2024-06-13 06:46:50
The government of the day, who would have signed off this bill, was the Conservative-Lib Dem Coalition led by David Cameron, not Labour or Sir Kier Starmer [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-2-0) Author
2024-06-13 07:27:26
The regulations were made by HM Treasury in 2013 when the Government was led by the Conservatives. David Cameron created the scheme. Starmer wasn’t even an MP at the time. The government’s explanatory memorandum sets out why the regulations were necessary and uncontroversial: [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(16-0-0) Author
2024-06-13 11:30:57
NNN - Sir Keir got a special "tax unregistered" pension scheme when he stood down as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in 2013. It has been claimed by many MPs as an example of "extraordinary hypocrisy". Proposed CNs miss the key point of irony in the post. [Link][Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-3) Author
2024-06-13 12:48:50
NNN - This is a satirical post and the uncapped pension scheme is genuine. Sir Keir Starmer did benefit from the tax exemption that he now criticises, the post does not say that Sir Keir was in the HM Treasury. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-2) Author
2024-06-13 13:29:58
NNN – OP does not claim that Sir Keir made the policy. The post is of a satirical nature, highlighting that Sir Keir has benefitted from the tax exemption but now criticises it. [Link][Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-2) Author