“ Take Out the Trash Day“ is alive well at no 10

I'm sure that plenty of financial astute folk will be pouring over it. Their findings will keep for a quiet news day.
 
atypical_boro said:
Well I’ve no issue with people being rich, but if they’re going to also stand as politicians they should expect it to count against them when they have so much more than the people they claim to represent.
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Find that odd. Being rich shouldn't count against a politician. Their attitude to people not as fortunate themselves should be what matters, not the zero's in the bank account.
 
BaronSmoggie said:
Find that odd. Being rich shouldn't count against a politician. Their attitude to people not as fortunate themselves should be what matters, not the zero's in the bank account.
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I disagree. I want a prime minister to be able to relate to people’s problems, not pretend to be able to relate to them. Becoming rich from “normal” beginnings perhaps, but Sunak’s not even done that.
 
atypical_boro said:
I disagree. I want a prime minister to be able to relate to people’s problems, not pretend to be able to relate to them. Becoming rich from “normal” beginnings perhaps, but Sunak’s not even done that.
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You disagree with me, but then say the exact same thing I did, meaning you agree with me.

Dafuq?

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Seems he hides most of his earnings to avoid tax. On the income he does pay tax on, he pays about 22%.

Seems fair when others earning over £50k pay 40% 🙄
 
The thing is we all want and need rich people to pay tax and help fund our public services tbf. The issue for me is not what you earn or how you earned it, it is about what you do to help those less fortunate. Paying tax is a duty, not a charitable exercise, so he should not be judged on his wealth, but on his actions to help the less fortunate.
 
coluka said:
The thing is we all want and need rich people to pay tax and help fund our public services tbf. The issue for me is not what you earn or how you earned it, it is about what you do to help those less fortunate. Paying tax is a duty, not a charitable exercise, so he should not be judged on his wealth, but on his actions to help the less fortunate.
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Yes, and he’s not paying anywhere near enough tax on the wealth that he has.
 
coluka said:
The thing is we all want and need rich people to pay tax and help fund our public services tbf. The issue for me is not what you earn or how you earned it, it is about what you do to help those less fortunate. Paying tax is a duty, not a charitable exercise, so he should not be judged on his wealth, but on his actions to help the less fortunate.
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My comment isn’t about judging Sunak as a person, or as a member of society. If he’s just a random rich guy I’m sure he’s fine. But it takes an extraordinary set of circumstances for someone to be in a position where they are elected leader of a nation, or for someone to feel connected enough to vote for them. Imho, those with that much wealth are usually (almost always) not suitable candidates but certainly not if they were born into it.

They have usually acquired, through their wealth, a de facto level of power and influence already, so it would be very unlikely I’d ever put my cross in the box for them. Just my opinion of course, but it would kind of astound me if he was able to connect with the working classes at the next GE given how far away their problems are from his. He’s not just Boris levels of wealth, it’s astronomical levels.

As a human being, however, I have no real strong opinions on him. I’m sure he’s alright in person etc. Judging someone as a human being is not the same as judging them as a potential prime minister. I like Michael Carrick but I probably wouldn’t vote for him as a PM.
 
atypical_boro said:
I disagree. I want a prime minister to be able to relate to people’s problems, not pretend to be able to relate to them. Becoming rich from “normal” beginnings perhaps, but Sunak’s not even done that.
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Yes someone skint like Boris. How did that work out in the connecting to the common man department?
 
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