shull Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Well off Landowner has passed away aged 64. R.I.P. Sir http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37029915?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 To reiterate.... WGAF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Then, that's fascinating. almost as fascinating as a white pinstripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Join the queue and follow follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strummer Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 follow follow[emoji38] Flute oot again...Sent from my GT-I9300 using Black & White Army mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Going to say a couple of things about the late Dook. 1 He was born in dear old Ulster. 2 He couldnae help being born with a gold spoon crammed doon his throat. 3 He employed a helluva lot of people. 4 His Auntie Anne owned Arkle, the most beautiful racehorse ever to lift hoof. He was named after a Scottish mountain. 5 His mother was killed outside Dungannon driving her Jag at allegedly over 100 mph. at the age of 74. 6 RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) 46 minutes ago, RickMcD said: Going to say a couple of things about the late Dook. 1 He was born in dear old Ulster. 2 He couldnae help being born with a gold spoon crammed doon his throat. 3 He employed a helluva lot of people. 4 His Auntie Anne owned Arkle, the most beautiful racehorse ever to lift hoof. He was named after a Scottish mountain. 5 His mother was killed outside Dungannon driving her Jag at allegedly over 100 mph. at the age of 74. 6 RIP. 7. Seemingly he is leaving £8.3bn. That, for me, is an obscenity, regardless of how pretty his auntie's racehorse was. Edited August 11, 2016 by Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, Drew said: 7. Seemingly he is leaving £8.3bn. That, for me, is an obscenity, regardless of how pretty his auntie's racehorse was. But, he has maybe left it to you, my dear Buddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Drew said: 7. Seemingly he is leaving £8.3bn. That, for me, is an obscenity, regardless of how pretty his auntie's racehorse was. I kind of understand your feeling that it's an obscenity but it's a difficult one to pass judgment on. If you were head of a family which had built up a £8.3bn. over the centuries, as far as we know honestly, would you be willing to give away billions to salve your conscience or whatever? Remember, too, the bulk of his money by a long way is tied up in real estate. He will have paid a lot of tax in his lifetime and I doubt very much that his estate will totally avoid inheritance tax. He popped his clogs a bit young to have a lot sorted out in terms of tax avoidance. And at what level does obscene begin? And who decides that figure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Quote He will have paid a lot of tax in his lifetime ................................ Paid tax? There was one year when I paid more tax than him and another when UK tax paid him £3M. And as for inheritance tax the Dukes of Westminster barely pay anything in death duties and their tax affairs are sorted out at birth. Today's money pages are full of it. Read this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 It's pretty safe to say that his family wealth, like all aristocracy wealth,wasn't earned 'honestly' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Another plastic royal dies and another plastic royal takes his place. They avoid tax, our welfare system crumbles. f**k them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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