John Lambies Doos Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I don’t really think that a tax haven should be the basis for which we plan our own independence, but whatever.[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/13/the-pms-predicament-seemed-hopeless-but-brandon-lewis-had-a-cunning-plan?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I reckon they'll let Boris stagger on until he takes the fall for a shambles in the May local elections before getting rid of him. Gives the pretenders time to organize their campaigns too, with some discrete canvassing and cajoling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 20 hours ago, oneteaminglasgow said: I don’t really think that a tax haven should be the basis for which we plan our own independence, but whatever. Can you explain how Ireland is a tax haven please? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, coprolite said: Can you explain how Ireland is a tax haven please? Nah, I’m alright actually. Think I’ll just stick with throwaway snide remarks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 28 minutes ago, oneteaminglasgow said: Nah, I’m alright actually. Think I’ll just stick with throwaway snide remarks. Fair dos 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 13/01/2022 at 12:11, John Lambies Doos said: Strange how Ireland managed to pay they're own furlough scheme and have best vaccination rate in EU. Smaller population too, no natural reserves, better GDP per capita than UK and also managed to give all citizens a fuel rebate this year. Too wee and stupid....nope! And a public healthcare system that no-one in the UK (other than very right wing Tories) could possibly accept. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, coprolite said: Can you explain how Ireland is a tax haven please? I think you’ll find that what he probably meant was that, for years Ireland had one of the worlds lowest CT rates which they used very successfully to attract lots of tech companies which used Ireland as part of their worldwide tax avoidance and, for Ireland, created lots of hi-tec jobs. In recent years I think Ireland has been forced by the EU to increase the rate up to 15%. and the jury’s out as to what the effect will be. Probably ‘tax haven ‘ is a bit excessive but he does have a point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Dawson Park Boy said: I think you’ll find that what he probably meant was that, for years Ireland had one of the worlds lowest CT rates which they used very successfully to attract lots of tech companies which used Ireland as part of their worldwide tax avoidance and, for Ireland, created lots of hi-tec jobs. In recent years I think Ireland has been forced by the EU to increase the rate up to 15%. and the jury’s out as to what the effect will be. Probably ‘tax haven ‘ is a bit excessive but he does have a point. "forced by the EU" is excellent torying. Agreed voluntarily to OECD global minimum proposals in fact. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 28 minutes ago, coprolite said: "forced by the EU" is excellent torying. Agreed voluntarily to OECD global minimum proposals in fact. And there was me thinking Tories liked unions that forced members to do things! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomboomyards Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I think we can guess what new ways of funding means 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Clown Job said: I think we can guess what new ways of funding means Sadly a lot of people will see this as a positive thing because they will not consider the consequences. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: Sadly a lot of people will see this as a positive thing because they will not consider the consequences. We watched a film on Channel 4 last night. The adverts did our heads in. It's nice to have a couple of channels without interruptions every 10 minutes for cars, perfume or fekkin Asda. The BBC has a lot of faults but folk will miss it if adverts during programmes (as opposed to between them) become the norm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: Sadly a lot of people will see this as a positive thing because they will not consider the consequences. Something…something about it being too woke 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Clown Job said: I think we can guess what new ways of funding means "The days of the elderly being threatened by bailiffs for a TV licence are over. But don't worry bailiffs, you'll get plenty of business chasing utility bills from the coffin dodgers" is what she should have said. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Salt n Vinegar said: We watched a film on Channel 4 last night. The adverts did our heads in. It's nice to have a couple of channels without interruptions every 10 minutes for cars, perfume or fekkin Asda. The BBC has a lot of faults but folk will miss it if adverts during programmes (as opposed to between them) become the norm. You only have to look at channels like Dave or UK Gold to see the consequences. Programs originally in a 30 minute time slot, are now in 40 minute ones. That adds up to a lot of thumb twiddling time when watching a program. The other consequence is BBC will stop making programs that are 30/60 minutes long, and reduce the program length so that when adverts are added, the total show length is still 30/60 minutes long, leaving less time for story/plot development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 18 minutes ago, Soapy FFC said: You only have to look at channels like Dave or UK Gold to see the consequences. Programs originally in a 30 minute time slot, are now in 40 minute ones. That adds up to a lot of thumb twiddling time when watching a program. The other consequence is BBC will stop making programs that are 30/60 minutes long, and reduce the program length so that when adverts are added, the total show length is still 30/60 minutes long, leaving less time for story/plot development. It simply won’t be a public service anymore 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, Clown Job said: It simply won’t be a public service anymore You’re suggesting the Tories don’t support the idea of public service? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Stewart Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Not sure if I’m reading this right, but are people actually suggesting that they still watch TV “live” as opposed to just streaming or on catch-up at their convenience? That’s genuinely insane if so.The BBC produce some good and very good original content with some of their dramas and comedies. Their news and political coverage is a disgrace. Change it to a subscription service (which it essentially already is) for new content only and it’d be doing this country and its discourse all the better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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