General Discussion
With all the lack of transparency with the present government. It makes me wonder if there
is a black hole in the finances. At times various mp's have it could be alleged have been very frugal
with the truth! My thoughts are that if this black hole exists and is repaired the labour party will get all the
credit. my prediction is many people will be taxed up to their teeth and if labour are voted out, the
finances will look very healthy.
P.S just for the record I am NOT TORY
Public sector pay rises are going to cost ~£9bn whilst Ed Miliband's overseas climate aid is £11.6bn. A combined total of ~£20.6bn.
And there is, coincidentally, a £20bn budgetary black hole.
The proposed cuts to pensioners' winter fuel payments will save about £1.4bn.
But it's trivial in the grand scheme of total yearly government spending of around £1200bn and total government debt accumulated which is now £2700bn.
https://ifs.org.uk/taxlab/taxlab-key-questions/what-does-government-spend-money
Todays vote just shows the real Labour Party. They don't give a dam about Pensioners , due to very few voting for them nowadays. Only 1 Labour MP had the guts to stand up to Two Tier Keirs dictatorship. All that hot air blown by Diane Abbot and Co and they didn't bother voting, because they knew they would be expelled. The savings made are a drop in the ocean . The only thing it has done is create jobs, for all those people , needed to process all the new claims, although they are now running at a 6 month backlog. By the time these pensioners have been processed and receiving the benefit , a number will be dead , with many more in hospital.
This winters hospital crisis will probably be the worst ever, due to this decision, but I'm sure Liebour will blame it on the Tories . Liebour, the party that only cares for those abroad.
Reeves claimed £4,400 in energy support before axing winter fuel payment
"Chancellor and Labour MPs used over £400,000 of taxpayer cash to heat their homes"
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/rachel-reeves-claim-thousands-energy-support-winter-fuel/
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