Reply to: Gideon's stealthy slashes

[AtW]

your spin of every bit of news as an Osborne conspiracy is getting rather boring.

I just publish news from ToryGraph

"More than six million workers to be stripped of take-home pay under stealth tax raid

The new system, introduced next month, will see millions of workers face paying more tax through increased national insurance contributions "

That's what ToryGraph say, it was Osborne who did it few years ago (probably not expecting to have a job), and now stealth tax increase is kicking in - more than 6 mln WORKING people affected!!!

[Waldorf]

You are allowed your own opinion but not your own facts. I appreciate that you are not keen on Osborne, I have some concerns myself, but your spin of every bit of news as an Osborne conspiracy is getting rather boring.

[unemployed]

You get a very grateful chancellor



P.S. You should have used your money to put leveraged deposits for houses and flip them selling for quick profit now, mug.

I did that already with my own cash. I don't borrow.

That game is over for the moment.

[AtW]

I saved all my life when I did work and now get nothing in return.

You get a very grateful chancellor



P.S. You should have used your money to put leveraged deposits for houses and flip them selling for quick profit now, mug.

[unemployed]

I beg to differ - the Governments direction is to screw prudent people with money in general, and savers in particular - so yes, this change is most certainly IS the Government direction.

Agreed! He wants the prudent to get so fed up they just spend it.

The guy likes fake booms while not fixing any of the underlying issues in the first place.

I saved all my life when I did work and now get nothing in return.

[AtW]

This is not a government direction.

I beg to differ - the Governments direction is to screw prudent people with money in general, and savers in particular - so yes, this change is most certainly IS the Government direction.

[LondonManc]

This is not a government direction.

The prize fund is funded by the 'interest' that the Government would have paid on the money it has borrowed from the public who buy Premium Bonds.

So, if interest rates fall, the Debt Office has an obligation to pay no more than the going rate, to do otherwise is to waste the taxpayers money, whom actually pays for the prizes.

Less of that. We were only three posts away from AtW doing a live remake of Falling Down.

[Waldorf]

Indirect savings:

NS&I cuts savings rates and number of Premium Bond prizes - BBC News

Premium bond odds brought into line with lottery win odds by the sound of it.

This is not a government direction.

The prize fund is funded by the 'interest' that the Government would have paid on the money it has borrowed from the public who buy Premium Bonds.

So, if interest rates fall, the Debt Office has an obligation to pay no more than the going rate, to do otherwise is to waste the taxpayers money, whom actually pays for the prizes.

[DimPrawn]

Just another step to the world of NIRP.

Japan, Sweden, Switzerland and EU now have negative interest rates.

NO ONE WANTS YOUR WORTHLESS MONEY!

A nice property rented out to immigrants on the other hand....very desirable ownership prospects.

[AtW]

Indirect savings:

NS&I cuts savings rates and number of Premium Bond prizes - BBC News

Premium bond odds brought into line with lottery win odds by the sound of it.

BARSTEWARDS!

[SueEllen]

It'sOnlyFair(tm)

That & "HardWorkingFamilies(tm)" gives me the urge to reach for my AK every time I hear it.

To be fair Gidiot doesn't use "It's only fair".

He prefers " Labour are a threat to security" and "Corbyn are a threat to security" and "[Insert name] are a threat to security".

Though he's not said that with the SNP....

[unemployed]

Consequence of ZIRP and QE.

If you want to feel like you've won the Premium Bonds every month, just buy more BTL properties. Sorted.

i love an optimist

[DimPrawn]

Landlords should face new affordability tests, says Bank of England - BBC News

Won't happen, banks take absolutely zero notice of these "rules", they aren't enforced and the govt quangos that are supposed to investigate and enforce will do feck all as they have always done. It is just there to appease Guardian readers.

[NickFitz]

Consequence of ZIRP and QE.

If you want to feel like you've won the Premium Bonds every month, just buy more BTL properties. Sorted.

Landlords should face new affordability tests, says Bank of England - BBC News

[DimPrawn]

Consequence of ZIRP and QE.

If you want to feel like you've won the Premium Bonds every month, just buy more BTL properties. Sorted.