....lack of spend on public services is Tory ideology. Thatcher called it ‘small government’ but for the last 10 years or so, it’s happened under the guise of ‘austerity’.
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Indeed, the theory has always been that people know how to spend their own money better than a government does.
...private companies conducting what was government business.
Not just private companies. Non-profit bodies and us as individuals.
..probably why public services are in such a mess.
In theory, services should be provided by the best people to provide the service. If that's a government agency, fine. If it's not, that should equally be fine.
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As with everything this will depend on what it actually is; a sales tax on transactions here is the only way this can work but what Hammond described sounded like it would be aimed at a mix of sales and revenue reported here, which could easily mean the continuation of sales reported via some low tax jurisdiction like Ireland.
..totally dependent on investment. It’s not rocket science that when you reduce public spending public services suffer.
zzr45
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Yeah, I really hope that loop hole is closed. As an example I could pay to advertise on FB (as a U.K. business) targeting U.K. consumers. The ‘consumption’ as such takes part in the U.K. that loop hole needs closing and the VAT generated needs to go in our coffers.
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Nor is it rocket science that you should only spend what you earn or can afford...
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Which is a matter of priorities.
Spend zero on nuclear weapons and most of the social services get enough money
roydo
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Sounds easy. Trouble is, it isnt.
...and we’ve gone full circle to the excuse that is Tory ideology.
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