www.dailyrecord.co.uk
HRMC has more staff chasing benefit cheats than wealthy tax dodgers
While people falsely claiming benefits costs the taxpayer £2.3billion a year the rich are ripping us off for up to £120billion.
There is a difference, one is fraud the other is legal avoidance.
Although the latter is morally wrong it`s not criminal.
...it should be criminal though. Close the tax (avoidance) loopholes I say. Though thatll fall on deaf ears with the current government. Oh well, nevermind tax avoidance & that theshady tax evaders dont pay in tax, costs 'everyone' else, good old Bojo n Co will at least Get Brexit Done, and thats all that matters isnt it ?There is a difference, one is fraud the other is legal avoidance.
Although the latter is morally wrong it`s not criminal.
...it should be criminal though. Close the tax (avoidance) loopholes I say. Though thatll fall on deaf ears with the current government. Oh well, nevermind tax avoidance & that theshady tax evaders dont pay in tax, costs 'everyone' else, good old Bojo n Co will at least Get Brexit Done, and thats all that matters isnt it ?
Thank the lord(s)
Government loses first votes since election - BBC News
Ministers are defeated three times over Brexit legislation - on citizens' rights and court rulings.www.bbc.co.uk
inevitable though it wasBrexit: EU withdrawal bill clears final parliamentary hurdle
The legislation, which paves the way for the UK to leave the EU with a deal, now awaits royal assent.www.bbc.co.uk
15 all............... ?
At last, an MP talking some real sense..... IMO 'Smart' motorways are a million miles from being 'smart' , I'd say theyre one of the worst and potentially fatal, introductions by the Government in recent years ....
MP Sarah Champion calls for end of 'smart motorways'
An MP tells parliament that smart motorways "cannot be delivered safely" and should be stopped.www.bbc.co.uk
It requires a different mindset when using them and I've found one has to be more aware of where the emergency areas are, etc in case of an issue/accident - no taking for granted that a spare lane is there waiting.
Mechanical and electric powered vehicles will and indeed do 'break down' .....with no hard shoulder on smart motorways ( & very few refuge/ layby options) a vehicle that has a (say) puncture has nowhere to go to avoid other traffic. Hence smart motorways, since their introduction, have a ridiculously high fatality rate in comparison to (old fashioned) motorways with the safety factor of a hard shoulder. Vast majority of fatalities have been ploughed into the back of and totally wiped out in under 1 minute of encountering a break down in their vehicle...... those employed to watch and manage smart motorways (via closing what was the hard shoulder as an active driving lane on smart motorways) are not reacting to broken down vehicles fast enough.. .hence the high fatality rate on smart motorways
...ah yes,Bojo of burning underpants fame, but hes Getting Brexit Done , and thats what matters.... isnt it?
I don't disagree, and having had a few breakdowns in my time on various types of roads, I'm more aware of refuge bays and such on smart motorways in case something happens and the car based GTFO if I breakdown. The tech used on current smart motorways is old (even if it is not old in age) so the problems you prescribe are a real threat when the conditions aren't normal or it fails. The newer versions will see the tech change, but the current ones need a bit more thought and education with drivers on what to do because you can't assume that everyone will react in the same way.
