Lube up and bend over taxpayers of Northern European and take your shafting

[minestrone]

They should be trying to get these closed shops turned into small business offices, at least get the places occupied.

[original PM]

i think a lot of town centres are struggling to compete with the out of town shopping centres so it does not neccesarily mean that people are spending less but they are spending it in a different place.....

but I have no evidence to back that up

[shaunbhoy]

i think a lot of town centres are struggling to compete with the out of town shopping centres so it does not neccesarily mean that people are spending less but they are spending it in a different place.....

but I have no evidence to back that up

If they start taxing Charity Shops properly then that budget deficit will soon be cleared. They are everywhere!!