81.   I REFER to the comments made by an anonymous smoker who mistakenly tried to justify smokers as paying more tax indirectly due to higher Government levy on cigarettes.

82.   But he pointed out that drivers had always been liable to pay tax on their allowances if it exceeded the cost of running and maintaining a car.

83.   Polls show American voters more willing to pay taxes than a few years ago.

84.   My only worry was that I suspected Charlie had never bothered to pay any tax in the first place.

85.   As interest is paid tax free on National Savings there is a competitive advantage in attracting the savings of those who do not pay tax.

86.   Money leaves the UK private sector, the system, and flows to the government sector when tax of any kind, for example, is paid.

87.   And freezing personal tax allowances means more people will have to pay tax.

88.   And the year before so you will have to pay tax.

89.   The question is, do the people of Britain believe in paying higher taxes for good services delivered by central and local government?