This is why not Pete.

First. the Government had the chance to make the lottery a non-profitable organization (Virgin) but chose to give it to Camelot, for them to make huge profits.
Second. The had the chance to do this again when there contract was up for renewal. Again Virgin tried to take over the lottery, again making it a non-profit organization. Blair/Brown gave it to Camelot.

I think if they announced that from now on they would tax winners 40%, alot of people would stop playing.

If they were going to tax anyone, it should be Camelot. They won't do that though, will they? Far better to either a) tax the tax payer, again. or b) take funds designated for charities, to pay for all the governments spending plans.

The cost of the Iraq war is in the Billions. Just think of how many Trampolines could have been bought with that?? The stupid 2012 Olympics is estimated to cost Billion's. What ever the estimate is, times that by, say 5, then thats whit it will really cost. Just look at the new Wembley stadium. Way over budget. Ever other country can build a new stadium for lets say £50m. That same stadium in the UK would cost £500m. Stupid. Look at the Millennium dome £900m, for what ?????? a ******* huge tent. For use, for 1 year.

If this government would stop spending on cr@p that no one wants, then we'd all be better off.

Human nature simply does NOT work like that!! People will work overtime to get an extra £100 (even though they know they will be taxed upon it) - and overtime is the company BUYING days of your LIFE!!

So, a lottery ticket will not be bought if the winnings are taxed at 40%?? Utter bollox!!

Look at the basics:-

Buy £1 lottery ticket

WIN £10 million

YIPPEE!!!!

or:-

Buy £1 lottery ticket

WIN £10 million

Pay £4million in tax but keep £6million

NO YIPPPEEEEE ..... in fact I will NOT buy if thats going to happen!!

See the flaw in your statement??

Pete

Ah, but you've missed the point: WE have NO chance of influencing affairs in Scotland and Waler, whereas both Scottish and Welsh MPs can and do vote on anything and everything affecting England.

Alcazar

We ARE out on a limb Diablo: no chance of ANYTHING being done for US, especially here on the Humber bank, NO-ONE's pulling for us

Last month HMG announced that WE (Scunny) have the second most deprived area in the country, after Harringey, but HMG STILL gave us a p*ss poor settlement for council tax, meaning we'll get yet ANOTHER massive increase, AND still lose services.


Alcazar

PSL,

Apart from your poor attempt at a smart reply, I see you are as ever unable to answer the points that I made in reply to your earlier post.

Does nothing for your street cred. does it?

Les