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Previously on "Brexit dividend reaching the regions"

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  • Whorty
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    Originally posted by original PM View Post
    although if you ask for something I may invite you to my house so I can humiliate you
    And there we have it again, oPM and brexiters playing the victim.

    HTFU buttercup and stop being such a wimp
    Last edited by Whorty; 7 March 2019, 15:28.

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  • stonehenge
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    That 1% could be a drop in the ocean compared to the drag on GDP as a result of leaving.

    Even diehard brexiteers, like moggy, accept that the economy will be significantly worse for years to come.

    However...

    I accept that many, in this country, consider it a price worth paying to get out of a "bad marriage".

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  • meridian
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    Originally posted by original PM View Post
    That is not the point.

    We are not getting value for money for what we pay - so anything is too much.
    Define “value”. And define “we”, while you’re at it.

    Personally, I save more than that in a year through no tariffs, no visas, no roaming charges, no additional admin for green cards or IDPs, etc. Clientco saves millions through lack of tariffs, reduced admin, use of shared agencies instead of one here and one there, regulatory alignment, etc.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Your average Swiss resident pays 7.5p a day.

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by original PM View Post
    That is not the point.

    We are not getting value for money for what we pay - so anything is too much.

    What value would you like to see us getting?

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  • original PM
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    At a personal level it’s paid out of taxes, not earnings. So the grand total the average person would pay is less than 50p per day.

    Have a look at the back of your Statement of Account from HMRC, it’s all there.
    That is not the point.

    We are not getting value for money for what we pay - so anything is too much.

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  • meridian
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    Originally posted by original PM View Post
    ok - well feel free to send me 1 penny in every pound you earn

    because you know why both whinging about it?

    No you will not get anything back - although if you ask for something I may invite you to my house so I can humiliate you
    At a personal level it’s paid out of taxes, not earnings. So the grand total the average person would pay is less than 50p per day.

    Have a look at the back of your Statement of Account from HMRC, it’s all there.

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  • original PM
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    ok - well feel free to send me 1 penny in every pound you earn

    because you know why both whinging about it?

    No you will not get anything back - although if you ask for something I may invite you to my house so I can humiliate you

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  • BR14
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    Don’t forget suckability of voters.
    ftfy

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    Don’t forget suckability of hoovers.
    And inefficient lightbulbs.

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  • meridian
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    And banana curvature.
    Don’t forget suckability of hoovers.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    You can't seriously be suggesting that all these people desperate to leave the EU cause it's costing us a fortune are doing because of 1% of government spend?

    So it's not about immigration, it's not about us sending them most of our money, it's not about taking back control, it's not about blue passports, does that mean it's actually just about English xenophobia?
    And banana curvature.

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by stonehenge View Post
    Total govt spend is about £800bn/year. Our net contribution to the EU is about £9bn/year.

    So, about 1% ?

    You can't seriously be suggesting that all these people desperate to leave the EU cause it's costing us a fortune are doing because of 1% of government spend?

    So it's not about immigration, it's not about us sending them most of our money, it's not about taking back control, it's not about blue passports, does that mean it's actually just about English xenophobia?

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  • stonehenge
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    Go on then, tell us all what percentage of government spend goes to the EU. It must be an extremely high number because we are supporting every single citizen in all the other countries and getting nothing positive back from it. 97% maybe?
    Total govt spend is about £800bn/year. Our net contribution to the EU is about £9bn/year.

    So, about 1% ?

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    Ooh me me me sir, pick me, I’ve just got my SA annual tax summary back from HMRC, it’s on that!

    Go on then, tell us all what percentage of government spend goes to the EU. It must be an extremely high number because we are supporting every single citizen in all the other countries and getting nothing positive back from it. 97% maybe?

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