A call to arms

This is a call to arms. Below is a draft of a letter I intend to send to David Cameron and George Osbourne. I encourage you, yes YOU reader, to get writing and let these posh bastards know that we are not happy with the status quo and with the policies they intend to implement. Round One, Ding Ding!

Dear Mr Cameron/Mr Osbourne,

I have three points to make.

Firstly, the current government are determined on cracking down on benefits cheats. This is obviously the right course of action but it seems to take a much higher priority than bringing to justice those who are guilty of tax evasion. The Inland Revenue lose about £95 billion in corporate tax through companies and individuals parking assets offshore and employing clever accountants to exploit existing loopholes. Why do you allow this? Instead of cutting public sector jobs and welfare benefits the government should take back the lost billions through closing tax loopholes and pursuing those who evade paying tax. This would more than half the national deficit.

Secondly, George Osbourne declared that we are 'all in this together'. I beg to differ. There are many millionaires in the present cabinet. How on earth can they be in it together with the poor and disadvantaged of society? The following is an example. Recent figures show that around 650,000 carers save the Scottish Government over £7 billion a year. One lady, Muriel Warwick, cares for her elderly mother who suffers from dementia and gets paid £240 a month in carer's allowance. That is £7 a day for 24 hours care. You keep referring to your cuts in welfare and public spending as 'tough but fair'. £7 a day is certainly tough but not fair.

Thirdly, will there be significant reform to avoid a repeated banking crisis?

Yours sincerely,

Michael James Gilfedder.