I am a UK male in my early forties. I am not dissatisfied at 'my lot' as I am financially comfortable, own my own home and my not ill. However, excluding loyalties to the Country one was born in or friends and family, can anybody please tell me why we put up with living in the UK.
Taxes and duties are high (income tax, VAT, duty on petrol and alcohol etc, inheritance tax, even tax on the cost of flying out of the Country!)
We have put up with terrorism in one form or another for forty years
The cost of living etc is ridiculous with young people being unable to afford a house
Cost of running a car is astronomical (insurance for 18 year old for a small car £5k+, petrol £5 per gallon
Everywhere we drive there are traffic jams
If you are ill you cant get treatment as waiting list are long and getting longer
Crime rates are high, sentencing is weak (not enough prison places!)
Weather!
etc etc
Without telling me to 'stop moaning' can somebody please tell me why we stay in the UK.
2007-11-05
06:06:02
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