I really don’t care if journalists stick a microphone in Dermot Desmond’s face and ask him questions about tax, Dermot is big and bad enough to look after himself, the letter he issued to BBC’s Mark Daly confirms as much. What troubles me is the inordinate double standards employed by the Scottish media.
Graeme Souness and Walter Smith were recipients of an aggressive tax avoidance scheme, funded by Rangers before their liquidation, while employed as managers of clubs in England. Why are they not subjected to the microphone treatment when they walk into football stadiums, as they do every week?
Unlike anything Dermot has been asked about (no one disputes the legality of Dermot’s arrangement), the Rangers scheme was found in court to be in contravention of tax law.
Why Souness and Smith were in receipt of money from Rangers, while they were employed elsewhere, is a question studiously avoided by their many friends in the media. It is not just these two. More than 50 Rangers players received payments through the same mechanism, all struck down in court. Not a week goes by without some of these former players or managers making media appearances, several sit down with the very people who deemed want to talk about Dermot Desmond this week. None are called to account for their struck-down tax arrangements in the way Dermot was for his (legal) arrangements.
I feel we are in the territory of SNP’s Christine Grahame here. Celtic do nothing wrong so change the frame of reference to allow you to tangentially include Celtic. Then screaming “Celtic” and “tax” all over the front page for an issue that involves one of our shareholders, but has nothing to do with the club. It is sloppy, but unlike Ms Grahame’s intervention, no innocents will be locked up this time.
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Dallas – condolence for your loss – may your dad rest in peace
DALLAS DALLAS…………..
Sorry to read your terrible news!
I will remember you and your family in my prayers.
May your Dad rest in peace.
YNWA
It’s all legal ffs, there is no story here.
The only thing true about Mark Daley’s statement is …..’ Celtic are the biggest club in Scotland’ oh dear ….FF ban list…..again.
Forgive me everyone. I am SO slow on the uptake but the penny has now dropped re the Paradise papers.
The Queen was at Celtic Park in 2014, Dermot pops in from time to time and BBC Jockland are about to reveal irrefutable proof that some Celtic supporters
a) Watch Mrs Brown’s Boys
b) Shop at the St. Enoch’s Centre
c) Holiday in Jersey AND
d) Follow Lewis Hamilton on Twitter.
IT’S A TIMMY CONSPIRACY.
Enough of this nonsense. Off out.
Hail hail
DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS
So sorry to hear about your Dad,mate. Please pass on my condolences to your family.
Everyone should have a superstar for a Dad. It sounds as though you definitely did.
R I P
Dallas- sorry for lour loss.HH
BAMBOO @ 7:05 PM,
Well exactly, we’ll see what our fourth estate are going to about this moral outrage…
Hail Hail
Dallas….,
Thoughts and prayers with you, yours and loved ones.
Dallas.
I’m really sorry to hear your news J.
You done him proud there with your wee tribute.
My condolences to you and all your loved ones.
Hail Hail my friend.
Dallas
Sad news about your Da, he has gone to a better place.
HH
YNWA
Dallas
Very sorry to read about your Dad deepest condolences.
DALLAS DALLAS @ 7:13 PM,
Condolences to you and your family.
It sounds like your father had a long full life – May He Rest In Peace.
Hail Hail
Dallas
Sorry to hear about your dad, may he rest in peace.
DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS on 7TH NOVEMBER 2017 7:13 PM
Sorry for your loss.
YNWA
Glass2/3
Surprisingly no, there are more out there than Arnold who are on the money :-)
HH
Dallas Dallas .
Condolences on the loss of your dad .
Dallas…sorry to hear about your dad…I lost mine almost two years ago and I know the sad feeling. My dad was also in his nineties and like you I got my love of Celtic from him. Willie Fernie, Charlie Tully and John McPhail were the players pointed out to me at those early games…you’ll miss him as I miss mine, however, after the initial grief leaves you will feel a nice warm, sad glow when you think of him…my sincere condolences to you and your family…
Dallas, Dallas. Sincere condolences on your sad loss. May your father Rest In Peace. He’d be delighted with the legacy that he left behind.
Dallas Dallas …. condolences. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
Dallas
Sincere condolences on the loss of your dad J.
May his soul rest in peace.
His suffering is over.
Dallas – your dad certainly led a great life and was blessed in both family and football. I am sure he will be with you in spirit at every game from now on.
May he rest in peace.
Requiescat In Pace Dallas, Dallas Dad.
Thank you to all for your lovely posts about my dad passing away, they are very much appreciated.
In my previous post , I forgot to say , my dad was taken to our 2 nil win against Motherwell last season organised by the Erskine Home( the staff there were fantastic to him) where he had been a resident for the past 4 years.
It was very pleasing that his last ever Celtic game was one during our invincible season.
DALLAS DALLAS………
Take care and God bless.
Dallas
Condolences to you and your family on the passing of your father
May he rest in peace
Dallas
Your dad was in the classic ‘faithful’ mould.
Handled so many years in the doldrums, puncuated by the ecstacy of Empire Exhibition, VE Cup, Coronation Cup and Hampden in the Sun. Not forgetting the 54 double!
Thomsons (x3), McGrory, McDonald, Tully, Evans, Fernie and Peacock… The Lions, Danny , Kenny Paul McStay, Lubo and Henrik…
He was fully aware of the first 6 in a row and the tales of the 62 undefeated, his da’ and uncles whetted his appetite.
Meeting your gorgeous mum helped him forget (almost) the all the trials and tribulations of The 5 Sorrowful Mysteries.
His reward was his wonderful children and Lisbon and a hundred wee personal moments and memories of his heroes, playing in the mud and the wind, but mostly in the wonderful Paradise sunshine…and under those towering floodlights!
We will say all say Adieu to a Fine , Fine Celt on Friday… we will never forget him!
Hail Hail cousin…
SALTIRES EN SEVILLA
Lovely post!
Thank you.
Dallas
Condolences to you and your family on the loss of your dad.
SES
Was great to meet you last Tuesday. That was a fine post to your young cousin.
HH
DALLAS
Condolences on your loss.
KEEP THE FAITH
Saltires , thank you , that was a brillant post.
Many thank you’s to all the posters on the blog , the marvel that is Celtic Quick News.
I must apologise to hamiltontim for burtsing his ears yesterday in the queue at the tcket office
Chris, all the work you do on behalf of our support is very much appreciated .
Dallas
Hope all goes as well as possible on Friday, you have plenty of great memories of your dad (& Celtic)
Take care
Dallas
Sorry to hear of your loss. My sympathies are with you and your family.
HH
Dallas Dallas
Given your post I think I can safely say that in your case the acorn didn’t fall too far from the tree.
May perpetual light shine upon your Dads soul and may he rest in peace. May the memories of your father comfort your family in the difficult days ahead.
HH
Dallas Dallas
May your father Rest In Peace.
DALLAS DALLAS
So sorry to read the very sad news about your Da.
KTF.
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