Apple: Tax Dodger Extraordinaire

Posted by The Online Society On March - 28 - 2012 1 Comment
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John Tyler Apple is clearly no friend of the USA. This behemoth of technology, which unveiled its first shareholder dividend in 17 years last week, has amassed a $100 billion treasure chest from a string of hit products.  Some $64 billion of this amazing pile of gold is kept from the IRS of the USA  [ Read More ]

On Scottish Independence

Posted by The Online Society On January - 15 - 2012 Comments Off
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John Tyler Is independence for Scotland a question just for Scotland, or should the question be put first to all the peoples of the UK, thus asked Matthew Parris in today’s Times. “Scottish independence would create two new countries. The whole of the UK must be consulted before it happens.” … he continued: Iam a citizen  [ Read More ]

The Right to Buy – here in Wales

Posted by theonlinesociety On November - 22 - 2011 Comments Off
Right to Buy

John Tyler The politicians will probably say no to the right to buy for the people in Wales. Across the boundary that was Offa’s Dyke David Cameron and Nick Clegg have revealed details on Monday of their vision to democratise housing further, Margaret Thatchers flagship programme of council house sales is to be upgraded to  [ Read More ]

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Theresa May – Facist

Posted by theonlinesociety On October - 5 - 2011 Comments Off
Theresa-May

John Tyler Theresa May is not wanted on our democratic journey when she prevents Maryam Rajavi from exercising an invitation to speak to members of our parliament. Theresa May and the pathetic civil service running her office is preventing an eminent and well respected dissident from the tyrannical Iran regime from speaking on the subject  [ Read More ]

Don’t listen to them Carwyn

Posted by theonlinesociety On October - 3 - 2011 Comments Off

John Tyler They have little to offer Wales… I refer to the Liberal Democrats and Plaid, both parties are more interested in popular opinion rather than what Wales needs, you on the other hand have allies amongst the more conservative voters with a social conscience from all sections of society. So why might you listen  [ Read More ]

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Zen and Wales

Posted by theonlinesociety On August - 24 - 2011 Comments Off
Carwyn Jones

John Tyler Why the call for investment in infrastructure and wealth transfer during difficult economic times, when there are real solutions for very real problems available with the aid of good analysis? Could it be because the alternatives are just a little too problematic to politics of all flavours, politicians would be required to do  [ Read More ]

Categories: All Articles, Economy, Politics

The Crown Estate and Scotland

Posted by theonlinesociety On July - 10 - 2011 Comments Off
Last month Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, listed the return of Crown Estate assets as one of six demands that his Government wants added to the Scotland Bill.

John Tyler When you read of the Scottish Nationalist Party calling for all Scottish assets of The Crown Estate to be devolved, what exactly is the aim? Angus MacNeil SNP Scotland Office: “The announcement of these record profits reinforces the case for devolution of The Crown Estate so that Scotland can manage its own marine  [ Read More ]

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