestrone, or anyone, If you have large amounts of savings I'd get your skates on. It can't be long before exchange controls are reintroduced if the pound continues to slide or they plan a savings grab.

I'm still in the dark as to how to do this, and how much comission would you pay on a 6 figure sum.

[expat]

oh yes, sorry, here

Minestrone, or anyone, If you have large amounts of savings I'd get your skates on. It can't be long before exchange controls are reintroduced if the pound continues to slide or they plan a savings grab.

1. rationalisation of pensions (for their own protection) into state pension scheme.
2. retrospective taxation on any 25% tax-free lump sum already taken (they have already changed its name to Pension Commencement Lump Sum - see what disappeared?)
3. exit taxes on savings taken out of the country.

Nah, I'm just making it up.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

It's likely to become self fulfilling if all the doomongers cause a massive outflow to foreign shores.

[TimberWolf]

1. rationalisation of pensions (for their own protection) into state pension scheme..

That one seems feasible to me, in the less immediate future.

[OwlHoot]

1. rationalisation of pensions (for their own protection) into state pension scheme.
2. retrospective taxation on any 25% tax-free lump sum already taken (they have already changed its name to Pension Commencement Lump Sum - see what disappeared?)
3. exit taxes on savings taken out of the country.

Nah, I'm just making it up.

And the rest - Temporary nationalisation of property and land even (not mentioned until after the next election of course, as it wouldn't exactly be a vote winner).

They'll stop at nothing.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

And the rest - Temporary nationalisation of property and land even (not mentioned until after the next election of course, as it wouldn't exactly be a vote winner).

They'll stop at nothing.

Total bollocks and not even new bollocks - I remember an old (Tory) codger telling me before the '82 election that Labour would win and would then nationalise all land - it's as rrrrrs now as it was then.

[expat]

Total bollocks and not even new bollocks - I remember an old (Tory) codger telling me before the '82 election that Labour would win and would then nationalise all land - it's as rrrrrs now as it was then.

I think that is true, but I don't think the three suggestions I made are quite so extreme, and I could see them, one by one.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I think that is true, but I don't think the three suggestions I made are quite so extreme, and I could see them, one by one.

Yes I agree - I guess it depends on how bad things really do get.

I wonder if the 3 months of no pay for Civil Servants would ever happen.