Hammonds u-turn on NI.

[Heathblue]

Hammond should be criticised for going back on an election pledge (or at least that it was so heavily used against labour and did not come with sufficient explanation) but a Tory recognising that tax rises may be a necessary part of the solution (rather than 3 more years of cuts) should be applauded. He may have done it wrong but it's a conversation worth having.

Socialists now celebrating that less money will be going to social care!!!!.

[jeepster]

Socialists now celebrating that less money will be going to social care!!!!.

It was not a massive amount anyway a drop in the oceanto what the nhs needs.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Socialists now celebrating that less money will be going to social care!!!!.

Odd you should say that as I'd welcome an increase in taxation or NI to help our underfunded public services. I appreciate many wouldn't, but if we want good schools, policing and healthcare it needs paying for, especially if we're not interested in going after the multinational conglomerates.

[surge]

Socialists now celebrating that less money will be going to social care!!!!.

Or maybe saying that the self-employed aren't the group who can easily afford more tax?

Can you imagine what the media reaction would be if a left wing party reversed a manifesto pledge on the countries finances, faced a backlash and reversed again within a week? "Clueless" and "Can't be trusted" would be two likely headlines.

[Vimana.]

Socialists now celebrating that less money will be going to social care!!!!.

Where did you glean that - big poster on the side of a bus ? again ..