Since I seemed to have triggered an outbreak of statistics ...
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Have a look at this for example (there are countless other articles/books/speeches to same or similar effect - you might even look at the interview with David Laws in Sunday's Telegraph) - the real points I was trying to make were (1) as a country we need urgently to reconsider the relationship between state and individual; and (2) the state provides more today than at any time in our history (and in my opinion, too much, because of the gradual underming of personal responsibility, and the fact that we simply can't afford it). It doesn't much help looking at state spending during wars for example - those periods are completely exceptional.
Posted By: paulg on June 25th 2012 at 15:56:06
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- Since I seemed to have triggered an outbreak of statistics ... (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 25, 15:56:06
- Follow the money (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 25, 16:34:14
- Yep, look at Sainsburys/tescos/Morrisons etc, make billions a year... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 25, 16:46:05
- I sometimes think those places don't make money either (General Chat) - pants, Jun 25, 19:26:03
- They shaft all thier suppliers.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 25, 22:17:19
- supermarkets run on something like a 4-6% profit margin (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jun 25, 19:42:15
- Yes spot-on !!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 25, 17:00:44
- I sometimes think those places don't make money either (General Chat) - pants, Jun 25, 19:26:03
- Yep, look at Sainsburys/tescos/Morrisons etc, make billions a year... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 25, 16:46:05
- All of the points you make above are fine - political opinions (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 16:06:33
- except it's not all opinions, but things like ... (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 25, 16:34:56
- reasons... (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 25, 16:46:20
- 'luxuries have become necessities' (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 25, 16:41:36
- except it's not all opinions, but things like ... (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 25, 16:34:56
- Follow the money (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 25, 16:34:14
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