@BunkerGraeme Yes there’s something you’re missing. It is no different than income tax: you pay according to your means. Otherwise, council tax would be a per person payment, or based on actual usage. Actually, all tax is payment for services provided by local or national government.
@andrewcarleton7@CwSpooky25829 If he’s so keen to say “mean words” then he can do it without covering his mouth and own the words that he uses. He can’t be that proud of it if he needs to cover his mouth.
@FrankBefield@LBC@NickFerrariLBC If they were as essential as you suggest then they wouldn’t be going out of business. The truth is that culture has shifted away from being pub-based. Things change.
@CraigSpillard Don’t be a landlord then. Fewer landlords means less demand for property means more affordable for normal people. Landlords don’t provide a service, they inflate prices.
@Koolkat6000@anon_opin That presumes that the coffee shop has to turn another person away because of your second espresso shot. Otherwise, they get that second customer’s money anyway.