Tony Blair and the £8million tax mystery

[BruceV8]

DonkeyApple said:

I'm not saying anything more I'm afraid.

But I would go so far as to say that he is untouchable. Completely untouchable.

But the only thing he prizes almost as much as money is his reputation and that isn't as untouchable.

Untouchable as in 'not guilty' or is protected. Does he have some serious st on someone else?

[hornet]

Zaxxon said:

Are you seriously trying to say that it is ok for a British Prime Minister to squirel away millions of tax payers money into their own accounts?

As much as I dislike Blair, I can't see anything in that story to suggest it's tax payer's money?

[Oakey]

BruceV8 said:

Untouchable as in 'not guilty' or is protected. Does he have some serious st on someone else?

I imagine that's it's more to do with not wanting to set some sort of precedent. Ie, if you were Cameron and you could be a millionaire (in the way Blair has become after being PM, I know he already is) after being PM would you want to ruin those chances by having an ex-Pm arrested and sent to prison? turkeys voting for Xmas and all that.

[johnfm]

You've seen his wife, yes?

The £10mio was spent on hookers.

[1point7bar]

Precedence. Good Point.

Charles 1 did not end well, but we still found somebody else to do the ps boring job of King.

Edited by 1point7bar on Sunday 8th January 01:13

[Pesty]

Or beer/drugs

[BruceV8]

Oakey said:

I imagine that's it's more to do with not wanting to set some sort of precedent. Ie, if you were Cameron and you could be a millionaire (in the way Blair has become after being PM, I know he already is) after being PM would you want to ruin those chances by having an ex-Pm arrested and sent to prison? turkeys voting for Xmas and all that.

I see your point, but isn't Cameron a millionaire anyway?

[hornetrider]

Oakey said:

I imagine that's it's more to do with not wanting to set some sort of precedent. Ie, if you were Cameron and you could be a millionaire (in the way Blair has become after being PM, I know he already is) after being PM would you want to ruin those chances by having an ex-Pm arrested and sent to prison? turkeys voting for Xmas and all that.

Why would he ruin those chances?

At the end of the day there's 8 million in admin expenses here. Tell you what, I'll just invent some admin expenses for about 70% of my turnover and see how far that gets me with HMRC.

[hidetheelephants]

JonRB said:

Well this could get interesting...

"Former Prime Minister Tony Blair channelled millions of pounds through a complicated web of companies and paid just a fraction in tax, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal"
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/tony-blai...

Bring back the death penalty for st journalism; everybody pays a fraction of their income as tax!

[Oakey]

BruceV8 said:

I see your point, but isn't Cameron a millionaire anyway?

Yes, I mentioned that but hasn't Blair made something like £20million or more since leaving office in 2007? What I'm saying is Cameron is probably just as much waiting on that cash cow so why would he rock that boat? Anyone else would probably be getting investigated up the wazoo now but as he's an ex-Pm they'll just conveniently ignore it.

[DukeDickson]

tonym911 said:

obob said:

Hmmm if it was any other rich bloke PH would be back slapping him all the way to the bank.

I take it that the above means that, for example, the impending trial of one Harrington Redknapp Esq will result in a universal desire for a not guilty verdict amongst the denziens of this little isle?


I for one won't shed a tear if Dodgy Harry finds that this time his counting skills around the 5-6 region are a little shaky.



As for tuberculosis, never going to happen, even though he should be banged to rights by now. However, we can only hope that what is deserved beats the Reaper by more than a head.

[turbobloke]

obob said:

Hmmm if it was any other rich bloke PH would be back slapping him all the way to the bank.

Any other person successful and wealthy through legitimate means, involving skill/hard work/own risk, why not?

[Jasandjules]

Pesty said:

I wish somebody would 'reach out and touch him'

With the 0.50 round from a Barrat? I agree.....

[DonkeyApple]

anonymous said:

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Believe it or not that isn't the news Flash.

[DonkeyApple]

Oakey said:

Yes, I mentioned that but hasn't Blair made something like £20million or more since leaving office in 2007?

Those are Mandelson sized figures. No TB has made a little bit more than that.

[NightRunner]

DonkeyApple said:

Oakey said:

Yes, I mentioned that but hasn't Blair made something like £20million or more since leaving office in 2007?

Those are Mandelson sized figures. No TB has made a little bit more than that.

True, he has made crazy money. Wasn't he charging 6 figures for some speeches at one time?

[DonkeyApple]

hornetrider said:

Why would he ruin those chances?

At the end of the day there's 8 million in admin expenses here. Tell you what, I'll just invent some admin expenses for about 70% of my turnover and see how far that gets me with HMRC.

What will be more interesting is how PWC ran the accounts. The figures are clearly going to be legal.

And re the 70%, don't forget that this is just one of many companies owned directly and indirectly by TB. As well as partnerships.

[mercGLowner]

If 'they' take Blair down, please please please get that grinning witch Cherie at the same time.

[DonkeyApple]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Don't forget the Golden Boy.

[Countdown]

turbobloke said:

obob said:

Hmmm if it was any other rich bloke PH would be back slapping him all the way to the bank.

Any other person successful and wealthy through legitimate means, involving skill/hard work/own risk, why not?

I'm fairly sure TB's acquisition of wealth has been through legitimate means requiring skill and hard work.