Comments for Cllr. Gavin Ayling http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog English, Rationalist and Liberal Conservative Fri, 09 May 2008 14:01:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 Comment on Adur results 2008 by jameshigham http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/05/02/adur-results-2008/#comment-44255 Thu, 08 May 2008 10:32:56 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/05/02/adur-results-2008/#comment-44255 Satisfactory all round. Satisfactory all round.

]]> Comment on Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on Boris by jameshigham http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/21/yasmin-alibhai-brown-on-boris/#comment-42125 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:13:53 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/21/yasmin-alibhai-brown-on-boris/#comment-42125 Happy St. George's Day, Gavin. Happy St. George’s Day, Gavin.

]]> Comment on Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on Boris by jameshigham http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/21/yasmin-alibhai-brown-on-boris/#comment-41834 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:49:38 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/21/yasmin-alibhai-brown-on-boris/#comment-41834 Entirely agree, Gavin. Entirely agree, Gavin.

]]> Comment on Inheritance Tax by Gordon http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/02/15/inheritance-tax-2/#comment-41776 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:25:06 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/02/15/inheritance-tax-2/#comment-41776 The arguments for changing Inheritance Tax are well rehearsed, as are the discussions around raising the thresholds for IHT. I think the most potent argument for either the rate to be lowered, IHT to be abolished or for the thresholds to be lowered are pretty strong. If I spend my working life working to provide a house that I wish to leave to my children, then surely my wishes should be acknowledged. After all I have paid tax in a multitude of ways already on the money that I used to buy the house: income tax, VAT, fuel tax etc. How many bites of the cherry does the Governent want? The arguments for changing Inheritance Tax are well rehearsed, as are the discussions around raising the thresholds for IHT. I think the most potent argument for either the rate to be lowered, IHT to be abolished or for the thresholds to be lowered are pretty strong. If I spend my working life working to provide a house that I wish to leave to my children, then surely my wishes should be acknowledged. After all I have paid tax in a multitude of ways already on the money that I used to buy the house: income tax, VAT, fuel tax etc. How many bites of the cherry does the Governent want?

]]> Comment on Sports and Politics by Lilith http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/sports-and-politics/#comment-41543 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:38:45 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/sports-and-politics/#comment-41543 The Tibeatns are ethnic nationalists - like the BNP. They want Tibet for Tibetans. Nazis in other words. Shame on you for supporting their racism. The Tibeatns are ethnic nationalists - like the BNP. They want Tibet for Tibetans. Nazis in other words. Shame on you for supporting their racism.

]]> Comment on Religion in Politics by Yop http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/04/religion-in-politics/#comment-40552 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:10:06 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/04/religion-in-politics/#comment-40552 Religion in sports is OK. It's the politics in sports that messes things up. Religion in sports is OK. It’s the politics in sports that messes things up.

]]> Comment on Public transport by Vincent http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2007/10/30/public-transport/#comment-40527 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:26:36 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2007/10/30/public-transport/#comment-40527 Rail's infrastrucutre costs are mostly paid by its users (66% of total rail costs are paid by ticket sales in the UK). Road infrastructure, on the opposite is entierely paid by taxes. This is the reason why using the car appears to be cheaper. But if one one would add to the cost of travelling by car all the infrastructure costs paid through taxes, I think rail would become cheaper. Rail’s infrastrucutre costs are mostly paid by its users (66% of total rail costs are paid by ticket sales in the UK).
Road infrastructure, on the opposite is entierely paid by taxes.

This is the reason why using the car appears to be cheaper.

But if one one would add to the cost of travelling by car all the infrastructure costs paid through taxes, I think rail would become cheaper.

]]> Comment on Sports and Politics by jameshigham http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/sports-and-politics/#comment-40236 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:05:43 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/sports-and-politics/#comment-40236 This is always the dilemma - the hardworking athletes versus the greater good. This is always the dilemma - the hardworking athletes versus the greater good.

]]> Comment on Sports and Politics by Curly http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/sports-and-politics/#comment-40000 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:33:43 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/sports-and-politics/#comment-40000 It was a <a href="http://curly15.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/black-tuesday-for-brown/" rel="nofollow">Black day for Gordon Brown</a> and the UK govt. Who authorised the use of Chinese security personnel in London? It was a Black day for Gordon Brown and the UK govt.

Who authorised the use of Chinese security personnel in London?

]]> Comment on Religion in Politics by jameshigham http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/04/religion-in-politics/#comment-39680 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:51:43 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/04/04/religion-in-politics/#comment-39680 How about sport and politics? How about sport and politics?

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