Is It A New Game Show?

Trafford Council Spending Challenge.

It sounds like it should be a new game show. You know. With questions, contestants, prizes and stuff.

"Question number 1 to contestant number 1. A 25% cut in government funding means services have to go - where would you start?"

"Well, we could ask the government to scrap Trident and pull the troops out of our business-based, imperialist escapades abroad and use the money we save from that to fund the councils."

"Very good contestant number 1 but completely wrong. Too many people are making money out of oil based conflicts to stop now. Same question to number 2."

"Er, we could introduce a new system of taxation that is actually proportionate to incomes both business and personal. We could also restrict non-dom status or companies who operate in the UK but base their headquarters abroad for tax reasons. The money we raise from that would cover the 25%."

"Another good, but completely incorrect, answer. You seem to think that MPs business cronies are going to accept that kind of wacky thinking. Proportionate taxation indeed. Finally, number 3 - what do you think?"

"I think the whole thing is not only like turkeys voting for an early Christmas but those same turkeys then going on to harvest the cranberries for the sauce they will be eaten with."