Did Graham Jones do the right thing?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by cashman

Dream on, not a hope in hell imho.

I don't know.

Written the other week.

'It may be beneficial to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union at some point in the future.'

Graham Jones MP: It may be beneficial to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union at some point in the future

Perhaps the worm's turning.

Or more likely...squirming.

Seeing as it's support's dwindling, and we're now more than half-way through this political term, and there's now a very visible General Election on the horizon.

Expect yet even more empty rhetoric now, which will probably start coming thick and fast, as polling day draws nearer.

In order to hoodwink the electorate.

Not that many are going to be taken in, twice.

We all know a referendum would settle this question democratically.

Graham Jones told us that, on here.

Two weeks before voting that we shouldn't be allowed a vote in one.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Dream on, not a hope in hell imho.

Take away hope cashy and we have nout left

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

I don't know.

Written the other week.

'It may be beneficial to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union at some point in the future.'

Graham Jones MP: It may be beneficial to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union at some point in the future

Perhaps the worm's turning.

Or more likely...squirming.

Seeing as it'support dwindling, and we're now more than half-way through this political term, and there's now a very visible General Election on the horizon.

Expect yet even more empty rhetoric now, which will probably start coming thick and fast, as polling day draws nearer.

In order to hoodwink the electorate.

Not that many are going to be taken in, twice.

We all know a referendum would settle this question democratically.

Graham Jones told us that, on here.

Two weeks before voting that we shouldn't be allowed a vote in one.

Ya but remember that he's been told to say that by Mr Ed, ya know he who shall be obeyed if you want a political career at Westminster

[Guinness]

Finger on the pulse yet again Mr. Jones... on a day Barclays get their come uppance for the greedy southern traders screwing the figures so that a select few could make an absolute killing...

BBC News - Barclays fined for attempts to manipulate key bank rates

Our Graham decides to bleat on about a few traders doing the traditional cash in hand jobs.

MP Graham Jones in cash-in-hand tax dodge rap in wake of Jimmy Carr offshore furore (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Surely there are far more important things for an MP to do in the silly season than report a plumber or criticise many of his own voters for occasionally trying to get expensive repairs done a few quid cheaper.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Guinness

Finger on the pulse yet again Mr. Jones... on a day Barclays get their come uppance for the greedy southern traders screwing the figures so that a select few could make an absolute killing...

BBC News - Barclays fined for attempts to manipulate key bank rates

Our Graham decides to bleat on about a few traders doing the traditional cash in hand jobs.

MP Graham Jones in cash-in-hand tax dodge rap in wake of Jimmy Carr offshore furore (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Surely there are far more important things for an MP to do in the silly season than report a plumber or criticise many of his own voters for occasionally trying to get expensive repairs done a few quid cheaper.

Shushhhhhh Guinness you'll be giving him a conscience

[cashman]

Well sorry Mr Jones, but this is one of the most "Absurd" things i heard yet in nearly 65 yrs.

[accyman]

AN MP has attacked the ‘cash in hand’ tax avoidance culture endemic in East Lancashire

epedemic

sure dosnt think much of his home folk does he

we are all to thick to vote on the EU and the majority of us are crooks

[Guinness]

He also said....'the irony is that those avoiding tax will be those that shout the loudest if they or their loved had to be denied expensive cancer treatment because of NHS cutbacks.'

And of course as we all know, ALL taxes go to the NHS and none whatsoever goes to feed the bottomless pit of European gravy train, unnecessary and unwanted foreign aid, Baroness Udin, the farce that is the Levenson enquiry and MP's expenses

[garinda]

'...we should look in disdain.'

MP Graham Jones in cash-in-hand tax dodge rap in wake of Jimmy Carr offshore furore (From Lancashire Telegraph)



Oh we can do that look, really, really well.

We do it to hypocrites.

People who say one thing, then do another,

Such as saying a referendum would settle the question of E.U. membership democratically.

Shortly before voting to deny people that right.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Guinness

He also said....'the irony is that those avoiding tax will be those that shout the loudest if they or their loved had to be denied expensive cancer treatment because of NHS cutbacks.'

And of course as we all know, ALL taxes go to the NHS and none whatsoever goes to feed the bottomless pit of European gravy train, unnecessary and unwanted foreign aid, Baroness Udin, the farce that is the Levenson enquiry and MP's expenses

Or attempt to pay the interest on all the hospitals Labour built, using P.F.I.s,

They should have asked for something off for cash.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

Or attempt to pay the interest on all the hospitals Labour built, using P.F.I.s,

They should have asked for something off for cash.

In some Trusts PFI payments are taking up around 14% of their total budgets, due to Labours live today pay tomorrow policies

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by jaysay

In some Trusts PFI payments are taking up around 14% of their total dudget, due to Labours live today pay tomorrow policies

Dodgy things dudgets , Jay!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Dodgy things dudgets , Jay!

Thanks Di, don't know what your on about

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Guinness

Finger on the pulse yet again Mr. Jones... on a day Barclays get their come uppance for the greedy southern traders screwing the figures so that a select few could make an absolute killing...

BBC News - Barclays fined for attempts to manipulate key bank rates

Our Graham decides to bleat on about a few traders doing the traditional cash in hand jobs.

MP Graham Jones in cash-in-hand tax dodge rap in wake of Jimmy Carr offshore furore (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Surely there are far more important things for an MP to do in the silly season than report a plumber or criticise many of his own voters for occasionally trying to get expensive repairs done a few quid cheaper.

Well he might want to stay away from the subject of bank misdemeanours. After all, it was his lot that brought in "light touch" banking regulation, under the auspices of the oh-so-aptly named Ed Balls.

[Margaret Pilkington]

only yesterday it was disclosed that HMRC had not bothered to chase the interest on tax debts of large companies(like Vodafone)....so it beggars belief that GJ is wittering on about some little man dodging a few quid in tax(though, I'm not saying it is right).
It seems that the tax net is to catch all the little flies(like you and me) and big flies break right through it and pay nothing....legally.
Isn't it time that the government looked at all these tax evasion/avoidance schemes and closed the gaps? Maybe then, the finances of the country would be in a healthier state.