I am sure someone in Scandinavian countries made that case post WW2. Yet somehow they are amonst the happiest places to live
"The average tax rate in the world is 31.37%, the European average is 32% and the OECD average is 41.58%.
In the Nordic countries however, the tax rates are higher with Denmark at 55.56%, Finland at 51.25%, Iceland at 46.22%, Norway at 47.2% and Sweden at 57% 6 "
That seems like the State having much too much power to me. Judiciary neutral, free speech, everything debated in Parliament, Ministers giving truthful answers in Parliament, no lobbying of MPs, no free handouts, prison for treachery and always, always, justice seen to be done without interference. That’s what we have Parliament for and sadly it has become a mockery, with a lot of incompetent politicians. Media trained until they are like robots. Very sad.I said this at the time, but threats to the State, and in this case, a newly elected Government are invariably dealt with swiftly and harshly. It was an attempt to change Govt policy through violence and intimidation against persons and property which is the definition of terrorism under UK law.
It upsets you because you are on the side of the terrorists this time around. If violence breaks out again this summer, then it will be met with the similar force by the State.
Keep your protests peaceful and you will not have a problem. On the bright side, at least you can carry signs without being arrested.
Completely incompetent bunch, all of them. I don’t see party worthy of my vote for a long time.So.... do you agree that Starmers sentence about there being "lots of housing" was at best ill advised and at worst plain stupid?
... and as for Jones, come on, "the majority of people on those boats are women and children" that is so incomprehensible it's untrue... where the fuck do they get their bullshit from?
At least you never tried to deflect the issue by saying something stupid like... "Nigel". I take it from that, that whilst we do and probably will forever, disagree you unserstand the political wilderness I find myself in, and again whilst you totally disagree with my tactics and option you can see that I do not support any party.
I would agree it did work, but I think it stores up huge resentment in the working public who are at the moment seeing themselves as being ignored.I think you’ve answered your own point. It makes perfect sense to deal with public disorder promptly and harshly to discourage it from continuing. It worked.
Yes but they are Scandinavians and we aren't. Also Norway is a total outlier. They have more oil & gas than they know what to do with.
Still we had high tax rates under Harold Wilson and it was marvellous back then. A roaring success.
I enjoyed the 60's.Yes but they are Scandinavians and we aren't. Also Norway is a total outlier. They have more oil & gas than they know what to do with.
Still we had high tax rates under Harold Wilson and it was marvellous back then. A roaring success.
I think that’s very naive.Keep your protests peaceful and you will not have a problem. On the bright side, at least you can carry signs without being arrested.
Ed Millibrain is what’s happened to that. Utter madness to import gas when we could just use own own, but that’s Ed for you.then we found oil and gas - what happened with that?
Ed Millibrain is what’s happened to that. Utter madness to import gas when we could just use own own, but that’s Ed for you.
And to put it into perspective btw, Norway is one of the world’s biggest gas exporters. They sell us their gas so we don’t have to use our own. Brilliant.
Do me a favour!Ed Millibrain is what’s happened to that. Utter madness to import gas when we could just use own own, but that’s Ed for you.
And to put it into perspective btw, Norway is one of the world’s biggest gas exporters. They sell us their gas so we don’t have to use our own. Brilliant.
And you are not mentioning why we lost 40% of our manufacturing industry ;-)Do me a favour!
Norway put their oil wealth into a sovereign wealth fund.
Thatcher blew ours with tax cuts for the already wealthy and sold off the family silver. We lost over 40% of our manufacturing industry under her reckless leadership.
You have a very selective memory.
I think that’s very naive.
What money of yours is it that you refer to? And who are these rich cunts who have taken it off you? Seriously I think that's a bonkers claim.What do these rich cunts do when they've taken all our money.
What money of yours is it that you refer to? And who are these rich cunts who have taken it off you? Seriously I think that's a bonkers claim.
We spent it all, or the Government did, Norway created the Wealth Fund.then we found oil and gas - what happened with that?
Even if you don’t like him he raises a good question in terms of where the money from covid went. The government don’t have it and working classes don’t have it so where did it all go?Sorry I know one should have an open mind but I flatly refuse to listen to a single word that bloke utters. I can't stand the the bloke. That's just how it is.
Did he explain how someone took TinFoilHat's money off him, and what money was it that TinFoilHat had before it was taken off him?
Anyway, I don't like arguing with you, you're not dim ;-)
Have a good evening.
Does one not realise that it will reach a point of equilibrium where you cant make people any poorer but you keep them indebted forever. Not dissimilar to keeping a herd of cows, giving them just enough to keep them alive and milking them dry every day. You can always get a few more cows to milk if you want a bit more milk.What do these rich cunts do when they've taken all our money.
Rent/domestic bills going up. To cover that we have to cut down socialising. Maybe paying a subscription that keeps us sane.
How do people cope that are on minimum wage but not a living one?