I am wondering what we should deduce from the relatively deafening silence from politicians and media about Ken Livingstone and his treatment of income, taxes and NIC.
I can understand that perhaps they would not have the 'front' to be so hypocritical in publicly slamming such schemes (or do they call them wheezes?) but could it be that these 'pillars of society' and champions of transparency adopt similar tactics?
I don't see Conservatives and Lib Dems making political hay at the embarrassment of a tax avoiding political opponent.
Equally, I don't hear or read Labour saying or writing anything. They must be shamed at money being denied to the blessed NHS by such activities but not a peep from the Right or the Left.
The BBC and indeed the print media seem reluctant to pursue the stench of hypocrisy and are leaving all the running to the 'twitteratti'.
Truly we live in strange times
With Ken 'left' of Ed Miliband, what do you think would be being said by Ken, if the roles were reversed. What would Ken be saying of a Conservative or Lib Dem in a similar position?
My view?
This isn't a time for genteel politeness. This is the time for Ken Livingstone's political career to be justifiably killed off in order to put us all out of his misery!
I can understand that perhaps they would not have the 'front' to be so hypocritical in publicly slamming such schemes (or do they call them wheezes?) but could it be that these 'pillars of society' and champions of transparency adopt similar tactics?
I don't see Conservatives and Lib Dems making political hay at the embarrassment of a tax avoiding political opponent.
Equally, I don't hear or read Labour saying or writing anything. They must be shamed at money being denied to the blessed NHS by such activities but not a peep from the Right or the Left.
The BBC and indeed the print media seem reluctant to pursue the stench of hypocrisy and are leaving all the running to the 'twitteratti'.
Truly we live in strange times
With Ken 'left' of Ed Miliband, what do you think would be being said by Ken, if the roles were reversed. What would Ken be saying of a Conservative or Lib Dem in a similar position?
My view?
This isn't a time for genteel politeness. This is the time for Ken Livingstone's political career to be justifiably killed off in order to put us all out of his misery!
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