Boris Johnson expressed concern recently at the 50% tax bracket for bonuses.
He felt it would drive some Bankers away.
He talks as if this is a bad thing firstly the bankers failed the banks and secondly the bankers failed the people it is meant to serve. If we could drive a few of them away to other nations then we as a country will be left with the kind of people who want to serve the country and not themselves.

Once we in Britain could sing “Britannia Rules The Waves”.
In a comparison between Britain and Iran; if you enter into Iranian waters you are taken prisoner, treated fairly and then sent home after a week.
Enter into British waters and you are welcomed with open arms, given a house, car and dole money without even being questioned who you are.
Our Navy even sit and watch as Pirates take our citizens hostage.
What have we become?

SING A SONG OF PARLIAMENT,
POCKETS FULL OF CASH.
FRAUDULENTLY CLAIMING,
AND ADDING TO THEIR STASH.
WITH THEIR PLOY DISCOVERED,
THEY SAID THEY’LL GIVE IT BACK.
IF YOU OR I HAD DONE THE SAME,
WE’D PROMPTLY GET THE SACK.

SING A SONG OF FREEBIES,
SNOUTS ALL IN THE TROUGH.
GIVING BACK THEIR ILL-GOT GAINS,
IS JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
SPONGING OFF OUR EARNINGS,
WITH A LIKELY TALE.
IF WORKING FOLK HAD DONE THE SAME,
THEY’D SOON END UP IN JAIL.

SING A SONG OF FRAUDSTERS,
COUNTING OUT THEIR MONEY.
THEY SMILE AND LOOK QUITE UNASHAMED,
AS THOUGH THEY THINK IT’S FUNNY.
SITTNG IN A SECRET PLACE ,
COUNTING OUT THEIR DOSH.
ON PLUGS FOR BATHS AND CLEANING MOATS,
FOR CRISPS AND ORANGE SQUASH.

SING A SONG OF MP’s,
WHO TOOK US FOR A RIDE.
IT’S UP TO US AT ELECTION TIME,
THEIR FUTURE TO DECIDE.
IT’S GONE TOO FAR TO BRING BACK TRUST,
OF ANYONE IN POWER.
TO MOST OF US THEY’LL ALWAYS BE
A REALLY GREAT BIG SHOWER.

(AND A BUNCH OF CROOKS).

Thank God we have the pound!

If we didn’t have the pound our chancellor and The Bank of England could do nothing to fight recession.
We can alter interest rates.
We can change the value of the pound to improve exports
We can print more money.
In Spain and Portugal they have 20% unemployment and can do nothing!

Only one man, Czech President Mr Vaclav Klaus, is the keeping the EU and the Lisbon Treaty at bay. According to the Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 14th October, if Mr Klaus can hold out till next spring Mr Cameron will be able to hold a British Referendum.
Let us all pray that this is so.
Conspiracy Theorist would say “watch you back”. All good and powerful men in recent years have died: Sir James Goldsmith, John Smith, Robin Cook, Dr David Kelly. French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has already threatened Mr Klaus with “consequences”!

It is good to hear that Iain Duncan Smith may have a good idea in reforming the welfare system. I’m yet to read the details but have heard only good reports.
UKIP would encourage people to work by upping the allowances, if we could all earn £10k before tax it would be worth working rather than than taking benefit.

The UK today is out of balance. The financial so called experts and business executives of the UK have been greedy and irresponsible. You talk to any working class man or woman and they are disgusted with the way banks and business bosses walk away with excessive pay bonuses for failure. There needs to be real change. (read more…)

People are not buying cars, fact. They are scared for their jobs.
If the Government gave a subsidy to all who choose to buy a car of say 10%, and up to £1000, then people may buy. E.g. buy a car for £3000, then the government would give £300, buy a car at £10,000 or more then the Government would give you £1000. It brings cost down for the consumer. It is the consumer that will save this country but we need a little back to do it.

Yes it is official this country is officially in a recession. But what are the solutions?
The government loaned Northern Rock (NR) £26 billion pounds to save them (read more…)

Nigel Farage
UK Independence Party
08th January 2009

Dear Nigel

I often wonder what to put on the UKIP Thanet Website and have decided to pass on some of my thoughts on economic policy especially since Labour has allowed this country of ours to fall in to such disarray. (read more…)