But take away the hyperbole and they're not far wrong though are they?
We (as pilots) do pay a lot of tax. Our public services are crumbling (NHS waiting times? Police crime stats? The railways? I could go on...)
The government seems pre occupied with protecting pensioners and the ever increasing number of benefit claimants from the harsh tyranny of a cost of living crisis, while draining the "squeezed middle" to fund it.
Would you really recommend the UK as a place to stay and build a career and family if you were talking to a bright 20- something year old graduate? I dont think i would.