screwed yet agin by the coalition

[ongakgak]

george osborne really is the devil

I am so angry about this, is it really true?

This is the part I find most concerning:

"Foreign means anywhere. If these proposals go ahead, the UK will be only the second country in the world to allow money that has passed through tax havens to remain untaxed when it gets here. The other is Switzerland."

and

"But that's not the end of it. While big business will be exempt from tax on its foreign branch earnings, it will, amazingly, still be able to claim the expense of funding its foreign branches against tax it pays in the UK."

I follow Robert Peston on Twitter and he tweeted 48 hours after the article was published -

?@Peston: For those looking for a view on the Monbiot tax article, this is by no means a simple issue. It's going to take a while?

If he comes up with anything - I'll link it.

Oooh, thanks. Good to know someone else is on the case. Though Private Eye has had some stuff recently about Peston being strangely reluctant to spill the beans - almost as though he was being pressured from above...

I think Tory bashing is more resepectable than foxhunting; Clugg chose to work for a Tory MP years ago So we do have a Tory Government really.

As a general rule: never lick a governments arse; they will always fart in your face.

Nick Clugg says he will fix the rich tax evaders.

The serious commentators say: "Who will shop them?"

CLeggy may say ex wives and business partners. Dont hold your breath

cheers "Gabby"

Nick Clegg will be 'fixed' by the rich tax evaders before he fixes them! He's not going to be in office for very long so should not worry too much! Clegg has a permanently 'haunted look' has anyone else noticed?

I do wonder why it's taking Peston so long to come up with his own opinion on this tax. Surely if Monbiot is correct - then Peston only needs to cleanse the Monbiot article of 'gratuitous Tory bashing rhetoric' add in a dash of evidence and blog....

How hard can it be?

Excellent posts by CinnabarRed Fri 11-Feb-11 11:09:27 on AIBU thread.

Given up waiting for Peston.....