Russethouse Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Tony Blair is donating all fees from his book to the British Legion in order to fund a facility for injured soldiers - its thought the amount is £4.5 million. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10991801On the other hand its said that protecting him is costing £6 million Any chance we could take the short cut ???[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Whatever the man does won't prevent his opponents from finding ulterior motives or otherwise detracting from his gesture - probably the same people who would have attacked him for making money from his book had he decided not to donate the profits.Interesting that the Torygraph doesn't mention the bill for guarding Lady Thatcher and other members of her government who are still considered terrorist targets. And that the DM, a couple of months earlier, put the bill for guarding the Blairs at £2 million, saying that was higher than Thatcher's costs (having regularly walked past her London house in the past, I know that she had at least as many police officers outside as TB). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 I don't think Mrs Thatcher pursued an International career in quite the way TB has.Why don't the Quartet powers pay his protection when he is about their business ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 [quote user="Russethouse"] I don't think Mrs Thatcher pursued an International career in quite the way TB has.[/quote]No, she left that to her son [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 That wasn't a career, it was a disaster !!![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misplacedperson Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Someone on Radio 4 yesterday stated that TB was never interested in money. Cue hysterical sidesplitting laughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 I think its Cherie who is the driving force, apparently her upbringing left her with a real insecurity about money.....Caller on Jeremy Vines show asked why he couldn't either donate anonymously or just say the money would be going to charities without specifying which - that way there would be none of the comments about trying to salve his conscience or it being blood money.The guy from the British Legion obviously thought the anti war brigade should just shut up.......[:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 That was my first reaction, Russethouse - that Mr Blair should have just donated the money to the British Legion without publicising it.Not necessarily anonymously, just without telling anyone apart from them what he was doing.Then when I thought about it I realised that, by making the donation known, he is probably going to increase book sales and thus increase the donation.Think he should also say 6,000 Hail Marys (Maries?) if he wants complete absolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Well, I'm going to donate the money directly - I don't want the book.......[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 If the British Legion get a few million in the pot that wasnt there yesturday ,,And they can use it to make the lives of injured soldiers better in the future ...Then who cares where the cash comes from. Perhaps some people would be happy to see exhausted wives pushing injured soldiers about in wheelchairs than see the Blair cash buy them an electric one they can drive themselves ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Or lets just get his 'employers' to contribute to his security and give the money saved straight to the British Legion........ I wonder if the book really will make as much as they think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Let's not forget all the previous Ministers in Ireland get security and bullet proof cars at public expense. The Labour regime at one time changed ministers frequently to dole out the perks.Not to mention the Admirals and high up army bods that are on permanent pay when retired.Blair like the royal hanger on Andrew don't pay tax as they are 'diplomats'.Blair would also be getting tax relief on his 'donation' if he did pay - on the book blood money he is getting for sending soldiers on a falsified war that thousands of innocent people died to make his personal blip of fame he thinks he has in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Do you have references Dog ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Why would I need a reference - I would never work for anyone but myself.............On the other hand do some digging yourself and find our how and why the sycophants the abusers of priveledge and the rich stay rich...I have given links previously about the UK tax avoidance schemes for the rich but it seems most UK serfs are too busy working & paying taxes to take a look at the way they are being robbed blind.Wake up smell the claret and champagne drunk by the tax avoiders.This week in UK the puppet government appointed a non-domiciled and tax avoider to a government postion - what a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 One of the papers did carry a report yesterday that Blair would considerably reduce his tax bill by giving away the money. Duh, this meas that the taxpayer is paying the donation to the British Legion; clever one Tony.He was a shyster in office and he hasnt changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 [quote user="Frederick"]If the British Legion get a few million in the pot that wasnt there yesturday ,,And they can use it to make the lives of injured soldiers better in the future ...Then who cares where the cash comes from. Perhaps some people would be happy to see exhausted wives pushing injured soldiers about in wheelchairs than see the Blair cash buy them an electric one they can drive themselves ?[/quote]Completely agree Frederick.However, laudable a charity as it is (& some of my family are serving members of the armed forces), I'll not be donating my tax rebate to the British Legion.It's going to stay where it's most needed.[B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 [quote user="Dog"]This week in UK the puppet government appointed a non-domiciled and tax avoider to a government postion - what a joke. [/quote] I agree - there's a first ![;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 My dear Lady there are thousands more where that came from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 This article is the Wooleything probably read http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ianmcowie/100007355/how-blairs-charitable-donation-could-net-1-75m-tax-relief/I doubt that Blair he pays tax though - it's just a PR thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 In the US they have a much better scheme for us 'ordinary' mortals - even if you take items to he thrift store you get a tax credit As someone on the radio pointed out today, maybe without Blair the need for these facilities wouldn't be so great......[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I won't be buying the book; I had enough of bliar when he was PM. And my blood pressure must have benefitted from not seeing that wife of his on TV news.My reaction when I read about him donating the proceeds was that it was blood money. If he wanted to donate, he should have done it privately and not had it all over the papers. I noticed in Smiths yesterday that the book can be bought for half price if pre-ordered, as happens with some other books. I wonder how the orders are stacking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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