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Who are the biggest fans of the Tories??
Well New Labour of course, step up Darling! I suppose we should be delighted, immitation is after all the sincerest form of flattery! Has there ever been a more blatant ideas robbery?
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Serious question though, to all those Labour supporters who were defending the previous IHT levels, before Darling made his announcement.
Do you not feel slightly betrayed that Labour have effectively implemented a Tory policy for the sake of political capital?
Are you happy for Labour to keep implementing right wing policies if it means they hold on to power?
Do you not feel slightly betrayed that Labour have effectively implemented a Tory policy for the sake of political capital?
Are you happy for Labour to keep implementing right wing policies if it means they hold on to power?
ludwig
I bet there's a significant number of Labour voters, especially in the North where house prices are lower than in the south east, that didn't even know the level of IHT.
Remember, IHT at �300,000 affects only a small number of people...those who have had parents who have recently died who's estates are valued over �300,000.
It's right to raise the threshold though, because of the recent rises in house prices. It will take many (I don't know exactly how many) out of this tax band...but I bet Labour are doing it to tickle the chin of the undecided in the South East.
I bet there's a significant number of Labour voters, especially in the North where house prices are lower than in the south east, that didn't even know the level of IHT.
Remember, IHT at �300,000 affects only a small number of people...those who have had parents who have recently died who's estates are valued over �300,000.
It's right to raise the threshold though, because of the recent rises in house prices. It will take many (I don't know exactly how many) out of this tax band...but I bet Labour are doing it to tickle the chin of the undecided in the South East.
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triggerhippy
You'd be surprised the number of people say, in London who live in houses which are valued at �750,000 and above. Once you add in their life insurance policies, work-related death payments etc, their total inheritance package could easily exceed �1million.
A �1million sounds like a lot of money, but in relative terms, more and more people are hitting that threshold.
I wasn't implying those from the North were ignorant generally, but if there's a tax system which doesn't apply to you, why would you know about it?
An analogy: I'm sure there are effecient tax breaks for small companies who relocate to deprived areas, but I haven't a clue as to what they are because it doesn't affect me.
You'd be surprised the number of people say, in London who live in houses which are valued at �750,000 and above. Once you add in their life insurance policies, work-related death payments etc, their total inheritance package could easily exceed �1million.
A �1million sounds like a lot of money, but in relative terms, more and more people are hitting that threshold.
I wasn't implying those from the North were ignorant generally, but if there's a tax system which doesn't apply to you, why would you know about it?
An analogy: I'm sure there are effecient tax breaks for small companies who relocate to deprived areas, but I haven't a clue as to what they are because it doesn't affect me.
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Forget party politics for a moment all this 'it was our idea', 'no it wasn't it was our idea'.
'Oh no it wasn't', 'Oh yes it was'. Are they rehearsing for the panto season?
Surely aren�t these clowns voted in by the public, to work on our behalf and to bring in measures that are for the good of this country as a whole and also beneficial to the electorate, regardless who were the first to think them up?
'Oh no it wasn't', 'Oh yes it was'. Are they rehearsing for the panto season?
Surely aren�t these clowns voted in by the public, to work on our behalf and to bring in measures that are for the good of this country as a whole and also beneficial to the electorate, regardless who were the first to think them up?
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