Reply to: Autumn Statement - Blame Game

[Doggy Styles]

So what do you suggest? we borrow and spend more?

A massive new program of public works.

It's the only way.

Paid for by the IMF.

[DodgyAgent]

Yes, and anyone who has diverted their eyes form the Daily Mail long enough to glance at a Economics text book would agree with me.

So what do you suggest? we borrow and spend more?

[MyUserName]

Sometimes d000hg, you're about as intelligent as a colostomy bag.

That is pretty offensive to colostomy bags!

[Old Hack]

Some of you may be avoiding tax, others may be running a legitimate business, or do you honestly think every incorporated business has tax avoiders at the helm?

Sometimes d000hg, you're about as intelligent as a colostomy bag.

[The Spartan]

But those of you who have a limited company pay corporation tax so you're not totally avoiding it

[escapeUK]

No pain no gain. Pain is necessary for those people who have been pampered by Labour over all these years - there's no alternative that will work.

Yes, this is what they should have done. But instead we have pretend austerity, which will not make any difference yet people still seem to think they are suffering. Giving people the same generous benefits but not increasing it with inflation is not austerity, nor is giving £2 billion away to Africa.

[OwlHoot]

Why's it unfair, we are as a group avoiding tax and also earning quite highly - the avoided tax on £400/day is quite significant.

The more tax we save the more we can help the country get going again by spending freely.

[SupremeSpod]

You get Gift Aid back on it too

That's tax avoidance, that is!

Seriously though, tithing could be the way forward in supporting local communities.

[d000hg]

Put the difference on the collection plate, it may do more good.

You get Gift Aid back on it too

[minestrone]

Not seen much of it, heard balls on the radio and he sounded terrible, stuttering away like a moron.

But please, for the love of God can someone please explain to Labour that spending money in shops is not a fuggin' long term economic strategy for the country.

[SupremeSpod]

Why's it unfair, we are as a group avoiding tax and also earning quite highly - the avoided tax on £400/day is quite significant.

Put the difference on the collection plate, it may do more good.

[d000hg]

The bit about tax avoidance is unsettling as we are always the (unfair) target

Why's it unfair, we are as a group avoiding tax and also earning quite highly - the avoided tax on £400/day is quite significant.

[SupremeSpod]

I watched the speech live. I didn't think Osborne did a bad job. Considering there's been virtually no growth and he didn't have much to work with I thought he did OK. The bit about tax avoidance is unsettling as we are always the (unfair) target but nearly all the rest made sense to me.

Ed Balls' response was terrible.

Balls was terrible.

Osborne won a few points regarding petrol prices.

[Lockhouse]

I watched the speech live. I didn't think Osborne did a bad job. Considering there's been virtually no growth and he didn't have much to work with I thought he did OK. The bit about tax avoidance is unsettling as we are always the (unfair) target but nearly all the rest made sense to me.

Ed Balls' response was terrible.

[lilelvis2000]

From what I heard of the response from the shadow chancellor he lived up to his name.

He could have got and said "I'm okay with all that" but as he is in opposition he has to grind an axe on something. There really wasn't much to complain about really.