Oldies refusing to pay the council tax.....
21 September 2003, 10:22 PM
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Read about it today,some old folk in Devon are only paying last years level plus the same percentage increase they got in their pension...around 3% ish.
Certainly not the 12% increase some some councils have levied.
Good on em,its not like having a criminal record puts their job at risk.
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22 September 2003, 03:33 PM
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Thank God someone is maybe, possibly listening...?
Don't believe a word of it. They've gone into "say what people want to hear" mode again. They will make all the right noises till the fuss dies down and then....
do nothing.
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Don't believe a word of it. They've gone into "say what people want to hear" mode again. They will make all the right noises till the fuss dies down and then....
do nothing.
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22 September 2003, 04:45 PM
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Thank God someone is maybe, possibly listening...?
He may well be able to hear his labrador letting a silent one go, unlike the rest of us, but I would guess that is about the extent to which he is listening to the electorate!
He may well be able to hear his labrador letting a silent one go, unlike the rest of us, but I would guess that is about the extent to which he is listening to the electorate!
22 September 2003, 04:54 PM
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Here’s a typical example of their (the Government’s) methods
Referendums plan on council tax
Taking it point by point and reading between the lines we have:
“Local authorities could be forced to hold referendums if they wish to impose council tax rises twice the rate of inflation, under plans being considered by the government. “
Sounds good but of course this could never happen. It would be far too expensive and everyone knows what the result would be.
“Nick Raynsford, the local government minister, described the plan as "an option in the future", although there were no specific proposals at the moment.”
Ah, that’s more like it. So the truth is that it’s just a bunch of empty, meaningless words. They really have no such intentions. But it does make a good headline
“Over the weekend, the minister told the Sunday Telegraph bills were reaching the "limit of acceptability" for many families.“
Sounds from this like they are aware that there is a problem after all. Hmm. Of course, my feeling is that this “limit of acceptability” for taxation is exactly where the Chancellor wants taxation levels to be. The maximum possible without pushing people over the edge into civil disobedience.
Etc, etc.
Who do they think they’re fooling.
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[Edited by unclebuck - 9/22/2003 5:22:51 PM]
Referendums plan on council tax
Taking it point by point and reading between the lines we have:
“Local authorities could be forced to hold referendums if they wish to impose council tax rises twice the rate of inflation, under plans being considered by the government. “
Sounds good but of course this could never happen. It would be far too expensive and everyone knows what the result would be.
“Nick Raynsford, the local government minister, described the plan as "an option in the future", although there were no specific proposals at the moment.”
Ah, that’s more like it. So the truth is that it’s just a bunch of empty, meaningless words. They really have no such intentions. But it does make a good headline
“Over the weekend, the minister told the Sunday Telegraph bills were reaching the "limit of acceptability" for many families.“
Sounds from this like they are aware that there is a problem after all. Hmm. Of course, my feeling is that this “limit of acceptability” for taxation is exactly where the Chancellor wants taxation levels to be. The maximum possible without pushing people over the edge into civil disobedience.
Etc, etc.
Who do they think they’re fooling.
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[Edited by unclebuck - 9/22/2003 5:22:51 PM]
22 September 2003, 05:01 PM
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So the truth is that it’s just a bunch of empty, meaningless words. They really have no such intentions. But it does make a good headline
"Back of the net"...UB...
"Back of the net"...UB...
22 September 2003, 05:44 PM
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mainly 'cos southern councils have had their budgets slashed and the northern ones have had increases in funding
Yours up north...
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