The Panama Papers (Alleged)

[changeling67]

Well, well - take a look at this beauty.  What you see before you are the occuaptions of the people in the 'Panama Papers' leak.  Yesterday saw actress Emma Watson lambasted by some of the snottiest newspapers, for purchasing property as a beneficiary of a company in the Virgin Islands.

I don't really care what EW has been up to - take a look at the REAL culprits.  This is all seemingly legitimate, but the stats are making these offshore multi millionaires look even more shifty than normal.  Ironic too, that in the last couple of days David Cameron (whose party is currently being investigated for election fraud) is part of the new quote 'Anti-corruption Summit'

Obviously these two things are not related - but Call Me Dave must not be oblivious to the hypocracy that is going on within his own leadership, the government and British politics at large.

Comments

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I should've said Hubby WAS in senior accounts, but downsized,.doing bookkeeping for a long time. It whittled down to nothing since he was ill. He hasn't got the soul of an accountant, though - can't stand the expected life style and politics that go with it.

He is firmly in the 'Brexit' camp - I am not so sure. Before I make a decision, I want to hear from sources like the London School of Economics, not fatcats with vested interests, Barack Obama, or even Bjorn from ABBA - who have recently stepped up to the pro Europe plate.. I want to hear from people in the know, but it is unlikely I will hear a balanced argument that is both informed and unbiased,

We will see - P2 is not so sure either. His main concern is that people will vote as to whether it will stuff Cameron or not - rather than whether it would be a good choice.

It's gonna be a long ole walk to June 23rd, that's for sure :-/

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

What ever they say its all GUESSWORK anyway... no one KNOWS what could happen next week. Poo Jin Laow could do sommat daft on Friday... or another Lehmanns could happen... or Trump could be President WE JUST DON'T KNOW anything for certain so... tis - well - follow what feels best to us.

I don't really care, as I'll just have to hope that the pound stays reasonably settled as it buggers up me pension... otherwise the darling French Government look after me and I shall naturalize if I need to! Means an awful lot of name-changing and paperwork which is why I haven't done so already!

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Fair enough - hope the pound does stay stable. I know a few ex pats who are a bit worried now, both in Spain.

Thing is, regardless of info, I have seen what being in the EU is like and it stinks to high heaven. It worked for us a bit in the eighties but since then, not a lot.