Public sector strikes

[expat]

Oh FFS now the sun is going to shine? Where will the dishonesty of this government and the lies of the BBC ever end?

LOL

[expat]

You are the chancellor of the exchequer and I owe you £5.
The reason that people pay tax is because of this perceived notional contract. Why else would we pay council tax if we did not expect to receive services for it? Why else would we pay income tax and ni?

Er, because it's the law, enacted by every democratically-elected government for centuries? Because it's the price we pay for a civilised society. Because it's how we can get things done that we vote for the government to do.

But it's not the price of a sale, with a specific contract. It's tax to run a government.

Incidentally what I said about contracting, and about working in government, goes for politics too: if you don't like how politicians do it, you can always stand yourself.

[The Lone Gunman]

Because it's the price we pay for a civilised society.

There you go! Contract defined.
Calling it a contribution doesnt make it a contribution any more than calling radiation magic moon beams makes it any less dangerous (NTNOCN).
Last time I looked a contribution was voluntary.

[DimPrawn]

Tax is not a purchase nor is it a donation but legalised theft enacted by government laws.

HTH

[DimPrawn]

Dim,

when are you off to your viller in Cyprus ?

Milan.

Escape Blairs Britain planned 2nd half of this year.

(and for those that comment good riddence, the feelings mutual )

[milanbenes]

nice one

congratulations

will you be working over there - what doing ?

or contracting away from home ?

Milan.

[expat]

There you go! Contract defined.
Calling it a contribution doesnt make it a contribution any more than calling radiation magic moon beams makes it any less dangerous (NTNOCN).
Last time I looked a contribution was voluntary.

Then you looked in the wrong place.

HTH

[DimPrawn]

I will be running plan B - An internet based business I have been running in parallel to contracting for some time.

Also have £250K in savings and no mortgage and villa paid for. Which was nice.

So it's goodbye IT contracting. You can send it all to India now.

HTH

[milanbenes]

Good for you

Milan.

[expat]

I will be running plan B - An internet based business I have been running in parallel to contracting for some time.

Also have £250K in savings and no mortgage and villa paid for. Which was nice.

So it's goodbye IT contracting. You can send it all to India now.

HTH

Congratulations.

Do you think all those grasping overpaid local government workers will do the same? No, I suppose not.