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starmer's economic and social madness - vat on schooling

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"We note in Appendix 1 that a 23% VAT on education in Greece (in
apparent contravention of EU law) caused, according to The
Economist,17 “general mayhem” for exactly the reasons we outline
here: migration into the overburdened state sector, school closures,
job losses, tax avoidance, and a “gap between theory and practice”.
The implementation was scrutinised in the European Parliament,
where it was noted as “likely to cause financial hardship to thousands
of families”.18 Any review of the effect of VAT seems incomplete
without mention of the Greek experience."
 [p. 10, Short-Term Thinking: Analysing the Effect of Applying VAT to
School Fees, Adam Smith Institute, 17/3/2024; link to 38-page pdf
https://shorturl.at/brMZ3]

This paper is a reaonable summary of the variable and inevitable innumeracy of socialists, driven by envy and wishful thinking over analysis and pragmatism.

god help Britain if they elect starmer and his band of fantasists.

further reading
the mechanics of inflation: The great government swindle and how it works
The economics zone
Socialism and sociology zone
franchise by examination, education and intelligence
citizenship curriculum
reality, laying the foundations for sound education

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gb news needs a better standard of education

• Michael Portillo does not know the history of Franco.
  Franco was not a Fascist
  
  
• Neither Tucker Carlson nor Jacob Rees Mogg know the reaction of Winston Churchill to Rule 18b:
  
  'The power of the executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to law and particularly to deny
  him the judgement of his peers is in the highest degree odious and is the foundation of all totalitarian government whether nazi or communist'.
  British establishment interference with civil liberties during the 20th century: Rule 18B and 18B(1a), the example of Diana and Oswald Mosley
  
  
• And today, a GB News reporter reported a number as being "almost over a million".
  How much under a million is "almost over a million"?

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