So do I. Most especially for the people of Northern Ireland. It is about time a politician did the right thing by them.
Let’s be clear though. Northern Ireland voted to stay in the EU.
England has rarely voted in Labour governments but Labour has ruled England. Why is this allowable? If England voted Tory – say – then why isn’t England ruled by Tories? Even, England voted for Brexit so why isn’t England allowed the Brexit it voted for? That Brexit it wouldn’t have in Spudworld that is.
Take the argument to its logical conclusion – why stop at regions of the UK? I have never voted for Labour, why should I be governed or taxed by them?
If everyone got the tax rates they voted for I suspect there would be a lot more votes for libertarian parties.
Votes must always be respected, as long as people vote the right way.
“Let’s be clear though. Northern Ireland voted to stay in the EU.”
No, Northern Ireland voted for the UK to stay in the EU.
In fairness the SNP – his current svengali did abstain on the idea of a referendum so his contention that we shouldn’t have had one (Which is what he is saying) is at least consistent with their stance. As for consistency it’s worth remembering this:
I have no desire for power for myself. I have no reason as a consequence to appease those who might give it to me. I am, instead, only interested in effecting change. And since the only way in which it seems I can achieve this is by writing, and by sometimes being unreasonable, then that is precisely what I will be.
But bear in mind this was seven days ago – A week is a long time in his world…
I have no desire for power for myself.
but he sees himself as the power behind the throne.The Richelieu of Ely.
Meanwhile, Spud’s ‘glossary’ is amazing.
“Capital Gain
The profit made on the sale of an asset not usually owned in the course of a trade”
He writes.
Someone has to remind him that gifts of assets can also result in Capital Gains, not just sales. So he amends that.
And of course assets owned in the course of a trade can also result in a Capital Gain. If you sell your business and all its assets, that would result in a Capital Gain.
And of course you don’t actually need to dispose of an asset (by sale or gift) for a Capital Gain to arise.
Really useful glossary.
‘No, Northern Ireland voted for the UK to stay in the EU.’
+1000% BiZ.
Unfortunately for the remainiacs, the UK voted for the UK to leave the EU……..
Andrew C
Just looking at the glossary now – and he’s asking for people to ‘buy him a coffee’ I think his caffeine intake based on what I am reading is likely to be severely lacking. Indeed if I were one of the ‘private investors’ funding his activity (who are of course entitled to their privacy unlike those funding neoliberal think tanks)I’d ask what he thinks he’s actually doing with his time. The level of definition is below Wikipedia by a very long way.
Tim
I appreciate you’ve probably more important things to do but the Glossary is that chock full of gems its definitely worth taking a few minutes to look at the likes of ‘The Tax gap’,’secrecy jurisdictions’ – there’s a wealth of material there….
“But there is one thing we do know. This is that none of this was necessary. We need never have left the EU.”
From the rest of his polemic, it is clear he means we should not have had the EU referendum or that it’s the fault of allowing a platform for people who argued we should leave.
But, in a handbrake mental 180, refusing to allow a further Scottish referendum is apparently a denial of democracy.
Man’s a repellent, fascist cvnt.
There is a psephological point of view that, until Tony Blair, without the over representation of Scottish voters (Scots constituencies have traditionally had smaller average electorates than English due to their huge area) Labour would never have had a working majority in Parliament, ever
There’s no need for the Labour Party to be in power in Britain – the tory party is implementing everything they could wish for anyway.
BF
He is certainly to quote from the film ‘Demolition Man’ – ‘evil in a way you’ve only read about’.
Far worse than many denizens of the Dark Web I’d contend
If they voted to stay in the EU, they should be happy to be still in it,s clutches
@ Gasman
If everyone got the tax rates they voted for I suspect there would be a lot more votes for libertarian parties.
Not remotely. Most people would seemingly vote for tax rates where they pay nothing, yet folks richer than them would not only make up the missing tax receipts but contribute many times more.
The glossary just gets better.
“The memorandum of association sets out the purpose of the company and the powers it has to fulfil that purpose.”
If a company was formed before Companies Act 2006 this is a correct statement. But since Companies Act 2006 all a MofA states is that the subscribers wish to form a company, have agreed to become members and, if a company has a share capital, to take at least one share each in the company. That’s all. No mention of purpose or powers.
Spud’s definition is 17 years out of date.
Andrew C: was it only 17 years ago that his accountancy exams were completed? Or has he just not learnt anything at all since then?
BiZ, and ditto for Scotland.
“No, Northern Ireland voted for the UK to stay in the EU.”
Exactly. I might as well say that since I voted for a Brexit Party government, this one’s laws shouldn’t apply to me. That’s not how it works.
And anyway, in the context of the referendum, “Northern Ireland”, as an entity, didn’t vote for anything. It was one person, one vote, across the whole country. Much was made at the time of the fact that, for once, there could be no such thing as a “wasted vote”. 350,000 people in NI voted Leave. Their votes counted towards the overall total, as did the million in Scotland.
Ed P said:
“has he just not learnt anything at all since then?”
He doesn’t seem to have learned much before then either.
But who could the great Murphy learn from? Didn’t he walk out from his undergraduate economics lectures because the lecturer was wrong?
Personally, I get sick of reading the dual passport holding asshole’s opinions on Brexit & N.Ireland in particular. Matter of principal. I find myself between two camps. I’m resident here but a UK passport holder. Technically entitled to vote in UK elections, no? Certainly was at the time of the referendum. Also entitled to vote here. I wouldn’t have dreamt of voting in your referendum. It was nothing whatsoever to do with me. I had no intention of returning. Why should I vote on your destiny. I might have written on the subject here. But I’ve always been careful to avoid a Leave/Remain opinion. I’m critical of how the Leave side conducted the post result campaign. By not having one. Likewise I wouldn’t vote here or try to influence Spanish politics. It’s not my country.
So as far as the asshole’s concerned he should STFU. Keep his opinions to himself. The possession of the two passports are evidence of divided loyalties. Who’s he opining on behalf of?
From the glossary under the heading “Accountant”. This explains a great deal about the potato’s thinking…
The term is unregulated in the UK and so may be used by anyone, whether they have an accounting qualification or not.
– also applies to “economist”, “professor”, “believer in free speech”
Meh it’s Semantics, Northen Ireland has gotten what most of the UK (thought it) voted for/was promised: unfettered access to the EU market.
@Martin Near The M25 – “Votes must always be respected, as long as people vote the right way.”
Exactly. Brexiteers were very keen on democracy until it came to deciding whether to accept the terms of withdrawal, when suddenly they wanted nothing to do with a referendum to vote on it.
Brexiteers were fine with a referendum on May’s attempted sellout, as long as “no deal” was in the list of choices.
And of course, all the remoaner cunts were insisting on “back in” being on the list, even though democracy had already decided to leave.
@Bloke in Wales – “all the remoaner cunts were insisting on “back in” being on the list, even though democracy had already decided to leave”
That’s exactly what I mean. Democracy is fine if people are voting to leave, but we must prevent them changing their minds and reversing that vote.