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Richard Benyon will not reveal his own tax returns, I have got absolutely nothing to hide! |
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Apr 20 2016, 07:29 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Apr 20 2016, 07:17 PM) I think I can guess. I don't necessarily blame Mr Benyon, but on one hand to say 'I have absolutely nothing to hide', then refuse to publish his tax returns is contradictory; he clearly has something to hide. Why should he, do you publish yours even though you have nothing to hide ?. Or do you.
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Apr 20 2016, 08:02 PM
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QUOTE (Exhausted @ Apr 20 2016, 08:29 PM) Why should he, do you publish yours even though you have nothing to hide ?. Or do you. QUOTE (spartacus @ Apr 20 2016, 08:46 PM) And whilst he may be a public servant paid through public funds and so 'should open up his tax return for public scrutiny' according to some folk, why shouldn't the same be true of headteachers? (who are in the £130k bracket) NHS Consultants? The Chief Constable? The local lollipop lady? (while we still have one) Because they (I) am not in government presiding over cuts to the easy to cut. However, that wasn't my argument. I just simply challenge his statement; he clearly has something to hide even if it is not illegal.
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Apr 20 2016, 09:38 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Apr 20 2016, 09:02 PM) Because they (I) am not in government presiding over cuts to the easy to cut. However, that wasn't my argument. I just simply challenge his statement; he clearly has something to hide even if it is not illegal. By what criteria do you make the accusation that he has 'something to hide'?
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Apr 20 2016, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ Apr 20 2016, 10:38 PM) By what criteria do you make the accusation that he has 'something to hide'? Because he's hiding it! Like I said, I don't blame him: he has nothing to gain and everything to lose. I would imagine his tax affairs could be politically awkward.
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Apr 20 2016, 10:35 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Apr 20 2016, 11:18 PM) Because he's hiding it! Small point, choosing not to disclose is not the same as 'hiding'.
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Apr 20 2016, 10:42 PM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Apr 20 2016, 11:35 PM) Small point, choosing not to disclose is not the same as 'hiding'. I think it is.
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Apr 21 2016, 12:51 AM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Apr 20 2016, 11:42 PM) I think it is. It most definitely is not.
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Apr 21 2016, 06:59 AM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ Apr 21 2016, 01:51 AM) It most definitely is not. Unfortunately in this instance and by definition I think you're wrong. Failing to disclose isn't always hiding something, but in Mr Benyon's case I'm sure it is. It might not be something shady, but withholding information is hiding even if the reasons are valid. He said he has absolutely nothing to hide, well he evidently has.
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Apr 21 2016, 10:03 AM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Apr 21 2016, 07:59 AM) Unfortunately in this instance and by definition I think you're wrong. Failing to disclose isn't always hiding something, but in Mr Benyon's case I'm sure it is. It might not be something shady, but withholding information is hiding even if the reasons are valid. He said he has absolutely nothing to hide, well he evidently has. OK, let's see yours then, you haven't disclosed your earnings yet. You must be hiding something!
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Apr 21 2016, 11:44 AM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Apr 21 2016, 11:03 AM) OK, let's see yours then, you haven't disclosed your earnings yet. You must be hiding something! Correct I am, of course I have something to hide, which includes a contractual obligation not to disclose, but yet again, the right to withhold is not my argument. Please get this point: I am not saying he's no right to withhold or hide information, only that he is ill advised to make statements he cannot fulfill, i.e. "I have absolutely nothing to hide"; he has.
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Apr 21 2016, 02:44 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Apr 21 2016, 12:44 PM) Please get this point: I am not saying he's no right to withhold or hide information, only that he is ill advised to make statements he cannot fulfill, i.e. "I have absolutely nothing to hide"; he has. And I'd like to know what.
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