I'm guessing that this is going to come and bite him big time.

[doodab]

Or we need to introduce a flat rate of tax across the board which would ultimately save the country billions

Well, that's one proposal for reconciling the differences. It's actually one I quite like, especially when NI & the tax credit system are rolled up into a nice simple allowance + a flat rate on everything above it, although I suspect the resulting 46% marginal rate might come as a shock to many people.

The Institute For Fiscal Studies - Options for a UK 'flat tax': some simple simulations

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Sure yeah, as infants have individual responsibility don't they - I wish ... They could change their own nappies for a start.

Now I'm confused When did infants become part of a discussion on consumerism? If they won't change their own nappies I'm damn sure they won't pay for them

[Scoobos]

You didn't click any of my links

They were straight from my favourites, when arguing about consumerism being voluntary.

It isn't , if you were born any later than 75 (Gen X I think) then you were pretty much conditioned to consume from earlier than you'd believe possible.

Various companies even commissioned studies into the "nag factor" for infants and juniors too. I'll post more links from my faves when I get back in office.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

You didn't click any of my links

They were straight from my favourites, when arguing about consumerism being voluntary.

It isn't , if you were born any later than 75 (Gen X I think) then you were pretty much conditioned to consume from earlier than you'd believe possible.

Various companies even commissioned studies into the "nag factor" for infants and juniors too. I'll post more links from my faves when I get back in office.

No I didn't. I have now and wish I hadn't. I'm sorry but IMHO it's socialist bulltulip - the first article basically states that a child's mental development is directly attributable to the media. I suppose this would be true if the child had no parents and was left in front of the tv 24/7. Adverts on TV do not make children self obsessed materialists - a lack of boundaries and no-one ever saying no to them would achieve that.

[Scoobos]

If studies commisioned by the worlds leading universities and analysed by Psychology professors is socialist bulltulip ???!??- I'm not convinced.

You're one of them arent you? (hmm we need a suspicious smilie).

Seriously tho, I'll leave it alone now

Daves a Knob.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

If studies commisioned by the worlds leading universities and analysed by Psychology professors is socialist bulltulip ???!??- I'm not convinced.

You're one of them arent you? (hmm we need a suspicious smilie).

Seriously tho, I'll leave it alone now

Daves a Knob.

One of what???????

[Scoobos]

I was trying to be funny, but appear to have failed

[doodab]

One of what???????

Those who have been conditioned.

[DodgyAgent]

I would argue that the problems are not because it's become morally unacceptable to make money but because it's become morally acceptable to use the making of money as an excuse to behave in a morally unacceptable way.

What has happened is that there is a huge swell of entitlement and envy in this country that looks for any excuse to belittle people who create and sustain wealth. For example It may be that Bob Diamond is overpaid and not doing a good job but when people like AtW (who as a businessman and entrepreneur should know better) jump to conclusions that are founded upon nothing other than newspaper stories, it is no wonder wealth creators are villified.

There seems to be a consensus that says that if everyone was given an equal slice of the cake all our economic woes would be over.

[Zippy]

No, he's right. Dave's a knob.