Steve Gibson - Politician?

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On Wikipedia he’s listed as entrepreneur and politician, did I miss something?

I know he’s mentioned politics in the past but is he now running for public office?
 
He was a Labour Councillor just before he set Bulkhaul up in the early 80s. He obviously had business ambitions so he saw this as a way of forming connections and seeing how things work. He wasn't political but became a Conservative mainly through seeing things through his business interests. He didn't like workers having union representation and thinks he has to pay too much tax in the UK.
 
JustTheGent said:
He was a Labour Councillor just before he set Bulkhaul up in the early 80s. He obviously had business ambitions so he saw this as a way of forming connections and seeing how things work. He wasn't political but became a Conservative mainly through seeing things through his business interests. He didn't like workers having union representation and thinks he has to pay too much tax in the UK.
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That's why he moved away?
 
I asked if he posted on here. Would his account be restricted, be called a shill (he pays to support the tories) and many other things. I suspect the owners of the board and other posters would be falling over themselves to speak to him. One time Tory voter = fair game. A Tory party doner = hero 🙄
 
Cooper671 said:
I asked if he posted on here. Would his account be restricted, be called a shill (he pays to support the tories) and many other things. I suspect the owners of the board and other posters would be falling over themselves to speak to him. One time Tory voter = fair game. A Tory party doner = hero 🙄
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You arrive at a conclusion based on a bunch of assumptions.
 
Gave £20k to your local Tory MP - makes him political

In fact makes his personal investment in politics bigger than his personal investment in football.:)
 
As long as he runs the Boro well , he could pretend to run about dressed as an emu in his own time if he so desired . That’s my take on it .

i remember throwing a wobbler when I got a letter from him endorsing the Stockton South Tory Tata tw&t . Since then I’ve learned footy wise to accept what you have if it’s tolerable , once you look around you and realise things could be worse
 
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Cooper671 said:
I asked if he posted on here. Would his account be restricted, be called a shill (he pays to support the tories) and many other things. I suspect the owners of the board and other posters would be falling over themselves to speak to him. One time Tory voter = fair game. A Tory party doner = hero 🙄
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He backed Labour's Sue Jeffrey for Teesside mayor when she stood against Ben Houchen, so not as partisan as you might hope
 
Ref Tax - didn't he move to Jersey to save a lot of tax?

If his income tax bill is £12m and he can reduce it to £6m by moving to Jersey I can see the temptation. Morally not very acceptable, but Amazon, Google and Apple do it on a mammoth scale.
 
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