HMRC tried to say he was employed by the BBC, but he says he is self employed, working for BT and Walkers as well. It has always been the case that self employed people have more tax allowances.
It's not the first time HMRC have wasted money going after self employed television presenters...
He said worth £345 million not cost. He also said earlier Mitoma only cost us £2.5million so he was inferring that we buy bargains and turn them into world beaters (literally)
He had a bad cold yesterday, with his voice croaking. Today he tweeted his voice had given out, so his colleague, Alex Scott, stepped in, unlike the week before, when she stood back from presenting Football Focus, in support of him.
The distinction, at the moment, is that illegal immigrants, when caught, are deported after detention.
This bill, the government is pushing through, is to enable them to imprison every person landing without trial, for deportation, and not consider asylum claims.
This will make matters...
There is nothing in this thread which warrants it being moved to the Bear Pit. No insults, no ad hominem attacks, or even trolling.
Yes it makes for uncomfortable reading, but this government’s actions make for uncomfortable living right now.
Five years ago the Tories tried to deliberately...
The comparison was the language used and it has obviously worked on you, because you are talking about sendiong illegal immigrants to Rwanda and entering the country illegally.
That statement is an out and out lie. I am not saying you are lying but you are repeating lies. Lies which are put...
Just like Marcus Rashford eh? Stick to football?
It shows that these two people have a conscience unlike many politicians who are only in it for themselves.
I saw a programme about this, where children had been evacuated to the country in the 40s, but there was uncertainty as to whether their parents had survived the Blitz, so were shipped out to Australia, and used as unpaid skivvies.
Talking of dehumanising immigrants, arrivals aren’t listed by...
Don’t mention it includes deporting unaccompanied children to heaven knows where, and to heaven knows who.
Caroline Noakes, ex immigration minister, has already said she won’t vote for it. I really hope more Tories rebel.
Inside the BBC staff email from the director general
All BBC staff have received an email from the director general Tim Davie in the last hour about the resolution that's just been announced.
"I want to acknowledge how challenging the last few days have been and to say how grateful I am for all...