Reply to: Britain must have a 'grown-up debate' about tax increases...

[PurpleGorilla]

I am happy for you to be poorer and free of the EU, but I am not happy to be dragged into poverty with you.

You won't be.

[AtW]

I would rather be poorer and free of the EU.

I am happy for you to be poorer and free of the EU, but I am not happy to be dragged into poverty with you.

[northernladyuk]

Well that's good news.

Then we'll just stick around for the lolz.

[The_Equalizer]

Our work here is nearly done.

Well that's good news.

[northernladyuk]

I would rather be poorer and free of the EU.

Cue one liner:

"you will be".

FTFY

Our work here is nearly done.

[vetran]

Cue one liner:

"That's what you voted for you cretin, thick as mince you are. Thank god my spouse funds my high life".

FTFY

[The_Equalizer]

I would rather be poorer and free of the EU.

Cue one liner:

"you will be".

[PurpleGorilla]

The problem is thst higher taxes won't give us good high quality stuff - 1% extra pay raise in public sector is roughly about what Tory will collect from massive hike on dividends, it's tiny increase that won't make any difference - it was much smarter to control inflation (no Brexit so Sterling would have been higher)

I would rather be poorer and free of the EU.

[The_Equalizer]

Good for you.

Moo...

[northernladyuk]

Bit like Germany benefitting from a soft Euro due to all those trashed southern states? Funny old World.

P.s. I only buy UK produced butter.

Good for you.

[The_Equalizer]

UK has always benefited from cheap (subsidised) Irish food imports, which is where the majority of EU contributions to Ireland go.

Bit like Germany benefitting from a soft Euro due to all those trashed southern states? Funny old World.

P.s. I only buy UK produced butter.

[The_Equalizer]

They only became a net contributor recently.

Ireland contributes more money than it gets to EU for first time - Independent.ie

Indeed and now they'll be paying even more.

[northernladyuk]

They only became a net contributor recently.

Ireland contributes more money than it gets to EU for first time - Independent.ie

UK has always benefited from cheap (subsidised) Irish food imports, which is where the majority of EU contributions to Ireland go.

[BrilloPad]

It's only three weeks contribution. Surely your pressing question should be how much more tax you'll have to pay to fund the RoI's additional EU contributions?

They only became a net contributor recently.

Ireland contributes more money than it gets to EU for first time - Independent.ie

[northernladyuk]

It's only three weeks contribution. Surely your pressing question should be how much more tax you'll have to pay to fund the RoI's additional EU contributions?

I'm worried about potential UK VAT increases on smoky coal and fireworks.