In Gogol's classic novel Dead Souls the story is told of a con man who seeks to gain the identity of the dead serfs referred to as souls whose owners sometimes had taxes levied on them via a census .By purchasing these dead souls the protaganist seeks to gain social and financial cachet.
Just last week it was revealed that the deceased numbering in the tens of thousands are still receiving benefits beyond the grave to the tune of millions of pounds. The government is now paying dead people with the proceeds of the living. Cradle to grave is obviously not enough for this government. How long before it anounces that the dead will be allowed to vote? No taxation without representation is after all the watchword of all democrats. Death duties with a new twist.
My advice for those that die. Protect the pennies on your eye...
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