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Writing THE CHAIN 🔗 1,000 British quiz questions in one unbroken chain: each answer is the next question. Out soon. Also: UK politics, comedy, TV and nostalgia. On a radio near you, probably. Political Sandbox: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
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The pension tax relief thing is a nice trick. It looks like a generous offer to those who need it most but it will save the lowest income pensioners almost nothing. When you live on almost nothing I guess this is potentially a vital improvement. But it’s tiny.
Show PostProbably relatively few pensioners on social media.
Show PostPensioners who get just the state pension get the 'tax break'. Those who saved anything for even a very small private pension get nothing. We have been thrown to the wolves.
Show PostOf course in 1988 the other 19 in 20 paid a basic rate of 27%, reducing in the budget to 25% for 1989.
Show PostIt's all just tinkering with a broken system, isn't it? We need to build a million council houses. At the very least double the welfare bill and nationalise all utilities, all public transport and farming just as a start.
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