The Budget!

[jon1959]

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Shock horror it was all a lie to justify their vanity projects…..

Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2e12j4gz0o

That is an interesting take on the report you linked!

The BBC report gives an explanation of the 'black hole' figure used by Labour - and how/why it went up from £9.5bn in February (the one the OBR recognised) to £21.9bn in July. It doesn't claim the Labour number is a lie; it just quotes Paul Johnson saying that the Treasury/government may have 'overegged' it a bit in the re-calculation.

I am no cheerleader for this government, but this attack line seems pretty lame.

What are their 'vanity projects'? The infrastructure projects referenced in the budget speech yesterday all sound very sensible to me.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Train drivers and Civil Servants are happy. A Public Sector raid from the private sector is bad for growth, and a terrible budget as expected. Thankfully won't affect me too much other than Pensions will count for IHT, so I'll have to make some alternative dodges and transfer assets earlier. I'm glad she didn't raid Pension tax-free cash or higher rate pension tax relief through salary sacrifice which was being considered.

She'll wast the money as expected, what a waste or time.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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That is an interesting take on the report you linked!

The BBC report gives an explanation of the 'black hole' figure used by Labour - and how/why it went up from £9.5bn in February (the one the OBR recognised) to £21.9bn in July. It doesn't claim the Labour number is a lie; it just quotes Paul Johnson saying that the Treasury/government may have 'overegged' it a bit in the re-calculation.

I am no cheerleader for this government, but this attack line seems pretty lame.

What are their 'vanity projects'? The infrastructure projects referenced in the budget speech yesterday all sound very sensible to me.

Stuff like investing in the NHS

Roads , Trains

Not very important to the tory boys on here

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Train drivers and Civil Servants are happy. A Public Sector raid from the private sector is bad for growth, and a terrible budget as expected. Thankfully won't affect me too much other than Pensions will count for IHT, so I'll have to make some alternative dodges and transfer assets earlier. I'm glad she didn't raid Pension tax-free cash or higher rate pension tax relief through salary sacrifice which was being considered.

She'll wast the money as expected, what a waste or time.

Very bitter tory boy

Never mind

See you in ten years

[TWGL1]

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Where are you getting all this utter bullshit from ?

You , your boyfriend Goats , it's pathetic ��

See you in March , bring your book of excuses

It’s not utter bullshit and you know it. Ive got a rowing machine in my garage , you’re welcome to have it for free , cardiovascular workouts are good for your mental health as well,less of a burden on the NHS if your health is on point.

[JamesWales]

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It's been delayed a day but the markets aren't reacting so well today.

https://www.ft.com

I don't think the whole thing is landing as well as I thought it did yesterday.

[delmbox]

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When Rachel Reeves proudly took to the floor as the first British female chancellor ever to deliver a budget I wonder if in her wildest dreams she'd have thought that discussion of it would be sidelined by a debate over whether Sludge is fat or not

[goats]

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Stuff like investing in the NHS

Roads , Trains

Not very important to the tory boys on here

Big talk…we will see, Labour in wales no new roads…..nhs a disaster almost worst in uk…..

[goats]

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See you in March Mr Cowboy ��

You won’t be able to afford the ticket, and I’m not getting you one. You think I want to be seen talking to a clown like you? This is a trade event for people who work like….tou stick to wandering around cowbridge in your joggers

[goats]

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That is an interesting take on the report you linked!

The BBC report gives an explanation of the 'black hole' figure used by Labour - and how/why it went up from £9.5bn in February (the one the OBR recognised) to £21.9bn in July. It doesn't claim the Labour number is a lie; it just quotes Paul Johnson saying that the Treasury/government may have 'overegged' it a bit in the re-calculation.

I am no cheerleader for this government, but this attack line seems pretty lame.

What are their 'vanity projects'? The infrastructure projects referenced in the budget speech yesterday all sound very sensible to me.

It was only ever half that amount and some of that is conjecture….we all know they like to fudge it, they all do it, Tories just as bad if you look at overspending they’ve all done it every year anyway which is why the country is in debt…..so go start with we apparently need About 3000 more doctors…..lets see how they do in a few years

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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It’s not utter bullshit and you know it. Ive got a rowing machine in my garage , you’re welcome to have it for free , cardiovascular workouts are good for your mental health as well,less of a burden on the NHS if your health is on point.

It's absolute bullshit that you are spouting along with goats about workshy , benefits

Blah , Blah , Blah

And now it's time to meet your nemesis

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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You won’t be able to afford the ticket, and I’m not getting you one. You think I want to be seen talking to a clown like you? This is a trade event for people who work like….tou stick to wandering around cowbridge in your joggers

OK I will buy one

And see you there

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Big talk…we will see, Labour in wales no new roads…..nhs a disaster almost worst in uk…..

You are drowning now

Stick to the budget criticism you have posted about this blackhole lie

It's injury time and you are 2 nil down

[North Cardiff Blue]

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It's been delayed a day but the markets aren't reacting so well today.

https://www.ft.com

I don't think the whole thing is landing as well as I thought it did yesterday.

Bank of England base rate cut bets reduced, cuts will be slower and recovery slower also, what a mess.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/uks-tax-and-spend-budget-crimps-bank-england-rate-cut-bets-2024-10-31/

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Very bitter tory boy

Never mind

See you in ten years

Four years if you go to the gym and survive them