David Cameron, secrecy and tax avoidance

[foxy lady]

They are very similar; but the leader is the most important.

 

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They are much cleverer than that

 

They set the rules so that they and they friends stay within the law.

 

It is pretty standard around the world. If you don't break the law it isn't a crime. There are a few exceptions like North Korea, but most sensible folk wouldn't want to live there or our society to become like theirs.

[El Cid]

Presumeably if they stay within the set laws, so can everyone else? I don't see how you can claim otherwise.

 

Who are their friends?

 

The people that fund the party.

[unbeliever]

The people that fund the party.

 

But it's okay for the country to be run for the benefit of Labour's "friends" because they're the public sector unions. And you're in a public sector union.

Is that about the size of it?

 

Have a look at the funding for both parties before treating stereotypes as fact.

[truman]

They are very similar; but the leader is the most important.

 

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They are much cleverer than that

 

They set the rules so that they and they friends stay within the law.

 

It's a good job there was none of this tax avoidance around when Labour were in power..

[RonJeremy]

It's a good job there was none of this tax avoidance around when Labour were in power..

 

QUite. But there will always be tax avoidance. And it's legal. We all do it. No one wants to pay more tax than they need to.

I choose to invest in an ISA to avoid tax. Oh, and a pension.

[El Cid]

But it's okay for the country to be run for the benefit of Labour's "friends" because they're the public sector unions. And you're in a public sector union.

Is that about the size of it?

 

Have a look at the funding for both parties before treating stereotypes as fact.

 

But the Tories have more of a problem because Labour get money from both millionaires and “ordinary working people”, state funding and spending limits is the answer

 

Do large donors expect to get something in return, I think that we would both agree that both sides serve the people that fund them.

 

Companies should be banned from giving money to political parties!!

[RonJeremy]

But the Tories have more of a problem because Labour get money from both millionaires and “ordinary working people”, state funding and spending limits is the answer

 

Do large donors expect to get something in return, I think that we would both agree that both sides serve the people that fund them.

 

Companies should be banned from giving money to political parties!!

 

What about the Cooperative ? Should they be stopped from sponsoring labour MPs?

[El Cid]

What about the Cooperative ? Should they be stopped from sponsoring labour MPs?

 

Individuals should donate, not businesses; we are not all blinkered by party politics.

[I1L2T3]

But it's okay for the country to be run for the benefit of Labour's "friends" because they're the public sector unions. And you're in a public sector union.

Is that about the size of it?

 

Have a look at the funding for both parties before treating stereotypes as fact.

 

I think your point reinforces the need for state funding of parties. We need to remove this undercurrent of conflict which is driven by suspicion that arises from one party being heavily funded by business and the other being heavily funded by unions.

[RonJeremy]

I think your point reinforces the need for state funding of parties. We need to remove this undercurrent of conflict which is driven by suspicion that arises from one party being heavily funded by business and the other being heavily funded by unions.

 

Are those two parties both The Labour Party?

https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2015/03/24/list-of-labour-cash-donors-non-trade-union/