This is Labour’s out to also not guarantee the triple lock
SevenNites on
>Mr Farage refuses to say what his position is on the triple lock.
>He said: “As far as the triple lock is concerned I’ve been asked that question before. I didn’t answer it before. I won’t answer it now.
>”I won’t absolutely commit to keeping it. It will all depend what as a country we can afford.”
The-Peel on
This is the same man who wanted British workers to pay over £30bn a year to give free tax breaks to rich foreigners.
And the same man who wants to give tax breaks to crypto users, so rich crypto users will give him more money in donations.
Nothing but a snake oil salesman who buckles under the smallest bit of basic political scrutiny and accountability.
If the media actually treated him like any other politician, Reform wouldn’t be ahead in the polls right now.
Jaded_Strain_3753 on
Good. Pathetic that he has got here (the obviously correct position) before Labour and Tories.
Mr_miner94 on
Reform: hiking taxes, selling off the NHS, and scrapping pensions.
But hey at least they are fucking the migrants in both senses of the word.
No-One-4845 on
If you can’t hear Admiral Ackbar screaming from the deepest depths of space, I don’t know what to say to you…
richardathome on
He never “guarantees” anything. That’s his whole schtick. He just complains.
Diligent_Craft_1165 on
If he’s going to remove the triple lock and remove these stupid online ID checks he’s got my vote.
wesap12345 on
Call me a skeptic but I don’t think k he actually wants to run the country.
This guy knows how to pander like nobody else, knows how to read the room and this will piss off a very high % of a large voting demographic
Did he suddenly grow a spin and speak his mind or is this coward just out to carry on his grift as the opposition.
Easier to point holes in what’s going on than it is to do anything about it.
ShockingShorties on
Farage is an extremely cannee snake oil salesman.
It’s all about wealth – HIS wealth, and the amount he can on the back of the UK’s demise. A demise HE will undoubtedly accelerate
OilAdministrative197 on
Tbh i reckon he’ll try and scrap the pension altogether.
M0dzSuckBallz100 on
Abolishing the triple lock will be immensely beneficial to the UK and help rebalance the young paying for the millionaire boomers. Anyone with a shred of economic understanding knows this needs to be done.
ShambolicPaulThe2nd on
I did think this was a terrible answer. He would have been better off saying “That’s a trap” and ignoring the question.
I_ALWAYS_UPVOTE_CATS on
Rare Farage W tbh, especially considering most of his core supporters are probably benefitting from the triple lock as we speak.
Sea-Caterpillar-255 on
1. Good.
2. This makes him one of the more honest politicians, God help us.
3. He’ll at least have some credibility with the imf when we have to call them in in a year or two
philthybiscuits on
Can’t stand the man, but the triple lock isn’t sustainable, or affordable for working people to have to maintain.
Beany2209 on
The state pension is a benefit and no other benefit is treated like the pension for yearly rises. I think it’ll actually become means tested one day, with a taper similar to child benefit.
tickle_my_monkey on
Just align pensions with average wages. Pensioners will have a reason for voting for policies that help the economy and not just themselves and it will be more sustainable.
Tasmosunt on
Has he guaranteed to get rid of it? No? Then it’s a none story.
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This is Labour’s out to also not guarantee the triple lock
>Mr Farage refuses to say what his position is on the triple lock.
>He said: “As far as the triple lock is concerned I’ve been asked that question before. I didn’t answer it before. I won’t answer it now.
>”I won’t absolutely commit to keeping it. It will all depend what as a country we can afford.”
This is the same man who wanted British workers to pay over £30bn a year to give free tax breaks to rich foreigners.
And the same man who wants to give tax breaks to crypto users, so rich crypto users will give him more money in donations.
Nothing but a snake oil salesman who buckles under the smallest bit of basic political scrutiny and accountability.
If the media actually treated him like any other politician, Reform wouldn’t be ahead in the polls right now.
Good. Pathetic that he has got here (the obviously correct position) before Labour and Tories.
Reform: hiking taxes, selling off the NHS, and scrapping pensions.
But hey at least they are fucking the migrants in both senses of the word.
If you can’t hear Admiral Ackbar screaming from the deepest depths of space, I don’t know what to say to you…
He never “guarantees” anything. That’s his whole schtick. He just complains.
If he’s going to remove the triple lock and remove these stupid online ID checks he’s got my vote.
Call me a skeptic but I don’t think k he actually wants to run the country.
This guy knows how to pander like nobody else, knows how to read the room and this will piss off a very high % of a large voting demographic
Did he suddenly grow a spin and speak his mind or is this coward just out to carry on his grift as the opposition.
Easier to point holes in what’s going on than it is to do anything about it.
Farage is an extremely cannee snake oil salesman.
It’s all about wealth – HIS wealth, and the amount he can on the back of the UK’s demise. A demise HE will undoubtedly accelerate
Tbh i reckon he’ll try and scrap the pension altogether.
Abolishing the triple lock will be immensely beneficial to the UK and help rebalance the young paying for the millionaire boomers. Anyone with a shred of economic understanding knows this needs to be done.
I did think this was a terrible answer. He would have been better off saying “That’s a trap” and ignoring the question.
Rare Farage W tbh, especially considering most of his core supporters are probably benefitting from the triple lock as we speak.
1. Good.
2. This makes him one of the more honest politicians, God help us.
3. He’ll at least have some credibility with the imf when we have to call them in in a year or two
Can’t stand the man, but the triple lock isn’t sustainable, or affordable for working people to have to maintain.
The state pension is a benefit and no other benefit is treated like the pension for yearly rises. I think it’ll actually become means tested one day, with a taper similar to child benefit.
Just align pensions with average wages. Pensioners will have a reason for voting for policies that help the economy and not just themselves and it will be more sustainable.
Has he guaranteed to get rid of it? No? Then it’s a none story.