Comments on: More evidence of public sector cuts http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/more-evidence-of-public-sector-cuts/ Left Foot Forward is a political blog for progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy developments. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: MikeSC http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/more-evidence-of-public-sector-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-6009 MikeSC Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:40:00 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=8218#comment-6009 "So 2/3 of people in Newcastle are not net taxpayers then?" Don't be stupid, they get paid for the work they do, it's not a gift from the taxman to them. “So 2/3 of people in Newcastle are not net taxpayers then?”

Don’t be stupid, they get paid for the work they do, it’s not a gift from the taxman to them.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/more-evidence-of-public-sector-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-5998 Tyler Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:25:28 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=8218#comment-5998 “In cities, such as Newcastle where two thirds of the economically active are employed in the public " So 2/3 of people in Newcastle are not net taxpayers then? “In cities, such as Newcastle where two thirds of the economically active are employed in the public ”

So 2/3 of people in Newcastle are not net taxpayers then?

]]> By: Mark http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/more-evidence-of-public-sector-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-5986 Mark Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:43:18 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=8218#comment-5986 Sadly this is only the tip of the iceberg. Reading the numbers behind Novembers PBR shows that deeper and wider cuts are coming. Political debate in Britain is settled on cuts, it only seems to be about what to cut and when, although even on these matters there is little difference between all three main parties. Sadly this is only the tip of the iceberg. Reading the numbers behind Novembers PBR shows that deeper and wider cuts are coming. Political debate in Britain is settled on cuts, it only seems to be about what to cut and when, although even on these matters there is little difference between all three main parties.

]]> By: Alaa Makraz http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/more-evidence-of-public-sector-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-7158 Alaa Makraz Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:17:29 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=8218#comment-7158 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @leftfootfwd: More evidence of public sector cuts: http://is.gd/8vcBt</span></span> RT @leftfootfwd: More evidence of public sector cuts: http://is.gd/8vcBt

]]> By: Nick Hill http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/more-evidence-of-public-sector-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-7159 Nick Hill Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:31:35 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=8218#comment-7159 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">More evidence of public sector cuts :( http://bit.ly/dmeZYO</span></span> More evidence of public sector cuts :( http://bit.ly/dmeZYO

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