So what does this really mean

[Alan Milewczyk]

On 16/09/16 16:21, michael norman wrote:

> I find your idea of all these expats who would pay for the BBC or 
> anything else quite risible.  These are the same people who have left 
> UK to avoid paying irritating things like taxes and BBC licence fees.
>
That's totally out of order. People move abroad for a variety of 
reasons: job opportunities, gentler climate, marriage/love just to 
mention a few that spring to mind.

My partner is in the Philippines - because my pension is deemed too low 
to support her, I can't bring her over here and I can't move over there 
permanently because my monthly prescription list is nearly 20 items and 
my pension would go totally on medication. So my compromise is spending 
4 months over there and the rest of the year here - if I come up on the 
Lottery (some hope!) I'll be over there like a shot. But it's really 
offensive to suggest that dodging taxes is the sole reason for emigrating.

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