The BBC has reported Dave’s comment on the BBC’s guilty secrets but hasn’t bothered to mention the fellow travellers nor curiously and unusually has it provided any video of the moment limiting itself to saying this… He said a number of public sector organisations, including trade unions and the BBC, had similar investment arrangements, describing them as a “standard practice and not designed to avoid tax”. Couldn’t very … Continue reading
The BBC tells us that… Tata Steel has sold its Long Products Europe business, including its Scunthorpe plant, to investment firm Greybull Capital for a token £1 or €1. The move will safeguard more than 4,000 jobs, but workers are being asked to accept a pay cut and less generous pension arrangements. Greybull said it was arranging a £400m investment package as part of the deal. Is that … Continue reading
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From the ICIJ: The Council of the European Union issued a statement May 14 calling for efforts at the national, EU and international levels “to combat tax fraud and tax evasion” and “aggressive tax planning.” The statement noted that the council’s presidency plans to ask ICIJ to supply EU member states “with the names and details regarding all EU citizens on the ‘offshore leaks’ list.” ICIJ has said that it will not … Continue reading
The Beebs new favourite Corbyn babe, Abi Wilkinson has tweeted this… Abi Wilkinson Retweeted anya @anyabike 21h21 hours ago The tireless @JolyonMaugham on what the Prime Minister has and hasn’t disclosed https://waitingfortax.com/2016/04/09/the-prime-ministers-tax-returns/ … Maugham praises Labour’s John McDonnell for publishing his tax return whilst suggesting Cameron’s maybe didn’t give the full picture. What McDonnell’s doesn’t show is any union subsidies such as the £8000 he got from a Union … Continue reading
Here is a guest post from Nibor… “As the Battle of Brexit moves into higher and higher gear the selective reporting by the Beeb would be worthy of a Panorama, Cause For Concern , Analysis or even better a Crimewatch programme by itself. Today there has been several ” luminaries ” on the BBC radio explaining why we should never leave the EU including a conceited woman who runs a … Continue reading
Lily Allen is appalled by Cameron having had an investment (just over £12,000) with an offshore company…..she herself just bought the shore…in a random moment of drunken extravagance she bought a beach…as you do when you are a multi-millionaire…. Lily Allen owns a private beach in Jamaica. The singer, 23, made the property investment after having a few drinks. ‘I bought a beach! she tells BBC 6 Music … Continue reading
The BBC has been canvassing the views of the anti-Cameron protestors outside Downing Street…. Downing Street protest organiser, journalist Abi Wilkinson, told BBC Radio 5 live the week’s revelations raised questions about Mr Cameron’s commitment to tackling tax avoidance. Abi Wilkinson, a journalist…well, yes, sort of…one that mostly does man bites dog type stories and who refuses to criticise Corbyn publicly because the poor lad has had … Continue reading
What do you get when you mix a man who wrote songs for Elvis, £3m, and a mysterious set of Chinese-owned offshore companies? The answer: A company called Gate Ventures which is in a joint venture with Ensygnia…which has close business contacts with the BBC. Ensygnia’s customers include Visa Europe, PlayJam, O2, Waitrose, and BBC Worldwide. Ensygnia is the start-up in residence at BBC Worldwide and is collaborating … Continue reading
The BBC reports… Labour says PM ‘losing trust’ over offshore fund row Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the PM had “misled the public” and “lost the trust of the British people”. He said Mr Cameron’s actions had showed there was “one rule for the wealthy and another for the rest of us”. Who made offshore funds more ‘user-friendly’ for Brits?…….wealthy Brits presumably…one rule for….. 12:01AM GMT 04 … Continue reading
