Reply to: Tony Blair 'no moral decline' on recent riots.

[lilelvis2000]

No, I don't like seeing ex-Minister who was just out last year I believe from state work to suddenly buy £8 mln house, it should raise a lot of questions not just in HMRC but also in MI5, MI6 and especially MI7.

Labour Party should be asking some hard questions also.

Do you think he was poor when he entered politics and that he has not earned shed loads from his book and consulting and board seats? Grow up!
Why the F**K would MI get involved, is he suspected of some form of terrorism?

I, for one, could give a rats ass how much someone else's house cost. I'm trying to keep the one I've got.

[AtW]

Well, if you do not like the way the politicians make tons of money in this country

No, I don't like seeing ex-Minister who was just out last year I believe from state work to suddenly buy £8 mln house, it should raise a lot of questions not just in HMRC but also in MI5, MI6 and especially MI7.

Labour Party should be asking some hard questions also.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Well, if you do not like the way the politicians make tons of money in this country you can always f *ck off back to Russia where there is complete transparency and everybody pays taxes honestly and there is no corruption.

Well said that man !

[fullyautomatix]

Where he got the money from, £8 mln with all taxes paid means he should have somehow earned £16 mln or something in a period of a few years since wasn't high ranking official?

This country should make all tax returns public information just in like in USA - crowdsource identification of those who pay 3.5% income tax as well in exchange for half the tax recovered after successful investigation.

Well, if you do not like the way the politicians make tons of money in this country you can always f *ck off back to Russia where there is complete transparency and everybody pays taxes honestly and there is no corruption.

[AtW]

While HMRC are allowed to do things retrospectively, other laws and regulations changes can't be applied in that fashion.

Everything is possible, especially removal of stuff provided in the future - the Parliament can do anything, so long as there are JD Sports stores around the country rioting won't threaten them.

[TimberWolf]

What a waste of money it is protecting Tony Blair.

[SueEllen]

I am suprised that State security offered to him isn't based on means testing, surely anybody who earns so much dosh on foreign trips done for their private reasons should not be using taxpayer funded security?

While HMRC are allowed to do things retrospectively, other laws and regulations changes can't be applied in that fashion.

Also he's entitled.

[AtW]

Tony Blair under pressure to explain if he is avoiding UK taxes - Telegraph

I am suprised that State security offered to him isn't based on means testing, surely anybody who earns so much dosh on foreign trips done for their private reasons should not be using taxpayer funded security?

[Paddy]

We don't know how many firms he is a "director" off.

Tony Blair under pressure to explain if he is avoiding UK taxes - Telegraph

Mr Blair has set up a complicated series of firms through which he is paid and his charitable work is funded. The structure has confused accountants and solicitors

[SueEllen]

Let's say he worked for 10 years in Govt with PM like salary of £150k, so that's £1.5 mln over that period and half paid in taxes (assumption here), lots spend on stuff so not much cash should remain for a deposit on such house. Now assuming he gets x3 his current salary then it would mean he should be earning £2.5 mln per year just now.

£8 mln is a pretty large amount for a loan and I think when recently resigned public official makes such purchase then HMRC and police should automatically open investigation to make sure it's all legit.

We don't know how many firms he is a "director" off.

[Paddy]

Mandelson will rake in shed loads consulting to firms on government policy.

..and it is the pink pound as well.

Most consulting is not actual consulting but a way to legitimise bribes.

[minestrone]

Mandelson will rake in shed loads consulting to firms on government policy.

..and it is the pink pound as well.

[AtW]

Why would you assume he's buying it without a loan?
Why would you assume he left government penniless with no assets?

Let's say he worked for 10 years in Govt with PM like salary of £150k, so that's £1.5 mln over that period and half paid in taxes (assumption here), lots spend on stuff so not much cash should remain for a deposit on such house. Now assuming he gets x3 his current salary then it would mean he should be earning £2.5 mln per year just now.

£8 mln is a pretty large amount for a loan and I think when recently resigned public official makes such purchase then HMRC and police should automatically open investigation to make sure it's all legit.

Bliar also gets lots of dosh but at least it is known he goes around the world to read those lectures, and his wife makes a few quid on the back of Human Rights legislation.

[xoggoth]

Not for the first time he is talking some sense. Bliar should have been a great PM, the only tiny thing wrong with him in my view was everything he actually did.

[Pondlife]

Where he got the money from, £8 mln with all taxes paid means he should have somehow earned £16 mln or something in a period of a few years since wasn't high ranking official?

Outstanding logic Holmes.

Why would you assume he's buying it without a loan?
Why would you assume he left government penniless with no assets?

His 1st resignation was because he was found to have bought property with the aid of an interest free loan from another MP.

I've no idea how much he made from his book or how much business he gets from his Bilderburg mates