Is anyone making contingency plans for a Corbyn government?
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Frimley111R said:
Corbyn Government 
You need the Sean Connery joke thread.
As far as most people are concerned all is well in the UK so why bother changing government? Especially when a wiry old bloke with a questionable past is the alternative.
I am not one who thinks everything is OK. I've always voted Conservative, but Osborne followed by May has put me off voting for them again for the foreseeable future. I do recognise, though, that if Corbyn were to come to power, middle-class, middle-income, asset owning, business people like myself are likely to get rinsed. You need the Sean Connery joke thread.As far as most people are concerned all is well in the UK so why bother changing government? Especially when a wiry old bloke with a questionable past is the alternative.
fridaypassion said:
I'm a red but will not be voting for Corbyn should the time come. He's dangerous and the wrong person at the wrong time. We are in a right old political mess in this country and its hard to see where our next decent Government will come from.
It won't because too many people don't have the stomach for a "strong government" that will tell them to STFU, expect to pay a fair share, expect not to have everything done for you and try just getting on with life!We have a massive blame culture in this country and our politics and politicians are absolutely at the heart of it - its always someone else's fault
The sad fact is that you can't get elected unless you appeal to (i.e appease) the selfish masses who expect government to pull hundred billion pound rabbits out of its arse within a week of taking office and then complain like 3 year olds when it doesn't happen.
Current situation in the NHS is a case in point: Year on year budget increases, vast quantities of money squandered treating Type 2 diabetes, too many drunk w
kers in A&E again, Winter comes, Norovirus & flu comes & why would anyone be surprised when routine, non urgent stuff gets postponed? If the NHS was dimensioned to deal with everything that's currently on its plate we'd need to increase its budget by double digit percentages......but of course nobody I prepared to actually pay for that.The stupidity surrounding stuff like this drives me nuts & all the left has to contribute to any of it is to use it as a political football - again (whilst also conveniently forgetting the vast lump of the NHS budget that is being eaten by PFI, courtesy of G Brown esq.)
My brother's New Year's resolution is to stop reading the news, he may have a point.
Must admit I was an avid news consumer up until a couple years ago but just flick onto the bbc website maybe once a day if that. Same old stuff that they create a panic over.
The seeds at the moment are being sewn for a Labour Government but the bloody grass roots are its own worst enemy. All the Corbynitis is ridiculous. The guy got almost exactly the same result as Gordon Brown did and he stayed on? People give MPs a bad time but they were bang on trying to get shot of him and should persevere. He's not successful he isn't relevant and the sooner a more serious leader is at the helm the better. Not the most fashionable point of view right at this point in history but we could really do with another Tony Blair. Maybe a slightly less trigger happy version. At least he was a unifier in the beginning and it cant be said he wasn't a strong leader.
The seeds at the moment are being sewn for a Labour Government but the bloody grass roots are its own worst enemy. All the Corbynitis is ridiculous. The guy got almost exactly the same result as Gordon Brown did and he stayed on? People give MPs a bad time but they were bang on trying to get shot of him and should persevere. He's not successful he isn't relevant and the sooner a more serious leader is at the helm the better. Not the most fashionable point of view right at this point in history but we could really do with another Tony Blair. Maybe a slightly less trigger happy version. At least he was a unifier in the beginning and it cant be said he wasn't a strong leader.
fridaypassion said:
we could really do with another Tony Blair. Maybe a slightly less trigger happy version. At least he was a unifier in the beginning and it cant be said he wasn't a strong leader.
He was a con man on many levels. His greatest skill was in actually making people believe that he knew what he was doing. He is as responsible for the state of the economy as anyone.We don't need another con man.
Anyway, back to the question.
My company provides advisory services to a very specific industry. We don't have any physical assets in the UK but are incorporated here for reasons including tax. We have offices in North America and Australiasia.
Being in the UK is a choice for us and only one of the UK based people doesn't have dual citizenship to somewhere. We have discussed the implications of a Corbyn/radical left government and we will be moving overseas if it happens. This wouldn't happen on day one but shortly thereafter and the partners would follow depending on personal circumstances (kids in school etc.)
A friend of mine is a Director of a plc. Their operations are overseas but are managed and listed here for reasons including tax, regulation and pool of high quality employees. Their Board have also considered the potential implications and have contingency plans which are to move the company to Switzerland. Lawyers and accountants are already on the case.
I'm pretty sure that all medium to large companies have given this plenty of thought. From big picture-where should we be listed and pay tax through to examining what and how to shift certain things offshore and key personnel risk (ex-pats returning home, skilled people finding alternative jobs offshore).
The probability maybe low but if the unthinkable does happen they need to be ready to act.
My company provides advisory services to a very specific industry. We don't have any physical assets in the UK but are incorporated here for reasons including tax. We have offices in North America and Australiasia.
Being in the UK is a choice for us and only one of the UK based people doesn't have dual citizenship to somewhere. We have discussed the implications of a Corbyn/radical left government and we will be moving overseas if it happens. This wouldn't happen on day one but shortly thereafter and the partners would follow depending on personal circumstances (kids in school etc.)
A friend of mine is a Director of a plc. Their operations are overseas but are managed and listed here for reasons including tax, regulation and pool of high quality employees. Their Board have also considered the potential implications and have contingency plans which are to move the company to Switzerland. Lawyers and accountants are already on the case.
I'm pretty sure that all medium to large companies have given this plenty of thought. From big picture-where should we be listed and pay tax through to examining what and how to shift certain things offshore and key personnel risk (ex-pats returning home, skilled people finding alternative jobs offshore).
The probability maybe low but if the unthinkable does happen they need to be ready to act.
Edited by Dicky Knee on Tuesday 9th January 08:57
Dicky Knee said:
Anyway, back to the question.
My company provides advisory services to a very specific industry. We don't have any physical assets in the UK but are incorporated here for reasons including tax. We have offices in North America and Australiasia.
Being in the UK is a choice for us and only one of the UK based people doesn't have dual citizenship to somewhere. We have discussed the implications of a Corbyn/radical left government and we will be moving overseas if it happens. This wouldn't happen on day one but shortly thereafter and the partners would follow depending on personal circumstances (kids in school etc.)
A friend of mine is a Director of a plc. Their operations are overseas but are managed and listed here for reasons including tax, regulation and pool of high quality employees. Their Board have also considered the potential implications and have contingency plans which are to move the company to Switzerland. Lawyers and accountants are already on the case.
I'm pretty sure that all medium to large companies have given this plenty of thought. From big picture-where should we be listed and pay tax through to examining what and how to shift certain things offshore and key personnel risk (ex-pats returning home, skilled people finding alternative jobs offshore).
The probability maybe low but if the unthinkable does happen they need to be ready to act.
Interesting response, thank you.My company provides advisory services to a very specific industry. We don't have any physical assets in the UK but are incorporated here for reasons including tax. We have offices in North America and Australiasia.
Being in the UK is a choice for us and only one of the UK based people doesn't have dual citizenship to somewhere. We have discussed the implications of a Corbyn/radical left government and we will be moving overseas if it happens. This wouldn't happen on day one but shortly thereafter and the partners would follow depending on personal circumstances (kids in school etc.)
A friend of mine is a Director of a plc. Their operations are overseas but are managed and listed here for reasons including tax, regulation and pool of high quality employees. Their Board have also considered the potential implications and have contingency plans which are to move the company to Switzerland. Lawyers and accountants are already on the case.
I'm pretty sure that all medium to large companies have given this plenty of thought. From big picture-where should we be listed and pay tax through to examining what and how to shift certain things offshore and key personnel risk (ex-pats returning home, skilled people finding alternative jobs offshore).
The probability maybe low but if the unthinkable does happen they need to be ready to act.
Edited by Dicky Knee on Tuesday 9th January 08:57
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