I'm sure I remember reading a few months ago that scientists were disinterring a few victims of the 1918 Spanish flu to genome type the virus that caused that outbreak.
Hope they didn't send samples to Mexico for analysis...
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Oh, and whilst i'm on it..
Howcome it's always taxpayers' monies that are saved, but Govt money that is spent?
Housing
For quite a few years the Govt has (pretty much) imposed house building quotas on unelected regional assemblies (that cost the taxpayer a fortune); these then get foisted on elected local govt, and anger or upset residents.
Today I read that there are 960,000 empty houses (mostly rural) on which VAT would be due if renovations are done (whereas new builds are VAT free). Where's the sanity in keeping nearly a million homes empty and building more instead. Let whatever money is swishing around help fix these homes, and if jobs need to move out (or more telecommuting) then let it. Rural communities have taken quite a battering from Nouveau Labour over the years, I don't suppose they'll change, but...
Today I read that there are 960,000 empty houses (mostly rural) on which VAT would be due if renovations are done (whereas new builds are VAT free). Where's the sanity in keeping nearly a million homes empty and building more instead. Let whatever money is swishing around help fix these homes, and if jobs need to move out (or more telecommuting) then let it. Rural communities have taken quite a battering from Nouveau Labour over the years, I don't suppose they'll change, but...
Monday, April 27, 2009
'nuff said
Government increase in spending since 1997 OVER inflation £219billion.
Government borrowing 2009-10 £175billion.
So if spending had stayed in line with inflation, we'd be in a budget surplus...
Government borrowing 2009-10 £175billion.
So if spending had stayed in line with inflation, we'd be in a budget surplus...
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