TimmyR Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Typical Labour , penalise the wealthy . Just why do Labour hate anyone who is successful ? is it not better to tax those who can afford it than to push into poverty those who cannot? I don't think labour hates anyone who is successful, "hatred" is reserved for those who take more than their fair share. The difference between rich and poor is now too great. The rich are starting to strangle the poor and so there needs to be some restrictions put in place. The tories are the rich and entitled and have a stranglehold over this country. Why people support them is genuinely beyond me. they do not represent freedom. They do not allow people to do what they like and ensure we all get wealthy. They only ensure that they themselves become more powerful and wealthy. Jeremy Corbyn,despite his flaws is a refreshing change from the megalomaniacs that we usually have in power. ---------- Post added 16-05-2017 at 21:49 ---------- No. The manifesto threshold is in relation to income. £80,000 of income, not money in your account (as I've explained before). I think you're getting a little bogged down in the detail there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 So apparently Labour claim they shouldn't waste money they don't have by reversing the benefit cap freeze, as it is unaffordable. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-20107-latest-labour-manifesto-benefits-freeze-cap-jeremy-corbyn-a7739471.html They have however pledged to nationalise UK's water industry at unknown cost (running into tens of billions). This is despite UK water industries having very high and improving satisfaction rate, and despite £130 billion having been invested by private companies in England and Wales since privatisation in 1989. Why is nationalising water a greater priority that reversing the benefit cap freeze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewton69 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Typical Labour , penalise the wealthy . Just why do Labour hate anyone who is successful ? You've nowt to worry about then, you're neither wealthy or successful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 You've nowt to worry about then, you're neither wealthy or successful! But people aspire to be that - that big promotion is just round the corner! Next month Rodders.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewton69 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 But people aspire to be that - that big promotion is just round the corner! Next month Rodders.............. It was barely believable in the 80's, it's all become a bit tedious now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 It was barely believable in the 80's, it's all become a bit tedious now. Has it? Are you done now? Left school with no aspirations and just do enough to get by? You aren't like that surely - according to your profile you live in Crookes ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairyloon Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Apparently it only matters if you're Corbyn? That is the case for many things. ---------- Post added 16-05-2017 at 23:58 ---------- The Labour manifesto defines anyone who earns over £80,000 as wealthy... Does it? What page is that on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Wealthy or not, Jeremy Corbyn was one of the few MPs that did not fiddle his expenses, unlike most other MPs. There's nothing worse than greedy rich people (and Cameron is the true definition of rich) who are never rich enough and resort to theft to to make themselves even richer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Wealthy or not, Jeremy Corbyn was one of the few MPs that did not fiddle his expenses, unlike most other MPs. There's nothing worse than greedy rich people (and Cameron is the true definition of rich) who are never rich enough and resort to theft to to make themselves even richer. Nobody actually knows what he does with his opposition leader salary. He could be giving it away, donating big chunks of it, for all we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyR Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Nobody actually knows what he does with his opposition leader salary. He could be giving it away, donating big chunks of it, for all we know. He's certainly not blowing it on an expensive stylist or tailor. ---------- Post added 17-05-2017 at 08:21 ---------- Its this sort of thing that is absolutely wrong: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/13/millionaire-brexit-donor-targets-remain-mps Its completely undemocratic that a billionaire should be able bolster the campaigns of a party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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