Fred
@Right_Fred_Said
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This is the worst proposal I've ever seen. The system is already broken. With a 62% marginal rate (70%+ with student loan), loss of childcare AND healthcare at £100k, you'd have to earn 50% more just to break even. This is effectively a cap on earnings and would kill incentives
Yes… that could be one solution. The NHS was designed for 50m population in the 50s but we’re nearly 70m now and living a lot longer. The system can’t cope so the biz model has to change.
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It is with deep sadness and the heaviest of hearts that West Ham United announces the passing this morning of legendary player, coach and manager, Billy Bonds MBE. Rest in peace Billy, our courageous, inspirational, lion-hearted leader.
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It's interesting reading these comments and realising just how many people are petrified by the "risk of investing in shares". Yet they appear completely oblivious to the far more damaging "risk of not investing in shares"
The @FinancialTimes is reporting that the cash ISA limit will be cut from £20,000 to £12,000 in the budget (though don't know from when). It hasn't mentioned a carve out for older people (which may still happen). This is to encourage investing not raise revenue, if true, its
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@ellielu01 @RachelReevesMP She will deliver. Not with noise or drama, but with stability, competence, and long term focus, rebuilding Britain so everyone has the chance to thrive.
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The top rate of tax is 62%, and that's without accounting for the crazy benefit cliff edges which result in effective rates of more than a million %.
Come on. Osborne cut the top rate from 50% to 45% over this period. I think a sensible conversation about Britain not having an actual economic model since the global financial crisis (in 2008!) is probably overdue. Trying to say that for 15 years 🤣
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