goldfinger
- 09 Jun 2005 12:25
Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).
Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.
cheers GF.
hilary
- 14 Jul 2014 18:17
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There's nothing whatsoever wrong with tax avoidance. Bring it on.
It's stupid for anybody earning GBP 100k+ to be paying tax if they can avoid it legitimately.
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 19:40
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Giddeon Osbourne disagrees and is going after the thieves.
You now going to vote labour Hilary?, lets face it this is the end of the Tories now.
Thatcher being outed and all.
Remember this is just the beginning.
Haystack
- 14 Jul 2014 19:44
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gf
I have been out all day putting in a kitchen for the mother in law. I am quite pleased to have missed your usual nonsense.
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 19:45
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Hays how was Hilarys then???????????????????
cynic
- 14 Jul 2014 19:57
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the whole of the following is interesting, i think ......
Chicago drug maker AbbVie is a big step closer to slashing its tax bill: Its U.K. takeover target, Shire, said it would recommend accepting a new, higher bid.
That would enable AbbVie (ABBV) to switch its home base to the U.K. and pay a lower rate of tax.
The latest bid of £31.4 billion pounds ($54 billion) is the fifth since early May, and is 35% higher than the original offer.
AbbVie thinks it can achieve a "competitive tax domicile" by moving its base to the U.K., where the rate of corporate tax will be just 20% beginning next April. That's down from 26% in 2011. The U.S. rate is 35%.
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 20:22
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And meanwhile the poorer get poorer and poorer.
Re- FTSE bosses 250 times average salary.
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 20:23
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That maybe 150 times either way it stinks.
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 20:24
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Ten years ago it was a multiple of just 9.
MaxK
- 14 Jul 2014 20:26
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Corp tax 35% in the land of the lawyer?
But if it's tax rates, why not relocate to paddyland, it's even cheaper.
Fred1new
- 14 Jul 2014 20:28
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But we live in a prosperous conservative state.
The wealthy plunder and then conserve!
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 20:31
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They do now Fred but its the last stand after todays news on thatcher and the peados.
Slowly but surely one by one they will be caught.
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 20:38
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RESHUFFLE .............so far.........
8:34pm: Attorney General Dominic Grieve leaves the government.
8:16pm: Transport minister Stephen Hammond out.
8:07pm: Police minister Damian Green sacked.
7:30pm: David Willetts quits, will leave parliament next year.
7:27pm: Nick Hurd stands down as Minister for Civil Society.
7:18pm: Northern Ireland Minister Andrew Robathan quits.
7:17pm: Development Minister Alan Duncan quits “at his own request”.
5:36pm: Ken Clarke quits as Minister Without Portfolio.
5:29pm: David Jones sacked as Welsh Secretary.
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 20:52
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Jim Pickard @PickardJE 1m
The most sensational rumour is William Hague quitting no idea if true yet
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 20:53
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Looks to me like all the legal Eagles are quitting, I wonder why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 21:19
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LATEST........
9:07pm: Solicitor General Oliver Heald also leaving.
9.03pm: Greg Barker out of DECC and will quit parliament next year.
8:34pm: Attorney General Dominic Grieve leaves the government.
8:16pm: Transport minister Stephen Hammond out.
8:07pm: Police minister Damian Green sacked.
7:30pm: David Willetts quits, will leave parliament next year.
7:27pm: Nick Hurd stands down as Minister for Civil Society.
7:18pm: Northern Ireland Minister Andrew Robathan quits.
7:17pm: Development Minister Alan Duncan quits “at his own request”.
5:36pm: Ken Clarke quits as Minister Without Portfolio.
5:29pm: David Jones sacked as Welsh Secretary
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 21:20
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Looks to me like Camoron is panic struck........far more to come they say!!!!!!!!!!!!
MaxK
- 14 Jul 2014 21:22
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When's Dave going?
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 21:26
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Tim Montgomerie @TimMontgomerie 8m
The hardworking Owen Paterson has gone. Big blow for Euroscepticism, climate realism and the countryside vote. Lib Dems rejoicing apparently
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 21:26
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May next year some time Max.
goldfinger
- 14 Jul 2014 21:36
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Camoron opens up a can of worms with this anti Euro Tory below..
9:28pm: Owen Paterson sacked.
9:07pm: Solicitor General Oliver Heald also leaving.
9.03pm: Greg Barker out of DECC and will quit parliament next year.
8:34pm: Attorney General Dominic Grieve leaves the government.
8:16pm: Transport minister Stephen Hammond out.
8:07pm: Police minister Damian Green sacked.
7:30pm: David Willetts quits, will leave parliament next year.
7:27pm: Nick Hurd stands down as Minister for Civil Society.
7:18pm: Northern Ireland Minister Andrew Robathan quits.
7:17pm: Development Minister Alan Duncan quits “at his own request”.
5:36pm: Ken Clarke quits as Minister Without Portfolio.
5:29pm: David Jones sacked as Welsh Secretary.
Developing…