I would insert a <dig up, stupid> gif…
@ISMF…wtf dude?
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But is that factor not largely compensated by migration?
Less and less in the state’s coffers, but more and more in private hands?
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I think I saw black hole mentioned once 
My response should also be a shrugging gif.
Waaaaa
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That is share of GDP - Thatcher’s governments were to some extent successful in seeing some (not all) of the reduced taxation share compensated by increasing absolute take due to economic growth. But yes, that really is Thatcher saying the government should be doing less.
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Fucking hell.
Been on the radio today about her passing, but no mention of this.
Poor woman.
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No, migration is countervailing, but nowhere near enough.
Frame is not showing, so I have put in a screenshot.
World Bank data is here Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) - United Kingdom | Data
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Yeah, first reports today didn’t appear to mention it, I think it has only been circulating for a short while today. Presumably that information was held back on purpose?
They have a suspect in mind and hunting him down now…
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Was that the 14 billion, 22 billion or 40 billion one?
It’s quite shocking. I saw the police asking for doorbell and dashcam footage, so it sounds like they have a definite line of enquiry. It’s Dartmoor, isn’t it? The police probably know everyone by name to start with.
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Interesting. I had always thought the aging population was a piece of cake in the UK vs the German problem.
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Varies, depending which side of the cesspit its coming from.
I believe (not as familiar) that the German demographic situation is even worse than the UK’s, but the overall fiscal structure is not as bad - although for pensions, the same pay-as-you-go problem/deficit is still there. The upward movement of the retirement age was probably unavoidable.
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I echo your sentiments.
Unfortunately, the NHS is already doomed, and sadly it has been in a death cycle for decades. Any money it receives is never enough and is spent fire fighting/mismanaged.
As you say the task is beyond any single Government. It needs to be a cross party commitment, where a budget is agreed rising with inflation, but more importantly there needs to be an independent review commissioned without any Government interference and a plan put in place, short/medium and long term.
Unfortunately, we all know this will never happen.
He certainly does not come across as the village idiot(he is in mar a lago),I like the concept that Fartage’s effort has blown up in his face and he is standing against a garbage bin, and may, hopefully lose or get pushed a bit.
Loving it!
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No, I believe HMRC
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The same HMRC that has been taxing pensioners more than they should have and not telling them?
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There was an independent review only 2 years ago by Lord Darzi.
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Damn those inconvenient facts !
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