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North vs South again ...
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Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View PostEr no - this only covers Incapacity Benefit and I note that at equal 5th and 23rd in the list of "hotspots" are two areas in London - so this would be the South getting a "massive subsidy" from where?, the South or the rest of us? There's no matching map of contributions so the claim about subsidies isn't in any way proven. That subsidies thing is just another one of those things Southerners keep telling themselves in the hope that it might be true, but without any real basis in fact.
The map clearly states:
Worst area's in england for Benefit claims (Jobseekers allowance,Incapacity Benefit, Income support etc. etc. etc................Confusion is a natural state of beingComment
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Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View PostEr no - this only covers Incapacity Benefit and I note that at equal 5th and 23rd in the list of "hotspots" are two areas in London - so this would be the South getting a "massive subsidy" from where?, the South or the rest of us? There's no matching map of contributions so the claim about subsidies isn't in any way proven. That subsidies thing is just another one of those things Southerners keep telling themselves in the hope that it might be true, but without any real basis in fact.
"London is bankrolling less affluent areas of the country to the tune of more than £13bn a year, new research reveals today.
The report from Oxford Economics, an independent think-tank, shows that the average person living or working in the capital pays about £1,740 a year more in tax than he or she gets back in public spending on infrastructure such as roads and schools. The South-east and East Anglia contribute more than £1,000 a head to the nation's coffers each year, while the rest of the country is a drain on Whitehall.
Northern Ireland is the most heavily-subsidised region of the country, each resident enjoying about £3,700 a year more in public spending than he or she pays in taxes. Wales, the North-east and Scotland are the other big winners. The report estimates that London, the South-east and East Anglia together have paid out a net £250bn over the past 10 years."
http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...article2283996 .eceHard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostHTH:
"London is bankrolling less affluent areas of the country to the tune of more than £13bn a year, new research reveals today.
The report from Oxford Economics, an independent think-tank, shows that the average person living or working in the capital pays about £1,740 a year more in tax than he or she gets back in public spending on infrastructure such as roads and schools. The South-east and East Anglia contribute more than £1,000 a head to the nation's coffers each year, while the rest of the country is a drain on Whitehall.
Northern Ireland is the most heavily-subsidised region of the country, each resident enjoying about £3,700 a year more in public spending than he or she pays in taxes. Wales, the North-east and Scotland are the other big winners. The report estimates that London, the South-east and East Anglia together have paid out a net £250bn over the past 10 years."
http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...article2283996 .ece
sasguru in "affluent areas of Britain subsidise poor areas" shock horror. Next week, sasguru discovers poor people get more benefits than rich people from the state.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostHTH:
"London is bankrolling less affluent areas of the country to the tune of more than £13bn a year, new research reveals today.
The report from Oxford Economics, an independent think-tank, shows that the average person living or working in the capital pays about £1,740 a year more in tax than he or she gets back in public spending on infrastructure such as roads and schools. The South-east and East Anglia contribute more than £1,000 a head to the nation's coffers each year, while the rest of the country is a drain on Whitehall.
Northern Ireland is the most heavily-subsidised region of the country, each resident enjoying about £3,700 a year more in public spending than he or she pays in taxes. Wales, the North-east and Scotland are the other big winners. The report estimates that London, the South-east and East Anglia together have paid out a net £250bn over the past 10 years."
http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...article2283996 .ece
OK that's more like itComment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostHTH:
"London is bankrolling less affluent areas of the country to the tune of more than £13bn a year, new research reveals today.
The report from Oxford Economics, an independent think-tank, shows that the average person living or working in the capital pays about £1,740 a year more in tax than he or she gets back in public spending on infrastructure such as roads and schools. The South-east and East Anglia contribute more than £1,000 a head to the nation's coffers each year, while the rest of the country is a drain on Whitehall.
Northern Ireland is the most heavily-subsidised region of the country, each resident enjoying about £3,700 a year more in public spending than he or she pays in taxes. Wales, the North-east and Scotland are the other big winners. The report estimates that London, the South-east and East Anglia together have paid out a net £250bn over the past 10 years."
http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...article2283996 .ece
Lack of a decent transport/road and rail infrastructure, means that it is very unlikely that this will improve for a very long time to come.Confusion is a natural state of beingComment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostNext week, sasguru discovers poor people get more benefits than rich people from the state.
Hard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostLet them eat cake.
Us poor people in Wales can't afford cakeConfusion is a natural state of beingComment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostHTH:
"London is bankrolling less affluent areas of the country to the tune of more than £13bn a year, new research reveals today.
The report from Oxford Economics, an independent think-tank, shows that the average person living or working in the capital pays about £1,740 a year more in tax than he or she gets back in public spending on infrastructure such as roads and schools. The South-east and East Anglia contribute more than £1,000 a head to the nation's coffers each year, while the rest of the country is a drain on Whitehall.
Northern Ireland is the most heavily-subsidised region of the country, each resident enjoying about £3,700 a year more in public spending than he or she pays in taxes. Wales, the North-east and Scotland are the other big winners. The report estimates that London, the South-east and East Anglia together have paid out a net £250bn over the past 10 years."
http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...article2283996 .eceLast edited by Peoplesoft bloke; 14 July 2008, 15:20.Comment
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