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Legendinmybathroom
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He could, or charge a flat rate of £5 per week, in Germany its 9 euros a week.
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RR1972
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Wales has less high incone earners and more people percentage wise than any part of the uk. Our own tax system
Would see our finamces collapse tbh
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Jones2004
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The problem is the Welsh Government have very little fiscal firepower as they only have very limited tax and borrowing powers. That means that the little they can do on the cost of living really needs to be targeted at the very poorest (which free public transport for all isn’t). If on the other hand the UK government allowed free public transport in England (which they can because of the tax and borrowing powers they have, but won’t because of ideology), the WG would receive consequential spending allowing them to do the same in Wales. The WG really need much more tax and borrowing powers (including being able to borrow on international markets) to be able to do much more in situations like this. As I’m sure you know I’d prefer it if that happened because Wales was independent but it’s something that can and should happen even without any federalisation / independence.
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Sir Duckling Tuft
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Did I even say that? what a silly reply
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sir duckling tuft
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RR1972
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If tfw is state owned and run he could make it free to use then?
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Legendinmybathroom
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Germany have announced one such system but they own and run the railways so are able to do. Unfortunately for us, the Tory government under John Major privatised the railways so that a privileged few could make a handsome packet off the backs of the general population. As such, they cannot order the railway companies to reduce prices or slash them completely, just to help with the current fuel and financial crisis. However, the welsh assembly, who took over the running of the train industry in Wales have already been able to do some things differently - over the past fortnight I’ve done quite a bit of travelling by train (within Wales) and was pleasantly surprised to find that children under 11 travel for free within the network, however, that changes as soon as you cross over the border into England. The Scottish government have a similar scheme under Scotrail, but there’s no such schemes in England as the whole railway system is set up in order to make big profits for the rail companies and their shareholders.
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RR1972
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I avoid all public transport if i can. The tube is the only 1 i enjoy as the people on it are as grumpy as me
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SA14
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Ever used Transport for Wales? I’d rather pay for fuel. Absolute embarrassment of a company.
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dyniol53
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They recently did something a bit like this in Germany to reduce the volume of people driving their own cars. Seems clever but also German politician have more urgent responsibility to ‘do something’ about reducing their energy reliance on Russia than and U.K. politicians at the moment
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RR1972
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Could give free public transport for all i guess?
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Fscarlet
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He actually cannot do anything about it.
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RR1972
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I don’t think he could solve a children’s cross word puzxle tbh but even i can’t blame him for the petrol crisis
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SA14
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You honestly think he can solve it? Really?
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Sir Duckling Tuft
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He needs to think of something, otherwise theres no point him being there
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sir duckling tuft
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RR1972
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In fairness after the season we just had no
One can accuse of being on peds
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SA14
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Anyone who thinks there isn’t any connections with drugs, performance enhancing or otherwise, in sport is very naive.
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