Remember a few months ago, when Sir Cliff (I wonder how much he paid for that honour?) decided to give President Bleeeuuuurrrgh, sorry, Blair, a free holiday at his Barbados villa, becuase he felt sorry for him because he looked so tired and exhausted. Well I suppose you would if you had sent all your troops on a fools errand to the middle east, wouldn't you? Turns out that 'Goodly' Sir Cliff didn't do it out of the goodness of his heart...oh no, Sir Cliff wanted to Lobby Blair about the copyright laws. Turns out, that all the sh!te Cliff turned out nearly 50 years is about to have its copyright expire, which means poor old sir Cliff will hardly be able to get by on his meagre pension. He wants the law changed so copyright expires after 70 years, and what better way to cosy up to Blair, than to give him numerous fee holidays.
Also, rockers, U2 my all time favourite band, are making me almost regurgetate my Guinness at the moment.
"Make Poverty History" is the mantra that spills out of Bono's mouth, and falls turd-like into my drink.
Yes, that would be great Bono, lets not forget, charriddeee begins at home. So why are you pulling your business interests out of you beloved home country, and hosting them overseas in the Netherlands, where you will pay much less tax, depriving your home land of much needed euros for regeneration?.
U2 were the worlds biggest earners through music last year, bringing in more than 210 million euros. They would have been focred to pay millions in Tax to the Irish government, who would have (probably) improved things, following changes in last Decembers budget.
Well I suppose big homes and big cars don't come cheap, especially when you like to hob nob with world leaders. Hey, but don't forget to donate all your 'hard earned' to make poverty history...gaaaaa hipocrisy everywhere!
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gosh, people are just all over bono for this one. it's not like the man doesn't contribute to the irish economy! bono pays loads of taxes on his property and businesses within ireland to the irish govt.
u2 corp. which makes 90% of its money outside of ireland is just operating within its rights as an international business and locating itself in the most tax advantageous place possible.
i understand people want to tear bono down, but questioning his commitment to africa by calling him a hypocrite seems a bit much.
but hey, you've always got fall out boy to love, i guess ;)
visit the one campaign.
Heh Heh, loved the Fallout boy comment! Seriously though, Im not knocking Bono (too much) U2 are my all time fave band, I just balked a bit, when I heard he was pulling his cash out of Ireland after making the rest of us 'Make Poverty History'
Now, where's my Fallout boy Cd...
why shouldnt he keep as much of his money as he can, he has earned it. if you had a big business you would employ accountants to save you as much money as they could by using all the loop holes etc at your disposal, this is all he is doing.
I agree with Mark here - it will be interesting to see how this "Make Poverty History" thing pans out - I suspect it will fail, or at make the world worse off than it already is. Granted its a noble act *sigh* I have lost the will to even explain. Bleh.
"Make Poverty History"! I think it should be renamed, "Make us celebrities more famous" That would be a more honest title.
And yes, I am sure that - seeing as how they are not really bothered about whether the aid actually gets where they pretend they want it, just like Band Aid et al, it won't.
My favourite Band Aid fact - the one that gave Mr Geldof his big break - was the one about Bob and Midge Ure. Bob cunningly discovered that the Queen would be watching the performance at a particular time. He spotted that Midge was due to be playing then. He casually suggested to Midge that "Dya know, why don't me and the rats play at X O'clock, I mean it doesn't really matter an all does it?" Midge, a little too innocent for his own good agreed, Bob got all the recognition and poor old Midge has drifted into obscurity. Good old Sir Bob.
but on the other hand midge was lucky..........he never married paula yates.
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