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[Rita_Poon]

Incidentally, I had to pay a significant chunk of tax this year, in the region of £12k as a single immediate payment. I had to self-declare that I was liable, and having done so, had to pay up. I could have lied, and if I was ever caught out I could have claimed I was confused over the rules. Set up a payment plan, whatever. But really, it wasn't that complicated, and it's not like I have an accountant, I'd read the rules myself and worked out what I owed. The idea that multimillionaire Nadhim and his team of accountants just had a bit of a collective brain-whoopsie and didn't realise he owed £5m is absolutely ridiculous.

It's theft. Tax fraud is theft from us all. Patriots invest in their country, not steal from it.

Depressingly prescient, the following that is.

 

[Xizor]

Depressingly prescient, the following that is.

You mean you don't prefer the "21st century Presidential" reply that his soon-to-be ten-times successor Trump gave in one of the 2016 debates:?"Not paying taxes? That makes me smart".

I do also recall Trump at the time being asked to illustrate a sacrifice he'd made for the nation. He mentioned starting a company, and employing people.

Beggars belief that these people, who give literally nothing of themselves and just take take take, are hailed as 'patriots' by a significant, yet deluded section of the populace (who are usually the ones forking over the cash like the rest of us).

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

You mean you don't prefer the "21st century Presidential" reply that his soon-to-be ten-times successor Trump gave in one of the 2016 debates:?"Not paying taxes? That makes me smart".

I do also recall Trump at the time being asked to illustrate a sacrifice he'd made for the nation. He mentioned starting a company, and employing people.

Beggars belief that these people, who give literally nothing of themselves and just take take take, are hailed as 'patriots' by a significant, yet deluded section of the populace (who are usually the ones forking over the cash like the rest of us).

But, that's the thing - politicians come from society, they are a reflection of it and there is a significant section of populace who think rules are there to be broken. There's no doubt in mind that we are becoming ever more self obsessed, what's-in-it-for-me, you're-stupid-if-you-don't and politicians are an extension of that mindset.

There's an element of Czechs, about 30%, who see former PM, Andrej Babiš, and his numerous fraud charges as something they relate to, something that demonstrates his superior wiles and acumen. It's how they would act in his position, EU giving away money, I would be stupid not to embezzle it and then lie or else someone else will do it.

It's the Tory mindset, if I don't pinch this then it'll end up in someone else's pocket or worse, school lunches for kids or some woke nonsense. You can't imagine the pessimism, the grim unrelenting selfishness and sense of self entitlement it takes to be, or worse, vote Tory.

While I'm on it, Labour need to embrace the hope, celebrate the diversity and strengths of the UK and give people a reason to believe.

 

[NeilMorepies]

 

[Rita_Poon]

'extreme' protest laws. treat protesters like terrorists. outlaw civil disobedience. outlaw face coverings.

great britain.

 

[Aberblue]

'extreme' protest laws. treat protesters like terrorists. outlaw civil disobedience. outlaw face coverings.

great britain.

What if there's another pandemic?

 

[Rita_Poon]

What if there's another pandemic?

What about religious persuasion. It's no accident this.

 

[Eggs]

….Cameron leaking to The Times that he persuaded Trump to get the Republican endorsement of funding for Ukraine. What a hero.

 

[Eggs]

….Rwanda process ‘disapplied’ by NI courts.

 

[Rita_Poon]

On yer marks, get set, start laughing!

Esther McVey planning crackdown on civil service diversity initiatives

So-called minister for common sense says she wants to ban wearing of rainbow lanyards among other measures

www.theguardian.com

That's right, the minister for common sense has decreed... "and I’m not prepared to see pointless job creation schemes for the politically correct."

Is liz truss a virus? And has infected the lot of them? They appear to get more brainless by the minute.

 

[Blue 1]

On yer marks, get set, start laughing!

Esther McVey planning crackdown on civil service diversity initiatives

So-called minister for common sense says she wants to ban wearing of rainbow lanyards among other measures

www.theguardian.com

That's right, the minister for common sense has decreed... "and I’m not prepared to see pointless job creation schemes for the politically correct."

Is liz truss a virus? And has infected the lot of them? They appear to get more brainless by the minute.

Just the Wokefinder General doing her job.



The utter waste of carbon.

 

[Dharma]

Just the Wokefinder General doing her job.



The utter waste of carbon.

Should start with her husbands property management.

 

[mightymoyes]

On yer marks, get set, start laughing!

Esther McVey planning crackdown on civil service diversity initiatives

So-called minister for common sense says she wants to ban wearing of rainbow lanyards among other measures

www.theguardian.com

That's right, the minister for common sense has decreed... "and I’m not prepared to see pointless job creation schemes for the politically correct."

Is liz truss a virus? And has infected the lot of them? They appear to get more brainless by the minute.

Minister for lanyards

 

[Walken]

Minister for lanyards

Nurses absolutely run into the ground who just want to do something harmless like wear a lanyard that shows support or acceptance, I'm glad they are being brought to heal by corrupt tories who have spent 14 years making their career choice an utter hell.

 

[summerisle]

lol Stop it, stop it now.