Budget 2016

[xxMATTGxx]

Oh that's nothing and its fine I drink sugar free irn bru so I should be fine

Wait, so if you drink the sugar free version you then answered your own bloody question! :@

[scottish]

I didn't think of it at the time, it used to be called Diet Irn Bru so was always used to that but forgot its sugar free these days and not 'diet'

Looked up the sugar level in it then remembered

[dbgtz]

You're not necessarily out of the woods yet as they could well raise the prices of diet drinks to be aligned with sugary drinks. They have 2 years to decide their tactics before the tax is in place.

[Lucy]

Well, for England, it's going towards extra school funding for sports so it may make more of a difference than you think.

I suppose at least the money is hopefully going to actually go to where they are saying it will, extra funding for schools is always a bonus.

[xxMATTGxx]

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith resigns, citing concerns over changes to disability benefits

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35848687

[dbgtz]

I wonder if he finally got tired of people hating him

[xxMATTGxx]

Apparently from his resignation letter;

[-:Undertaker:-]

What do you think of benefits in general? Given that comment above, it would be nice to see if you think benefits should be abolished? If not, then why? The person sitting next to them who pays zilch would technically be getting a benefit.

i don't understand the Q

yes i believe in a safety net but not a free for all where people who work and save get the exact same as those who didn't bother

ideally people should pay for their own care. if not then my grandparents shouldn't have their life savings taken away to fund their care when the lazy arse next to them who sat in the boozer all their life gets the exact same care & entitlements. its so wrong.

old age care and inheritance tax are the two most unfair and unjust benefits/taxation problems in this country