Danny Kruger
Starmer is right – this is a fork in the road. One way lies the politics of late-stage liberalism: international human rights, Net Zero and mass migration. The other way lies the politics of national preference: a sovereign Parliament, secure borders, affordable energy and a Brits-only welfare state. It is obvious which the public wants. Starmer calls Reform racist, traducing not just Nigel Farage but the millions of people who support him. It is a deeply immoral step, for it attempts to put Reform outside the bounds of democratic legitimacy – implicitly justifying repression and indeed violence.
I caught a few seconds of TTQ’s speech. He sounded just like a Dalek in tone and delivery. A very odd human. His assertion that Labour is the Patriotic party is so risible as to be mind blowing. What a contemptible arse he is.
I know several Councils are bankrupt, I recall reading from time to time about them also either hoarding funds or trying commercial activities to which, of course, they are unsuitable both in concept and execution – lots of losses of taxpayers money.
Another sad case of FAFO – a woman using her plugged in ‘phone in the bath. ODHSNM but truly sad.
Liked the Lammy joke:
Lammy. ‘You put bread in the toaster and toast comes out. The question is where does the bread go?’
Starmer : ‘That’s a good question!,
Made me guffaw.
My best mate in the army was from Melton Mowbray, he wanted to be a jockey but had grown too tall. He was a real go-getter and had various money-making schemes, the first that I knew about was as a pirate taxi service. He had one of the few cars in a Battalion of 630. He used to go to Aldershot Station and did quite well at it. Later he established a landscaping/ gardening business. Most assuredly below the Tax radar! I worked for him a couple of times, once when there was an oil-spill from the Military Power Station on the Basingstoke Canal. There we were paddling assault boats with bales of straw mopping it up – first, and only time I drove a tractor. I also worked a Hayter grass-cutting machine on one of the A roads near Heathrow.
He became famous later when it was revealed he was employing junior officers in his enterprise. Big story in the Mirror for a while. He was certainly a card but a great pal and always ready with a smile, a joke and a helping hand. It was said he used to laugh the ladies into bed.
One of his jokes: Chap goes into a car dealer’s to order a Skoda. The salesman starts the process then he says, excuse me for asking sir, but are you by any chance Jewish? Taken aback the customer says yes, as a matter of fact I am, but what has that got to do with it? Sorry sir, can’t let you have one of these ‘cause you have to be a complete prick to own one!
He had another about the difference between donating to a sperm bank if you are on BUPA or just a normal donor. Great joke but a bit indelicate for the ears of the laydeez of this Parish. All this of course was fifty-odd years ago.
I was robbed of £600 WFA last Winter – I am left wondering what will happen this year. There are so many statements being issued, lots of ifs and ands and buts so I have given up trying to work it out. See what happens by the end of November. This is a totally incoherent‘ Government. Couldn’t find their arses given a stick with a mirror on the end!
Talking of money, an accounting client has just come back to me -I had sent him several reminders about his 2023/2024 tax return non-submission. He is a self employed builder and has had a bit of a torrid time over the last couple of years; he split with his long-term partner, their house was in joint names and they had a property in Spain and other matters to attend to. He says it cost him £30,000 to clear it all. I will get that return in pretty pronto when he sends me some info – his accounts are very straightforward, and I will deal with 2024/2025 soonest. He currently has a £1,300 bill relating to penalties for failure to submit 2023/2024.
I had a similar case when my son in law was working with another builder – the other chap was behind with his tax returns and had poor records. I completed the current year return in draft then went to see the local Tax Inspector and we agreed some likely figures and tax due for the missing years and he was up to date. That was in those far-off days when we had local Inspectors who knew their stuff and could make fair decisions. Now long gone, now it is a script and/or ‘computer says no! I refer you all again to Hutber’s Law.
A cautionary tale – self employed people, especially trades working on their own should not neglect their tax affairs. My main client is a builder and he employed a young labourer a few years ago. He suggested to him that he should contact me to sort his tax out. ‘Nah, I can’t afford an accountant.’
His partner took on the task, not knowing what she was doing, she submitted a couple of tax returns but eventually they turned to me for help.
I sorted out the missing years, brought him up to date all at a very moderate cost and now he has no worries on that score and receives a tax refund quite soon after the April deadline. The point is that, because he ‘could not afford an accountant’ he lost over £3,000 in penalties! Another FAFO tale. I could go on…….this is what I reckoned at that time :
The lament of the old accountant
Voice recognition, you’re having a laugh!
Come on Lin Homer, bring back the staff
With service like that we just seem to be
In the Dark Age of HMRC.
Bring back Inspectors and bring back some sense
Bring back real training and never more hence
Rely on advisors who know diddly squat
It’s not rocket science, just sort out what’s what.
Each day is a struggle to cope with the messAnd even this old ‘un has to confess,
My wits are quite frazzled, my days are a blur
Of course it’s The System I don’t blame just her.
The Posh Boys know nothing about the real strife
For people who labour to make a good life,
Taxes keep rising and waste is not curbed,
It’s time for a rethink, the whole thing’s absurd!
Gillygangle
Back to the subject of the Jab. I see that rNHS is advising some people not to have any more vaccines. Apparently there is a danger of myocarditis – looking into it further myocarditis can lead (in some cases) to inflammatory cardio-myopathy which is inflammation of the cardiac muscle, just what killed my grandson and which my daughter now suffers from. So they are confirming that the jabs can kill!!
Just received from Ancient Purity, a company I have bought from Extract of a letter from their MD:
‘More and more information is coming on Vaxxines I know most of you already know but we who have been called Conspiracy nuts for 20+ years now are being vindicated and my ego doesn’t need to be right, I just want children to not get autism. Now I want to share with you Robert F Kennedy Jr’s latest video on vaccines, now most of us knew the ones out there now are toxic and cause all sorts of problems, but it is now proven they’ve always been not only useless but harmful. He’s a good man with a good heart who wants to help humans. The game of the evil empire is up.’
Haven’t watched it yet butmcan be found by googling RFK Jnr video.
Watched another inresting video today which was ruined by the AI voice. A drone and pauses at many inapprpriate places. As a child might read. WALOB! (what a load of bollocks)
© Gillygangle 2025
