Why are so many people dependent on the government in the UK?

Private enterprise is best for creating innovation and wealth! Or is it to do with work ethic?

You always say Britains work ethic is bad but i dont understand how you justify that (Unless trolling which is hard to tell because i think you drift from genuine to trolling mid discussion.)

I don't really know the answer to your question or if the UK does indeed have an abnormal amount of people dependent on the state but policies like giving women a house and comfy life if they pump out a kid or two was and is an insane one and its no surprise that deadbeat scum look to take advantage.

A large population and liberal welfare and immigration policy will produce lots of state dependents

Look at the productivity level. Clearly UK per £ is not giving a bang for it's buck. Then people complain about jobs going to India and China where the productivity per £ is GREAT!

Because they are developing nations with different types of economies?

Maybe indians and chinese are working to eat and survive, not go on holiday and buy a sofa
Would defo go some way go explaining it if they are paid by productivity aswell

The state is too generous and people do scam.. just a vicious cycle, now the governments cutting back the freebies, everyones getting angry lol

I'm still pissed they scrapped grants for students, the gov't here really is evil. Now they just want to load everyone with more debt.

One day I will get them back for this deceit, one day......

Also in this country wages are not that high, this means that people need support from govt to make end means.

You do not understand international economics, we're are all intertwined. India and China's middle class now stand in the hundreds of millions.

You do realise the UK will end up like Greece if we continue to be so generous. UK debt is through the roof.

In what way do i not understand? China has a huge manufacturing economy and exports a **** tonne. What do you think happens when the Yuan strengthens to their exports and economy? They will need to diverse somewhere down the line

You feel a small loss way more than a small gain.

it is now an accepted way of life to drain the lifeblood of the country through the benefits teat.

Both countries are diversified. We need to diversify we're all in the service sector another financial crisis will have dire effects especially with our current generosity to encourage idleness.