Looks like the elite are still in charge.. thought the referendum was going to fix that?
Republic now!
Why do the working classes enjoy being shafted so much.. is it a variation of Stockholm syndrome or something?
Source: Paradise Papers: Queen should apologise, suggests Corbyn - BBC News
Republic now!
Why do the working classes enjoy being shafted so much.. is it a variation of Stockholm syndrome or something?
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has suggested the Queen, among others, should apologise for using overseas tax havens.
At the CBI conference he was asked whether the Queen should say sorry for making overseas investments.
He said: "Anyone that is putting money in to tax havens... should do two things, not just apologise for it, recognise what it does to our society."
The BBC has revealed that the Queen's estate has used overseas tax havens.
It comes after a leak from the tax haven of Bermuda revealed the secret overseas investments of the rich and famous, including the Queen.
Buckingham Palace has not commented on the revelation that the Duchy of Lancaster, which handles the Queen's private wealth, used offshore investments.
A spokesperson for the Duchy of Lancaster said: "We operate a number of investments and a few of these are with overseas funds. All of our investments are fully audited and legitimate.
"The Queen voluntarily pays tax on any income she receives from the Duchy."
At the CBI conference he was asked whether the Queen should say sorry for making overseas investments.
He said: "Anyone that is putting money in to tax havens... should do two things, not just apologise for it, recognise what it does to our society."
The BBC has revealed that the Queen's estate has used overseas tax havens.
It comes after a leak from the tax haven of Bermuda revealed the secret overseas investments of the rich and famous, including the Queen.
Buckingham Palace has not commented on the revelation that the Duchy of Lancaster, which handles the Queen's private wealth, used offshore investments.
A spokesperson for the Duchy of Lancaster said: "We operate a number of investments and a few of these are with overseas funds. All of our investments are fully audited and legitimate.
"The Queen voluntarily pays tax on any income she receives from the Duchy."
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