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2024 is also true.
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
2024 is also true.
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Because people don't get that cutting VAT to zero doesn't lead to lower prices, it just lets manufacturers and retailers pocket more from the existing prices.
C.f. taxpolicy.org.uk/2022/11/10/t...
C.f. taxpolicy.org.uk/2022/11/10/t...
How the abolition of the “tampon tax” benefited retailers, not women
VAT applied to tampons until January 2021 – then it was abolished. Many were hoping that the savings would go to women, in reduced tampon prices. Our analysis of ONS pricing data shows that no more…
taxpolicy.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Because people don't get that cutting VAT to zero doesn't lead to lower prices, it just lets manufacturers and retailers pocket more from the existing prices.
C.f. taxpolicy.org.uk/2022/11/10/t...
C.f. taxpolicy.org.uk/2022/11/10/t...
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"People who are good at their jobs should do be doing their jobs, not admin related to their job that they may not be any good at."
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"People who are good at their jobs should do be doing their jobs, not admin related to their job that they may not be any good at."
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“Benefit fraud is tiny in relation to the absolute spend; back office paper pushers are actually absolutely necessary to free up user-facing staff; most decisions governments make are generally a trade off”
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
“Benefit fraud is tiny in relation to the absolute spend; back office paper pushers are actually absolutely necessary to free up user-facing staff; most decisions governments make are generally a trade off”
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Means testing costs money, often more than it saves. Most families in poverty are in work. Most pensioners are not in poverty. People who are hanging around a town centre at 11am are not representative of the general population.
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Means testing costs money, often more than it saves. Most families in poverty are in work. Most pensioners are not in poverty. People who are hanging around a town centre at 11am are not representative of the general population.
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We are an ageing country with a worsening dependency ratio. Rising student numbers reflect rising demand for higher education. No wealth tax would ever raise as much as small changes to income tax would. People want to immigrate to the UK because they believe it is a good place to live and work.
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
We are an ageing country with a worsening dependency ratio. Rising student numbers reflect rising demand for higher education. No wealth tax would ever raise as much as small changes to income tax would. People want to immigrate to the UK because they believe it is a good place to live and work.
Will we at least be able to nick their jewellery? They can afford it, right?
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Will we at least be able to nick their jewellery? They can afford it, right?