Of course, you’re absolutely right but as the removal of the rise in NI and the cut to the basic rate of tax applies to most working people so the optics are not nearly so egregious.
The govenrment can justify the NI and tax cuts on the grounds of being an integral part of their growth plan, ‘a rising tide lifts all ships’ type of bollocks. The point is that they have an answer they can stand behind whereas, by contrast, there is no sane justification for cutting tax rates for top earners while cutting benefits in real terms to help pay for it.
Look at his face, does he share the woe of the world? The strain of society? The hardship of humanity? - NO SIR, Jack has an adhesive escape hatch from this quagmire and has discovered a superior way of being.
VOTE JACK!
The extent to which finance is lauded by the powerful in this country is absurd. Finance strips value from things; making stuff adds value. We’re so fucked.
At a very simple level, finance does add value - you want to buy that new lathe, you don’t have the money, buying it now means you can do that new contract that would pay for it so a loan sorts that out.
It’s all the other bollocks - the betting and multiples-based-lending - that has fucked it all up. It’s not about what it helps achieve, it’s all for it’s own sake now.
The pound shop chancellor’s speech, laughable. All about keeping money and growth. Completely missed the bit about any extra money going on increased mortgages or the parlous state of public services.
