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Post by Slinger on Sept 13, 2024 14:05:25 GMT
A long, long time, I hope.  I'm glad to see your faith in the Labour party. I have no such faith based on their handling of finances now and in the past. I can, unfortunately, see more "Hard Decisions" in the future, and the first step would be a "Double Lock" set at the least favourable outcome for pensioners. Reeves, Starmer, et al banging on about these Hard Decisions they're having to make pisses me off in extremis. It's not hard to pick on the weak, the poor, and the sick. "Hard" would be picking on those who could actually afford to pay but have the power to push back. Starmer is simply Boris Johnson without the personality and the priapism. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 13, 2024 14:16:21 GMT
Labour’s £22bn black hole gloom ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, former BoE chief economist warnswww.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-economy-black-hole-reeves-b2612174.htmlThere are many variations of the above article, another is from The Economist. Some are questioning the reality and wondering at who exactly got their calculations wrong. Jeremy Hunt, the Civil Service, the Labour Party or just a bunch of misunderstandings?
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Post by Slinger on Sept 13, 2024 14:21:48 GMT
Labour’s £22bn black hole gloom ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, former BoE chief economist warns www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-economy-black-hole-reeves-b2612174.htmlThere are many variations of the above article, another is from The Economist. Some are questioning the reality and wondering at who exactly got their calculations wrong. Jeremy Hunt, the Civil Service, the Labour Party or just a bunch of misunderstandings? Part of it, I'm fairly sure, will play into Starmer's desire to sell off the NHS, at least in part. He has, of course, denied vehemently that the NHS will be sold off, which makes it 99% certain to happen, or at least, to be attempted. Whether real or not, the £22bn gives Labour to pretty much do what they want financially, and carry on blaming the Conservatives for whatever Hard Decisions they have to make. |
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Post by John on Sept 13, 2024 14:35:09 GMT
Much as I blame the shit of Brexit on the Tories and a betrayal of common sense. I would never forgive Labour if they sold parts of the NHS
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 13, 2024 14:48:06 GMT
Apart from Africa (sweeping generalisation) the birth rate is dropping everywhere Not here, and it needs to. It is dropping in the UK. Thought that was a given I'll try and find the article/s |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 13, 2024 17:52:33 GMT
I searched and I could only find growth. Tell me I'm wrong - please!
EDIT: I may have been looking at population growth. However, if birth rate is down then it would indicate huge net migration?
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 13, 2024 18:35:02 GMT
Need to find it
Will be in my read pile near the top
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 14, 2024 17:05:27 GMT
Economist June 3 2023 the latest I read, not necessarily the latest figures
The baby-bust economy
"2000 the world fertility rate was 2.7 births per woman. Today 2.3 and falling"
"Singapore 1.0"
Previous must have been New Scientist
Remember South Korea was .8
Fairly recent I think
There are a least 3 figures
Net births per woman
Population increase or decrease
Immigration less migration
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Post by MartinT on Sept 14, 2024 21:07:33 GMT
Need UK figures, really.
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Post by stanleyb on Sept 15, 2024 20:29:41 GMT
A question about tax on pensioners and their savings:
how does one go about figuring out if you owe the taxman money on the interest from your savings? And how do you pay the tax? Does that mean that pensioners need to find an accountant to deal with their pension?
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Post by MartinT on Sept 15, 2024 21:03:29 GMT
A question about tax on pensioners and their savings: how does one go about figuring out if you owe the taxman money on the interest from your savings? And how do you pay the tax? Does that mean that pensioners need to find an accountant to deal with their pension? I think on a simple level: The tax office knows about your monthly income streams, and calculates a tax code accordingly. They do not necessarily know about interest made on pots of money. Here you should send them a copy of the annual declaration for tax purposes provided by each investor. |
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