Reply to: Moving abroad...

[Mich the Tester]

Making your money here but not wanting to pay the UK's relatively moderate taxes on it: that's what "escape from your responsibilities" means.

I wouldn't call UK's taxes moderate, but the rest of western Europe's taxes are just as high or higher once you add them up.

[expat]

Some wonderful comments....



Escape from your responsibilities??? WTF is he on???

I know my plan is to be out of this country in the next two years, just need to save up the required cash to make it happen now!

Making your money here but not wanting to pay the UK's relatively moderate taxes on it: that's what "escape from your responsibilities" means.

[threaded]

Slovakia? Have you been there? The only good thing in Slovakia is the road out of it from Bratislava to Vienna.

Dunno, there's some good eye candy at the Uni that hail from Slovakia.

[Ardesco]

A guide for those contemplating moving

time to bail ?

HTH

Some wonderful comments....

A 50% tax rate on those earning over £150,000 doesn't shock me in the slightest. Indeed, it's about time those who have been making those kind of sums thanks to the misguided policies of Blair and Brown started paying something back to the country rather than by running to somewhere where they think they can escape from their responsibilities again. You mention France and its unrivalled early-age schooling and top quality health system - guess how they pay for it? Taxes!

Escape from your responsibilities??? WTF is he on???

I know my plan is to be out of this country in the next two years, just need to save up the required cash to make it happen now!

[HairyArsedBloke]

I heard that Brown saved the world so I think your all jelous

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[Mich the Tester]

This bit made me giggle;
'GERMANY

Why go? Feels reassuringly British, but things work better'

[Troll]

A guide for those contemplating moving

time to bail ?

HTH

Just to put it into perspective ... from the same article a North American reply...

As someone who moved to the UK after decades in Canada and the US, I can assure you the grass is not greener abroad. This is a wonderful country--beautiful, decent, and comparatively well-organized. My only two serious complaints about the UK are the parochial negativity exemplified by this article, and Islamic extremism. Otherwise, Rule Britannia! And in case you hadn't noticed, the recession is global.

[motoukenin]

Hes an icon

I heard that Brown saved the world so I think your all jealous

[Moscow Mule]

Slovakia? Have you been there? The only good thing in Slovakia is the road out of it from Bratislava to Vienna.

The paddy bar in town is ok & the castle is worth a visit. Other than that you're spot on.

Quite cheap to get a nice big farm a commutable distance from Vienna though.

[HairyArsedBloke]

A guide for those contemplating moving

time to bail ?

HTH

Loved this one:

Singapore

Weather: Either hot and sunny, hot and humid or hot and raining hard.

[Fred Bloggs]

Slovakia? Have you been there? The only good thing in Slovakia is the road out of it from Bratislava to Vienna.

[Troll]

A guide for those contemplating moving

time to bail ?

HTH

[lilelvis2000]

How much would cancelling all MP salaries for one year save. Let them have their expense accounts though...I mean they will need to eat.

Let face it...none of the politicians know what to do about this situation. Labour is just trying to buy the next election..and having our kids pay for it.

Frankly I just think about the lifestyle and education my son will have...the UK education system is already tulipe...what will become of it now? Costs of everything else will go up meaning less holidays and less activities.

[DieScum]

Predictable moaning but how many of them are able to move, ie their income isn't tied to location and they don't have personal commitments.

A lot of these people are living in expensive London precisely because the location gives them the ability to earn large amounts of money.

I don't have any sympathy for someone earning 150k plus who feels they don't have any spare money and are just living a normal lifestyle. If the former is true the latter certainly isn't.

[Cyberman]

Cancelling EU membership would save 55 Billion pounds a year and cutting the Scottish annual subsidy of 10 Billion would not lose the Tories any seats.