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On the plus side if we get a no deal brexit I can go to Switzerland and buy some really nice watches and reclaim all the vat right...

Hummmm might get that in my diary for the end of march
 
sun_tzu said:
Falklands... Surprising... Thought he would send the tanks straight into Brussels and demand all the money we have ever paid back
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Will be interesting to see how we could go to the Falklands, given that the new aircraft carriers are going to just be a base for American F35's for the next couple of years as we haven't completed the buying and training programme for UK pilots to be ok to fly them.

We also haven't got enough ships to maintain the defences around a carrier fleet at the moment either so that is a £9billion pound asset floating around the South Atlantic with no directly controlled air support, no clear Rules of engagement, inadequate destroyer protection and a dependence on fuel tankers to keep going (unlike American and French Nuclear carriers).

If we tried this I bet the Russians would happily encourage the Argentinians to loose of a few missiles. Hell even Al Qaeda or Isis would probably be able to take it out with a lucky attack. Just follow the fuel tankers and you'll find the carrier - simples!

It would be the biggest Military Debacle since the charge of the Light Brigade but with devastating consequences for the country.
 
buchansleftleg said:
Will be interesting to see how we could go to the Falklands, given that the new aircraft carriers are going to just be a base for American F35's for the next couple of years as we haven't completed the buying and training programme for UK pilots to be ok to fly them.

We also haven't got enough ships to maintain the defences around a carrier fleet at the moment either so that is a £9billion pound asset floating around the South Atlantic with no directly controlled air support, no clear Rules of engagement, inadequate destroyer protection and a dependence on fuel tankers to keep going (unlike American and French Nuclear carriers).

If we tried this I bet the Russians would happily encourage the Argentinians to loose of a few missiles. Hell even Al Qaeda or Isis would probably be able to take it out with a lucky attack. Just follow the fuel tankers and you'll find the carrier - simples!

It would be the biggest Military Debacle since the charge of the Light Brigade but with devastating consequences for the country.
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or we could just tell trump that Argentina says he has little hands and is too scared to nuke them?
 
Ladies and gentlemen, Liam Fox. We need another vote, badly. This charade has to stop.
 
They will give a tax cut to everyone. But in real money, this will be pennies for the poor and millions for the very rich, like what Trump did.
 
Member 5225 said:
:drool: - who would be against this?! Love it!
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Tax cuts that will impact on the wealthy much more than the poor - billions wasted on a star wars system and a total waste of public money creating a military base on the Falklands? I think most people, if they really thought about it would be extremely unimpressed. No mention of an extra £250 million a week for the NHS I noticed.
 
It's called Brexiteer economics.

They haven't considered what the consequences are. Too much thinking involved.
Cuts in government spending.
The poor don't pay income tax, stamp duty or business tax or capital gains tax but they voted for it. Well done.
 
balaks said:
Tax cuts that will impact on the wealthy much more than the poor - billions wasted on a star wars system and a total waste of public money creating a military base on the Falklands? I think most people, if they really thought about it would be extremely unimpressed. No mention of an extra £250 million a week for the NHS I noticed.
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Oh God here we go, tax successful people more and more so there’s less aspiration lower down the ladder to actually succeed and make an effort, gah!
 
Member 5225 said:
Oh God here we go, tax successful people more and more so there’s less aspiration lower down the ladder to actually succeed and make an effort, gah!
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Are people genuinely put off looking for success because they may pay a higher tax bracket? Has this ever been true?

Anyway all the tax cuts will see is a massive fall in public spending and infrastructure.
 
FlawlessThaw said:
Are people genuinely put off looking for success because they may pay a higher tax bracket? Has this ever been true?

Anyway all the tax cuts will see is a massive fall in public spending and infrastructure.
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Err that’s not what I said at all!
I said being given everything and not ‘missing out’ on much makes the less successful less ambitious (perhaps).

+ I’d rather keep most of my hard earned cash thank you!
 
Member 5225 said:
Oh God here we go, tax successful people more and more so there’s less aspiration lower down the ladder to actually succeed and make an effort, gah!
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What an uninformed post. Just because I have to pay more tax doesnt mean I dont want to make more money.. the more money you make more than outweighs the tax.
Hasnt living in Canada taught you anything?
 
Member 5225 said:
Err that’s not what I said at all!
I said being given everything and not ‘missing out’ on much makes the less successful less ambitious (perhaps).

+ I’d rather keep most of my hard earned cash thank you!
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Well that’s kind of what you said to be honest. In any case are people put off “being successful” if they get some government assistance?

I’d also like to keep most of my cash as well but I’d quite like there to be more equality to ensure that there is less crime! Feck those that want to go back to the Victorian era!
 
NM said:
What an uninformed post. Just because I have to pay more tax doesnt mean I dont want to make more money.. the more money you make more than outweighs the tax.
Hasnt living in Canada taught you anything?
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Less tax! The N.Americans here scoff at how much taxes folks in Europe pay + snigger at the social tensions brought upon themselves.

Canadians are way more conservative than they appear (in my experience thus far).
 
FlawlessThaw said:
Well that’s kind of what you said to be honest. In any case are people put off “being successful” if they get some government assistance?

I’d also like to keep most of my cash as well but I’d quite like there to be more equality to ensure that there is less crime!
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Tax = less crime?
I think social policies may have something to do with that. Also, how much is too much? Seems the answer on the left is always ‘more taxes’!
 
Member 5225 said:
Tax = less crime?
I think social policies may have something to do with that. Also, how much is too much? Seems the answer on the left is always ‘more taxes’!
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Yeah taxation or rather public spending has a major impact on social policy.
 
Member 5225 said:
Less tax! The N.Americans here scoff at how much taxes folks in Europe pay + snigger at the social tensions brought upon themselves.

Canadians are way more conservative than they appear (in my experience thus far).
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Less tax than Europe. However I've never met somebody who said they dont want to work hard and make more money because they will be taxed more.. I'm surprised you would know anybody like that
 
Lots of gnashing of teeth by brexiteers at news that Mark Carney will stay till 2020.
 
NM said:
Less tax than Europe. However I've never met somebody who said they dont want to work hard and make more money because they will be taxed more.. I'm surprised you would know anybody like that
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Because they don’t really exist. I’ve come across people who would rather be on the dole than do a job at McDonalds, but a lot of jobs like at the latter will be heavily impacted by automation.
 
If Trump wasn't president, we'd be the laughing stock of the western world.

 
Adisa said:
If Trump wasn't president, we'd be the laughing stock of the western world.

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Sorry to break this to you but...

Didn't Moggy recently say it would take 50 years before the benefits would be seen.

They're getting desperate, they're worried their plan won't work and will say anything to keep the gullibles onside. Be prepared for even more outrageous nonsense over the coming months.
 
Member 5225 said:
Less tax! The N.Americans here scoff at how much taxes folks in Europe pay + snigger at the social tensions brought upon themselves.

Canadians are way more conservative than they appear (in my experience thus far).
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You mean the same USA that has no free healthcare and completely inadequate social welfare?

It's funny how the countries with the highest tax bands (Nordics, Nethlands, Denmark) are constantly ranked as the happiest in the world, isn't it? A really weird coincidence.
 
Massive Spanner said:
You mean the same USA that has no free healthcare and completely inadequate social welfare?

It's funny how the countries with the highest tax bands (Nordics, Nethlands, Denmark) are constantly ranked as the happiest in the world, isn't it? A really weird coincidence.
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It was a bizarre post. I can just imagine the Yanks dying in their homes cause they can't even afford to see a consultant, scoffing at out healthcare and how much tax we pay.
 
Very clever though, wording the question so the answer, however wank, is === truthy. Will foreign investment in the UK inevitably go down. No, I mean it's incredibly likely it will as the UK is a less attractive destination, but it's no inevitable.
 
Xeno said:
Very clever though, wording the question so the answer, however wank, is === truthy. Will foreign investment in the UK inevitably go down. No, I mean it's incredibly likely it will as the UK is a less attractive destination, but it's no inevitable.
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"Now that is scientific fact. There's no real evidence for it, but it is scientific fact."
 
Massive Spanner said:
You mean the same USA that has no free healthcare and completely inadequate social welfare?

It's funny how the countries with the highest tax bands (Nordics, Nethlands, Denmark) are constantly ranked as the happiest in the world, isn't it? A really weird coincidence.
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Depends if you think it should be ‘free’ - even Canada that has ‘free’ healthcare has far more strict measures for it.

Bolded part is so subjective.
 
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Massive Spanner said:
You mean the same USA that has no free healthcare and completely inadequate social welfare?

It's funny how the countries with the highest tax bands (Nordics, Nethlands, Denmark) are constantly ranked as the happiest in the world, isn't it? A really weird coincidence.
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Adisa said:
It was a bizarre post. I can just imagine the Yanks dying in their homes cause they can't even afford to see a consultant, scoffing at out healthcare and how much tax we pay.
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Feck it, let’s go a step further and increase taxes on people that actually work hard so those other folks get vacations funded for them, you know, to make sure they don’t feel left out, are well rested, and have good mental health too...
 
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