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The question is whether Healey will undo the damage Rachel from Accounts inflicted upon Motability. There’s not much (in government terms) to take out of the current income.
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At least we no longer have a PM who talks like a Dalek and a Chancellor who can’t talk off script without every third word being “um”!
I’m relieved that Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor, rather than Milliband, but the latter won’t be good on the world stage. Surprised that Streeting hasn’t had a big job (yet) as I rate him. I’d have put him back in Health rather than Cooper (who I don’t rate). My worry is that it looks like he’s going to give Angela Rayner a cabinet role. Given that she is as thick as two short planks, if it’s a meaningful role I’m going to consider emigrating 😂
Lifting the freeze on personal allowances, even if only the tax free element, will be a very welcome move and very sensible given that the state pension is creeping over it. As for Motability, not a cat in hells chance that they will soften their stance. There are far bigger issues to solve with our benefits system.
At least we no longer have a PM who talks like a Dalek and a Chancellor who can’t talk off script without every third word being “um”! I’m relieved that Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor, rather than Milliband, but the latter won’t be good on the world stage. Surprised that Streeting hasn’t had a big job (yet) as I rate him. I’d have put him back in Health rather than Cooper (who I don’t rate). My worry is that it looks like he’s going to give Angela Rayner a cabinet role. Given that she is as thick as two short planks, if it’s a meaningful role I’m going to consider emigrating
Lifting the freeze on personal allowances, even if only the tax free element, will be a very welcome move and very sensible given that the state pension is creeping over it. As for Motability, not a cat in hells chance that they will soften their stance. There are far bigger issues to solve with our benefits system.Where the money will come from? From taxing your BMW twice and you because you could afford it, thrice.
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Apologies for briefness and spelling mistakes.Motability Skoda Enyaq SportLine 85x April 2024 (unhappy customer - Ombudsman pending)
Motability Mazda CX-60 PHEV July 2023 (unhappy customer - early termination on mechanical grounds)
Motability VW Touran Family Pack May 2019 (happy customer)I actually admired Reeve’s taking on such a bold move from her previous role in customer complaints😉 but gone with Lammy the useless.
Mad Ed as foreign secretary, is a huge mistake, but no longer a danger on the homefront with his mad idea’s. So is cooper who was equally useless.
Wrong position for Healey!
Pat McFadden stays in current role, could spell bad news…
Gues were waiting for a position for the commoner.
Shame not a new cabinet!
Where the money will come from? From taxing your BMW twice and you because you could afford it, thrice.
That’s why I bought an expensive car with the full VAT & VED exemption whilst I still could! Once the politics of envy kick in, and those who have done well for themselves are punished, I could see them imposing a cap on the maximum retail value where these exemptions will apply. Thankfully mines now in the bag (well, in the garage) 😉😂
They hate Russia so much that uncapable to learn from its experience. Plenty of good software engineers, software architects… everything software work remotely nowadays.
Nothing stopped people to move abroad to avoid mandatory service and get killed.
Nothing will prevent British software engineers, architects, AI specialists to move to Cyprus, Slovenia etc. and pop in once or twice a month for face to face meetings in the office. All whilst working outside IR35 or even worse – paying taxes in the new country of residence.
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Apologies for briefness and spelling mistakes.Motability Skoda Enyaq SportLine 85x April 2024 (unhappy customer - Ombudsman pending)
Motability Mazda CX-60 PHEV July 2023 (unhappy customer - early termination on mechanical grounds)
Motability VW Touran Family Pack May 2019 (happy customer)Streeting is Defence Minister, I think I’d have preferred him at Health but we’ll have to see.
Promised announcement on Cost of Living measures tomorrow, fully costed. I think that will give us an idea of where he’s coming from and where he plans to find the funding.
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I dont believe lifting the personal allowance is the right move, instead it shouod be put towards some of the employer NI, then other measures to ensure that youth unemployment goes down. I’d also maybe see, if finances allow, tax breaks for employer that employ those with disabilities, and reforming access to work.
I actually think personal allowance is already generous compared to other European countries and lower earners pay less in tax in general.
If the Government are really wanting people with severe physical disabilities into work, then I would like them to put their money where their mouth is, and reintroduce Remploy (by any other name) factories, which were subsidized employment, originally for disabled ex servicemen and later for what was called handicapped people, like myself.
These factory’s were paying a higher hourly rate, than I was getting in the Civil Service and were producing high quality products such as cardigans for M&S, heavy arran, police and army sweaters, as well as some of the best quality crutches from any manufacturer’s in the 1980’s.
But due to the worker’s having disabilities, they were not expected to produce, as high turnout figures, as normal factory’s, thus the need for Government subsidies.
Sadly, these factories were shut down, one by one and some disabled people were willing, but unable to compete in mainstream employment.
So if the Government want the disabled into work, then cutting benefits, is not the answer, creating fair paying jobs, for those who can work, is the solution.
We had a unit that serviced, repaired and made disability aids, nearly all manned by disabled people and included a home visit service to repair wheelchairs without requiring people to go through the inconvenience of getting to help.
More places like that would be great. Basically anything that combines making life better for disabled people while hiring some too has to have a double win. It was contracted to NHS and some manufacturers to service equipment.
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I'll try to give my honest opinion but am always open to learning.Mark
Lifting the freeze on personal allowances, even if only the tax free element, will be a very welcome move and very sensible given that the state pension is creeping over it. As for Motability, not a cat in hells chance that they will soften their stance. There are far bigger issues to solve with our benefits system.
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