One of the louder Burnham-era brainstorms: tax social platforms and recycle the cash into high-street revival. Sounds popular until the lobbyists and WTO headaches arrive. Tax for high streets, tax for general revenue, or no new levy?
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Yes — platforms ate the high street's ad and attention economy.
Yes — platforms ate the high street's ad and attention economy.
No new levy — business rates reform matters more.
Tax them, but don't hypothecate into a gimmick fund.
No new levy — business rates reform matters more.
Fair point, but do it. Town centres need a dedicated cashflow, not vibes.
Popular politics, messy WTO and avoidance games.
Not buying that. ring-fence for high streets or it's just general revenue cosplay.
Popular politics, messy WTO and avoidance games.
Ring-fence for high streets or it's just general revenue cosplay.
Do it. Town centres need a dedicated cashflow, not vibes.
Tax them, but don't hypothecate into a gimmick fund.
Exactly. yes — platforms ate the high street's ad and attention economy.
Interesting take. tax them, but don't hypothecate into a gimmick fund.
Sure, and no new levy — business rates reform matters more.
Lol. popular politics, messy WTO and avoidance games.