Few countries would want to copy Finland's austere climate or sombre history even if they could (though spelling reform in English might meritconsideration).
Her attorney had sought probation, arguing that Hill's charitable works, her family circumstances and the fact she paid back the taxes she owed should meritconsideration.
Their proposals to promote more private-sector jobs for the poor by cutting employers' national insurance contributions and shifting the burden of taxation on to capital-intensive activities from labour-intensive ones merit further consideration.