A Retro View of the Triumphal Arch

There is much to be dismayed about in present day Great Britain [GB], many even feel that we should dispense with the term, ‘Great’ and just call the country the United Kingdom [UK], but is it a united kingdom, I think that’s debatable. Being more focused, the financial mess we are in as a nation is perhaps the most important issue to address at the moment. Little is really happening to ensure we don’t do this again. But to some extent we are all culpable, as we all take certain irregularities in our stride. For example the classic case of the plumber who can offer you a much better deal for cash, it is hard to resist a bill of £500.00 compared to £600.00 Plus VAT! This occurrs because the politicians have devised ever ingenious ways of taking our money, thus distorting the system.