I know.
And my argument isn't personal either - it's not about HMG subsidising
me, it's about them
investing in a very large number of people
like me, who either are, or could, set up and run successful businesses without having to desert rural areas or place further burdens on our already creaking and groaning cities.
It's only about funding my lifestyle choice to the extent that the style I have chosen is one that is better able to meet this country's carbon emissions targets, for example, and also offers the possibility of a tax income stream to HMG that isn't vulnerable to over-stretched transport systems and crowded cities.