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Osem	26-08-2016 22:24

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Hmm Corbyn & McDonnell - now that could be a good name for a comedy due specialising in political satire... :D

heero_yuy

27-08-2016 09:59

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JEREMY Corbyn has claimed he is not rich — despite earning nearly £138,000 a year.

The Labour leader, who earns five times the average UK salary of £26,500, said he didn’t see himself as “high-brow or wealthy.”
Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, claims he is not rich despite earning nearly £138,000 a year

The socialist, 67, who lives in a £600,000 house in Islington, earns £74,962 as an MP and is also entitled to an additional £62,440 as leader of the opposition, giving him a total of £137,402.

Having served 33 years in parliament, Mr Corbyn is also in line for a gold-plated final salary pension worth nearly £50,000 a year and already receives a state pension of £6,000 a year.

Linky

Champagne socialists. :rolleyes:

Hugh	27-08-2016 12:04

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tbf, he has probably lived in the Islington house for a couple of decades, from when houses there were dirt cheap, due to it not being a very salubrious area...

RizzyKing

27-08-2016 14:05

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While 138k a year is a damn good wage not sure I'd put him in the rich bracket based off that and as Hugh said he's probably lived in the house for quite a while so appearence is not reflecting reality. I can't stand the man i think he's a waste of space and he hands out all the ammo you could ever need to attack him but i don't think this particular angle is wise.

TheDaddy

27-08-2016 16:56

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35856171)

Linky

Champagne socialists. :rolleyes:

5 times the average salary, wonder how many times the average salary jailbird brooks is getting, imo one of the biggest scandals of recent years is how executive pay has rocketed whilst other employees has stagnated or been cut, let's hope the sun turn this into a campaign

Osem	28-08-2016 18:33

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I see Corbyn's sidekick is talking about taking away Branson's knighthood now because he's a tax exile and is trying to undermine democracy:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37208527

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British tycoon Sir Richard Branson is a "tax exile" and should be stripped of his knighthood, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has suggested.
Mr McDonnell told the Sunday Mirror Sir Richard wanted to "undermine" democracy, after a row over Jeremy Corbyn's journey on a Virgin train.
Earlier this week, Sir Richard's Virgin Trains released footage disputing Mr Corbyn's claims about overcrowding on one of its services.

Undermining democracy? :nutter:

martyh

28-08-2016 18:36

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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35856348)

I see Corbyn's sidekick is talking about taking away Branson's knighthood now because he's a tax exile and is trying to undermine democracy:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37208527

Undermining democracy? :nutter:

Nah ,it's cos Branson had the cheek to question Corbyns version of traingate ;)

Osem	28-08-2016 18:42

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They wouldn't stoop to that level would they? :shrug: ;)

Anyway, it'd be interesting to know whether Labour has any tax exile/avoiding donors that McDonnell ought to feel equally uncomfortable about.

Corbyn's running of Labour reminds me of the sort of unpleasant loony left antics the student union used to employ in my days as a student. It's almost as these guys haven't ever grown up...

martyh

28-08-2016 18:48

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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35856352)

you mean like this guy

Andrew Rosenfeld

TheDaddy

28-08-2016 20:26

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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35856352)

Didn't they (presumably inadvertently) call for their biggest donor to be stripped of their gong recently

Osem	28-08-2016 22:02

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35856358)

you mean like this guy

Andrew Rosenfeld

Look it's really not fair to point these things out because Corbyn is clearly the new Messiah and would certainly never allow his party to have any truck with such mortal weaknesses as hypocrisy, lies, duplcity, spin, intimidation, threats or violence...

Pierre

28-08-2016 22:13

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Just shows what kind of country we would be in if they got into power.

Dare anyone question them.

Thought police are on their way.

Osem	28-08-2016 23:04

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Yes Labour has always taken a very hard line on tax avoidance:

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This is a pretty brave attack line from John McDonnell over Tory party donors who may have avoided tax:

“Is the Prime Minister happy to receive money from big donors who are accused of tax avoidance?”
Especially when you consider that Labour’s biggest donor Unite paid no corporation tax in 2011 and 2012, despite earning £5.78 million from their £51.6 million investment portfolio.

http://order-order.com/2016/04/05/la...odging-donors/

TheDaddy

29-08-2016 06:44

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Well well well, wonder if heads will roll

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.t...android-h3g-gb

martyh

29-08-2016 07:26

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35856419)

Well well well, wonder if heads will roll

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.t...android-h3g-gb

Nah ,it's only Virgin policy that has been broken and the owner of the company is entitled to make new policy as he sees fit.Besides what's Corbyn going to do ? demand heads roll because they caught him lying and fabricating stuff to make a particular company look bad

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