We love projecting a completely false narrative about how great the country is. In the most part it's probably better than Croydon - if that means anything. But we're catching up
It's also more expensive than Croydon almost everywhere. How nearly the whole of Ireland is more expensive than London is what we should be asking.
The best life in Ireland is reserved for the dole people in social housing. The dole is 220 a week for them. They get everything for free. You can even get food parcels delivered too. Then it's cool - a few cans a day. Some coke at the weekend. Whilst workers get up at London commuter times to travel an hour in traffic to a job a couple of miles away. You don't hear about our crowded roads do you? There are not public transport alternatives.
Tax is loads more than the UK. I think the yearly personal allowance before tax is about a grand - it's less I think.
And don't get ill or old or have bad teeth. Most people just grin and bear it. I'd be keen to know how many people die due to not being able to afford to see a doctor. It would be around a day's wages to see a doctor - if you needed any treatment. If not it's 60-75 for nothing at all. The pub offers relief at those prices.
Again, on the dole this is all free. Everyone should save a bit and leave work. The dole is where it's at here. Working is getting you an early grave. Europe's longest working week and they are lying about our holidays in recent articles I read. 18-21 days at most.
We just got free school books, however, this year.