Originally Posted by
JamesWales
Hate to change the back story and I know it's been a while since any other party had to actually govern and make real decisions UK wide, but it's not just "The Tories" that allow it of course. Multiple governments have. And my suspicion is that this is because removing it would lose the treasury more money.
I wouldn't take the loss of £7bn so lightly. What would you cut back on? Benefits? NHS? Education?
No easy decisions to make here, which I suppose is my point. These stories get spun with populist zeal, but the reality is quite different.