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Listed below are comments made by pdavies65 between Friday, 27th November 2009 and Monday, 30th November 2009 (5 Hours Ago) .

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The Lib Dems and a taxing subject 11:42pm on 30 Nov 2009 177 BankS
I don't think it's that big a story, except for those who were skeptics to start with. They're very excited, of course - rubbing their hands and shouting 'You see? You see?' at anyone who will listen. But it will all blow over, like a November storm. (And didn't we have a lot of those this year!)
The Lib Dems and a taxing subject 6:22pm on 30 Nov 2009 129 GHM

I think your assessment is a bit earnest. I saw it as a guy without a great sense of humour being forced (OK, presumably he agreed) to perform on a comedy show. He was playing up to his stereotype for comic effect. Like Andy does.
The Lib Dems and a taxing subject 3:32pm on 30 Nov 2009 94
Glad you're on the same wavelength, John. We can sort out the details later. First, we need to get everybody else on board.

There are already jobs which have a lower retirement age (or did - pilots, police etc). Nobody wants to see a 69-year-old scaffolder.

I'm not saying classification is easy, but I'm sure insurance companies already do it so it can't be that hard. The rationale, of course, is that manual workers tend to die young - so we can let them retire early and it wouldn't be too expensive!
The Lib Dems and a taxing subject 3:23pm on 30 Nov 2009 91. At 3:12pm on 30 Nov 2009, yellowbelly1959 wrote:
"pdavies65 wrote:
My suggestions for sizable reductions in the deficit would be:
5) Supertax on patio heaters."

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Gesture politics!

Do you mean hot air?
The Lib Dems and a taxing subject 2:34pm on 30 Nov 2009 To reduce the deficit we need to be bold. The problem with hiking tax rates for the well-off and raising the personal allowance to protect the lower paid is that there are comparatively few high-earners compared to the numbers on low-to-average pay. So taxing the rich is always going to be gesture politics (although gestures can be very satisfying) - raising the basic rate of tax is the best way to generate serious amounts of revenue. (The rich are also better at avoiding tax.)

My suggestions for sizable reductions in the deficit would be:
1) Retrospective 80% tax on all bankers' bonuses paid in the past five years.
2) Flat-rate £3 surcharge on all alcohol purchases in a supermarket. (This also eradicates teenage binge-drinking.)
3) Immediate demobilization of entire UK armed forces and nuclear deterrent, to be replaced by a pro rata contribution to Europe-wide defense force. (Big saving here - plus reduced tendency to launch expensive and ill-advised military campaigns.)
4) Raise pension age to 70 with exemption for manual workers.
5) Supertax on patio heaters.
The Lib Dems and a taxing subject 12:26pm on 30 Nov 2009 10 Robin wrote:
All taxation is theft.
Surely some taxation is necessary. You want to stop every 100 metres on the motorway to put a coin in the streetlamp?
Prime Minister's Questions: Schools 3:46pm on 27 Nov 2009 474 jrperry wrote:
465 pd65
"Uncharacteristically slapdash, jp."
Actually no. I am mischeviously trying to drive a wedge …

Well, uncharacteristically mischievous then.

(You aren't renowned for your light touch.)

But I like it!
Prime Minister's Questions: Schools 2:39pm on 27 Nov 2009 458 jrperry wrote:
Why did you feel the need to try to impose these rules then?

I didn't. They were suggestions for what might be taught in school if you wanted to teach 'thinking skills'.

Uncharacteristically slapdash, jp. You're only allowed to borrow my sign-off for more rigorous posts, otherwise you'll devalue it.
Prime Minister's Questions: Schools 2:05pm on 27 Nov 2009 447 Sparklet wrote:
"It then comes down to PROBABILITY"

No it doesn't. You've misunderstood the argument.

But I'm glad the catch-phrase is catching on!

And if you do venture out tomorrow, be careful!
Prime Minister's Questions: Schools 2:00pm on 27 Nov 2009 442 jrp

I need no protection other than my shield of truth and my sword of logic.

I positively enjoy the heat. You're the one who gets a bit prickly in it, as I recall.

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