O/T Jeremy corbyn

[rolymiller]

You don't think that the BP are attracting the extremist voters? My mate up North is a great barometer of the far right for me. His views are pretty aligned with Yaxley-Lennon and one would have though that he would be behind UKIP. But he's not daft, he knows that to move towards what he ultimately wants (a brutal stop to immigration and a move towards deportation of some ethnic groups, the usual suspects targeted on here), he has thrown his (considerable) weight behind Farage and the BP. But that won't be where he'll stop once/if Brexit is achieved.

His views are very common and lie many, hugely inflated since 2016. Like many, he wasn't that interested in politics until the switch to focus on immigration after the crash. Now he's very motivated. He'd get on very well with a couple of posters on here

Flippin eck pup careful who choose as pals!

[rolymiller]

There are millions in this country who would love to be on that sort of money GM.

[gm_gm]

There are millions in this country who would love to be on that sort of money GM.

There are many more Roly who would like to earn over £150k a year rather than £50k.

My point is that in many areas of the country £50 is an average wage, many NHS works earn more than twice this

[Exiletyke]

There are many more Roly who would like to earn over £150k a year rather than £50k.

My point is that in many areas of the country £50 is an average wage, many NHS works earn more than twice this

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...um-wage-report


Doesn't exactly support your argument gm
& how many is many

[gm_gm]

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...um-wage-report


Doesn't exactly support your argument gm
& how many is many

Youve gone all tangent on me Exile....I'll ask you directly, "would you rather earn £150k or £50k?£

In relation to polarisation of income thats a different argument, there are some areas in the country where hardly anyone earns less than £50k...you have tangented around low income which although I acknowledge is a different

[Exiletyke]

Youve gone all tangent on me Exile....I'll ask you directly, "would you rather earn £150k or £50k?£

In relation to polarisation of income thats a different argument, there are some areas in the country where hardly anyone earns less than £50k...you have tangented around low income which although I acknowledge is a different

I'll give you two guesses
My post was to add balance
because for everyone "earning" in excess of £150 k it's not a bad idea to reflect on those picking up minimum wage or less which means trying to live on £300 approx per week which is in todays market, impossible .But you can always apply for benefits to subsidise those companies who pay such sums[and there are a lot of them but who's checking] or even use food banks

[WanChaiMiller]

The highest rate of tax is 45% above £150k not the 40% above £50,001 which now isnt a massive wage

Dont get your point gm? Its still a tax break for highet rate tax payers.

He could have increased the tax free allowance that would benefit all - or spent it on the nhs and schools.

[Exiletyke]

Dont get your point gm? Its still a tax break for highet rate tax payers.

He could have increased the tax free allowance that would benefit all - or spent it on the nhs and schools.

Stop making sense WCM that would never do

[WanChaiMiller]

Really suprised Kerr isn't on to this in the same way he is with Corbyn on tuition fees.

[KerrAvon]

Really suprised Kerr isn't on to this in the same way he is with Corbyn on tuition fees.

Funny you should say that, Wan. When I saw the Boris announcement yesterday, I reflected upon the different style of bribes to the middle classes and their costs. Around £9.5bn for the tax band alteration and £11bn for abolishing tuition fees with better ways to use that money for both.

Wage growth in the country and the failure to keep up with it means that the higher rate tax band is catching far more people than it was ever intended to and I agree with the stance that taxation generally should be as low as possible, but this isn't the right time for an alteration to the tax band (and I say that as someone who would benefit from it).