{"id":332910,"date":"2025-08-10T10:39:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/332910\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T10:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:39:18","slug":"broke-britain-must-move-on-from-robin-hood-governments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/332910\/","title":{"rendered":"Broke Britain must move on from Robin Hood governments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Per Wikipedia, there are two versions of Robin Hood<\/a>: one a libertarian who lashes out against those who impose exorbitant tax, the other a socialist who believes in the redistribution of wealth. The latter is the man more familiar to modern audiences \u2013 and palatable to the UK’s Labour party voters – but I wonder if it\u2019s the guy who refuses to be railroaded by the government that Britain actually needs.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because Britain is broke. There\u2019s a \u00a351 billion (almost $69 billion) hole in the budget that the Labour government must fix and yes, for avoidance of doubt, it was previous Conservative governments that left it there. But it is in consistently placing the burden of funding the many on the few that Britain has ceased to be an island of economic opportunity, and instead devolved into an enclave of the over-taxed and under-invested<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because the majority of those who enjoy Britain\u2019s welfare system are not the people paying to support it. Britain\u2019s mid-income workers pay less income tax than any other western nation in the G7. In fact, those making around \u00a337,480, the medium full-time salary in the UK in 2024, are paying the lowest percentage of income and payroll taxes since 1990. Meantime, 60 per cent of Britain\u2019s tax income is paid by the top 10 per cent of workers, those people making above the \u00a370,000 threshold; and 29 per cent of all income tax revenue comes from the top 1 per cent of that number.<\/p>\n

It is in consistently placing the burden of funding the many on the few that Britain has ceased to be an island of economic opportunity<\/p>\n

Labour\u2019s disastrous 2024 budget<\/a>, with its punitive tax regime, forced a now well-documented exodus of the super-rich; for many, the prospect of continuing to prop up and perpetuate a failing nanny state while losing tax exemption on worldwide income spurred them to the exit. But it\u2019s the government\u2019s refusal to come up with proposals to bring them back or keep the ones sticking around that should have everyone worried.<\/p>\n

To be clear, the impact of their departure has yet to be properly factored into government forecasts, but the outlook is grim. Non-doms paid \u00a38.9 billion in taxes in 2022-23 and it\u2019s difficult to imagine the government won\u2019t be losing money once the official body count is in.<\/p>\n

For more than 30 years, successive governments have been playing Robin Hood to the British public, taxing the rich to pay for the poor. Labour, for good reason, has continued to prop up those with less: wages have not increased in line with inflation, and there is a lack of productivity across the economy that has kept politicians wary of raising the \u201csacred cow\u201d of tax hikes. But with less coming in and more going out, the government is now practising false economics in continuing to force out its top 10 per cent. And the idea that these people would return<\/a> without at least some commitment to helping them carry the weight from the broader public is a fantasy.<\/p>\n

Our legal columnist<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Yousef Al Bahar<\/p>\n

Advocate at Al Bahar & Associate Advocates and Legal Consultants, established in 1994<\/p>\n

Education: <\/strong>Mr Al Bahar was born in 1979 and graduated in 2008 from the Judicial Institute. He took after his father, who was one of the first Emirati lawyers<\/p>\n

Adele: The Stories Behind The Songs
Caroline Sullivan
Carlton Books<\/p>\n

BIO<\/p>\n

Favourite holiday destination: <\/strong>Turkey – because the government look after animals so well there.<\/p>\n

Favourite film:<\/strong> I love scary movies. I have so many favourites but The Ring stands out.<\/p>\n

Favourite book:<\/strong> The Lord of the Rings. I didn\u2019t like the movies but I loved the books.<\/p>\n

Favourite colour:<\/strong> Black.<\/p>\n

Favourite music:<\/strong> Hard rock. I actually also perform as a rock DJ in Dubai.<\/p>\n

COMPANY%20PROFILE<\/p>\n

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The Bio<\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Bogota, Colombia
Favourite place to relax in UAE:<\/strong> the desert around Al Mleiha in Sharjah or the eastern mangroves in Abu Dhabi
The one book everyone should read:<\/strong> 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It will make your mind fly
Favourite documentary: <\/strong>Chasing Coral by Jeff Orlowski. It’s a good reality check about one of the most valued ecosystems for humanity<\/p>\n

MATCH INFO<\/p>\n

Quarter-finals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday (all times UAE)<\/strong><\/p>\n

England v Australia, 11.15am\u00a0
New Zealand v Ireland, 2.15pm<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wales v France, 11.15am
Japan v South Africa, 2.15pm<\/p>\n

WOMAN AND CHILD<\/p>\n

Director:<\/strong> Saeed Roustaee<\/p>\n

Starring:<\/strong> Parinaz Izadyar, Payman Maadi<\/p>\n

Rating:<\/strong> 4\/5<\/p>\n

2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups<\/p>\n

Group<\/strong> A:<\/strong> Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.<\/p>\n

Group B: <\/strong>Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.<\/p>\n

Group C: <\/strong>Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.<\/p>\n

Group D: <\/strong>Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, Leon.<\/p>\n

Group E:<\/strong> River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.<\/p>\n

Group F: <\/strong>Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.<\/p>\n

Group G: <\/strong>Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.<\/p>\n

Group H: <\/strong>Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.<\/p>\n

Key figures in the life of the fort<\/p>\n

Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa (ruled 1761-1793)<\/strong> Built Qasr Al Hosn as a watchtower to guard over the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi island.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (ruled 1793-1816)<\/strong> Expanded the tower into a small fort and transferred his ruling place of residence from Liwa Oasis to the fort on the island.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Shakhbut (ruled 1818-1833)<\/strong> Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further as Abu Dhabi grew from a small village of palm huts to a town of more than 5,000 inhabitants.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut (ruled 1833-1845)<\/strong> Repaired and fortified the fort.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon (ruled 1845-1855)<\/strong> Turned Qasr Al Hosn into a strong two-storied structure.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa (ruled 1855-1909)<\/strong> Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further to reflect the emirate’s increasing prominence.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan (ruled 1928-1966) <\/strong>Renovated and enlarged Qasr Al Hosn, adding a decorative arch and two new villas.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan (ruled 1966-2004)<\/strong> Moved the royal residence to Al Manhal palace and kept his diwan at Qasr Al Hosn.<\/p>\n

Sources: Jayanti Maitra, www.adach.ae<\/a><\/p>\n

Tips to stay safe during hot weather<\/p>\n