Same cabinet ministers who receive free concert tickets, free money from private donors who pay the cabinet ministers to do what they want them to do, same cabinet ministers who get pay rises as MPs without anyone questioning where the money will come from.
I can’t remember a government this hated in a long, long time.
Gentle_Snail on
I’m a socialist but ultimately its a governments primary purpose to maintain security. Its fucking depressing but only the most radical would try to argue that safety and security doesn’t always come first.
AllThatIHaveDone on
Finally scraping the triple lock then? Right?
Right?
YOU_CANT_GILD_ME on
How about we close the fucking loopholes that the rich use to avoid paying tax?
Creative_Star_1248 on
They should means test the state pension. Stop giving it to someone with over 50k in yearly private pension entitlements. Also go after all the people swindling the DWP budget
purpleisafruit1 on
The welfare bill is now outpacing incoming contributions. It needs to be cut.
But not from the poor and disabled. It’s the triple lock that has to go. Pensions should not be rising higher and faster than the wages.
Brian-Kellett on
So we are going to stop benefitting companies by paying in-work benefits because companies don’t want to pay their staff enough to live on?
No, it’ll be more ‘fuck the disabled’.
Codydoc4 on
Good, more of this please. We aren’t living in a peaceful world anymore and we desperately need to increase what defences we have.
LexingZog on
They couldn’t even means test the winter fuel allowance without it blowing up in their faces. How could they ever get actual welfare cuts through?
ObsoleteLM on
depends on the kind of spending the will do on defence. something tells me it will be for more palantir contracts or more US equipment (the kind that they can switch off should they wish).
LordLucian on
I’m just freaking exhausted, I’m barely scraping by as it is, we dont need to increase defence funding because we aren’t at risk of being invaded.
This is just an excuse for our glorious leaders to get involved in another conflict and make money doing it.
CagedRoseGarden on
Anything but tax the war mongering billionaires who caused this in the first place (even if indirectly)
Ok_Strength_2343 on
Feels like the worst way to do it cutting welfare to fund defence just shifts risk onto the most vulnerable
If defence spending needs to rise fine but there are other levers like closing tax loopholes windfall style taxes or reprioritising big projects instead of hitting basic support
Also politically it’s a hard sell because people already feel squeezed on cost of living
BenjaminUK92 on
It’s not about the cabinet ministers though.
It’s the backbenchers who’ll block it just like they blocked the reforms last time
nicbongo on
Sending the poor to war is one way to solve poverty…Â
Saltypeon on
A comment on a similar topic.
Welfare spemding excluding pensions. In 1990 4-5% of GDP, 2000 5-6% of GDP, 2010 6-7%, 2025 6-7% of GDP.
It always appears out of control, my entire life has been dominated by that statement. It never changes, 40+ years of it. The criteria wobbles, reforming it spends billions but it only ever adjusts slightly. Never really goes down any..
Of course I want it to drop as it means more people are getting on with careers, jobs etc.
It won’t generate anywhere near enough for the required military expansion. Its why in one breath they say more by cutting benefits in the nest they ask the military to male 3.5bn in efficiency savings. Its the bullshit by people with a different coloured party logo.
Its more concerning that income tax is the chosen funding model while we have a third of workers earning under the tax free allowance paying nothing. Its complete madness.
ufos1111 on
legalize cannabis to fund defence instead of driving people into poverty
English_Joe on
Oh just do f**k off.
What was it Lord twat said recently, the benefits bill means we can’t fund the military. Do one!!!
Shitinmymouthmum on
Who are they actually looking after? Why are so many MPs obsessed with Is? Am not saying the name allowed I’ll get banned again.
EggsnBacon95 on
Yes lets cut welfare when its ALREADY amongst the lowest in fucking Europe. Christ.
They always pick on the poor because the poor don’t fight back. It’s disgusting.
CodeFun1735 on
Pensions make up over 50% of the welfare bill, up from 45% last year.
Just thought I’d put this in here.
FormerIntroduction23 on
Personally, i’d much rather less tax. Less temporary VAT @ 20% and less fuel and alcohol duty
formallyhuman on
Over half the country are net recipients, something to keep in mind during the next back and forth you have with a “hardworking taxpayer seeing my money used to fund the lifestyle of dossers on benefits”.
Astriania on
Probably makes sense but we all know that the benefit that is *literally half the entire welfare budget* isn’t going to get touched
AlgaeAffectionate163 on
If only there was another way to raise money apart from taking it from the poor
Additional_Truth7085 on
Tax the ruddy rich, shut down tax loopholes, tax corporations but no let’s stab the poor again
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Same cabinet ministers who receive free concert tickets, free money from private donors who pay the cabinet ministers to do what they want them to do, same cabinet ministers who get pay rises as MPs without anyone questioning where the money will come from.
I can’t remember a government this hated in a long, long time.
I’m a socialist but ultimately its a governments primary purpose to maintain security. Its fucking depressing but only the most radical would try to argue that safety and security doesn’t always come first.
Finally scraping the triple lock then? Right?
Right?
How about we close the fucking loopholes that the rich use to avoid paying tax?
They should means test the state pension. Stop giving it to someone with over 50k in yearly private pension entitlements. Also go after all the people swindling the DWP budget
The welfare bill is now outpacing incoming contributions. It needs to be cut.
But not from the poor and disabled. It’s the triple lock that has to go. Pensions should not be rising higher and faster than the wages.
So we are going to stop benefitting companies by paying in-work benefits because companies don’t want to pay their staff enough to live on?
No, it’ll be more ‘fuck the disabled’.
Good, more of this please. We aren’t living in a peaceful world anymore and we desperately need to increase what defences we have.
They couldn’t even means test the winter fuel allowance without it blowing up in their faces. How could they ever get actual welfare cuts through?
depends on the kind of spending the will do on defence. something tells me it will be for more palantir contracts or more US equipment (the kind that they can switch off should they wish).
I’m just freaking exhausted, I’m barely scraping by as it is, we dont need to increase defence funding because we aren’t at risk of being invaded.
This is just an excuse for our glorious leaders to get involved in another conflict and make money doing it.
Anything but tax the war mongering billionaires who caused this in the first place (even if indirectly)
Feels like the worst way to do it cutting welfare to fund defence just shifts risk onto the most vulnerable
If defence spending needs to rise fine but there are other levers like closing tax loopholes windfall style taxes or reprioritising big projects instead of hitting basic support
Also politically it’s a hard sell because people already feel squeezed on cost of living
It’s not about the cabinet ministers though.
It’s the backbenchers who’ll block it just like they blocked the reforms last time
Sending the poor to war is one way to solve poverty…Â
A comment on a similar topic.
Welfare spemding excluding pensions. In 1990 4-5% of GDP, 2000 5-6% of GDP, 2010 6-7%, 2025 6-7% of GDP.
It always appears out of control, my entire life has been dominated by that statement. It never changes, 40+ years of it. The criteria wobbles, reforming it spends billions but it only ever adjusts slightly. Never really goes down any..
Of course I want it to drop as it means more people are getting on with careers, jobs etc.
It won’t generate anywhere near enough for the required military expansion. Its why in one breath they say more by cutting benefits in the nest they ask the military to male 3.5bn in efficiency savings. Its the bullshit by people with a different coloured party logo.
Its more concerning that income tax is the chosen funding model while we have a third of workers earning under the tax free allowance paying nothing. Its complete madness.
legalize cannabis to fund defence instead of driving people into poverty
Oh just do f**k off.
What was it Lord twat said recently, the benefits bill means we can’t fund the military. Do one!!!
Who are they actually looking after? Why are so many MPs obsessed with Is? Am not saying the name allowed I’ll get banned again.
Yes lets cut welfare when its ALREADY amongst the lowest in fucking Europe. Christ.
[Source](https://niesr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/JC871-NIESR-UK-Living-Standards-Review-2025-final-version.pdf?ver=nRDUZb5xjG3KueHQkbHd)
They always pick on the poor because the poor don’t fight back. It’s disgusting.
Pensions make up over 50% of the welfare bill, up from 45% last year.
Just thought I’d put this in here.
Personally, i’d much rather less tax. Less temporary VAT @ 20% and less fuel and alcohol duty
Over half the country are net recipients, something to keep in mind during the next back and forth you have with a “hardworking taxpayer seeing my money used to fund the lifestyle of dossers on benefits”.
Probably makes sense but we all know that the benefit that is *literally half the entire welfare budget* isn’t going to get touched
If only there was another way to raise money apart from taking it from the poor
Tax the ruddy rich, shut down tax loopholes, tax corporations but no let’s stab the poor again