I know there’s been widespread criticism of many in the media for not confronting former Rangers EBT beneficiaries, now working alongside ‘proper’ journalists, for not holding ex-players to account for the enormous sums of money diverted from the tax man. I’ve spoken to a few journos who have tried to make headway on this story but been denied comment, access, or even contact details from colleagues.
The defensive line on not discussing this subject was originally “My EBT was legal and is a private finance matter”. This changed last year when these EBTs were found to have broken tax laws at appeal, when the line was changed to “This is a private finance matter which is subject to appeal”.
All fair enough. A consequence of the original legal status and ongoing appeals is that no one has broken ranks on those responsible for imposing this state of affairs on a football club, the tax man, or individual players.
The Daily Record today report HMRC are pursuing players for the payment of tax on EBTs. My understanding is that many (if not all) players received a letter from the “Club” indemnifying them from tax. Watch how quickly you’re told “Not this club, it was the club that died”.
You’re going to need patience for this one, it could have years to run, but I expect ranks will break eventually.
You can read subtext, can’t you? The Times report today that Celtic and the SPFL have written to the Scottish Government telling them to keep their noses out of the running of football clubs. This was after the Government responded to pressure from Celtic to repeal the Offensive Behaviour at Football’ Act by hitting them on a subject they knew would cause conflict with some fan groups.
Push on the Offensive Behaviour Act and watch what happens with the Fan on the Board issue which you enjoy so much but seemed to have lost momentum.
Politics is a dirty business. All this to deflect criticism of an ill-conceived, ineffective, bad law, instead of just repealing it, which will happen as soon as we no longer have a majority government. Anyway, Don’t Blame Me…….
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CRC,
Well,looks like a good time to do some links to The Doors,fellas.
Give our much-loved maverick a good wee send-off.
I’m cheating with this,but it’s a starter for ten!
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/17/the-doors-10-of-the-best
CRC,
Where wen?
H.H.
The LurkinTim, at the Pools Office after the game, walk to West Brewery.
file:///C:/Users/Stephen/Downloads/A_TRADITION_OF_GIANTS_The_Elite_Social_H.pdf
MacJay….I know you like a read, this might amuse you.
Longish, but worth a glance.
HH
Macjay
Let me re-jig that
Am I too late to say cheerio to Mags McGill?
Hope you’ll be back in no time.
A song to see you off. Just a joke in case anyone other than yourself takes it seriously
Looks Like You’re Flouncing
Imagine immigrating to foreign lands and no giving up your passport,
Imagine being a capitalist and demanding their socialist state pension
Imagine a capitalist being off the scale on means test and demanding their socialist family allowance.
Aye, imagine claiming to be a capitalist and demanding all the benefits of socialism eh
Pay for the socialism of police but not health
Pay for the socialism of armed forces but not welfare
Hypocrisy is rife with our capitalist advocates but only socialists can be hypocrites in a capitalist society.
Then again as long as society chips in for police and armed forces it will always be a socialist society by default, no ?
Oops, thought I had logged on to CQN, sorry for my mistake. HH.
It’s like saying a 5 year old Palestinian is a terrorist innit
Weefra..,
Are you yoyoing between bed and blog again ?
Bobby et al.
My reference to communism was in response to An Tearmann.
It`s not about communism.
It`s about Celtic.
SFTB
When Mags first joined up here-about the same time as I did-he posted a photo of “her” on a beach.
Honey,sure was a nice photie.
Google “Maggie Grace on a beach”. It’ll set you up nicely for the weekend!
HH
Macjay
Denis Healey as a Communist entryist, eh? He must have been playing both sides, then, since he accepted the CIA money that founded the magazine Encounter, along with other ertwhile Communists, like Stephen Spender and Arthur Koestler.
Keep looking for those reds under the bed- you’ll find one someday. I never knew I was a Marxist till I posted on CQN so if you look hard enough you will find what you want to see.
BMCUW
That lady looks like she has a fine pair of Cerebral Hemispheres on her.
Boot
SFTB
You’re lucky(!).
Until I joined CQN,I never knew I was a-PAUL67,am I allowed to say that word on here?
SFTB
Indeed. Strange that I remember that post after all these years.
And quite regularly inbetween times too…
Just on blog and catching up. Delighted that we are hearing that Hector may be going after the EBT cheats…………BUT…why are they reporting it now , especially the DR …why have they said nothing until today …its been out there ………
Suspicious CFC
Ah,well.
Mags no more,eh?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JSUIQgEVDM4
Canman
We are having a wonderful spring. Our adopted lamb, “Yoda” was 1 year old on Tuesday. All is well here and I hope all is well with you. We have had major issues with the weather, but we have, hopefully, overcome these issues. HH.
Weefra..,
Glad to hear it, looks like the chickens are coming home to roost on the SFA front too :)
MacJay
The Cold War is over…Leave them Communists alone.
We are all pals now:)
They have even got rid of the Berlin Wall, and man has walked on the moon:)
Colour TV’s and Dishwashers and Toasters, what more do you want:)
HH
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 31st March 2016 11:57 pm
Re. Denis Healey
I didn`t say he was.
He said he was.
After he was without power and influence.
“Playing both sides.”
Spot on.
You`ve got it. Finally.
The essence of entryism.
Deviousness.Pretence.
Tune in for another reality check.
:-)
Wake up Maggie i think I have something to say to you!
Stay with me, stay with me.
canamalar
That lasr post from me was meant for you. HH.
Hi,WEEFRA.
Yoda,magic stuff. Great name for a pet.
Hope you and D are fine and dandy.
Back to normality from Saturday,hope you enjoy the game-I’ll be on a train “home”
Unless CHARLIEBHOY is right,and I …. it up as usual,haha!
TGM,
JMacHoover is always looking for something disagreeable under his bed, it’s the only way they get their kicks.
Waits up till everyone’s asleep then slips in to something more comfortable, no :)
Night night.zzzzzzzzzzzzzz And a bond farewell. HH.
Macjay
He was a Communist Party member as a young man. That was always known and declared. He still took the CIA money and joined the Bilderberg Group.
He said, jokingly, near the end “I have been a Communist all along”.
Only those that truly wanted to believe he was not joking could overlook all the evidence to the contrary and believe he was not joking.
The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 1st April 2016 12:06 am
The Cold War is over…Leave them Communists alone.
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I fear the hot war has already started although for the moment it would appear to be early scrapping.
Politics and religion.
A heady mix.
Now , should Mr. Trump achieve power…………..
Canamalar
Its been like a John Le Carre-Dan Brown novel all week on CQN.
Triple identities…trolls under bridges, and people swerving round Res 12 as though they were driving at Silverstone….Bizarre.
I even had Big Peat tell me, that he wants the Stuarts back on the throne.
Surreal Quick News
Im Loving it:)
Wait till Barry Fergushun is skint…..hilarity at its finest.
HH
BMCUW
Ya old bugger and great friend, hope yer well “M” and looking forwrd to our blether. Enjoy the rest of your well deserved break. Love to all the family and, hopefully, see you soon. HH
MacJay
Wait till the Mexican Cartel’s start taking a personal dislike to THE DONALD.
Would not like to be him.
They will leave his head on top of Trump Tower:)
HH
i have to admit to working alongside Karl Marx.
Well his grave in Highgate cemetry north London was just over the fence from the park where I was employed.
It was a favourite destination for bus loads of Chinese vistors.
And I used to see Micheal Foot in his donkey jacket woundering around Hampstead Heath.
All these opaque smoke screens. All designed to show you squirrels.
The truth is pretty obvious. A board betraying us.
Almore, You have mail, with directions etc.
Goooooood byeeeeeee. HH