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olderskyblue

olderskyblue

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clint van damme said:
The IFS actually said this about the increase in education budget funded by the rise in corporation tax, (there may be an article elsewhere regarding this I didn't find it):

Labour have promised significant increases in education spending. If the additional £8.4 billion, of which £4.8 billion is for schools, is spent well then it will make a positive difference. And the latest economic evidence from the US suggests boosts to school spending can improve pupil attainment and their earnings. There is, however, much we still don’t know about Labour’s plans. What are their plans for early years, tuition fees, or spending in sixth forms and further education colleges?

Key bit in bold for me, defund education so the money keeps sloshing it's way up to the top 5% or invest in our youth for a better future.
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Also worth a read.

The effect of Labour's corporation tax
 
Joy Division

Joy Division

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Astute said:
More like family time is more important than having people chat shit telling me how good Corbyn is. Yes he has continually refused to condemn those he called brave. He continued to change the subject. Have you not been watching the debates?

If anyone didn't have a clue about him and read this thread they would think he is the best Labour leader for generations. He doesn't have any faults because others have done similar things. That makes him the perfect leader. I have asked a few times about the other Labour strong MP"s that would join him in a government. Totally got ignored.

I look forward to coming back to this thread on Friday when it goes into meltdown if Labour don't win. Just like the Brexit one. I didn't vote for Brexit just like I won't be voting Conservative. But some people just don't want to look further than their nose when it is a lifelong belief or something that is a benefit for themself.

Goodnight and enjoy the next day or two.
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Chatting shit is not backing up the things you have claimed my friend. You still havent told me who he called brave and why, fucking incredible.

FWIW I dont actually think Corbyn is the perfect leader.
 
eastwoodsdustman

eastwoodsdustman

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Brylowes said:
Mate, she ain't said nothing about Brexit, same as she's said nothing about anything else,
Haven't heard a single policy, never mind.have one explained, they've nothing to say, zilch,
Even the press are a bit worried 'you can tell" whatever happens tomorrow 'I don't care'
People are waking up.:)
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it worked for Blair in the 90's well enough.
 
olderskyblue

olderskyblue

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Joy Division said:
Chatting shit is not backing up the things you have claimed my friend. You still havent told me who he called brave and why, fucking incredible.

FWIW I dont actually think Corbyn is the perfect leader.
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He did attend events held to "honour" the IRA murderers...
 
Astute

Astute

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olderskyblue said:
Also worth a read.

The effect of Labour's corporation tax
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I said something similar earlier in this thread. You could tell that some just don't understand basic economics.

In the last few years the company that I work for has been investing quite a lot. It has created well paid jobs. But they only invest if they get a full payback within 3 years. If corporation tax is raised by nearly 50% that 3 year target would be a lot harder to reach. So they would invest somewhere else in the world. So no jobs created locally. Then you have the jobs created elsewhere with the extra materials needed to be bought in. And it isn't a short term thing.

It is like myself. I won't work OT as if I do nearly half of it goes to the taxman. But if the higher rate of tax payable started at a higher amount I would work OT as it would be worth doing. I would then pay more tax and so would the company that I work for.
 
Astute

Astute

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Joy Division said:
Chatting shit is not backing up the things you have claimed my friend. You still havent told me who he called brave and why, fucking incredible.

FWIW I dont actually think Corbyn is the perfect leader.
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He called the IRA fighters brave.
 
Astute

Astute

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Even Abbott praised the IRA. Strangely enough she is his No.1

When questioned about it last week she said she has changed her hairstyle lots of times since like her views.

Doesn't any of this even slightly worry anyone?
 
Grendel

Grendel

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clint van damme said:
The IFS actually said this about the increase in education budget funded by the rise in corporation tax, (there may be an article elsewhere regarding this I didn't find it):

Labour have promised significant increases in education spending. If the additional £8.4 billion, of which £4.8 billion is for schools, is spent well then it will make a positive difference. And the latest economic evidence from the US suggests boosts to school spending can improve pupil attainment and their earnings. There is, however, much we still don’t know about Labour’s plans. What are their plans for early years, tuition fees, or spending in sixth forms and further education colleges?

Key bit in bold for me, defund education so the money keeps sloshing it's way up to the top 5% or invest in our youth for a better future.
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The other problem is that the plan to hike private school fees by 20% (which will end up more as they would increase VAT) and have not factored an inevitable move across to the state sector. That could easily add £2 billion a year to the sums.
 
fernandopartridge

fernandopartridge

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Astute said:
Nothing is good enough for you if not praising Labour.
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Not at all, I am just questioning the objectivity of the publication. If you need a bit of help:

The Adam Smith Institute is Britain's leading free market neoliberal think tank.
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It is hardly going to be behind a manifesto that includes a lot of state intervention. It thinks that 40 years of neo-liberal economics in this country is great (despite the fact that because of it both the state and the population are indebted to record levels).
 
chiefdave

chiefdave

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Liquid Gold said:
Any idea which way you're leaning and what do you expect the result to be?

I'm going to stick a fiver on 50-100 majority for the Tories.
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Got 4-1 on Cunningham being re-elected in Coventry South. He had a decent majority last time and the new Conservative candidate isn't from Cov, they've brought in someone from Surrey.

Hopefully will have a few quid, will need it to pay for private healthcare when the Conservatives inevitably win.
 
clint van damme

clint van damme

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Grendel said:
The other problem is that the plan to hike private school fees by 20% (which will end up more as they would increase VAT) and have not factored an inevitable move across to the state sector. That could easily add £2 billion a year to the sums.
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they will lose their VAT exemption, not actually increase fees, (though that is probably how the schools will make up the short fall). Money to be used to provide free school meals for all primary school children.
 
Astute

Astute

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Liquid Gold said:
I care more about what someone would enact as prime minister now than something they said 30 years ago.
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No he never said it.

No he never said it.

No he never said it.

No he never said it.

So what if he said it. It was over 30 years ago :banghead:
 
Astute

Astute

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chiefdave said:
As I posted earlier in the thread the actual quote from Corbyn when he supposedly refused to condemn the IRA was:
“I condemn all the bombing by both the loyalists and the IRA.”
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One quote after being pushed for it. But would never condemn the IRA.

It is shocking how so many don't even have doubts about him.
 
Grendel

Grendel

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clint van damme said:
they will lose their VAT exemption, not actually increase fees, (though that is probably how the schools will make up the short fall). Money to be used to provide free school meals for all primary school children.
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Which is an utter waste of money and typical class snobbery. As well as mot costed accurately as fees will rise and the state will have an influx of more children.
 
Grendel

Grendel

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Joy Division said:
All bombings.

Why aren't you happy with a peace agreement?
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Mr Corbyn wasnt happy. He was one of only a handful of MPs who opposed the original agreement.

Mr McDonnell opposed the 1997 agreement.
 
Joy Division

Joy Division

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Its also worth understanding the meaning what somebody is saying rather than trying to pick out particular words.
 
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