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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Barman on March 12, 2008, 07:19:52 AM
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Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to announce higher taxes on alcohol and the most polluting cars when he unveils his first Budget later.
Reports suggest he may also replace air passenger duty with a tax on flights.
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Okay, we know the economy is paddleless in Excrecia Avenue
Can I have your predictions for ways the will add extra tax revenue and how it will be dressed up as a benefit please? whistle:
Nearest to the bull wins a bottle of something passed by the management.
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I've no idea but I'll bet every tax increase will be tied in to being 'green' ::)
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Look at what has been in the news recently…
I predict a ‘gas guzzler’ supertax to save the planet.
Then a ‘binge drinking’ supertax possibly imposed as a ‘windfall’ tax on supermarkets or increased duty on lager.
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Was watching some of the pre budget coverage on News 24 earlier, is it just coincidence or is that plank thats poking out from the top of Number 11 there for a reason?
Then a ‘binge drinking’ supertax possibly imposed as a ‘windfall’ tax on supermarkets or increased duty on lager.
But putting massive duty on booze would alienate their dole scrounging voters as they wouldnt be able to get as ratted at the weekend.
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Was watching some of the pre budget coverage on News 24 earlier, is it just coincidence or is that plank thats poking out from the top of Number 11 there for a reason?
Then a ‘binge drinking’ supertax possibly imposed as a ‘windfall’ tax on supermarkets or increased duty on lager.
But putting massive duty on booze would alienate their dole scrounging voters as they wouldnt be able to get as ratted at the weekend.
That’s why I favour the windfall tax on supermarkets… they can promote it as anti-booze yet the supermarkets will still sell it below cost and hence dole scrounging scum can still get out of their heads on it…
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Ah but didnt you hear Hazel in the news recenty, its not the yobs that are the main drink problem. Its the quiet people who are having a couple of glasses of wine a night at home. Banghead
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Ah but didnt you hear Hazel in the news recenty, its not the yobs that are the main drink problem. Its the quiet people who are having a couple of glasses of wine a night at home. Banghead
Supertax on Tesco works for them too! cloud9:
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7290000/newsid_7290000?redirect=7290026.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&asb=1 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7290000/newsid_7290000?redirect=7290026.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&asb=1)
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And your prediction based on that is? rubschin:
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Lower tax on hair dye?
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Lower tax on hair dye?
I don’t see him lowering tax on anything this time round… he’ll prolly just bleach his eyebrows to match… noooo:
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I wonder why he doesn't do that already? rubschin:
It would stop all the badger jokes dead in their tracks.
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I wonder why he doesn't do that already? rubschin:
It would stop all the badger jokes dead in their tracks.
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Did you see that old picture of him on that video – he looked like that mass murderer… um whassisname… rubschin:
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I did indeed. Perhaps he is a mass murderer
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I did indeed. Perhaps he is a mass murderer
Of the old and infirm, yes… noooo:
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I did indeed. Perhaps he is a mass murderer
Of the old and infirm, yes… noooo:
happy100
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Headline news is that he’ll spare the motorist and not apply the 2p/litre fuel surcharge – what a nice man! cloud9:
The stupid bastards don’t mention that he is raking it in from VAT and Duty on record fuel prices! (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fangry031.gif&hash=0f2c859793bbf5eb014e9ce36e7c27069fb2ea94) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
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I think they should change the format of the Budget Speech .... Pep it up a bit and get celebs to come on, each with an envelope which they will open and declare "In the Windfall Tax Category ..... And the winner is THE GOVERNMENT ~ hard luck Joe Public ..... maybe next year" and the next could be "In the Tax on Booze Category .... And the winner is THE TREASURY .... hard luck Joe Public..... maybe next year" and so on whilst all the Ministers sit around tables getting pissed and congratulating one another on another year of getting away with it.
I mean if you thought John Major was bland this b@st@rd has him beaten all hands down for grey blandness.
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Excellent ;D
What time is kick off anyway?
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I think they should change the format of the Budget Speech .... Pep it up a bit and get celebs to come on, each with an envelope which they will open and declare "In the Windfall Tax Category ..... And the winner is THE GOVERNMENT ~ hard luck Joe Public ..... maybe next year" and the next could be "In the Tax on Booze Category .... And the winner is THE TREASURY .... hard luck Joe Public..... maybe next year" and so on whilst all the Ministers sit around tables getting pissed and congratulating one another on another year of getting away with it.
I mean if you thought John Major was bland this b@st@rd has him beaten all hands down for grey blandness.
Excellent Snoops! lol: lol: lol:
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Dunno ..... usually 'bout three isn't it?
Or does it follow PMQs?
'Spose I'll just have to keep the telly on the Parliament Channel from midday.
That'll annoy my two invalids. We have coughs, colds AND The Vomit today.
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Not.........
The Vomit eeek:
Very nasty.
As our TV is in a box I will have to listen or watch it on the PC
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As our TV is in a box I will have to listen or watch it on the PC
Can't you unbox it while The Boy is at school? rubschin:
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Too much faff. Too big. Too many wires noooo:
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Plus you'd probably find the boy has a built in TV alarm so he'd know the second it was switched back on again.
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Dunno ..... usually 'bout three isn't it?
Or does it follow PMQs?
PMQs at twelve - the budget follows at half past...
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Bonza Info there sport happy088
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I can hardly wait noooo:
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I can hardly wait to listen to it on the wireless...
point:
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evil:
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All the MPs will be crowded in there for the show – bars, restaurants and brothels throughout Westminster will be empty for a couple of hours… whistle:
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And then packed again later!!
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And then packed again later!!
Indeed... noooo:
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Thinking of Nick without his TV .... he does at least have the inernet thingy as well as a radio. But does anyone else remember the News Cinemas? I'm sure there used to be one on Waterloo Station that later converted to showing cartoons, then was closed down. There must have been others that showed what were probably two day old newsreels on a loop every 15 minutes or so... But then we used to be able to send a postcard in the morning post to my Aunt on the other side of Southampton to say we would be coming to tea that afternoon and she would get the card well before we arrived. cloud9:
Yes I know I'm getting on and I realise that the world has changed but postcards in those days were almost as instant as an email and much nicer to receive.
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Thinking of Nick without his TV .... he does at least have the inernet thingy as well as a radio. But does anyone else remember the News Cinemas? I'm sure there used to be one on Waterloo Station that later converted to showing cartoons, then was closed down. There must have been others that showed what were probably two day old newsreels on a loop every 15 minutes or so... But then we used to be able to send a postcard in the morning post to my Aunt on the other side of Southampton to say we would be coming to tea that afternoon and she would get the card well before we arrived. cloud9:
Yes I know I'm getting on and I realise that the world has changed but postcards in those days were almost as instant as an email and much nicer to receive.
Bless. It is at times like this that I realise how old you are. happy100
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Matthew Arnold recounts that he could send a postcard to his wife telling her he would be late home from work and her getting it delivered the same day.
Mind you, that was in 1851
Things have improved since then, obviously evil:
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Matthew Arnold recounts that he could send a postcard to his wife telling her he would be late home from work and her getting it delivered the same day.
Mind you, that was in 1851
Things have improved since then, obviously evil:
Yep ..... I 'spect she's given up waiting for him now and had her tea, leaving his in the oven. lol:
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Matthew Arnold recounts that he could send a postcard to his wife telling her he would be late home from work and her getting it delivered the same day.
Mind you, that was in 1851
Things have improved since then, obviously evil:
Yep ..... I 'spect she's given up waiting for him now and had her tea, leaving his in the oven. lol:
happy001
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As I recall, the Victorians had three mail deliveries a day. evil:
(It's my specialist period you know)
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My bet is he'll do his usual trick of cribbing off George Osbourne and Vince Cable.
Extra duty on alcopops and strong cider..?
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I switched off as soon as he stood up
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So now it is over can someone tell me how it will effect me personally. A non smoking light drinker with a car.
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So now it is over can someone tell me how it will effect me personally. A non smoking light drinker with a car.
Yes, you will still be a boring git. ;)
# Fuel duty rise of 2p is postponed from April until October. ::) In other words 2p on fuel duty.
# Basic rate of income tax is confirmed as being cut from 22p to 20p from April.
# Public spending to grow by 2.2 per cent per year over the next 3 years.
# An extra £2bn for military. ::)
# Incapacity benefit claimants will be given work assessments from April 2010.
# Child benefit for first child rising from £11 to £20 from April 2009. ;D
# Cheaper tariff for energy customers on pre-pay meters.
# ISA limit confirmed as £3,600 per year from April.
# Small firms should win 30 per cent of public sector contracts.
# Corporation Tax to be cut from 30 per cent to 28 per cent in April.
# Extra £200m for schools to try to improve GCSE results. ::)
# Road pricing will be tested. ::) ::)
# Sites of 70,000 new homes identified. ::)
# Plastic bags charges will be imposed in 2009 - unless supermarkets introduce it themselves ::)
# Cigarettes up 11p a packet ::)
# Beer up 4p a pint, wine 14p a bottle, spirits up 55p a bottle cussing: and cider 3p a litre.
# Winter fuel allowance up from £200 to £250 for over-60s and £300 to £400 over-80s.
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Darling was awful .... but to be fair was boxed in by all of Brown's previous. I thought Cameron was very good, particularly when you recall that he doesn't get sight of the budget unitl the Chancaellor speaks.
I scored it a win for Cameron in every round.
Wenchy you will find that food prices will increase (because the cost of fuel will rise and nothing is being done to reduce farming costs) The price of utilities (Gas/Leccy etc) will increase and your dreamt of mortgage will receed even further. You will need to have bigger pockets to carry home the shopping as there will be no carrier bags. Other than that I reckon things will stay much the same for you. Tat will continue to be available.
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It all sounded so good I was thinking of coming back! rubschin:
I though Cameron did very well… happy088
I didn’t bother listening to the end of Clegg’s speech… noooo:
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Somehing has occured to me about the fuel duty. If you have an amphibious car such as a Hydra Spyder, does that mean you can qualify for red diesel which bypasses duty?
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But the Tat tax is up by 70% noooo:
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO noooo:
I have to say that food does seem to be getting more expensive. Since when does a loaf of bread cost more than £1.50!?!?!
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Make yer own> I do! eveilgrin:
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We do but I had to buy a loaf the other day. Was too late to get the bread maker on/dough to rise etc and was so suprised.
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Surprises can be nice eyes:
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In my experience the bad ones outweight the good! evil:
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Mr Wench needs some lessons! eveilgrin:
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In his first Budget he also said Child Benefit would rise from April 2009 to £20 week - a year earlier than planned.
Fab. Meanwhile I am £45 a week worse off!
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Surprises can be nice eyes:
Do you mean surprise rises?
(dough of course)
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Ah but didnt you hear Hazel in the news recenty, its not the yobs that are the main drink problem. Its the quiet people who are having a couple of glasses of wine a night at home. Banghead
That'll be me then ::)
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Ah but didnt you hear Hazel in the news recenty, its not the yobs that are the main drink problem. Its the quiet people who are having a couple of glasses of wine a night at home. Banghead
That'll be me then ::)
You wine lout Uncle! Banghead
It is people like you that have made the whole country suffer qwith higher booze prices now... noooo:
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Ah but didnt you hear Hazel in the news recenty, its not the yobs that are the main drink problem. Its the quiet people who are having a couple of glasses of wine a night at home. Banghead
That'll be me then ::)
ASBO in the post.