Comments on: Questions for the Chancellor on the day of his big tax raid http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:41:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chris Curtis http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7819 Chris Curtis Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:45:45 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7819 Sorry to harp on, but I think the opposition should make much more headway with point nine. My wife is a benefits advisor, and from the few obvious frauds she stumbles on (she is not a fraud investigator, those posts have been drastically cut) would make your eyes water. If I was given the job for a year and 50% of the money saved I could probably set myself up for life! Do some digging, talk to the people on the front line, the ammuniton is all there. Sorry to harp on, but I think the opposition should make much more headway with point nine. My wife is a benefits advisor, and from the few obvious frauds she stumbles on (she is not a fraud investigator, those posts have been drastically cut) would make your eyes water. If I was given the job for a year and 50% of the money saved I could probably set myself up for life!

Do some digging, talk to the people on the front line, the ammuniton is all there.

]]> By: Chris Curtis http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7813 Chris Curtis Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:37:19 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7813 You should have a look at the "have your say" section on the bbc news website http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?sortBy=1&forumID=3652&start=15&tstart=0&edition=1&ttl=20071009152402#paginator Sorry for the long link, but if you read those comments, you may come to the conclusion that the tide is turning in our favour. With disposable incomes sliding ever lower people are actually getting worried (at last) about profligate spending and wasting billions on the idle poor. Keep up your efforts John, keep beating the drum. Lower taxes and less waste will make The Tories electable again You should have a look at the “have your say” section on the bbc news website

http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?sortBy=1&forumID=3652&start=15&tstart=0&edition=1&ttl=20071009152402#paginator

Sorry for the long link, but if you read those comments, you may come to the conclusion that the tide is turning in our favour. With disposable incomes sliding ever lower people are actually getting worried (at last) about profligate spending and wasting billions on the idle poor.
Keep up your efforts John, keep beating the drum. Lower taxes and less waste will make The Tories electable again

]]> By: Cliff http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7798 Cliff Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:21:33 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7798 Another question that could be asked....Mr Brown announced so many items in his last budget before becoming PM that kicked in over the next few years, does Mr Darling feel tied by these or can he make his own policy decisions....in other words, is the chancellor in charge of the economy or is Mr Brown still micromanaging everything? Reply: Yes, a good line of questioning Another question that could be asked….Mr Brown announced so many items in his last budget before becoming PM that kicked in over the next few years, does Mr Darling feel tied by these or can he make his own policy decisions….in other words, is the chancellor in charge of the economy or is Mr Brown still micromanaging everything?

Reply: Yes, a good line of questioning

]]> By: Patrick http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7793 Patrick Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:11:54 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7793 12. Will he admit that he is Gordon Brown's patsy and his job is merely to expand the client state and Labour's dependent electorate in line with the boss's instructions? 12. Will he admit that he is Gordon Brown’s patsy and his job is merely to expand the client state and Labour’s dependent electorate in line with the boss’s instructions?

]]> By: Curly http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7789 Curly Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:56:20 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/09/questions-for-the-chancellor-on-the-day-of-his-big-tax-raid/#comment-7789 One hopes that Mr. Osborne will be asking at least ten of those questions today, and then showing some anger and passion as Darling tries to make use of the Inheritance Tax proposals. This government has a redundancy of new ideas! One hopes that Mr. Osborne will be asking at least ten of those questions today, and then showing some anger and passion as Darling tries to make use of the Inheritance Tax proposals.
This government has a redundancy of new ideas!

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