The Budget

The budget not much to say really

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They nearly always hit tobacco products. Good they haven't touched petrol though.

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An excellent budget from an excellent chancellor !
It makes me better off ... thanks George !

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Thanks for the summary. I doubt it will make much difference to me.

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Looks ok to me no big grumbles here.

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Most complaints seem to be the easing of Direct Tax burden on the semi well off, to the detriment of disabled folk, this seems to have caused some concern among the Tory rank and file.

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Hi

A good article from the Guardian explaining some of the detail.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...ay-have-missed

I thought it was quite funny yesterday with Corbyn saying that the Tories were cutting taxes, yet his spokesperson was on TV saying that Tax under Osbourne has risen to it's highest levels in 30 years and that the Tories could not not claim to be a low tax party as they where taxing more than in all the years Labour were in power.

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you have of course accounted for the increase in your car insurance, your home insurance, your life insurance and any other insurance you may be paying?....yeah thanks George

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Wasn't the rise 0.5 % Michael doesn't really affect me much with my ancient cheap car, small house, no possessions worth mentioning and no life insurance

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it's estimated the average pensioner will be worse off by £28 per annum through rises in insurance and car tax Meg......I'd prefer that £28 in my pocket rather than his coffers.