Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Liveblogging the Budget
13:26 Right, I'm never doing that again. Time for a cup of coffee, a nap, then another cup of coffee. After all, I can't afford a drink any more. 55p on a bottle of this stuff? That's cultural vandalism.
13:23
"A Government review concludes that motorists could save money on fuel bills by buying smaller cars"
Well, fuck me.
13:21 Politicalbetting.com were discussing yesterday what the buzzwords for Darling's Budget would be. The clear winner so far - at least of that portion that I have been awake for - is "1997". A sign of how bad things are, I'd say - like that bit after a rapid flurry of wickets where the cricket commentators start recalling England's lowest ever one-day scores.
13:16 This, from Conservative Home, is a joy:
1.10pm: Will investigate how Britain can move to an era where long-term fixed term mortgages are the norm.
Meanwhile, Mr Eugenides will "investigate how he can move to an era" where regular poontang is the norm. Equally fucking meaningless.
13:11 Government is going to set up a fund "to encourage female entrepreneurs". Why not just pay Cadbury to install chocolate machines in every office?
13:07 "By 2011, every school will be an improving school." Every single one? What?
What's in that tumbler, anyway?
13:04 "The focus for the next decade on the NHS will be creating world class services." What the fuck have you been doing with our £90bn a year for the last decade, then, you cunts? God, I hate these people.
12:58 This man is ridiculous-looking. I bet there won't be a tax on Grecian 2000. And what is it with the fucking eyebrows? Time to dust off the old Rogue's Gallery:
12:54 Awake to find head slumped on keyboard, space bar drenched in drool. Liveblog continues.
12:31 Priorities for government are stability in a turbulent world economic cli/ 6sopdgh po8ghpsdg8po
12:30 Alistair Darling stands up and begins his first budget.
Labels: Burning our money, Nu Lab
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"By 2011, every school will be an improving school."
When you've hit rock bottom the only way is up I guess.
When you've hit rock bottom the only way is up I guess.
Frankly I'm fucking glad there's finally, after a decade, been a tax rise on spirits. It's a bloody disgrace and has been entirely at the behest of the Scottish whiskey business.
Word verification - "sjvxvst". Clearly a result of the first whiskey of the day.
Word verification - "sjvxvst". Clearly a result of the first whiskey of the day.
'whiskey' is Irish whereas 'whisky' is Scotch, you fucktard.
Penalise the poor and ned-like by transferring the increase on duty on scotch whisky and put it on alcopops and Buckfast instead. Cunts.
Penalise the poor and ned-like by transferring the increase on duty on scotch whisky and put it on alcopops and Buckfast instead. Cunts.
An immediate 500% tax on clothes featuring the Burberry check would neatly hit a group of often unpleasant people at both ends of the income bracket.
Another wasted opportunity by Darling-Brown.
Another wasted opportunity by Darling-Brown.
"Panenka's Chip said...
'whiskey' is Irish whereas 'whisky' is Scotch, you fucktard.
Penalise the poor and ned-like by transferring the increase on duty on scotch whisky and put it on alcopops and Buckfast instead. Cunts."
A spelling error negates my point? Of course it doesn't. Why hasn't tax on whisk(e)y and other spirits been raised since 1998, if not as a sop to the distillery business north of the border?
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'whiskey' is Irish whereas 'whisky' is Scotch, you fucktard.
Penalise the poor and ned-like by transferring the increase on duty on scotch whisky and put it on alcopops and Buckfast instead. Cunts."
A spelling error negates my point? Of course it doesn't. Why hasn't tax on whisk(e)y and other spirits been raised since 1998, if not as a sop to the distillery business north of the border?
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