Fortunately for me I am paying less tax. I used to be in a situation a bit like yourself taxwise but pay less tax now I am in the Isle of Man.Originally Posted by bigmarco
Don't know about you Lastlid but since this lot came to power I am paying more Tax. I now find myself in the 40% bracket which wouldn't be so bad if it was being spent on worthwhile things like the NHS and caring for the elderly. Instead I'm paying for the mistakes of Bankers and financial mismanagement by half the governments of the EU as well as the upkeep of tens of thousands of freeloaders who turn up on our doorstep from these very same countries
I was just saying that any improvements would have to be funded by more money. I would hazard a guess that would mean more taxes. I have sampled both the NHS and the private sector and both state schooling and private schooling and in the case of the private version of both, had to pay significantly more money, one way or another. The money has to come from somwhere to raise the standards in state schools and hospitals ( not sure if this government has misspent - thats for another debate). It obviously predates the last two governments.
I dont really blame one government or another. My outlay has been over a long decade. I havent got a clue who was in power when my daughter went to a private school. Just looked it up (Major and Blair taking a quick look).
Personally I favour the old grammar school system. As a person that has spent a significant amount of time teaching during my career and put two kids through their education, the grammar system wins hands down. My son goes to the local grammar school.
