richie_zone wrote:Yes we pay less tax than France, Germany, Netherlands and Scandinavia.
But they have immaculate transport systems, proper education pathways and health care that is truly amazing - witnessed first hand!
I don't have enough experience with Scandinavia, but mainland Europe might as well be on another planet. The biggest cities in Germany for example - Berlin, Hamburg and Munich all have a superb rail network so that actually going somewhere on the U Bahn is a pleasure. Cigarette machines stand outside on pavements in every town, village and city unmolested. Gangs of hooded, spitting vermin are notable by their absence - and trust me, vermin is not too strong a word for the scum that pass as 'underpriveledged' Britsh youth. I can walk around Hamburg's Reeperbahn area on my own and go into any bar and not feel threatened. Same in Paris, Amsterdam (need to be a bit savvy there), Lyon. The difference is that many years back, British and German politians came to a fork in the road and we took the wrong one. Trouble is, the UK is now Royally f*cked. There is no way back now short of an absolute revolution that involves boot camp, national service for unemployed scratters and cold, damp prisons with a five year minimum term. Taxes, crime and immigration will continue to rise and by the time it all imlodes, Messrs Brown, Darling and the rest of the Labour clowns will all have cushy desks in Brussels from which to push that well paid pen.
. Wonder how much to take the sport with me 
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