Weston Super Saint

Maybe they could have saved some of the additional revenue they received when they increased council tax rates above inflation... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/council-tax-to-rise-above-inflation-426246.html http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2008/1/24/241218.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2757783.stm http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/tax-advice/council-tax/article.html?in_article_id=425162&in_page_id=82 I particularly like this one http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/3521224/Council-tax-bills-to-surge-as-inflation-plunges.html

I think we're all in agreement and amazement at how George Osbourne not only got a job but manages to keep hold of it!!!

Well those figures only include income tax, NI and VAT - all pretty much determined by the Tories and NOT altered by Nu Labour. There is no mention of the stealth taxes - such as duty on cigarettes, alcohol and fuel - so it's kind of unfair to include those.

But you mention that freezing council tax would create a 'big hole' in local council's finances, which is just blatent scare mongering isn't it? If the tax rate is frozen - ie it doesn't go up or down - then the revenue collected will be pretty much the same won't it? Therefore no mysterious 'big hole' just the same money to spend next year as there was this year.

It's the same answer to the same question

Are you saying the Tories only adopted a moderate taxation policy whilst the rest of the world was taxing their citizens heavily

Complining eh? Responsible job

Good job Paypal is an Ebay company then

Oh I don't know, maybe to hold up the principles that BTF was alluding to??

And yet we could leave the EU if they really wanted to do it so badly.

'Pet' is good.

More interesting than the number of years that Labour have been in power without reducing it back to it's previous levels?

She probably doesn't do her own shopping then.

He's doing his best, but there's only so many people that can be squeezed on to the board.

If you paid through Paypal you have a right to have your money refunded. You should contact the financial Ombudsman : http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/ I did exactly that, and while they are not the speediest bunch - it took 13 months for the department that deals with Paypal to resolve my claim, which gives some indication of Paypal's service standards - they are thorough and they are fair. Incidentally I reported the 'crime' to the police, who did the square root of f-all because the guy didn't live at the address he registered with, and they couldn't be arsed to look for him. The crime reference number went a long way with the ombudsman though

Fascinating.

Except : Booze, fags and fuel.

LOL. Some people will believe anything http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article1875550.ece

Give most people a choice as to whether or not they want an ID card, and most people (Ponty etc) won't. Using the same principle as yours, ID cards need to be enforced for security reasons. Surely they can compare?

But that's just because you really couldn't give a flying **** right?

Laughing all the way to the bank then when the council charge even more to take the rubbish away - don't forget we ALREADY pay as we throw anyway, especially with the one wheelie bin allowance - then they just dump all the recycling into the land fill as well. It amazes me that people will readily accept being FORCED to recycle goods, but are unhappy to accept an ID card due to a fear of erosion of civil liberties. What happened to the freedom to choose whether or not to recycle??

Ruth Madoc.

MB can't contain his excitement at finally getting a girl friend.