So Remoaner Hammond Now Blames Brexit.

[youngmafbog]

Time for him to walk the plank I think. May; get it into action if you value your political career.
"Chancellor insists brazen Budget tax raid on millions of self-employed is needed for Brexit"

Of course, on the flip side if we only need a few million to 'cushion' Brexit then clearly Brexit is a non issue!


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4296380/Hammond-denies-lie-Budget-tax-raid-self-employed.html

[mikey4444]

Gromit....they lied !

[dannyk13]

It is not really a rise in NI,which remains the same for the majority,it is an adjustment to make it fairer for all payers.

[Gromit]

dannyk13

If that were true (which it isn't) why are Conservative MPs, Conservative leaning newspapers, and Conservative supporters and members, all objecting to it?

[dannyk13]

Because they rely a lot on the self employed to vote conservative.

[Gromit]

5 million workers will be paying more because of this 'adjustment'.

// Tax rises on working people would harm our economy, reduce living standards and cost jobs. //

But they did it anyway.

[dannyk13]

Gromit, so you think that it is fair that some people pay less for the same benefits?

[EDDIE51]

Possibly I misunderstood, but I thought the principle reason for the increase was to provide funds for the increase in social care necessary to look after an aging population?