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Title: Wanted: honourable minister
Post by: Nickbat on 30 May 2010, 23:36:48
The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, avoided paying capital gains tax when he sold his taxpayer-funded second home at a profit, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/liberal-democrat-mps-expenses/7787519/Danny-Alexander-new-Treasury-chief-avoided-capital-gains-tax-on-house.html


So David Laws goes, now his replacement is shown to have a skeleton in his cupboard.

 ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Wanted: honourable minister
Post by: Banjax on 31 May 2010, 00:12:06
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The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, avoided paying capital gains tax when he sold his taxpayer-funded second home at a profit, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/liberal-democrat-mps-expenses/7787519/Danny-Alexander-new-Treasury-chief-avoided-capital-gains-tax-on-house.html


So David Laws goes, now his replacement is shown to have a skeleton in his cupboard.

 ::) ::) ::)

Nickbat, if you're looking for an honourable member, they'll be no one left  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Wanted: honourable minister
Post by: Nickbat on 31 May 2010, 00:16:46
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The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, avoided paying capital gains tax when he sold his taxpayer-funded second home at a profit, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/liberal-democrat-mps-expenses/7787519/Danny-Alexander-new-Treasury-chief-avoided-capital-gains-tax-on-house.html


So David Laws goes, now his replacement is shown to have a skeleton in his cupboard.

 ::) ::) ::)

Nickbat, if you're looking for an honourable member, they'll be no one left  ;D ;D ;D

Think you may well be right, Banjax!  ;) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Wanted: honourable minister
Post by: Banjax on 31 May 2010, 00:44:06
i don't get all this "honourable and decent man" bs, he scammed £40k off of us - does no one in power get it?  >:(
Title: Re: Wanted: honourable minister
Post by: Nickbat on 31 May 2010, 00:50:58
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i don't get all this "honourable and decent man" bs, he scammed £40k off of us - does no one in power get it?  >:(


In a word, no.  ;)
Title: Re: Wanted: honourable minister
Post by: Banjax on 31 May 2010, 00:58:52
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i don't get all this "honourable and decent man" bs, he scammed £40k off of us - does no one in power get it?  >:(


In a word, no.  ;)

it would seem so, Nick  :(
Title: Re: Wanted: honourable minister
Post by: albitz on 31 May 2010, 01:37:48
A few short years ago Alexander was a publicity officer for the forestry comission, how the hell does that qualify him to help make the big decisions regerding the nations economy ? :o :o
I think its a shame about Laws because he knows economics inside out and would have been good at the job. Its pretty rare to have a minister who is actually capable and qualified to do the job he is appointed to.
I would also like to know the background to him being exposed. It is obviously a good thing for us the electorate that he was, but it smacks of dirty tricks - who instigated it and why ? ;)
Title: Re: Wanted: honourable minister
Post by: Varche on 31 May 2010, 15:42:20
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A few short years ago Alexander was a publicity officer for the forestry comission, how the hell does that qualify him to help make the big decisions regerding the nations economy ? :o :o
I think its a shame about Laws because he knows economics inside out and would have been good at the job. Its pretty rare to have a minister who is actually capable and qualified to do the job he is appointed to.
I would also like to know the background to him being exposed. It is obviously a good thing for us the electorate that he was, but it smacks of dirty tricks - who instigated it and why ? ;)

True but what was he thinking!! I would have loved to hear what Dave C had to say on the subject. ;D ;D ;D