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Rebranding Christmas
Driving through White Waltham (near Maidenhead) yesterday, I thought to myself, "Every time I drive through this village, it seems to be flooded". Then I realised that every time I do that drive, it is when I am dropping off a Christmas gift to a client of mine in Maidenhead. Every year feels the same, it is like Groundhog Day. Big puddles, flooded fields and swollen rivers. A New Tradition When I was out with the dog earlier, as I ...
Where do Labour Go From Here?
After a period of reflection, I thought I might be able to work out why Labour’s election defeat had been so catastrophic. I also thought that I might be able to understand how the party can re-emerge as a viable opposition. The fact is I can’t. I can see how Labour lost, but I can’t figure out how the north turned conservative in such high numbers. It’s not like Boris Johnson offered a masterplan to make the Conservatives the party ...
What Next as Johnson Takes Control?
So we got our man. A liar, a cheat, and adulterer who avoids interrogation and when cornered shouted 'GET BREXIT DONE! He can fuck right off.Where next though? Any opposition to him will be destroyed by The Telegraph, The Mail, The Sun, The Express and soon The I (recently sold to The Mail).I have read today about Corbyn being a weak leader and that may well be the case, we will never know. But what will happen to a stronger leader who ...
The Australian Points System!
I am not sure if anyone has noticed but you may have seen Boris Johnson getting terribly excited about an ‘Australian style immigration points system’ lately. I have a couple of Australian people who work for me and I am fortunate enough to have couple of friends who live out there. Asking about their immigration system is quite interesting stuff because in many aspects it is not all that Boris Johnson makes it out to be. Could this be ...
Paying Taxes and Those Who Avoid It!
Following various Twitter and Facebook groups, I am quite surprised how many assumptions people make about tax and tax avoidance. I guess that most people are PAYE (Pay As You Earn) so they don’t really have to know the tax affairs of businesses. I have seen some people claim that corporate giants pay no tax at all, whilst others say Jeremy Corbyn is making it all up when he says companies are avoiding it. What is a Tax Haven? A tax ...