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The Scottish government increased the higher tax rates only to find the overall tax revenue fall. This is problem with trying to tax those ‘wealthy bastards’ more.

Not that I can read his mind but I don’t think he is implying that at all, in another post he mentions lost tax revenue. Tax plans should be determined by what’s best for the country and maximising revenue is a huge part of that.

Where did Os mention anything about a person's vote? (not that I'm an expert on this). The point he is making is that increased taxes for the wealthy are counter-productive, they end up raising less revenue.

70 Up starts on 16th, apparently the final one, remarkable series.

I don’t agree with a lot of what Os posts, but this was very funny.

Basic, but decorated, a bit like an IRA cell.

This post doesn't apply to me.

Is this your new, favourite adjective? You are working through that dictionary.

To be fair, talking to an egg does sound a little boring.

All face coverings should be banned IMO, except for medical reasons.

The thing I don't understand is why? When they've managed to get all the way through Europe, why do they want to risk their lives on a rubber dinghy to get to the UK. What is it that they think we are offering that Europe isn't? Whatever it is, we need to make absolutely clear, they ain't gonna get it.

Detention centres with no free movement, absolutely basic living conditions. Make it so bloody horrible that they ask to go back (which would unfortunately be at a cost to the tax payer). This would get my vote. 🫢

Including of course a wonderful closing scene with Bob Hoskins.

I forgot about The Excorcist, brilliant film.

Well, firstly accept my apologies if you do find it offensive and I am a little wary about posting it again. A few years ago on a transfer rumours thread we were linked with John Paintsil. In true SWF tradition all the ‘paint’ puns started so I posted something like: ’I quite like him but my wife’s not keen on the colour’ Please report me to the mods if you see fit.

I posted a ‘racist’ joke on here a few years ago. I thought it was nuanced enough and a play on words such that people would see the joke and not get offended. I was wrong 😟

Its match day, I can’t relax

Still no sign of Jander

And yet I’ve subsequently seen a report on the BBC that the drop was in part due to measures put in place by the Tory government. Do you really think Sunak wouldn’t have wanted to be able to claim that he ‘stopped the boats’?

Ha! No not a fan of that. I don’t find many ‘modern’ comedians funny to be honest but do like Romesh and Rob Beckett, they should be good. Now if Ricky Gervais was on there that would be bloody brilliant.

Looks like we’ll have to disagree on this as well then.

Which James? could be the one I dislike 🙄 I think Ross Kemp and Richard E Grant will be good.

Amol Rajan, Bella Ramsey, James Acaster, James Blunt, Jerry Hall, Joanne McNally, Joe Lycett, Julie Hesmondhalgh, King Kenny, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Maya Jama, Michael Sheen, Miranda Hart, Myha'la, Professor Hannah Fry, Richard E. Grant, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp, Sebastian Croft, and Sharon Rooney.

I see the lineup for the new series has been announced, some interesting people but unfortunately for me a couple of ‘comedians’ that I can’t abide. I never watched the regular series but thoroughly enjoyed the celeb version.

Yeah, saw this earlier, good progress. Would be interested to know what Labour are doing that a Tory government couldn’t.