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Thread: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

  1. #26

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    Sludge, what is perceived as socialism in this country is actually just plain old left wing politics. It's because of so many other factors that people have moved to the right, including yourself in my opinion. The constant chipping by the media and the bosses seems to have worked, when people see plain old left wing policy as some kind of radicalism. If not for left wing policy, you and I wouldn't be having this vaccine through the NHS.
    The UK has always been right leaning

    It’s not a bad thing it’s a fine balance

  2. #27

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Still trying to figure out how the question in the title of this thread leads to, another, discussion on here in which posters with left wing views end up dissing the Labour Party (or at least the Welsh part of it this time) - what’s that saying........with friends like these, who needs enemies?

  3. #28

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Do I want to pay more income tax?

    Not me there’s plenty of less regressive taxes and the real tax avoidance is from the internet based companies

  4. #29

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    I’m still trying to get my head round the OP assertion that we are currently taxed more than anytime in last 46 years?

  5. #30

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Well i am a socialist but I realise that this country will never ever elect a left wing socialist party , much though I wish they would

    So I live in reality and hope that those who don't vote tory , most of the country , will unite under a left of centre coalition so we can get some of our policies implemented

    If we don't, we will be waving our arms around for ever

    My socialist views are backed up by actions , marching against the racist English defence league when most people sat on their arses , sending sleeping bags , underwear , wet wipes , toothpaste , t shirts, jogging bottoms , tents and other items to an organisation called cardiff help the homeless , which provides emergency help to rough sleepers in Cardiff, I think I have sent 600 quid worth of stuff since lockdown , I have recently become involved in theneedtofeed which helps people escaping violence , the homeless and ex servicemen with ptsd and drug and alcohol problems

    So I don't feck about

    Its all very well pining for a socialist government but its never going to happen so its a case of getting off your arse and doing something and fighting for whats right and getting a government in that will get as much as what you believe in into power .

    Benn , Skinner , Mclusky , Abbott , Corbyn all talk a good game but simply don't have what it takes to win over middle ground voters and keep them

    In life you can accept society needs changing and do things personally and try and get a forward thinking left of centre government , of various interests elected ......which is the best we are going to get ......

    Or act like someone from the socialist workers student society and forever be left holding the baby .


    Bluebirds !
    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    Still trying to figure out how the question in the title of this thread leads to, another, discussion on here in which posters with left wing views end up dissing the Labour Party (or at least the Welsh part of it this time) - what’s that saying........with friends like these, who needs enemies?
    Because they're right wing, and have fallen into the arms of a right wing media and the perceived sensibilities of right wing policy. If sludge and co were around 70 odd years ago they would be talking of the NHS and education as a wonderful idea, although fanciful and idealistically naive. That's how far we've sunk I'm afraid.

  6. #31

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    Because they're right wing, and have fallen into the arms of a right wing media and the perceived sensibilities of right wing policy. If sludge and co were around 70 odd years ago they would be talking of the NHS and education as a wonderful idea, although fanciful and idealistically naive. That's how far we've sunk I'm afraid.
    you silly **** , I am left wing but the things I want are not achievable by voting for a far left party because not enough people will support it to gain enough seats to form a government

    If I had my way I would nationalise water , gas , electricity and trains but its not going to happen

    You can live in a dreamworld or try and get politicians elected who will help you see some of your principles in actual reality

    There was a bloke standing for the Welsh socialists a few years back , he got 15 votes

    Great ideas but I would hope u can see the reality

    A left of centre democratic alternative to the tories would sweep up

    The next time the far right March in Cardiff I will be there and I expect to see you there too , then you can tell me I am not a socialist

  7. #32

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Everyone will be paying more tax, example 1 Lords allowance.jpg

    Wales is "too poor to be independent" but can afford things like this, the UK government and its political system wastes more money than anything in the world.

  8. #33

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Interesting articles regarding the Wales is not big enough to be an independent country bollox;-

    https://www.theglobalist.com/smaller...n-a-big-world/

    https://www.worldometers.info/world-...on-by-country/

    Wales would be around the 130 mark when it came to population size out of 238

  9. #34

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    Interesting articles regarding the Wales is not big enough to be an independent country bollox;-

    https://www.theglobalist.com/smaller...n-a-big-world/

    https://www.worldometers.info/world-...on-by-country/

    Wales would be around the 130 mark when it came to population size out of 238
    But would it be beneficial leaving the union. I don’t see it at all

  10. #35

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by WJ99mobile View Post
    But would it be beneficial leaving the union. I don’t see it at all
    the union will only ever be run to the benefit of south east England and London specifically.
    When Ireland left the union they had a similar population as wales has now, a very underdeveloped economy and a poorly educated workforce.
    Ireland today is a modern European country and has a good standard of living and high levels of wealth. If they were still in the union I cannot believe that they would have been able to develop as far, as the uk priority would still have been London.
    It took a long time but if it worked for them, then why couldn't we do the same?

  11. #36

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
    the union will only ever be run to the benefit of south east England and London specifically.
    When Ireland left the union they had a similar population as wales has now, a very underdeveloped economy and a poorly educated workforce.
    Ireland today is a modern European country and has a good standard of living and high levels of wealth. If they were still in the union I cannot believe that they would have been able to develop as far, as the uk priority would still have been London.
    It took a long time but if it worked for them, then why couldn't we do the same?
    Absolutely. The list of countries that have gained independence from much larger masters and have regretted it is very small indeed.

  12. #37

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    Interesting articles regarding the Wales is not big enough to be an independent country bollox;-

    https://www.theglobalist.com/smaller...n-a-big-world/

    https://www.worldometers.info/world-...on-by-country/

    Wales would be around the 130 mark when it came to population size out of 238
    These are very interesting links.

    The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 made English the only language of the law courts and said that those who used Welsh would not be appointed to, or paid for, any public office in Wales. This language clause laid the foundation for a thoroughly anglicised ruling class of landed gentry in Wales. The parts of the 1535 Act relating to language were definitively repealed in 1993, by the Welsh Language Act 1993.

    I lifted this from Wikipedia as I didn't want to re-write history (sic).

    So, that's 1993! That's over 400 years Wales was subject to the whims and fancies of an English (London) parliament and Monarch (in this afomentioned case it was that role-model of a husband Henry VIII who kicked it off). So we haven't evolved and been allowed to develop as an independent country with our own language, economy, laws, taxes and parliament for 486 years!

    In other words, we've been London's bi*tch for too long.

  13. #38

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew View Post
    These are very interesting links.

    The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 made English the only language of the law courts and said that those who used Welsh would not be appointed to, or paid for, any public office in Wales. This language clause laid the foundation for a thoroughly anglicised ruling class of landed gentry in Wales. The parts of the 1535 Act relating to language were definitively repealed in 1993, by the Welsh Language Act 1993.

    I lifted this from Wikipedia as I didn't want to re-write history (sic).

    So, that's 1993! That's over 400 years Wales was subject to the whims and fancies of an English (London) parliament and Monarch (in this afomentioned case it was that role-model of a husband Henry VIII who kicked it off). So we haven't evolved and been allowed to develop as an independent country with our own language, economy, laws, taxes and parliament for 486 years!

    In other words, we've been London's bi*tch for too long.
    It should also be mentioned that Elizabeth I passed a law requiring a Welsh translation of the book of Common Prayer after Henry VIII split from Rome. Soon after came a Welsh translation of the Bible.

  14. #39

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
    the union will only ever be run to the benefit of south east England and London specifically.
    When Ireland left the union they had a similar population as wales has now, a very underdeveloped economy and a poorly educated workforce.
    Ireland today is a modern European country and has a good standard of living and high levels of wealth. If they were still in the union I cannot believe that they would have been able to develop as far, as the uk priority would still have been London.
    It took a long time but if it worked for them, then why couldn't we do the same?

  15. #40

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
    the union will only ever be run to the benefit of south east England and London specifically.
    When Ireland left the union they had a similar population as wales has now, a very underdeveloped economy and a poorly educated workforce.
    Ireland today is a modern European country and has a good standard of living and high levels of wealth. If they were still in the union I cannot believe that they would have been able to develop as far, as the uk priority would still have been London.
    It took a long time but if it worked for them, then why couldn't we do the same?
    Ireland just slashed corporation tax.

    If everyone do that it would just be a race to the bottom

  16. #41

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by WJ99mobile View Post
    Ireland just slashed corporation tax.

    If everyone do that it would just be a race to the bottom
    corporation tax has been 12.5% since the mid 2000s, in the mid 90s it was 40% ish an 50% before that.

    The same points would apply to Ireland before they cut corporation tax (to a little bit less than us) as they do now.

    Do you think if Ireland had remained as part of the UK from 1921 until 1991 it would have done as well as it did independently?

  17. #42

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee View Post
    It should also be mentioned that Elizabeth I passed a law requiring a Welsh translation of the book of Common Prayer after Henry VIII split from Rome. Soon after came a Welsh translation of the Bible.
    Yes, you're right, but I'm not entirely convinced it was to preserve the Welsh language (which some believe was its major contribution) and it also required a Monarch to grant it. I think what's also key, is that while it's always stated that The Bible was translated I believe it was The New Testament from Greek which fits in with her Reformation agenda.

    BTW I should point out that I'm not entirely religious or in favour of church integration of the state so I have no particular affiliation. Also I don't believe she or any other Monarch is appointed by God. But I could be wrong!

  18. #43

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew View Post
    Yes, you're right, but I'm not entirely convinced it was to preserve the Welsh language (which some believe was its major contribution) and it also required a Monarch to grant it. I think what's also key, is that while it's always stated that The Bible was translated I believe it was The New Testament from Greek which fits in with her Reformation agenda.

    BTW I should point out that I'm not entirely religious or in favour of church integration of the state so I have no particular affiliation. Also I don't believe she or any other Monarch is appointed by God. But I could be wrong!
    I've wondered if it was done to stop those Welshies from moaning. I'll need to do some research into it, but I'm aware that the reformation wasn't always well received in other Celtic countries and I can imagine parts of Wales not being happy with this new Anglican church. Liz thought of a way of making the Welsh accept it, by giving them a Welsh language service to use.

    I was only looking at this from a historical, rather than a religious angle. Church history is relatively well documented when, in many cases, little else exists.

  19. #44

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Toadstool View Post
    Conservatives have said they will freeze council tax for 2 years if elected.
    And freeze the services it pays for no doubt.

  20. #45

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    There have been 62 countries that have gained independence from the UK (England), none have asked to return or have returned, why if the UK is such a benefit?

    There is mis-information constantly spread about Wales and it's finances after becoming independent, a lot of countries both smaller and bigger and richer and poorer have left the UK and been successful.

  21. #46

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    Sludge, what is perceived as socialism in this country is actually just plain old left wing politics. It's because of so many other factors that people have moved to the right, including yourself in my opinion. The constant chipping by the media and the bosses seems to have worked, when people see plain old left wing policy as some kind of radicalism. If not for left wing policy, you and I wouldn't be having this vaccine through the NHS.

    Ok I'll bite.

    Why wouldn't there be a vaccine if not for left wing policy??

  22. #47

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Wozza16 View Post
    Everyone will be paying more tax, example 1 Lords allowance.jpg

    Wales is "too poor to be independent" but can afford things like this, the UK government and its political system wastes more money than anything in the world.
    The small payments to the HOL pale into insignificance where the real public money is lost

  23. #48

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Elwood Blues View Post
    Ok I'll bite.

    Why wouldn't there be a vaccine if not for left wing policy??
    Is not the NHS an example of left wing policy?

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    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee View Post
    Is not the NHS an example of left wing policy?
    The NHS is the result of an investigation into health care which resulted in a cross party report known as the Beveridge report. One of the prime movers in this was Churchill who I think was then sitting as a Liberal MP.
    Good as he was Bevan just happened to be the health minister who actioned it but it would have happened anyway. There were not really any alternatives.

  25. #50

    Re: Who Fancies paying more Income tax ?

    Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
    The NHS is the result of an investigation into health care which resulted in a cross party report known as the Beveridge report. One of the prime movers in this was Churchill who I think was then sitting as a Liberal MP.
    Good as he was Bevan just happened to be the health minister who actioned it but it would have happened anyway. There were not really any alternatives.
    Yet Churchill and the Tories voted against implementation of that report and the creation of the NHS.

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