[Cherie]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Double lock pensions would be much fairer.
In line with inflation or wages sounds good, when nurses are being offered 1% some pensioners will feel quite guilty automatically getting 2.5% year on year, especially as it tends to help out the better off pensioners on the new pension rather than the older pensioners on the old scheme.
Quite happy for the overseas aid not to be reduced this year, far too many countries in need at the minute with war and famine, however I would like to see it used better and perhaps reduced in more stable years.
As to the taxes, I will hold back until it is all officially announced.

oh please, what happened to the JAMs the just about managing Teresa was so concerned about 9 months ago, and as for holding off for an official announcement I think we got it at the last budget with the NI increases they tried to put through for self employed until it was pointed out it was an election pledge not to raise NI .... and you want the nurses to get an extra 1.5 per cent only for it to be clawed back through VAT, NI and tax rises...okay