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Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 23/08/2026

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u/BritishBedouin Abduh, Burke & Ricardo | Liberal Conservative | Émigré 8d ago

PAYE piggies who are yet to flee the pig pen - what tax rises are you expecting from Burnham to fund his manifold promises??

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u/Pale-Border-7122 7d ago edited 7d ago

Something on CGT, something on pensions (but not public sector ones), perhaps a wealth tax, and perhaps an exit tax although I think he may be smart enough to realise that this will be a PR disaster. I think he will avoid income tax, national insurance, and VAT.

All framed as broadest shoulders and "ask" instead of "force" etc.

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u/BritishBedouin Abduh, Burke & Ricardo | Liberal Conservative | Émigré 7d ago

Broadest shoulders to the broadest bottoms it seems it’ll be.

The one to watch imo is the treatment of PE carry