Polanski again!

Thanks MawsRosie and Iam64. I had thought that was the case, but a Poster upthread wasn't very sure about his claim.

Like I said yesterday, there are very few white sheep in the world politics.

It is not that all politicians are white sheep. Are any of us? It is the particular sins they commit and lying, particularly sereial lying has always been one of the most unacceptable sins.

Casdon

How Polanski not paying his council tax is taking up so much more media energy than Farage’s undeclared £5m is a puzzle, given Polanski is not even an MP. I smell the rats in the sewers.

The lefties critisise others then do it themselves. The right are openly on the side of the worker to keep as much of their own money as possible as long as it's legal. Farages £5m has just been on the TV - he was under no obligation to declare it.

So the story goes

Moii

Casdon

How Polanski not paying his council tax is taking up so much more media energy than Farage’s undeclared £5m is a puzzle, given Polanski is not even an MP. I smell the rats in the sewers.

The lefties critisise others then do it themselves. The right are openly on the side of the worker to keep as much of their own money as possible as long as it's legal. Farages £5m has just been on the TV - he was under no obligation to declare it.

Right, of course, that must be why the Parliamentary Standards and likely the Electoral Commission have enough evidence to investigate it then, because there’s absolutely nothing to see, it’s all a stitch up.

Have asked this question. before.
His he Roman Polanski's love child.?

Comment about hypnosis and Women's breasts tell you all.your need to know about him. Dear me.Tut tut.Sounds like an seven year old.

Would have been a prime candidate for Screaming Lord Sutch and the Monster Raving Loony Party.

I rest my case.

.

M0nica

It is not that all politicians are white sheep. Are any of us? It is the particular sins they commit and lying, particularly sereial lying has always been one of the most unacceptable sins.

No, probably not, but they should be setting an example surely!

His name at birth was David Paulden. The family name in previous generations was Polanski, but it was changed in order to blend in to British society.

Given his relative youth, his political ambitions must be of long standing and it is worrying to think that someone who from a young age had parliamentay ambitions was too clueless to realise early on that the kind of petty aggrandisements he indulged in and risible beauty scams, let alone not paying his council tax. was bound to be found out and used against him.

the young love him, this is how un intelligent the country has become

Iam64

MawsRosie, one look and listen to Mr Polanski had me convinced grubby secrets will emerge.

I agree he does look grubby, like he needs a bath, clean clothes and a visit to the dentist, and now his 'grubby dishonest' secrets are coming out.

Maremia

Thanks MawsRosie and Iam64. I had thought that was the case, but a Poster upthread wasn't very sure about his claim.

That was me, also Jewish btw.
It was a tongue in cheek reaction to all his many claims that have turned out to be fairy stories.

A very unpleasant tone in these comments.

I'm not a Polanski fan but come on...council tax on a houseboat??

Billionairres are praised to the rafters for tax avoidance, Polanski paid up and he's still being villified.

What dreadful double standards some people have...

keepingquiet

A very unpleasant tone in these comments.

I'm not a Polanski fan but come on...council tax on a houseboat??

Billionairres are praised to the rafters for tax avoidance, Polanski paid up and he's still being villified.

What dreadful double standards some people have...

Haven’t you noticed all his other porkies?

Oreo

Casdon

How Polanski not paying his council tax is taking up so much more media energy than Farage’s undeclared £5m is a puzzle, given Polanski is not even an MP. I smell the rats in the sewers.

Are you a Green supporter by any chance?
There’s room for doubts about both Polanski and Farage.
Both cut from the same cloth in many ways.

...because it's sheer hypocrisy

Farage and this 5 million gift is taking up as much media attention as anything to do with Polanski.
Just today there have been five mentions of it on different sources.

^Billionairres are praised to the rafters for tax avoidance, Polanski paid up and he's still being villified.

What dreadful double standards some people have...
1. He’s only paid up because he was found out.
2. He’s running for public office
3. He doesn’t know what a woman is.

keepingquiet

A very unpleasant tone in these comments.

I'm not a Polanski fan but come on...council tax on a houseboat??

Billionairres are praised to the rafters for tax avoidance, Polanski paid up and he's still being villified.

What dreadful double standards some people have...

Billionnaires praised for tax avoidance? in my dreams. All I hear is people complaining that billionaires (how many are there actually) and generic 'rich' people do not pay enough tax and need to pay more.

Polanski has told petty lies about his career, had a distinclty dodgy past occupation and is now found not to have been paying council tax. To misquote Lady Bracknell, To make one mistake Mr. Polanski may be regarded as a misfortune; to make two mistakes looks like carelessness.

Do we really want in government someone who despite having political ambitions constantly makes those petty little mistakes that can kybosh a political career.

Thisis not vilification. it is expressing doubts about the judgement of someone who aspires to high office.

Oreo

Council tax not paid.
Breast enlargement by hypnosis and not being a bonafide hypnotist apparently.
Not a Red Cross spokesman either.
Is he really Jewish?

I had a hollow laugh at your post, Oreo. I fear our trust in many current politicians is fading fast, particularly the leader of the Greens. Sadly, gone are the days when they were lead by Caroline Lucas, who once brilliantly foiled Jeremy Paxman's verbal assault by remaining cool and calm, answering his hostile questions with articulate intelligence.

You've said it all in your post about Polanski. Why does the word 'fake' occur to me? Rather like Tommy Robinson, he won't even use his own name.

Also, Natalie Bennett - she of the 'cough, cough, I've got a dreadful cold so am too ill answer any questions about the Greens' housing finance' fame, and who took over from Caroline, is back on the media scene. She recently puzzled the audience of Radio 4's Any Questions with a very odd statement, which I guess is still on catch up, if you're interested. In the interim she has somehow earned a peerage and is in the House of Lords.

Are we all down the rabbit hole with Alice?

I fear we are Betony so look out for the Red Queen !

Angela Rayner btw

Me, too. Why is the wrongdoings of Farage given little scrutiny? Like Polanski, I see a grifter.

As far as I’m aware Farage in contrast still hasn’t paid the £44k stamp duty owed on his second home which he says his girlfriend bought but which she couldn’t have afforded to buy! That, apparently has got far few column inches than this council tax oversight, the money in respect of which was immediately paid. Why is that??

I'm not a Polanski fan but come on...council tax on a houseboat ?
What do you think Council Tax pays for?
Whether you live on a houseboat or in a castle, you still have access to libraries, open spaces, such as parks etc, roads -potholes and all - education, health provision, street lighting, police and emergency services - I could go on!

keepingquiet

A very unpleasant tone in these comments.

I'm not a Polanski fan but come on...council tax on a houseboat??

Billionairres are praised to the rafters for tax avoidance, Polanski paid up and he's still being villified.

What dreadful double standards some people have...

What because he was caught for not paying council tax and has lied? Thats ok with you???