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It is my belief that tax credits only go to people who are making money, and they generally keep it.

Control your expenses better than your competition. This is where you can always find the competitive advantage.

Its no secret that I've never liked tax credits.

Everyone must be in the same competitive situation, including on the fiscal level.

Tax credits do not help people get better jobs; in fact, they can create poverty traps that actually disincentivise people from working more hours or finding a better paid job.

Tax credits are designed to help people who work hard but who, through no fault of their own, don't earn enough to keep their families out of poverty.

If you can't compete fairly, honestly, effectively, no government should intervene. Now, some governments do. They prop up failing industries.

I don't feel competitive.

You have to compete with others in the field. Sometimes the competition gets pretty fierce because you're competing for funds or grants to do your work, the financial work.

Competition for places can only benefit you. If you know you've got that much competition, then you're just going to have to work that extra bit harder so you can catch the gaffer's eye.