Brexit delayed

[fivepointer]

Of course the NHS and everything else is on the table. Did you expect anything else?

With the Tories its always best to look at what they do, not at what they say.

[Digby]

I think a government keeping its options open is fine, the issue for me is I wouldn't trust this government with flushing a toilet

[Puja]

I think a government keeping its options open is fine, the issue for me is I wouldn't trust this government with flushing a toilet

You've nailed it. I was going to say that the tribalism of our politics at the moment means that the very fact the amendment came from Labour nixed any chance of most Tory MPs supporting it and that voting it down doesn't necessarily mean that the government is opposed to the spirit of the amendment, but I'm disinclined to give this government the benefit of the doubt.

Puja

[Son of Mathonwy]

I think a government keeping its options open is fine, the issue for me is I wouldn't trust this government with flushing a toilet

You've nailed it. I was going to say that the tribalism of our politics at the moment means that the very fact the amendment came from Labour nixed any chance of most Tory MPs supporting it and that voting it down doesn't necessarily mean that the government is opposed to the spirit of the amendment, but I'm disinclined to give this government the benefit of the doubt.

Puja

I think we have to assume that everyone who voted against the clause thought either 1) it was a bad thing or 2) their careers were more important than the good the clause would have achieved.

[Digby]

I think a government keeping its options open is fine, the issue for me is I wouldn't trust this government with flushing a toilet

You've nailed it. I was going to say that the tribalism of our politics at the moment means that the very fact the amendment came from Labour nixed any chance of most Tory MPs supporting it and that voting it down doesn't necessarily mean that the government is opposed to the spirit of the amendment, but I'm disinclined to give this government the benefit of the doubt.

Puja

I think we have to assume that everyone who voted against the clause thought either 1) it was a bad thing or 2) their careers were more important than the good the clause would have achieved.

And 3) they didn't want to intrude on the options open to the executive in normal governance

[Stom]

Didn't quite know where to put this, but I referenced Jim Davidson to my wife in a discussion yesterday. I didn't use his name, but she was wondering how a comedian could be pro-government. So I referenced him...

And, well, today YouTube decided I might want to watch Jim Davidson. I mean, wtf!

So I did. OMFG! Jesus, this is what these old people are watching that turns their minds to mush.



Jeez. And then the comments...

[Puja]

Jeez. And then the comments...

Why did I read them. Why.

Puja

[Son of Mathonwy]

Didn't quite know where to put this, but I referenced Jim Davidson to my wife in a discussion yesterday. I didn't use his name, but she was wondering how a comedian could be pro-government. So I referenced him...

And, well, today YouTube decided I might want to watch Jim Davidson. I mean, wtf!

So I did. OMFG! Jesus, this is what these old people are watching that turns their minds to mush.



Jeez. And then the comments...

I lasted 3 minutes. I don't know if it got offensive later, but it every second I saw offended my sense of what the fuck is the point of that?

[Eugene Wrayburn]

Not clicking because I don't want to give him money. What's the gist?

[Stom]

Not clicking because I don't want to give him money. What's the gist?

He’s just exactly like those people... says, for instance, that Hamilton is great, but he shouldn’t politicize it. What would his poor mum think? Does she agree with this? Does her life not matter? ( because, of course, if black lives matter, no other lives can matter).

And then all the other ones. Basically, I’m not a racist, I’m just racist.

[Digby]

I do have an issue with Hamilton banging on about social equality whilst he dodges tax

[canta_brian]

I do have an issue with Hamilton banging on about social equality whilst he dodges tax

The problem with that is that it sort of means that you aren’t allowed to take advantage of the international nature of taxation if you get Rich in the public eye, but that it’s fine if you inherited your money like a proper chap.

[Puja]

I do have an issue with Hamilton banging on about social equality whilst he dodges tax

The problem with that is that it sort of means that you aren’t allowed to take advantage of the international nature of taxation if you get Rich in the public eye, but that it’s fine if you inherited your money like a proper chap.

I mean, I'm against tax avoidance from any and everyone, so I want everyone taxed properly. However, Rees-Mogg at least is open about not giving a shit that public services are underfunded and Rashford (as far as I'm aware) pays his fair share of taxes with his moralising. I like Hamilton and he gets a lot more stick than he should, but it does seem odd to financially base yourself in Monaco and also complain that vital services are being underfunded.

Puja

[Digby]

I do have an issue with Hamilton banging on about social equality whilst he dodges tax

The problem with that is that it sort of means that you aren’t allowed to take advantage of the international nature of taxation if you get Rich in the public eye, but that it’s fine if you inherited your money like a proper chap.

I would also be against people who've inherited vast wealth tax dodging and then lecturing people on social equality

[Stom]

I do have an issue with Hamilton banging on about social equality whilst he dodges tax

The problem with that is that it sort of means that you aren’t allowed to take advantage of the international nature of taxation if you get Rich in the public eye, but that it’s fine if you inherited your money like a proper chap.

I would also be against people who've inherited vast wealth tax dodging and then lecturing people on social equality

What counts as a tax dodge? As I’m pretty sure I fall into that bracket if it includes running operations from a more tax positive legislation. Though, oddly, we might be seeing something up in the Uk for tax reasons simply because the vat threshold is so much higher than everywhere than Switzerland.

[canta_brian]

I do have an issue with Hamilton banging on about social equality whilst he dodges tax

The problem with that is that it sort of means that you aren’t allowed to take advantage of the international nature of taxation if you get Rich in the public eye, but that it’s fine if you inherited your money like a proper chap.

I would also be against people who've inherited vast wealth tax dodging and then lecturing people on social equality

Ah, so it’s the lecturing that is bad?

Funnily enough most of those who have inherited vast wealth and are avoiding taxation don’t tend to give a flying fuck about social equality and wouldn’t therefore comment.

Hamilton’s position may be hypocritical but at least he has recognised it as a problem.

[Digby]

The problem with that is that it sort of means that you aren’t allowed to take advantage of the international nature of taxation if you get Rich in the public eye, but that it’s fine if you inherited your money like a proper chap.

I would also be against people who've inherited vast wealth tax dodging and then lecturing people on social equality

Ah, so it’s the lecturing that is bad?

Funnily enough most of those who have inherited vast wealth and are avoiding taxation don’t tend to give a flying fuck about social equality and wouldn’t therefore comment.

Hamilton’s position may be hypocritical but at least he has recognised it as a problem.

He has recognised a problem, and then run away from his fair share in dealing with said problem, and then turned around and lectured others. It's not dissimilar work to that of someone like Bono

[Puja]

I would also be against people who've inherited vast wealth tax dodging and then lecturing people on social equality

Ah, so it’s the lecturing that is bad?

Funnily enough most of those who have inherited vast wealth and are avoiding taxation don’t tend to give a flying fuck about social equality and wouldn’t therefore comment.

Hamilton’s position may be hypocritical but at least he has recognised it as a problem.

He has recognised a problem, and then run away from his fair share in dealing with said problem, and then turned around and lectured others. It's not dissimilar work to that of someone like Bono

I would agree that "recognising it as a problem" and then actively removing your money to make sure that none of it will be used to contribute to the solution is actually worse. "This is terrible! Oh, no - *I'm* not going to help."

Puja

[Eugene Wrayburn]

I would also be against people who've inherited vast wealth tax dodging and then lecturing people on social equality

Ah, so it’s the lecturing that is bad?

Funnily enough most of those who have inherited vast wealth and are avoiding taxation don’t tend to give a flying fuck about social equality and wouldn’t therefore comment.

Hamilton’s position may be hypocritical but at least he has recognised it as a problem.

He has recognised a problem, and then run away from his fair share in dealing with said problem, and then turned around and lectured others. It's not dissimilar work to that of someone like Bono

Has he though? How many weeks a year does he spend in the UK? What does he do with his money. He may well be spending more than the tax take on social programmes he thinks worthwhile (or he might be spending it on caviar for all I know). He either has a good point or he doesn't. Without a minute examination of his finances, I'm not prepared to say he shouldn't or even that he's a hypocrite.

[Digby]

Ah, so it’s the lecturing that is bad?

Funnily enough most of those who have inherited vast wealth and are avoiding taxation don’t tend to give a flying fuck about social equality and wouldn’t therefore comment.

Hamilton’s position may be hypocritical but at least he has recognised it as a problem.

He has recognised a problem, and then run away from his fair share in dealing with said problem, and then turned around and lectured others. It's not dissimilar work to that of someone like Bono

Has he though? How many weeks a year does he spend in the UK? What does he do with his money. He may well be spending more than the tax take on social programmes he thinks worthwhile (or he might be spending it on caviar for all I know). He either has a good point or he doesn't. Without a minute examination of his finances, I'm not prepared to say he shouldn't or even that he's a hypocrite.

Maybe a lot of F1 drivers base themselves in Monaco (or Switzerland as Hamilton did for a period) simply for the love of the place, or maybe Gerhard Burger gave the only honest answer when asked why he was based there and said simply, tax.

Hamilton does spend a decent chunk of cash on various scholarship programmes aimed at developing the number of black engineers in F1 (and probably other leading auto sport events) but that and other charity spending probably doesn't match his annual tax dodge, it might not even match his VAT dodging whilst flying around the world on a private plane, luckily for Hamilton climate change will not hit BAME people the hardest

Of course people are going to think differently about the world, and not everyone will consider just because he dodges social responsibility they shouldn't take at face value concerns he has about social responsibility, but I can tell you specifically does think Hamilton's tax dodging is an issue, Hamilton and his staff, because they've said they recognise it's a problem given the comments he's made and he'll need/seek to address that, he just hasn't addressed it that I'm aware of. Though I recognise for me I'm more interested in him paying his taxes than making a speech about why it's not an issue.

[Stom]

He has recognised a problem, and then run away from his fair share in dealing with said problem, and then turned around and lectured others. It's not dissimilar work to that of someone like Bono

Has he though? How many weeks a year does he spend in the UK? What does he do with his money. He may well be spending more than the tax take on social programmes he thinks worthwhile (or he might be spending it on caviar for all I know). He either has a good point or he doesn't. Without a minute examination of his finances, I'm not prepared to say he shouldn't or even that he's a hypocrite.

Maybe a lot of F1 drivers base themselves in Monaco (or Switzerland as Hamilton did for a period) simply for the love of the place, or maybe Gerhard Burger gave the only honest answer when asked why he was based there and said simply, tax.

Hamilton does spend a decent chunk of cash on various scholarship programmes aimed at developing the number of black engineers in F1 (and probably other leading auto sport events) but that and other charity spending probably doesn't match his annual tax dodge, it might not even match his VAT dodging whilst flying around the world on a private plane, luckily for Hamilton climate change will not hit BAME people the hardest

Of course people are going to think differently about the world, and not everyone will consider just because he dodges social responsibility they shouldn't take at face value concerns he has about social responsibility, but I can tell you specifically does think Hamilton's tax dodging is an issue, Hamilton and his staff, because they've said they recognise it's a problem given the comments he's made and he'll need/seek to address that, he just hasn't addressed it that I'm aware of. Though I recognise for me I'm more interested in him paying his taxes than making a speech about why it's not an issue.

If he doesn’t live in the UK for more than half the year, and there’s a good chance he doesn’t, how is it tax avoidance? Just because he’s British doesn’t mean he should pay tax in the UK. I don’t.

[Digby]

It's a lesser thing assuming you're not earning the millions each month Hamilton will.

That said if you're merely asking does that you're a former staffer to Boris Johnson who left the UK to live in a low tax regime run by a dictator inform how I'd take your commentary on the woes of Corbyn and his ilk in the UK then the answer to that is yes. It doesn't mean you don't have a point, just as concerns about Hamilton's conflicting stance doesn't mean he doesn't have a point.

If someone is doing what they're doing to just try and get by for their family it's one thing, though even then if everyone did that there's a problem in society, doing it on the level Hamilton does it whilst still wrapping oneself in the Union Flag..., well it bothers me. I will not be the only one it bothers, though there'll be plenty who aren't bothered by it or consider it distinct from his comments on BLM

[Stom]

It's a lesser thing assuming you're not earning the millions each month Hamilton will.

That said if you're merely asking does that you're a former staffer to Boris Johnson who left the UK to live in a low tax regime run by a dictator inform how I'd take your commentary on the woes of Corbyn and his ilk in the UK then the answer to that is yes. It doesn't mean you don't have a point, just as concerns about Hamilton's conflicting stance doesn't mean he doesn't have a point.

If someone is doing what they're doing to just try and get by for their family it's one thing, though even then if everyone did that there's a problem in society, doing it on the level Hamilton does it whilst still wrapping oneself in the Union Flag..., well it bothers me. I will not be the only one it bothers, though there'll be plenty who aren't bothered by it or consider it distinct from his comments on BLM

I was never a staffer!!!

And so your ability to be a proud Brit is dependent on where you pay your tax?

I mean, it’s very different between someone who lives in the UK but fiddles their taxes to someone who lives in another country. And Hamilton doesn’t live in the UK.

[Stom]

It's a lesser thing assuming you're not earning the millions each month Hamilton will.

That said if you're merely asking does that you're a former staffer to Boris Johnson who left the UK to live in a low tax regime run by a dictator inform how I'd take your commentary on the woes of Corbyn and his ilk in the UK then the answer to that is yes. It doesn't mean you don't have a point, just as concerns about Hamilton's conflicting stance doesn't mean he doesn't have a point.

If someone is doing what they're doing to just try and get by for their family it's one thing, though even then if everyone did that there's a problem in society, doing it on the level Hamilton does it whilst still wrapping oneself in the Union Flag..., well it bothers me. I will not be the only one it bothers, though there'll be plenty who aren't bothered by it or consider it distinct from his comments on BLM

I was never a staffer!!!

And so your ability to be a proud Brit is dependent on where you pay your tax?

I mean, it’s very different between someone who lives in the UK but fiddles their taxes to someone who lives in another country. And Hamilton doesn’t live in the UK.

Actually, that is one of the sticks used to beat him with, that he lives in America and acts more American than British, while the same people complain about his tax arrangements when they’ve just complained he doesn’t even live in the Uk.

Button never got the same criticism, maybe because he was a stereotypical white playboy, not a black kid with actual interests outside of his sport

[Eugene Wrayburn]

He has recognised a problem, and then run away from his fair share in dealing with said problem, and then turned around and lectured others. It's not dissimilar work to that of someone like Bono

Has he though? How many weeks a year does he spend in the UK? What does he do with his money. He may well be spending more than the tax take on social programmes he thinks worthwhile (or he might be spending it on caviar for all I know). He either has a good point or he doesn't. Without a minute examination of his finances, I'm not prepared to say he shouldn't or even that he's a hypocrite.

Maybe a lot of F1 drivers base themselves in Monaco (or Switzerland as Hamilton did for a period) simply for the love of the place, or maybe Gerhard Burger gave the only honest answer when asked why he was based there and said simply, tax.

Hamilton does spend a decent chunk of cash on various scholarship programmes aimed at developing the number of black engineers in F1 (and probably other leading auto sport events) but that and other charity spending probably doesn't match his annual tax dodge, it might not even match his VAT dodging whilst flying around the world on a private plane, luckily for Hamilton climate change will not hit BAME people the hardest

Of course people are going to think differently about the world, and not everyone will consider just because he dodges social responsibility they shouldn't take at face value concerns he has about social responsibility, but I can tell you specifically does think Hamilton's tax dodging is an issue, Hamilton and his staff, because they've said they recognise it's a problem given the comments he's made and he'll need/seek to address that, he just hasn't addressed it that I'm aware of. Though I recognise for me I'm more interested in him paying his taxes than making a speech about why it's not an issue.

"That you're aware of" is rather fucking massive caveat. Most rich people don't publicise the ins and outs of their giving.