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[Finance] Seriously, this government is failing us. Schools closing...
- Thread starter The Clamp
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Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,205
Is part of the problem too many different local authorities?
For example, there are councils in London with a large tax surplus, authorities who haven't increased rates for 10 years or so, and have considered giving rebates to local tax payers. Then there are other Local authorities in London who are struggling and having to make cuts to balance the books.
There is no re-balancing between these bodies so money moves to where there's a greater need. Too many public bodies trying to manage smaller and smaller areas imo, and that's contributing to cuts and a way needs to be found to help get the money raised through taxes to the right places to do good.
drew
Drew
That applies to everyone though, including UK citizens and not just those that have come in through the back door!!
Replace them with the Labour party? Next joke ?
drew
Drew
Of course there are many laws prior to our involvement with the EU and since however there are some important ones the EU has introduced. The 2000 discrimination directive prevents discrimination based on age, sexual orientation or religion. EU directives also prevent discrimination based on being part time or a fixed term worker. The EU gives the right to breaks, paid leave and leave for working parents.
You could increase NHS and education funding by a billion to each and they would still **** the numbers up, it’s the people who run these institutions who are as bigger problem!
Have you thought about getting a better paid job to ease your conscience?
Raleigh Chopper
New member
Get back under your stone you mug.
And, as was pointed out earlier, the UK's declining birth rate (which has been low since the 60s) would mean that we would be royally screwed without immigrants. If we'd had zero immigration in the past 50 years, we'd be looking at a situation where half the population would be over 60.
Countries have a choice: continue with immigration or, do what Hungary is now doing, offer large financial incentives to have kids
GOM
living vicariously
How about infrastructure ? Oh that might include HS2.
A lot of south east based contributors here wanting to scrap HS2 but what about the London centric Crossrail and Crossrail 2 with total costs estimated at £59bn. Should we scrap that too ?
drew
Drew
Unfortunately, it's too late to stop crossrail. But really, do you need to get to Manchester in 30 minutes instead of 53? Would you rather see more money spent on schools in your area, or hospitals. Afterall, aren't we heading to more use of video links etc.so business get's conducted that way.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,894
Yes, but not much around in my career and " skill set " of light manufacturing at my age.
GOM
living vicariously
As has already been mentioned on this thread, the small time saving is merely a by-product of the real purpose which is increased capacity. This is badly needed.
Moshe Gariani
Well-known member
- Mar 10, 2005
- 12,091
Is it ? I've travelled to and from Birmingham many a time and at rush hour as well and never failed to book a ticket and/or get a seat - unlike most Brighton to London trains.
I also note you didn't answer the question put to you - HS2 or education and health ? I assume you would prefer HS2 ?
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,313
HS2 is a distraction. its a political project, aimed to show investment outside of London. the headline figure is for spending over about a decade, and that money all goes through the economy, taxes from employees, VAT on goods and services. we should be able to do education, health and HS2, if we decided thats what we want to (and we have via elections over the years.)
GOM
living vicariously
I am happy for you getting a seat on the Birmingham train.
I didn't realise we were having a poll to choose either/or where the money was spent. I wouldn't like to have to choose between education or health or anything else.
Have you ever heard the expression ' Assumption is the mother of all f**k ups'
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,894
It takes two to tango.
Don't forget the customers of the above asking for... "a discount for cash", or "do you have to put this through the books?", and paying window cleaners, cleaners, child care etc in cash with no tax or NI.
It's not just the businesses who have to pay their fair share (though it is most certainly that too)...it's also all of us.