You remind me of that japanese sniper during the war keep popping up and shooting at my hacienda.
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Teddy Eagle
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Fret not. Your hacienda is as safe as houses.
... even the roof?
Teddy Eagle
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Whatever her name is - she's safe too.
stanzerman
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This 3p more than doubles the fuel costs for an electric car. I forked out for an electric car because I care about the environment and am proud to drive a vehicle with zero nasty emiissions to polute the air I currently pay less than 2p per mile for electricity for my car. This new tax is more than the cost of what is being taxed i.e car electricity! It raises it to 5p a mile . Doubling the price of electic fuel prices shows this government has totally abandonned any green pretences.
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stanzerman
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Many thanks for making me even more Incensed with this government. Excellent video
That's the wrong way to look at it. How much would it cost to fuel a car in petrol per mile? You are still making a massive saving.
The other issue is that in fuel duty the govt bring in £billions each year, as we migrate away from petrol cars that money needs to come from somewhere so it was pretty obvious this had to be introduced at some time.
Also, as you use the roads and your car is heavier surely you should contribute a bit. Your road tax is also lower than a standard car.
It is also not being introduced for a few years.
all parties break pledges because bizarrely the world changes and a govt has to adapt.
When the Tories did it they could legitimately blame Ukraine and Covid but they were still broken.
Boris told us he had a great Brexit deal - surely that was lie. In fact we know he was a compulsive liar.
In 12 months who knows where we will be with Trump impacting the world economy, Russia impacting world utility prices and maybe China invading Taiwan, which is a question of when not if.
Some people need to grow up and live in the real world
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Covid and the Ukraine War had a significant impact on the economy, this simply cannot be over-stated.
Labour made pledges before the election they knew they could not fulfil.It was a planned strategy just to secure an election victory.
It is a major difference being blown off course by events and the cynical actions of a party.
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The Tories made a point of breaking every manifesto pledge under Boris the Liar.
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With respect a load of hogwash.
Boris has been derided but he was the PM during the Covid pandemic and the start of the war in Ukraine and the pressure he was under was immense.
He of course contracted Covid and was exceedingly infirm.
A pity the electorate took the opposite view and kicked them out.
Willo
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I fully accept that we made mistakes and lost the trust of the electorate.
We have always been aware that it would take time to regain that trust.
We are a stronger team ,united by conviction and guided by principle.
We have a credible plan for a stronger economy that this country needs.
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You got any figures for that? I mean figures showing immigration as a direct cause of pressure.
The vast majority of immigrants are net contributors as they are overwhelmingly of working age.
Restrictions on relatives has meant the stereotype of certain immigrants bringing in hordes of elderly and needy relatives is largely historic / myth.
And yes, you are not going to like me for repeating it, but Brexit is a significant contributor to the skills gap in healthcare.
2 facts. The NHS was heavily dependent on skilled EU workers. And a significant % of those who voted Leave were over 60. Thus, the very people most in need of healthcare told those who provided it to f**k off.
Oh, we can recruit from our "own" population, right? Well, I know someone who works in healthcare. At a time of rising unemployment you would have thought there would be those clamoring for unskilled work if only to get on the career ladder and boost the CV. 2 unskilled jobs were advertised. 20 applicants for one. 25 for the other. All of them were people who were not born here. All.
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Am I the only person not bothered by breaking election pledges.
I am aware that a government has a mandate based on those promises, but if the circumstances dictate a deviation from those promises, would a government be irresponsible not to deviate?
Perhaps I am a little naive?
The circumstances have only changed because this government has splurged money on public sector workers without asking for efficiency in return. They failed to address the soaring benefits bill because their back benchers wouldn't agree to it. They like the Tories have thrown money at Ukraine and Palestine and other foreign aid countries.
They have raised taxes for employers so discouraging growth and employment.
In short this is a mess of their own doing which is why the public will not forgive them.
I' m with you I want to have a manifesto that is looked at by a judge preferably Dick Turpin ,stand and deliver, otherwise the current choice is simply lie your head off.
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Manifesto pledges have been broken for years but I my opinion Labour have pushed those boundaries as well as lying generally in the lead up.
"Vote for us and your Council tax will not rise" was a good example.
This budget was about saving Starmer and Reeves - nothing more - ***k the country!
The child cap lift is disastrous financially and will get worse as the years pass.
No one wants to see children hungry and in a bad state but it is the parents who are to blame.
I would have lifted the cap for one year and stated that any child born after December 31st 2026 will not be covered - that would deal with the current problem.
Last night I heard about one woman - she has two children. She is on full benefits and doesn't work as she wants to be there to look after her kids - brilliant - well done her!
However, she is pregnant again and now the cap is being lifted she intends to have two further children as she always wanted five.
I believe that on top of housing and other benefits she will get approx £3,500/year/child as she doesn't work.
Absolutely nuts.
It also panders to other religions, who shell out babies like shelling peas - they will be delighted at the news.
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It'd be naive to believe any of the streams of pish any party hose out before an election. At best they're outlining a wishlist and at worst just making daft claims knowing they have no way, or intention, of seeing them though. Especially when they're seeking a second term by offering a raft of wonderful initiatives which prompt the question - then why haven't you been doing these things for the last few years?