... whilst big firms and the ultra rich can get away with tax evasion and avoidance on a wholescale basis which could easily go a long way to paying off this national debt that everyone is talking about. 

So how much money is lost through tax evasion by the ultra rich then?
And how big is the deficit that needs to be plugged?

Total tax evasion is approx £15bill a year (by comparison benefit fraud on which there is A LOT of focus is estimated at £1.1bill). IRS has done really welll in clawing quite a bit of that money back though. (Approx 7bill in 2007 according to one report)

 Also bear in mind that companies like Voda are officially not classed as tax evaders...They just settle whatever megabill they have for a fraction of the value so can be classed as Tax avoidance (which cost approx £70bill a year)

http://citywire.co.uk/money/tax-evasion-costs-treasury-15-times-more-than-benefit-fraud/a378274

http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/11/tax-avoidance-justice-network


Now can we STOP linking the pensions debate to this tax debate? Everyone payinga bit more tax does not make the current public pension system sustainable.

[the cost of their accommodation and food while in prison will have been deducted from them.]

The establishment looks after its own Red.

While the Cardiff 3 on release will have had to sue for compensation, then when they got it, the cost of their accommodation and food while in prison will have been deducted from them.

And quite right too..being taken care off whilst in jail is a privilege, not a human right.

Seriously, the deduction of accomodation and food costs has always disgusted me..a completely dispicable rule.

I'm going to buy a new car.

Just like a golf?

Thin  blue line?

47?

I'm going to have to declare you the winner as you're the only one who actually seemed to grasp that Lazie is MUCH older than most people think.
I'm thinking it's because some that guessed haven't met her..if they had they would have been closer to your guesses.

WP Boshi, I would give you a Pie Point but that Matt fella decided to stop producing them.

Thoughts are with you today Vinny.

I can just imagine you and the girlfriend strolling in that near idyllic scene, your windswept hair making you look quite raffish.

"You buying me a kebab darling ?"

FYP for realism.

Spot on bold one.

When you coming to London? Didn't you have a trip cancelled this year?

Sick rubz...

There is talk of rescheduling the england Holland match for next year so will definitely be down then.

Notts in January...apparently.

I can just imagine you and the girlfriend strolling in that near idyllic scene, your windswept hair making you look quite raffish.

"You buying me a kebab darling ?"

FYP for realism.

Insurance Companies

After my recent break in I'm having to deal with my house and car insurers. After calling them both on Friday morning to be told that a claims manager will be assigned to me and will call me on Monday (today). Yes they both called but not to discuss the claims they only bloody called in order to make an appointement so they can discuss my claims. What the fuck is that all about?

They're just stalling and lubing you up for when they feck you over mate. After you've had the appointments you'll be all bent over and won't be surprised anymore when their shitty offers come in

jesus h christ.

i just saw the unison head compare Clarkson to Gaddafi.

think I'm going to be a little sick in my mouth. wanker.

Yep, Unison might take legal action as they want him sacked, The BBC apologised (after knowing exactly what he would say when asked such a question) and
Labour leader Ed Miliband described his comments as "absolutely disgraceful and disgusting".

He said: "Jeremy Clarkson should apologise for those comments. He obviously does not understand the lives of the people who were going out on strike."

Obv Milliband agrees with the unions (not because the unions have always supported Labour and the only way Milliband can get elected is with massive support of the unions obviously but from an ideological stand point) and wants to encourage more strikes.

Milliband is massively irresponsible when supporting this type of strike action and is showing every day that he would be feckless as a PM, IMO.

though I'm guessing that he thinks the strikes are wrong ;



What a tool.

Rule one in my life, always be polite to American women

Smart man.

Boldie...not so much.   

You're miles away...and a geriatric, your bones are probably brittle and you'll suffer from gaut and cataract..even if you could see me you wouldn't be able to catch me.

I am in no danger (assuming you won't get MrsB involved obv, she scares me.)

lol at trusting facebook re privacy..

Don't trust them..but trust them more than some poker networks

http://devonlocalnews.co.uk/2011/11/30/arrests-post-office-burglary-luxulyan/

Just some early details.

Sick "I used to have a VW Golf" brag IMO

Lol, Technically I still have.

How bad's the damage?

http://devonlocalnews.co.uk/2011/11/30/arrests-post-office-burglary-luxulyan/

Just some early details.

Sick "I used to have a VW Golf" brag IMO

See?

39?

You should really post that here;
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=43481.0