Vixen
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I like this. It is about time the stupendously rich MNC's pay their proper share of taxes just like all the other companies in Britain.
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UK - December 2019 General Election
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I like this. It is about time the stupendously rich MNC's pay their proper share of taxes just like all the other companies in Britain.
Unfortunately, it's not something that a single country can tackle by itself, especially if the majority of those companies are US-based and can therefore rely on President Trump to implement trade sanctions to support them.
If only the UK were a member of a large international bloc who could work together to avoid corporate tax avoidance/evasion within the bloc and had the economic muscle to fight back if other countries implement sanctions.
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Though corporate tax rates in the UK are very low in any case so even UK-based companies aren't paying "their share" of taxes.
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Might be a good idea to create a "union" with our fellow European countries. That way we could have real influence on the world stage. We could call it something like United Europe, or UE.Unfortunately, it's not something that a single country can tackle by itself, especially if the majority of those companies are US-based and can therefore rely on President Trump to implement trade sanctions to support them.
If only the UK were a member of a large international bloc who could work together to avoid corporate tax avoidance/evasion within the bloc and had the economic muscle to fight back if other countries implement sanctions.
....edited to add
Though corporate tax rates in the UK are very low in any case so even UK-based companies aren't paying "their share" of taxes.
P.J. Denyer
Penultimate Amazing
That's a great idea, overwhelming upside, you'd have to be mad or brainwashed to object!
If only the UK were a member of a large international bloc who could work together to avoid corporate tax avoidance/evasion within the bloc and had the economic muscle to fight back if other countries implement sanctions.
We have been. For decades. Worked out great hasn't it? Currently no inequality whatsoever.
Which countries have applied sanctions against the EU?
Pixel42
Schrödinger's cat
Yes, though how great will only become apparent when we leave it.
Just wait until you see the inequality a far right government can achieve in five years when they have complete freedom to enrich the 1% at the expense of the 99%.
angrysoba
Philosophile
I don't know if the photographs were cherry-picked, but it seemed to me a lot of long lines at ballot boxes today.
What are the experiences of those here who have been to the polls?
What are the experiences of those here who have been to the polls?
sphenisc
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Walked in, no queue, did the business, walked out, one or two other people coming in as I left. This was mid morning so never going to be the busiest of times.
Squeegee Beckenheim
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I must admit that I'm very disheartened by the fact that the best result we can hope for is the slim possibility of a hung parliament, with it being more likely for the Tories to have a majority, and maybe even a big one or a landslide - depending on the polls.
And this is with their two electioneering points basically being "look at what a mess we've made of Brexit" and "we'll make the country better by reversing some of the disastrous policies we've enacted over the last decade".
Partly that's down to the Corbyn factor, partly that's down to how successful the "Labour is anti-Semetic" propaganda has been (which cheerfully ignores Tory racism), and partly it's down to sheer stupidity, ignorance, and bloody-mindedness on behalf of the voters.
And this is with their two electioneering points basically being "look at what a mess we've made of Brexit" and "we'll make the country better by reversing some of the disastrous policies we've enacted over the last decade".
Partly that's down to the Corbyn factor, partly that's down to how successful the "Labour is anti-Semetic" propaganda has been (which cheerfully ignores Tory racism), and partly it's down to sheer stupidity, ignorance, and bloody-mindedness on behalf of the voters.
Belz...
Fiend God
I was under the impression that he was going there to begin with.
What was that event about?
Same as sphensic. The only person ahead of me was Mrs Don, in and out in a minute or so.
For the Conservatives, racism and Islamophobia (and a wide range of other forms of bigotry) are already factored in, it's not a surprise in any way.
OTOH finding our that the Labour party may have an anti-Semitism issue is surprising enough to be news.
Information Analyst
Penultimate Amazing
London also raises significantly more tax per capita.
Information Analyst
Penultimate Amazing
I assumed the story was genuine, simply because the YP/YEP lean right, but are reasonably honest. If they published a story that made the Tories look bad, they must have checked it to Xmas and back, and printed it because it was true.
Blue Bubble
Sharper than a thorn
MarkCorrigan
Героям слава!
angrysoba
Philosophile
Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson probably ironically but unironically play that behind closed doors. Although they must laugh at the sight of Ken Clark there.
MarkCorrigan
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The horrible thing is I'd say it's much worse this time around. God only knows what kind of twilight zone, upside down nonsense world we live in where I'm wistful for a thatcher victory but can I come back to the real world where things make sense now please?