The Budget

I will probably be emigrating around 5pm today once the horror of it all sinks in.

It always seems to me that whatever they say it makes no difference to what is in my pocket.

Good to see Jamie Oliver giving an interview saying how happy he is that the sugar tax on soft drinks is to be introduced in the next two years.

It will be interesting to see how much, if any, difference that makes to the problem of childhood obesity. Surely the extra tax won't be enough to deter the children and parents (and grandparents!) who buy these drinks.

Overall, a good budget for this year.There will always be elements of a budget that people don't like.

What do you class as good points Rosesarered?

Ab, you wouldn't like this budget, or any other by a Conservative Government, so I won't be wasting my time on any reply.

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I'm quite happy about the sugar tax, especially after watching that shocking Jamie Oliver program about young kids having to have teeth pulled out before the age of 5. I feel there's something missing from it though. That was the 'biggest' reveal. Where's the rest of it? Is it usually so...bland? Always suspicious so feel there's something horrible hiding behind the curtain to lurch out at us when we least expect it!

Just so minimo, which is why I asked Rosesarered what the good points are

I assume being given £1,000 if one saves £4,000 is a good move if one isn't on the minimum wage , saving for a deposit for a home or being ripped off by greedy landlords, not forgetting paying back university debts will please some

I think it's a reasonable question to ask "rosesarered". If someone just said it's a bloody awful budget, without supporting that comment, I expect some people would accuse him/her of giving a knee jerk, partisan reaction.

Let's just say I was very proud of Jeremy Corbyn's response today

I'm really annoyed for some reason my laptop refuses to load the BBC web page , I suppose I should just put the telly on but it doesn't seem as though i'm missing much.

What concerns me is how much of the sugar tax will actually find its way into schools sport clubs? A big percentage will go on salaries allowances and expenses, for the administrators and 'impact' monitoring. I suspect they have their CVs already written up! And no doubt the receipients will be the Best Schools, rather than those in deprived communities.

Was just going to join in this discussion but the passive aggressive comments from the Con supporters just puts me off .
Can we not discuss without getting personal . ?

I thoight Corbyn did well today , sensible questions which we need answers for

Perhaps rosesarered had to give thst reply because she couldn't think of an answer

You are right, probably the rich will simply put in 4000 for their child or grandchild. Doesn't help any in my family struggle to pay fees, driving lessons, rent etc

£77 a week is way beyond the means of many

I think roses could, she probably didn't want to get into yet another hostile argument with you ab, none of us do. Corbyns reply was a pretty standard opposition reply. It's so easy to criticise when you don't have to do it. In government it would be a very different story, as it always is whoever it is! As far as I can see Labours answer is to borrow up to the hilt, and as most of us know, borrowing to get out of debt just makes a debt a million times worse, and we'd soon be back in financial queer street - again!!!

But this government is borrowing more and the debt is getting bigger. They attempt to "balance the books" by cutting benefits for the most vulnerable and disabled. Corbyn's response in saying we need a fairer society is spot on

nigglynellie, sorry but you are not being honest, you never miss a chance to enter into a disagreement with me , many threads will prove I am speaking the truth

I wish I could think of something useful to contribute to this thread, but I can't get passed the further £1.3 billion cuts to the incomes of people with disabilities.

By the end of this parliament, overall the government will have made £12 billion of cuts to the income of people with disabilities. It's clear many people are accepting of removing money from the vulnerable in our society, removing the very monies that give many of these individuals the chance to lead independent lives.

We are not all in this together, not in a million miles.

To be honest ab, I find your hostility really tedious and I don't think I'm alone. I just simply can't be bothered to argue with you, it's unproductive and very tiresome. At the end of the day whatever we grannies think is neither here nor there and won't alter a thing!