General Discussion
Notice the massive surge in borrowing during the last two years of the last Labour government, what the hell was all that spent on, trying to buy votes?
@FredBassett - Lord Sainsbury bankrolled labour to the tune of millions during the blair and brown years, and only turned off the donations when miliband became their leader. it would seem sainsburys switch allegiance at the drop of hat.
@Brazilnut - as do your endless links to huffington post and other left wing "news" sites.
It's been over a century since Churchill made that speech and we have had umpteen changes of government, some very left-wing, yet none have seen land ownership as an issue which needs to be addressed. I wonder why? As for paying subsidies to land owners, we have our EU masters to thank for that arrangement, the obvious solution would be to withdraw from the union and then we'd be free to do as ...
@Lynne Land ownership isn't high on my list of things to get steamed up about, in fact it's not even on the list. How does somebody owning land have a detrimental effect on your daily life?
Typlical socialist dogma from Lynne there, the state has to stick its nose into all our affairs. If somebody wants to own more than one car then why not, you'll certainly get taxed to the eyeballs for pleasure. And trying to compare it with putting money into an ISA is just nonsense.
You are being very generous with other people's property, what if the landowner doesn't wish to sell the farm to the tenant, would your socialist principles kick-in and the land is grabbed anyway?
So after you have rather arrogantly poked your nose into somebody else's financial affairs, and deemed their wealth is immoral, what then? Take it away from them? Have you thought this through? I'd love to know.
@Lynne If a person's wealth has been obtained by legal means, and taxes duly paid, then I really don't see what business it is of yours. @Brazilnut Where have I posted comments complaining about my taxes keeping people on benefits and that they should be penalised? Yet again you are spouting rubbish.
I don't see anything wrong in people trying to save paying tax by legal means, why shouldn't they when such schemes exist? I do it myself by investing savings in an ISA. You seem to have a real problem with people having a bit of money to their name, it must be your Socialist leanings.