That’s quite a radical idea, Vivienne. I would agree that the present government, at least, needs to take far more responsibility for the welfare of disadvantaged citizens but I don’t believe that they should cover ‘all the charities’ work mainly because the field is just too huge for this to be administratively practical. Besides, individuals will inevitably want to direct some of their money to specific preferred charities that have a personal resonance.Part of what I would like to see in the long term is the introduction of a universal basic income (U.B.I.) to replace a lot of the current benefits system which is over-complex and expensive to administer.
Alastair Banton ● 538d