British Dream or Dreaming?

Is there a BRITISH DREAM ?

The American Dream gives expression to the individual to build their own lives within a freedom loving society, freedom of thought, freedom of religion, freedom from government domination. Do we in Britain have the same opportunities as we are led to believe?

Is it possible these days for an individual to build a business and retain the fruits of their labours without the profits being stolen away by government - with high taxes and over regulation - big business, banks and others of the parasite hierarchy under which we live.

The 13 years of the Labour/New Labour/Socialist British government seemingly brought about the most striking divisions of the last few decades between those who wish to run their own lives and those whose only intention is to live off the labours of others.

How is it that a few massive companies have emerged from tiny origins over the last few decades, while the vast majority of businesses remain struggling to exist. What is different about Tesco, Peel Holding, RBS. ? (until they overstretched themselves and the taxpayer had to pick up the tab)

Is it a matter of under regulation for some and over-baring regulation for the majority - or is it a matter of being in the know or backhanders in the right places. (Maybe government lobbying is the official phrase)

In small privately owned business any signs of profitability is quickly whittled away by high bank charges, high rents and increasing regulation from all sides. This large section of the economy, small business, is being expected to drag the economy out of this current recession.

The work ethic in some areas of British society has almost disappeared with more and more reliance by whole families with in some cases two and three generations never having experienced working for a living and being solely sustained by welfare benefits. Added to the huge influkes of immigrants through Labours time in office and the last couple of years, some services are at breaking point.
The coalition government is pledged to revitalising the British economy but after over two years very little is evident of a major upturn for business. New policies are being brought in, in the background but most of these will take a long time to mature.