Budget Thread

[Moscow Mule]

Where is the PM? I see Clegg screen-left of the Chancellor and some ginger on the right... where's Cameron? And who is the ginge?

oh wait, he's hiding behind the chancellor. How appropriate

Ginge is Danny Alexander.

Nick Robinson's blog is going on about it.

[Gonzo]

He is a terrible speaker.

It is a bit depressing to realise that the Chancellor is younger than you are, but I am sure I could do a far better public speaking job at that age.

[d000hg]

• CT down from 28->24% in next 4 years.
• Small company tax from 21->20% next year.

[d000hg]

He is a terrible speaker.

It is a bit depressing to realise that the Chancellor is younger than you are, but I am sure I could do a far better public speaking job at that age.

Really, in front of the whole country? Has to be pretty scary.

[minestrone]

Pay freeze for two years on all public sector workers earning over £21k. Small fixed increase on those under.
Big deal. A freeze is hardly anything to cry about if you keep your job. A real-term loss due to inflation, but not too painful.

Tell that to the unions, they will be walking out soon.

Friend is a teacher, he is all for striking on a pay freeze.

[minestrone]

He is a terrible speaker.

It is a bit depressing to realise that the Chancellor is younger than you are, but I am sure I could do a far better public speaking job at that age.

Don't think he is too bad honestly.

I would rather have a mute who knew what he was doing than an after dinner speaker up there.

[shaunbhoy]

Bank Levy on the way too...............

[d000hg]

Tell that to the unions, they will be walking out soon.

Friend is a teacher, he is all for striking on a pay freeze.

Tell him to go for it, there are plenty of NQTs willing to take his job. Every teaching job Mrs. d000hg gets an interview for, they have to pay her ~£27k on the fixed scale. Normally, they hire an NQT at ~19K. She'd happily work at that salary but she's not allowed to.

[fullyautomatix]

Disappointing so far. All non jobbers like Diversity officers should get a 50% pay cut or even be sacked.

Same for translators and other crap Labour has infested public services with.

[minestrone]

Tell him to go for it, there are plenty of NQTs willing to take his job. Every teaching job Mrs. d000hg gets an interview for, they have to pay her ~£27k on the fixed scale. Normally, they hire an NQT at ~19K. She'd happily work at that salary but she's not allowed to.

I have.

But do not think a principle teacher of maths going on strike is not going to have a knock on.