The Areas so Dependent On Tax 'They Belong in the Soviet Era'

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SOME areas of Britain now have economies that rely so heavily on state spending that they resemble parts of the old Soviet bloc, the report says.

Tens of billions are being pumped from the wealthy South East into poor regions of the country with the result that swathes of Britain now suffer from 'acute dependency' on the taxpayer.

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The Areas so Dependent On Tax 'They Belong in the Soviet Era'

The IEA report is the second major inquiry this year to point to vast taxpayer subsidies for northern regions and Scotland, Wales ...

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