The Budget

[fossyant]

Oof,

Madam Deputy Speaker has just given The Chancellor a dressing down, before he even started.

 

[PeteXXX]

And the opposition has already written the speech decrying every fiscal offering made...

 

[Pale Rider]

Is this the non-political political budget thread?

 

[Rusty Nails]

Is this the non-political political budget thread?

It cannot be.

But it can be non adversarial and non-abusive.

 

[fossyant]

30 minutes of blah blah blah - lots of money for stuff.

Come on, how are we paying for it then.....

 

[fossyant]

45 minutes.

At last some real news.

Drink duty - rate based on strength.

 

[fossyant]

Oh, one for the ladies - sparkling wine tax coming down !

 

[fossyant]

Draft booze tax cut !

 

[Beebo]

Fuel rates frozen for the 12 consecutive year.
pathetic.

 

[Beebo]

Draft booze tax cut !

3p on a pint!
So my pint will now cost £4.97p

 

[fossyant]

Fuel rates frozen for the 12 consecutive year.
pathetic.

Don't forget domestic air taxation reduction - madness.

 

[Drago]

I predict a reduction in the duty on pipe tobacco, bass guitars, and paint and materials used to restore vinrage lawn mowers.

 

[Beebo]

I predict a reduction in the duty on pipe tobacco, bass guitars, and paint and materials used to restore vinrage lawn mowers.

Have you been donating to the Tories again?

 

[midlife]

Draft booze tax cut !

From 2023 I seem to recall, best not plan a sesh down the pub this Saturday

 

[Drago]

Have you been donating to the Tories again?

That £500k was not a donation. It was, erm, ah, errr...yes, it was what I owed Boris over a bet Id lost. Yes, thats it.