• Labour's plan to lower fuel VAT is rejected
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Earlier in the week Shadow chancellor Ed Balls demanded the government lower fuel prices, and told them to follow in the steps of France and Poland by applying for reduced VAT from the EU. However today MPs rejected the idea, claiming it was unworkable, unrealistic, and even illegal. They also said it was 'unaffordable due to the economic mess we have inherited'. Shadow Treasury minister Angela Eagle wrote to Lib Dem MPs asking for their support. During the debate she told MPs: "People already financially stretched by this government's slash-and-burn approach now find themselves having to cope with a sudden, sharp increase in the price of essentials like food, energy and fuel." "The cost of fuel has risen seven pence a litre since the beginning of the year," said Ms Eagle. "People are getting increasingly desperate for some relief from this Conservative government." The move is considered illegal as members of the EU are only allowed 3 VAT states, Britain's is 5%, 10% and 20%, so 17.5% would be considered illegal. However, Mr Balls argues that it is possible to gain permission from the EU for a specific cut on fuel VAT. At Prime Minister's Questions two weeks ago, David Cameron said: "I know how tough it is for motorists, particularly for small businesses and families, when they are filling up at the pumps and it's over £1.30 a litre. "We will look at the fact that extra revenue comes to the Treasury when there's a higher oil price and see if we can share some of that benefit with the motorist." [URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12757441[/URL]
I hate how Parliament is now, it's almost as bad as the US Congress, Labour and the coalition just keep arguing and never agreeing on anything. Labour seem to auto-reject every government policy no matter what it is, and the government just go LABOUR WERE IN POWER WHEN THE RECESSION HAPPENED, HOW CAN YOU TRUST THEM
[quote]Britain's is 5%, 10% and 20%, so 17.5% would be considered illegal.[/quote] Then lower it to ten. It's not that hard to go without your luxury vehicles, British Parliament.
[quote]They also said it was 'unaffordable due to the economic mess we have inherited'.[/quote] The government seem to have a bit of a blame culture for when it comes to responding to questions or suggestions.
thats's because telling people Labour were crap and its all they're fault is the only thing the coalition has left standing to say that will turn the angry protest's away from them.
[QUOTE=matt.ant;28635996]chancellor Ed Balls[/QUOTE] I couldn't take this seriously after the first line.
[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;28636380]Then lower it to ten. It's not that hard to go without your luxury vehicles, British Parliament.[/QUOTE] From what I remember, the EU won't let us lower it anymore than 15%
[QUOTE=Source;28636397]thats's because telling people Labour were crap and its all they're fault is the only thing the coalition has left standing to say that will turn the angry protest's away from them.[/QUOTE] Funny, because all I ever hear from Labour is about how much of a state Thatcher left the country in.
[QUOTE=David29;28637187]Funny, because all I ever hear from Labour is about how much of a state Thatcher left the country in.[/QUOTE] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poll_Tax_Riots]But[/url] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Brixton_riot]Thatcher[/url][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapeltown_riots_(1981)] did[/url][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxteth_riots] piss off[/url][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handsworth_riots] the[/url][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_St._Pauls_riot] working class[/url].
[QUOTE=Chickens!;28636443]I couldn't take this seriously after the first line.[/QUOTE] We couldn't either in history class. "Edd Balls in sticky situation" for example.
[QUOTE=Coffee;28637291][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poll_Tax_Riots]But[/url] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Brixton_riot]Thatcher[/url][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapeltown_riots_(1981)] did[/url][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxteth_riots] piss off[/url][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handsworth_riots] the[/url][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_St._Pauls_riot] working class[/url].[/QUOTE] And Labour did ruin our economy.
[QUOTE=Nightsure;28637308]We couldn't either in history class. "Edd Balls in sticky situation" for example.[/QUOTE] I remember "Balls beaten relentlessly in constituency debate"
[QUOTE=David29;28637323]And Labour did ruin our economy.[/QUOTE] But the Conservatives privatised everything.
[QUOTE=Coffee;28637457]But the Conservatives privatised everything.[/QUOTE] And Labour sold our entire gold reserve when it was worth fuck-all.
[QUOTE=smurfy;28636234]LABOUR WERE IN POWER WHEN THE RECESSION HAPPENED, HOW CAN YOU TRUST THEM[/QUOTE] Well it is partially their fault as their solution to everything is throwing tons of unnecessary money at it, then blaming the Conservatives for reducing funding to a sensible level.
Conservatives. They want our monies
[QUOTE=David29;28637539]And Labour sold our entire gold reserve when it was worth fuck-all.[/QUOTE] Okay I think you win.
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