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Approximately 25 million tourists requiring an ETA travel to the UK every year.
ETAs cost £20 per person and last 2 years. Including children.

25 million * £20 / 2 = £250m per year....

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Not so. If the UK had stayed in the EU and not joined the Schengen zone, then travellers would just use the EU/CH/EEA lane as they did before. Just like the Irish and Cypriots do now....

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Confirmed. It's murder....

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The Raving Monster Loony party have been asked not to field candidates, so as not to split the Bin Vote.

It's a win win really. If Count Binface wins it, Frogface's political career is finished. If Frogface wins it, it'll hardly be a resounding victory or "two fingers up to the establishment",...

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My wife and I visited Thun on Monday. We sat down for lunch by Thunersee, which was very pleasant. She had the local speciality - a Thuner Sandwich.

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Well, jolly good for you. Have a gold star. ⭐

If you spend 4 months a year in the UK, chances are you'll be classed as tax resident and liable for tax on your global wealth. So long as you're aware, everything is tickety boo....

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Careful - you could end up tax resident in the UK. Or maybe you want to?...

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That's ridiculous. What you do is connect ducting to the Porsche's vents, and then bubble the air through the pool.

Or just throw in a chunk of dry ice every now and then. They do deliver....

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I've a nearby public lido. Very nice it is too....

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It is. 35 years is the max. Students don't get a credit unless they pay NI with some side job.

I don't plan on retiring until literally I can't work. I enjoy what I do. There's little stress. Maybe go to 50% once I'm 65 or so....

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That's why companies who offshore can be quite good sources of work after a while....

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I routinely scan the metadata for CVs sent to me when I'm hiring.

You can glean some fascinating stuff.