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Originally Posted by danielf
Ok. That's fair enough (and does suggest spending as a % of GDP has increased quite a lot over the last 6-7 years). Mind you, UK spending as a % of GDP isn't particularly high historically.
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Sadly it is high relative to the tax intake, that's the rub.
Historically it has been high though not so much recently. Remains high relative to Canada, USA, Australia, etc, nations we've more in common with than Europe to be honest.