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Post by crabbyoldgit on Sept 21, 2024 13:07:31 GMT
Just a thought but are all his gifts/donations which are associated with his job taxable and should be declared.I mean a waiter has to declare tips ,why should he be immune !  |
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Post by mostlywrong on Sept 21, 2024 13:16:20 GMT
Just a thought but are all his gifts/donations which are associated with his job taxable and should be declared.I mean a waiter has to declare tips ,why should he be immune ! Those are not personal donations: they are donations to the Cause. For the good and benefit of the Labour Party.
Will you catch the bus to the Re-education Centre or do I have to send round the Boys (other genders may be substituted) to collect you?
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Post by benaj on Sept 21, 2024 13:24:35 GMT
TBH, I don’t have a problem if someone wants to donate a collection for the prime minister and his wife to look amazing when they are wearing them representing the UK. I don’t understand the logic of no more donations on clothes.
Other gifts need explanation, not just declarations. Is it necessary for our PM to attend every Arsenal games or accept hospitality accommodation for private purposes?
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Post by bracknellboy on Sept 21, 2024 13:33:41 GMT
TBH, I don’t have a problem if someone wants to donate a collection for the prime minister and his wife to look amazing when they are wearing them representing the UK. I don’t understand the logic of no more donations on clothes. Other gifts need explanation, not just declarations. Is it necessary for our PM to attend every Arsenal games or accept hospitality accommodation for private purposes? As I understand it, he is a long standing Arsenal season ticket holder. He always used to use the stands. However, that is not compatible with security considerations. Being in a corporate box is a damn site easier to manage from a security perspective. The club are 'donating' his place in a box, and meanwhile he is continuing to pay for his normal season ticket. This is what I understand/read. In this case it sounds perfectly sensible and reasonable.
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Post by benaj on Sept 21, 2024 13:38:11 GMT
So this will also increases the cost for security for taxpayers? I suppose a team of security will be present at every Arsenal games.
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Post by Badly Drawn Stickman on Sept 21, 2024 13:43:49 GMT
Just a thought but are all his gifts/donations which are associated with his job taxable and should be declared.I mean a waiter has to declare tips ,why should he be immune ! Given the other names who have publicly declared they would not be accepting any more clothes (which oddly makes me think of the sign in the local charity shop when they get swamped with donations) I suspect a waiver would be applied. I assume this kind of thing is pretty rife in the political classes (and other celebrities) so really nothing new, just a poor look for a party supposedly cleaning up politics. A very reliable source told me 'Charles' never pays for anything he orders from F&M. The phrase used was 'Those who can easily afford to pay, don't'. Handy to have focused on clothes and ignored the multitude of other stuff...........
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Post by Badly Drawn Stickman on Sept 21, 2024 13:50:40 GMT
TBH, I don’t have a problem if someone wants to donate a collection for the prime minister and his wife to look amazing when they are wearing them representing the UK. I don’t understand the logic of no more donations on clothes. Other gifts need explanation, not just declarations. Is it necessary for our PM to attend every Arsenal games or accept hospitality accommodation for private purposes? As I understand it, he is a long standing Arsenal season ticket holder. He always used to use the stands. However, that is not compatible with security considerations. Being in a corporate box is a damn site easier to manage from a security perspective. The club are 'donating' his place in a box, and meanwhile he is continuing to pay for his normal season ticket. This is what I understand/read. In this case it sounds perfectly sensible and reasonable. Indeed. Unless he took the more obvious route of not attending football matches thus removing the security risk to himself and those charged with his care. Saving enough money to maybe give a few thousand pensioners their winter fuel allowance.
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Post by benaj on Sept 21, 2024 13:54:08 GMT
Well, he could have watched in on a screen live anywhere. Is it really necessary? I think this is a public interest about his choice of being a fan of a football team.
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Post by bracknellboy on Sept 21, 2024 14:19:31 GMT
As I understand it, he is a long standing Arsenal season ticket holder. He always used to use the stands. However, that is not compatible with security considerations. Being in a corporate box is a damn site easier to manage from a security perspective. The club are 'donating' his place in a box, and meanwhile he is continuing to pay for his normal season ticket. This is what I understand/read. In this case it sounds perfectly sensible and reasonable. Indeed. Unless he took the more obvious route of not attending football matches thus removing the security risk to himself and those charged with his care. Saving enough money to maybe give a few thousand pensioners their winter fuel allowance. and John Major could have decided to not attend cricket matches while PM. Nor Chelsea matches. Indeed, as all ex-PMs have a security detail for life, perhaps they should give up all sporting events forever once they become PM.
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Post by Badly Drawn Stickman on Sept 21, 2024 14:24:48 GMT
Indeed. Unless he took the more obvious route of not attending football matches thus removing the security risk to himself and those charged with his care. Saving enough money to maybe give a few thousand pensioners their winter fuel allowance. and John Major could have decided to not attend cricket matches while PM. Nor Chelsea matches. Indeed, as all ex-PMs have a security detail for life, perhaps they should give up all sporting events forever once they become PM. Good idea, I like your pragmatic approach.
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Post by crabbyoldgit on Sept 21, 2024 15:27:38 GMT
and John Major could have decided to not attend cricket matches while PM. Nor Chelsea matches. Indeed, as all ex-PMs have a security detail for life, perhaps they should give up all sporting events forever once they become PM. Good idea, I like your pragmatic approach. Because they may find other sporting activities to get exercise like John Major did which could cause, err, issues.
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Post by moonraker on Sept 21, 2024 16:35:17 GMT
So this will also increases the cost for security for taxpayers? I suppose a team of security will be present at every Arsenal games. Not that it's any concern of ours,but the cost of protecting Trump when he plays a game of golf must be large, and every time he goes anywhere there seems to be a monster cavalcade.
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Post by agent69 on Sept 21, 2024 16:36:24 GMT
TBH, I don’t have a problem if someone wants to donate a collection for the prime minister and his wife to look amazing when they are wearing them representing the UK. I don’t understand the logic of no more donations on clothes. Other gifts need explanation, not just declarations. Is it necessary for our PM to attend every Arsenal games or accept hospitality accommodation for private purposes? As I understand it, he is a long standing Arsenal season ticket holder. He always used to use the stands. However, that is not compatible with security considerations. Being in a corporate box is a damn site easier to manage from a security perspective. The club are 'donating' his place in a box, and meanwhile he is continuing to pay for his normal season ticket. This is what I understand/read. In this case it sounds perfectly sensible and reasonable. Any reason why he can't pay for the box himself?
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Post by spiral on Sept 22, 2024 8:32:05 GMT
As I understand it, he is a long standing Arsenal season ticket holder. He always used to use the stands. However, that is not compatible with security considerations. Being in a corporate box is a damn site easier to manage from a security perspective. The club are 'donating' his place in a box, and meanwhile he is continuing to pay for his normal season ticket. This is what I understand/read. In this case it sounds perfectly sensible and reasonable. Any reason why he can't pay for the box himself? Cost. Don't know how true it was but I attended an Arsenal match a few years back in a "box". They hold about 20 people and I was told at the time they cost in excess of £1M per season. That didn't even include refreshments.
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Post by michaelc on Sept 22, 2024 11:53:06 GMT
As I understand it, he is a long standing Arsenal season ticket holder. He always used to use the stands. However, that is not compatible with security considerations. Being in a corporate box is a damn site easier to manage from a security perspective. The club are 'donating' his place in a box, and meanwhile he is continuing to pay for his normal season ticket. This is what I understand/read. In this case it sounds perfectly sensible and reasonable. Any reason why he can't pay for the box himself? Any reason why the PM can't be gifted one if that is what the club decides to do ?
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