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> <channel><title>Comments on: Guest blog *John Laity* Tax Policy&#8230;.spot the Difference&#8230;&amp; win 4 years in Power!</title> <atom:link href="http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:19:29 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>By: John Laity</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-993</link> <dc:creator>John Laity</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:10:19 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-993</guid> <description>Regulations / legislation = Will of Parliament and LordsGuides interpret RegulationsCode = basic quality standard (basic minimum)Policy informs spending.Research, report and inform...Debate, Legislate, repeal, cut and spend...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regulations / legislation = Will of Parliament and Lords</p><p>Guides interpret Regulations</p><p>Code = basic quality standard (basic minimum)</p><p>Policy informs spending.</p><p>Research, report and inform&#8230;</p><p>Debate, Legislate, repeal, cut and spend&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: 4gb micro sd</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-976</link> <dc:creator>4gb micro sd</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:51:43 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-976</guid> <description>The Office of Tax Policy assists the Secretary in developing and implementing tax policies and programs; provides the official estimates of all Government receipts for the President&#039;s budget, fiscal policy decisions, and Treasury cash management decisions; establishes policy criteria reflected in regulations and rulings and guides preparation of them with the Internal Revenue Service to implement and administer the Internal Revenue Code.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Office of Tax Policy assists the Secretary in developing and implementing tax policies and programs; provides the official estimates of all Government receipts for the President&#8217;s budget, fiscal policy decisions, and Treasury cash management decisions; establishes policy criteria reflected in regulations and rulings and guides preparation of them with the Internal Revenue Service to implement and administer the Internal Revenue Code.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: john laity</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-921</link> <dc:creator>john laity</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:25:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-921</guid> <description>Now this is good news...As I was beginning to feel like I was on my own...Here is a radical statement to fuel some more debate...I could have also included the Liberal Democrats...However, in some areas they are crystal clear on what they will do:&quot;We propose to raise the threshold at which people start paying income tax from current levels to £10,000, cutting the average working age person’s income tax bill by £700 and cutting pensioner’s income tax bills by £100.&quot;Agree or disagree...This is Crystal Clear&quot;Liberal Democrats will restore the link between annual increases in the state pension and earnings that will mean pensioners share in the proceeds of growth in our economy.&quot;Important, when the bank failures have hit elderly voters hardest.So I have a worry that because of such clarity the LD&#039;s will make it hard for the Conservatives to win all of the marginal seats.Now George Osbourne is very very very good.However,  as he has nothing to loose Vince Cable often seems like a man on a mission. I love some of his simple comments:&quot;The Chancellor knew he was selling Lloyds a lemon but he did it anyway to save his own skin.&quot;I do like straight talking!Calling Douglas Carswell and John Redwood, enter on stage right please!Come on David, William and George, start acting like you HAVE got it in the bag and do some good-for-recovery-traditional-Tory-tax-cutting...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now this is good news&#8230;As I was beginning to feel like I was on my own&#8230;</p><p>Here is a radical statement to fuel some more debate&#8230;I could have also included the Liberal Democrats&#8230;However, in some areas they are crystal clear on what they will do:</p><p>&#8220;We propose to raise the threshold at which people start paying income tax from current levels to £10,000, cutting the average working age person’s income tax bill by £700 and cutting pensioner’s income tax bills by £100.&#8221;</p><p>Agree or disagree&#8230;This is Crystal Clear</p><p>&#8220;Liberal Democrats will restore the link between annual increases in the state pension and earnings that will mean pensioners share in the proceeds of growth in our economy.&#8221;</p><p>Important, when the bank failures have hit elderly voters hardest.</p><p>So I have a worry that because of such clarity the LD&#8217;s will make it hard for the Conservatives to win all of the marginal seats.</p><p>Now George Osbourne is very very very good.</p><p>However,  as he has nothing to loose Vince Cable often seems like a man on a mission. I love some of his simple comments:</p><p>&#8220;The Chancellor knew he was selling Lloyds a lemon but he did it anyway to save his own skin.&#8221;</p><p>I do like straight talking!</p><p>Calling Douglas Carswell and John Redwood, enter on stage right please!</p><p>Come on David, William and George, start acting like you HAVE got it in the bag and do some good-for-recovery-traditional-Tory-tax-cutting&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Nigel</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-914</link> <dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:22:12 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-914</guid> <description>very thought provoking read John.  Thanks.I like others think we need more clear blue water.As is always said.  Governments lose elections, not oppositions win them.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>very thought provoking read John.  Thanks.</p><p>I like others think we need more clear blue water.</p><p>As is always said.  Governments lose elections, not oppositions win them.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Johnson</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-913</link> <dc:creator>Johnson</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:19:12 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-913</guid> <description>I am sure that our Manifesto would be more radical if Maggie Thatcher was in her prime and fighting this election!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am sure that our Manifesto would be more radical if Maggie Thatcher was in her prime and fighting this election!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Sam</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-912</link> <dc:creator>Sam</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:17:57 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-912</guid> <description>Agree with Jake the Peg!  LOL.  With the wonky leg!Conservatives are tax cutters.  As you say TBB, when the Tories cut tax in the severe 80&#039;s recession, tax revenues for the Government increased.Learn from history!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Agree with Jake the Peg!  LOL.  With the wonky leg!</p><p>Conservatives are tax cutters.  As you say TBB, when the Tories cut tax in the severe 80&#8217;s recession, tax revenues for the Government increased.</p><p>Learn from history!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Jake the Peg</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-911</link> <dc:creator>Jake the Peg</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:24 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-911</guid> <description>Pure and simple.Even in this current mess.Not only abolish the upper rate of tax, CUT IT.Incentivise our wealth creators, our risk takers.  Let&#039;s hit the economy with a real stimulus.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pure and simple.</p><p>Even in this current mess.</p><p>Not only abolish the upper rate of tax, CUT IT.</p><p>Incentivise our wealth creators, our risk takers.  Let&#8217;s hit the economy with a real stimulus.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Viv Richards Lovechild</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-910</link> <dc:creator>Viv Richards Lovechild</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:13:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-910</guid> <description>I am so tired of all the bloody career politicians.  I listened to one new candidate the other day.  When they were introduced, the speaker detailed their background.  left University, went on to be a researcher for an MP, then joined a Public Affairs Consultancy.  Now a Prospective MP.No real life experience.  No common sense.  Ridiculous.  This candidate then started talking about the economy and how tough it is for businesses and had no clue what he was saying.Why am I not naming them?  Run up to the election, got to keep quiet.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am so tired of all the bloody career politicians.  I listened to one new candidate the other day.  When they were introduced, the speaker detailed their background.  left University, went on to be a researcher for an MP, then joined a Public Affairs Consultancy.  Now a Prospective MP.</p><p>No real life experience.  No common sense.  Ridiculous.  This candidate then started talking about the economy and how tough it is for businesses and had no clue what he was saying.</p><p>Why am I not naming them?  Run up to the election, got to keep quiet.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Julie Sanderson</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-909</link> <dc:creator>Julie Sanderson</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:10 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-909</guid> <description>agree with Tory Leader.We are now just a Party of opportunistic populists.  waiting for the next soundbite or media opportunity.  No conviction</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>agree with Tory Leader.</p><p>We are now just a Party of opportunistic populists.  waiting for the next soundbite or media opportunity.  No conviction</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Tory Leader</title><link>http://trueblueblood.com/2009/11/guest-blog-john-laity-tax-policy-spot-the-difference-win-4-years-in-power/comment-page-1/#comment-908</link> <dc:creator>Tory Leader</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:02:51 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://trueblueblood.com/?p=1260#comment-908</guid> <description>Very thought provoking blog John.I must confess that I am worried that David Cameron has done so much work in bringing the Conservatives to the centre of British Politics, that we are indistinguishable from Labour.  This blog highlights that concern.Tell you what, if Cameron does not win their will be one hell of a s**t storm as so many are biting their tongues not wanting to rock the boat in the run up to such a pivotal election.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very thought provoking blog John.</p><p>I must confess that I am worried that David Cameron has done so much work in bringing the Conservatives to the centre of British Politics, that we are indistinguishable from Labour.  This blog highlights that concern.</p><p>Tell you what, if Cameron does not win their will be one hell of a s**t storm as so many are biting their tongues not wanting to rock the boat in the run up to such a pivotal election.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>