Uh oh. This should get interesting. As America goes more in the direction of socialism, Raul Castro says, "We have to end forever the notion that Cuba is the only country in the world where you can live without working." Well, Mr. Castro, that sort of thing happens when people work without living.
I also find amusing the tone of the BBC article which speaks about the thriving "black economy" and the many trades people who work "independently without proper permission from the state."
I guess British Socialists, like their Cuban counterparts, find it reactionary or at least gauche that people would work in a profession of their choosing without "proper permission."
Also, can we soon expect another unofficial and yet officially pushed migration to the US?