@TinaRiches1@DanNeidle That’s exactly what I thought the time of reading. All the suggestion does is open up a whole new slippery-slope of justifiable reasons for taking other things out of charge to VAT
@JudithFreedman @SpinningHugo Yes. The fact that men are so shocked that this happens is proof that men themselves need to pause and reflect on the way their silence and blindness have created this culture. Article attached for anyone interested. https://t.co/E8kpV5LsjR
@JudithFreedman The halfpenny in 1984 - when it was abolished - had the equivalent in purchasing power as 3 pence today. Removing 1p and 2p coins from circulation is the right thing to do but this government are so weak that they can’t risk the slightest upset to the electorate.