The OECD are in the middle of a cross-border project of stopping people moving profits offshore to low tax jurisdictions. So this is being addressed.

That article doesn't have any actual analysis of how much of income inequality is impacted by foreign earnings. Just that some of the people on the Times Rich List have fortunes amassed from non-British businesses. The simple fact is that UK residents (are meant to) pay tax on worldwide income. Furthermore as part of the OECD initiative, foreign companies which own UK property are being brought within the scope of UK corporation tax, and unsurprisingly lots of the people on your list own a lot of UK property.

It's becoming more and more difficult to divert income out of the UK and avoid tax. The tools are indeed there and there is a moral imperative for the wealthy to pay their fair share. The current tax system does not follow through with that imperative as it provides tax breaks and low levels of tax to the wealthy disproportionately with those less well off.

Given examples from other countries it would seem evident that the UK fiscal system as a whole is very much at fault.

You clearly have no understanding of economics.

The conservatives have not delivered a strong economy. Theirs is a story of damaging austerity. The GDP growth figures are despite their policies not because of them and are simply creating another cliff edge. The building up of consumer debt to fuel spending (hence GDP growth) is unsustainable and will hurt the poorest the most. It also will not cure our problems with productivity and inequality. It won't plug the gaping holes in public sector funding. It only worsens the balance of payments issue. Wages have stagnated for most people in real terms. I challenge you to show me anything of any actual substance that shows the economy is stronger today than it was in 2010. GDP figures are not an accurate measure of living standards. Their actions since the GFC have shown economic incompetence or wilful damage in the name of ideology.

In terms of Labour's plans being possible - yes they are. When monetary policy is maxed out you can and SHOULD be using expansionary fiscal policy to stimulate the economy. None of their plans are radical in reality. If we lived in Norway no one would think their policies were radically left wing or totally affordable. Look at Japan, their Debt is over 2x their GDP and they can borrow at lower rates than we can.

Also, a national economy with its own central bank CANNOT GO BANKRUPT. It is impossible. Yes you can have hyperinflation or runs on your currency but you CANNOT GO BANKRUPT. Labour's plans therefore will not and cannot bankrupt the economy. But you're right, improving funding in the woefully underfunded mental health and social care services is horribly lavish.

Given you've just repeated the "strong and stable" tagline you sound fairly gullible and stupid, so clearly some of the electorate is stupid (but voting Tory). Given you've contributed zero supported analysis of the economy (other than blah, blah, blah), or on anything else for that matter, it's no real loss that you'll no longer be posting.

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If punk ever happened I'd be preaching the law, instead of listenin to Lydon lecture BBC4

That's The Tories I know. Picking on the desperate. How anyone can vote for them after reading that is beyond me.

Big chest and massive boobs

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I certainly won't be voting for them. Then again, I'm not voting for any c*nt.

POTY thread is over there >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

COYP