A scattergun approach. I believe the funds could be better used at specific targetted industries. For example, the entertainment industry such as central London theatreland is unable to tade at all. It is a massive earner for this country and would help with the (imagined) v shaped recovery. I gather they've got £1.5bn but the German industry has had £8bn in support ( and I believe it is a smaller size). I'd prioritise keeping them.afloat.I'm sure the hundreds (if not thousands) of businesses that this will help won't see it as a waste.
I went out for lunch today, ended up buying a load of goods from the deli, then visited some other shops on the high street. Otherwise I would’ve had soup indoors.This will certainly encourage people to eat out which will help the restaurants, it will help the staff who work in the restaurants, it will help the companies that supply the restaurants, it will help the delivery companies who transport the supplies, all of which will start the economy and give people a more positive outlook going forward.
I went out for lunch today, ended up buying a load of goods from the deli, then visited some other shops on the high street. Otherwise I would’ve had soup indoors.
God, you are a misery sometimesPs, those that benefit will obviously think it is good but that doesn't make it so for the whole country/economy.
It is a pity the government didn't give the vouchers enabling those that have to use food banks the chance of a decent meal instead of giving them to those that can afford to go out and eat.
A 100% voucher for meals out for 1 million people sounds very expensive.Quite simply there are over 1 million using food banks and if the government gave them vouchers to give to the restaurants who then were reimbursed by the government the restaurants would have an income and at the same time employ some staff.
Will take advantage of this waste of taxpayers money on a trip to Rye tomorrow. I admit it is a bit shallow of me to do so. Champagne Socialist etc....
Quite simply there are over 1 million using food banks and if the government gave them vouchers to give to the restaurants who then were reimbursed by the government the restaurants would have an income and at the same time employ some staff.
Spot on Bromley. Had it been Starmer's idea it would have been an act of pure genius.It would be good to not have the "but" bit though. I'm sorry but this is political bias and if this was Keir Starmer's idea I'm sure you would be raving about it or at the very least not critical.
There are plenty of things the Conservative government have got wrong during this pandemic but this is not one of them in my opinion.
Have you been to Smugglers Alehouse in Dymchurch or Dungeoness or wherever? That’s supposed to be really good.Been to the waterworks micropub ? Well worth a visit.