A right Royal tax wheeze...

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I will happily expose hypocrisy wherever I see it NZClaret. Not worthy of national interest but we have worked tirelessly to get rid of a hypocritical Labour leader of Bolton Council who was simply a Tory in Labour Party clothing. He is now gone!

There is a new togetherness at grass roots Labour Party level and the message is spreading, we must have a fairer more equitable society. Homelessness eradicated, welfare for all, equal access to a well funded NHS, equal education opportunities for every child in the UK are all part of a broader resolution.

It might not happen in my lifetime but I am certain a more egalitarian society is coming to the global masses.
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[sinkov]

I will happily expose hypocrisy wherever I see it NZClaret.

Of course you will be BT, we are both exposers of tax dodging hypocrisy. Your finger was poised above the keyboard, ready to expose the tax dodging activities of both the BBC and the Guardian, but I got in first, just beat you to it. You'll just have to move quicker next time.

[1959_60]

Anyone trying to make political capital on this issue will be made to look silly.

There always have been bad apples in every party - no moral high ground for any party here.

Various parties have played the "holier than thou" card and been found out.

Yes, even the Labour party....and the Lib Dems.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Tax avoidance by MNC's operating in the UK using exploitative labour practices and sheltering profits in off-shore tax havens is my pet hate. The Tories don't seem to mind much though.

I get your Royalist sentiments Alf but just how many castles, palaces and stately homes does one person really need?

[sinkov]

Anyone trying to make political capital on this issue will be made to look silly.

There always have been bad apples in every party - no moral high ground for any party here.

Various parties have played the "holier than thou" card and been found out.

Yes, even the Labour party....and the Lib Dems.

Spot on 59-60, and you're right of course, they will be made to look silly, but it doesn't stop some people trying does it ?

[alfinyalcabo]

"The Duchy of Lancaster was formed centuries ago to hold assets in trust for the Monarch of the day and has tax exempt status. It will pass on to the next Monarch in due course. Although the Queen’s income is paid to her tax free from these assets she voluntarily pays income tax. She also insists that any capital gains tax, also tax free, should be paid.
Tax avoidance? I don’t think so!


Elizabeth did not choose her birthright but since her Father died in 1952 has displayed integrity, compassion and dedication of the highest order. Possibly the greatest Monarch the United Kingdom has ever had. "


When I was younger I used to be a cowboy keeping the Indians at bay until the cavalry arrived but had I been a Knight would have been loyal to my Queen and defended her with my life. (“Arise Sir Alf ”)

[Norder]

When I was younger I used to be a cowboy keeping the Indians at bay until the cavalry arrived but had I been a Knight would have been loyal to my Queen and defended her with my life. (“Arise Sir Alf ”)

...being the loyal subject you seem - Alf....I take it you follow their lead - and as German tradition - open your presents on Christmas eve.

[alfinyalcabo]

...being the loyal subject you seem - Alf....I take it you follow their lead - and as German tradition - open your presents on Christmas eve.

Sooner the better Norder.....Glad I don't live in Spain where they don't open their presents until Epiphany(Fiesta de los tres Reyes) when The Kings or wise men brought their gifts to baby Jesus and falls on the 6th January..

[Norder]

Sooner the better Norder.....Glad I don't live in Spain where they don't open their presents until Epiphany(Fiesta de los tres Reyes) when The Kings or wise men brought their gifts to baby Jesus and falls on the 6th January..

I dont know Alf....you'd need to ask that Philip the Duck of Edinburgh - I believe his Greek end does the days something similar.


anyway....in the meantime - and to tide you over..... have a slice of Battenberg.

[sinkov]

Yes, the number of homeless people is increasing year on year. A major contributor to this problem is that there are simply not enough affordable homes, either on the market or being built. There are two sides to this coin though, one side is not enough housing available for the people looking for somewhere to live, the other side is more people looking for housing than the housing market can supply.

One side can be addressed by an increase in house building, the problem from the other side is more difficult to resolve, that Grauniad piece of BT's above is from 2013, in the four years since then the population of the UK has increased by 2 million, almost entirely due to immigration, and these people need somewhere to live. The miracle is that the number of homeless people isn't rising much more with such a huge population growth year on year.

But this is the elephant in the room, no one wants to talk about it, an increase in homelessness is an inevitable consequence of open borders, free movement of people within the EU. But anyone suggesting that we try to regain control of our borders and attempt to reduce the increase in population growth is howled down as a racist bigot, and all the while the number of homeless grows and we expect our tiny overcrowded island to accomodate an additional half a million people year on year. Can't be done.