to think that Jim Ratcliffes statement is not an apology.

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If you looked up the meaning of "sorry not sorry" there would be a link to this!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cdjm3n8yrwnt

Do you think he applies that to the immigrants playing for Man U?

When money is involved the terms/labels change. So the billionaire is welcomed as a resident to the reassuringly expensive Monaco. Just like those non-doms are welcomed over here with their house buying and unexplained income. Scruffy Jim's income comes from his business but he would not describe himself as an immigrant like Frederick Trump (grandfather of Donald). Jim can move around to whichever tax haven seems favourable

I never said you weren't? I'm just saying that everyone's opinions are based on falsehoods and feels.

But this has everything to do with it, he is commenting about how the UK is run but not contributing tax.

Yet he is sacking staff from a rich club and reducing terms and conditions.

Not to mention overseas players that the club has brought in.

What do you think the living wage should be then? Don't moan about the cost of living when they put food prices up again to cover another wage rise.
The government could easily change taxes tomorrow to make life more comfortable for working people . They could also slash energy bills and petrol/diesel prices.

He’s an immigrant. He can see himself how he likes I guess.

The fact that I would not describe myself as a middle aged woman doesnt mean that I am not one.

He is an immigrant, that is a fact. Opinion is of no consequence.

Are they? I don’t think mine are. I tend to look at the facts before forming an opinion. I thought that was how it was done.

Farage used the term economic migrant

Nobody thinks they do. It doesn't even matter. Who cares

Slashing energy bills when energy companies are privately owned with shareholders earning dividends is not so simple.

lt is akin to asking the government to reduce prices in Tescos.

No "they" couldnt.

Sadly it really isnt as simple as you seem to believe, we all wish it was!

So companies must be allowed to cash in with massive profits underwritten by tax payer money enabling their employees to actually survive, and the better answer would be to cut services and the welfare state (the result of cutting taxes)? The government can’t slash energy bills because Tories sold the companies to their mates, so that’s out.
At some point we have to challenge this nonsense.

Man Utd players are hired on meritocracy. Does any football club use DEI when buying players?

he can eff off back to Monaco, he has no right to state such things whilst being made rich off the back of UK citizens and paying no tax.

It does matter. And the lies in his statement prove that his opinions are based on known falsehoods. Or they aren't, he’s an even worse liar trying to get other people to base their opinions on lies.

What’s that got to do with the price of fish?

The point is that a someone who employs immigrants and is an immigrant himself is a massive hypocrite for slagging off immigrants!

So he wouldn't have to pay tax which is ironic as he's moaning about benefit claimants who also don't all pay tax. 🤔

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/12/fa-jim-ratcliffe-football-rules-immigrants-manchester-united

This might not be relevant but am I the only one really disgusted by the Guardian using the picture below?

Out of all the photos of this scruff that exist, what a coincidence that they’ve just so managed to find a picture of him wearing a poppy! He’s not even facing the camera but they’ve used it anyway.

Stoking the fires of division and sneering at those who wear the poppy. Suggesting those who wear the poppy are flag shaggers and racists, politicising the simple tradition whilst pretending that it’s “the other side” who are politicising it.

They know exactly what they’re doing.

I think that’s a bit of a stretch. Poppies aren’t the province of flagshaggers and have never been seen like that. I think Ratcliffe has a bit of a cheek to wear one when not paying tax though.

You don't think the welfare and immigration bill need to be cut? They are absolutely destroying this country. Wake up. It's not sustainable. The country will go bankrupt

Absolutely right!

Countries can’t go bankrupt.
So you want companies ti make bigger and bigger profits subsidised by the benefit bill? We can’t afford it. It’s not sustainable.

I would rather people made a sincere effort to be truthful. But facts alone are not enough to inform opinions. I think he just said a number off the top of his head. I don't think he's particularly wedded to that particular figure and I don't think he cares and I don't think anyone else cares other than people who disagree and hope that this will discredit him enough to persuade one or two people to reject his premise.

It's interesting that the media seem to be emphasising problems with his choice of language over highlighting his factual inaccuracies.