nostr:npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4 it was always for most people an imposed, by cunning, mechanism to reduce employers liabilities, to enable shareholders and executives to picket more money. 
Hence the judges had to introduce a new category of worker to explain that apparently "self-employed" were "employees" who evaded social security benefits, whilst they're employees evaded NI contributions.