Very rich people call for higher taxes - on themselves

It is though.

Depends how the taxes are implemented. The general answer is, yes I do, because I realise the current tax system isnt pulling enough money in to protect the most vulnerable from extreme poverty and death. I believe the right to life and opportunity should be a available to all, not just some.

How would you deal with companies basing themselves in Luxembourg or Andorra in order to avoid tax?

It is though.

There are some areas of taxation that have been thoroughly downgraded for the well off. One of the biggest is Council Tax - because the taxable bands have not been recalculated for decades, people in great big houses are paying a much lower proportion of overall local taxes than they did when the system was first established, they are paying less per property £ value than people in smaller houses and less compared to average incomes. Nowadays Council Tax is effectively a state subsidy given to people with grand houses, or to look at it another way, it is a punishment on average and poor people.

Another big area of tax subsidy to the rich is the way in which they are allowed to use trusts to get around inheritance taxes and to go offshore. Trust law is something that is hidden to the general public but represents a huge "you don't have to pay like poor people" giveaway to the wealthy.

No it isnt, is it? Currently we have poverty rising, people dying on the street from a lack of accommodation and opportunities disproportionately benefiting those from wealthier backgrounds.

This is all immoral

So being born into a very wealthy family that can afford to send you to Eton gives you no more opportunities than being born to a family living on an inner city Council estate?

Brilliant name posting, you found your level

Well it's just the same old rhetoric isn't it really? Tax everyone to the hilt, give the poor all the money, so that nobody has any opportunities whatsoever. You sure you're not a fan of communism? Either that or you've idolised Robin Hood for years.

No it isnt, and yes I'm sure I'm not in favour of communism. I'm also sure you dont hold the cognitive abilities to understand what it is I'm saying, either that or your bigotry prevents you from seeing what I'm saying.

Of course it gives you more of a chance of those opportunties, however, there is absolutely nothing to stop somebody born on a council estate from having the same opportunities. Those who come from the poorest families already have money absolutely thrown at them when they are in school through pupil premium. Every single person in this country gets the chance of a free education up until and past University level. There is absolutely no excuse for not taking the chances if they're there, which they are. You are also assuming that those who have those opportunities at Eton take them.

The real issue here is that the richest 1% in society already pay 28% of income tax for this country and you and your left wing pal there want to tax them more? Got a nerve you two like.

The thing I find most ironic about all of your arguments for higher taxes is that quite rightly, you believe the gap between the rich and poor should be narrowed, and that no, we should not have people on the streets, nor should we have food banks needing to be used; however, what strikes me as tremendously ironic is that your Brexit position is to leave. A decision that no matter which way you look at it will simply make the poor poorer. Brexit will illuminate and broaden the divide between the rich and the poor. Surely you see the irony...

You seem to have very little clue what actually goes on in the country.

A remainer looking down their noses at people who voted to leave...

The thing I find most ironic about all of your arguments for higher taxes is that quite rightly, you believe the gap between the rich and poor should be narrowed, and that no, we should not have people on the streets, nor should we have food banks needing to be used; however, what strikes me as tremendously ironic is that your Brexit position is to leave. A decision that no matter which way you look at it will simply make the poor poorer. Brexit will illuminate and broaden the divide between the rich and the poor. Surely you see the irony...

That would be you. Left wing delusion. Wanna try opening your eyes.

Hardly looking down my nose. I'm simply pointing out that due to Brexit and the economic suffering that will follow will make the poor poorer. Are you saying this isn't true?

A remainer looking down their noses at people who voted to leave...

That would be you. Left wing delusion. Wanna try opening your eyes.

Hardly looking down my nose. I'm simply pointing out that due to Brexit and the economic suffering that will follow will make the poor poorer. Are you saying this isn't true?

I stuggle to understand why any genuine traditional socialist wishes to sign up to a right leaning political union which prevents many of our core beliefs.