@RachelReevesMP Congratulations, you f*****d pension contributions, so the Government 20-30 years from now is going to have to spend 10 times more than you just made.
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I’m getting sick and tired of Keir Starmer and other left-wing politicians cherry-picking one segment of the Nowak family’s statement about not wanting this to cause further division in an attempt to silence political opponents through guilt.
That isn’t all the Nowak family said.
They also said that Henry was treated differently by the police to Vickrum Digwa. They also said they wanted the Kirpan banned along with all other knives.
Starmer has respected neither of those wishes. He has denied that two-tier policing exists and refused to support banning the Kirpan.
So please don’t start lecturing other politicians about respecting the family’s wishes when you are not doing so yourself.
@Nevie2023@JuliaHB1 You find a tiny number of people from some other religion, and use it as an argument against 3 billion oppressed woman, thats gives you the moral high ground ??
NOPE.
Pre-pandemic (mid-2010s under Cons): Often around 33–35% of GDP — notably lower than current or forecast levels.
Late Conservative period (2023–24 / 2024–25): Rose to ~36–37%+, driven by pandemic spending/borrowing, frozen tax thresholds (fiscal drag), and other measures. This was already near or at post-war highs by inheritance in mid-2024.
Under current Labour plans (2025+): Forecast to climb further to ~37.7–38%+ by 2027–31 (post-war record highs), incorporating the October 2024 Budget rises (e.g., employer NICs) plus ongoing fiscal drag.