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By *edG OP Man
over a year ago
Daventry |
Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
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That's exactly what the captains of PL teams, lead by Jordan Henderson of Liverpool, are discussing among themselves. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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They shouldn't be getting the wages they are anyway ...over rated and over paid ..it's sacrilege the money they get for what they do or sorry what they do not do on a soccer field.. mightened be everyone's take on it but it's certainly mine ...Sanchez was getting £500,000 a week...a WEEK !!! at Man Utd and what did he give in return .. Absolutely fuck all ... |
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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago
Catthorpe |
"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
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Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I hate football and the high earners getting all the creme while there are 1000,s living on the breadline.
But it has to be said that most of not all the highest earners do privately support a lot of charities and organisations donating both time and money to good causes but you never get to hear about them.
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more."
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more."
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The cost of the government back schemes to cope with the pandemic is estimated at £350b or 15% of GDP. This does not include additional funding for the NHS.
In the aftermath of the crisis we can all expect higher taxes to help pay for the cost of effectively saving lives. Some will or should contribute on the ability to pay. A premiership player earning £150k a week seems ludicrous to me but post crisis those people have to step up to the plate like all those currently in the front line as key workers.
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs. "
Why should they? You do realise they already pay massive amounts of tax every week on these wages dont you? They contribute far more than you do. |
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
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All of it would be better
Shows what the majority of them
Are like |
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"The cost of the government back schemes to cope with the pandemic is estimated at £350b or 15% of GDP. This does not include additional funding for the NHS.
In the aftermath of the crisis we can all expect higher taxes to help pay for the cost of effectively saving lives. Some will or should contribute on the ability to pay. A premiership player earning £150k a week seems ludicrous to me but post crisis those people have to step up to the plate like all those currently in the front line as key workers.
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I like the phrase 'additional funding'.
I said yesterday alternatively they could actually go after the people who dodge tax.
Let's see if big business 'steps up'. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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How about the government stop trying to avoid the consequences of years of austerity, the lack of beds, the lack of testing and lack of PPE by somehow blaming footballers for it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Football is a business, the players wages are based on the money generated by the club through sponsorship and tv rights, clubs buy and pay players as assets to make money same as investing! If the players aren't paid then the club and billionaire owners just get it...
It's not like the tax payer is paying their wages so I don't understand how it's footballers who are to blame |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As an ex professional footballer it annoys me that everyone turns against the profession. Why does the Health Secretary or the PM not offer to drop their wage to the same as a nurse during these hard times?
NHS I salute you all but surely this can’t just be on the Highly paid footballers to contribute. What about actors? Film Stars? Bankers? Politicians? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As an ex professional footballer it annoys me that everyone turns against the profession. Why does the Health Secretary or the PM not offer to drop their wage to the same as a nurse during these hard times?
NHS I salute you all but surely this can’t just be on the Highly paid footballers to contribute. What about actors? Film Stars? Bankers? Politicians? |
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"As an ex professional footballer it annoys me that everyone turns against the profession. Why does the Health Secretary or the PM not offer to drop their wage to the same as a nurse during these hard times?
NHS I salute you all but surely this can’t just be on the Highly paid footballers to contribute. What about actors? Film Stars? Bankers? Politicians? "
Because it's an easy target.
Its to stop people asking why we are (ultimately)bailing out the likes of green and Branson.
Lets see if they go after CEO's or bankers. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think the comments of politicians were cheap shots and my cynicism would suggest that they were designed to deflect from other issues...lack of PPE, the debacle over testing, tbe Govts delay and change of tactics.
Im a football fan, and do understsnd that some players are doing stuff and are financially contributing. What I am angry about is the attitude of PL owners, the Premier League and broadcasters |
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more."
This..
FFS people stop jumping when Dominic Cummings spins a story to deflect from the government atm and to cause division..
Look over there an immigrant, a chav, a highly paid footballer etc.. |
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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
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These footballers are scum |
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more.
This..
FFS people stop jumping when Dominic Cummings spins a story to deflect from the government atm and to cause division..
Look over there an immigrant, a chav, a highly paid footballer etc.. "
Peope generally dont think for themselves. |
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
These footballers are scum"
Coming from you who wanted to spit on remainers not so long ago the word you use is ironic.. |
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Don’t be fooled by the diversion !
This isn’t a story about taxation .
Tell me you think it’s acceptable for a football club that is able to pay 11 men, 6million pounds a month to kick a ball around and yet go cap in hand to the british tax payer for 80% of 400+ non-playing staff wages.
Checks and balances ! The PFA are cleverly diverting our stare away from what is actually a disgusting abuse of a system set up to support those who absolutely need it. |
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"Don’t be fooled by the diversion !
This isn’t a story about taxation .
Tell me you think it’s acceptable for a football club that is able to pay 11 men, 6million pounds a month to kick a ball around and yet go cap in hand to the british tax payer for 80% of 400+ non-playing staff wages.
Checks and balances ! The PFA are cleverly diverting our stare away from what is actually a disgusting abuse of a system set up to support those who absolutely need it."
I would agree with that but would add that there are a lot of other organisations with extremely rich owners trying to or doing the same..
Green and Branson springs to mind and ask anyone who has had experience within the NHS about how virgin care is viewed and how much they have taken from the NHS.. |
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As footballers aren’t playing, they should be furloughed on £2500 per month. Instead it seems some Clubs are furloughing non playing staff and continuing to pay out millions to footballers. Doesn’t seem right to me  |
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"Don’t be fooled by the diversion !
This isn’t a story about taxation .
Tell me you think it’s acceptable for a football club that is able to pay 11 men, 6million pounds a month to kick a ball around and yet go cap in hand to the british tax payer for 80% of 400+ non-playing staff wages.
Checks and balances ! The PFA are cleverly diverting our stare away from what is actually a disgusting abuse of a system set up to support those who absolutely need it.
I would agree with that but would add that there are a lot of other organisations with extremely rich owners trying to or doing the same..
Green and Branson springs to mind and ask anyone who has had experience within the NHS about how virgin care is viewed and how much they have taken from the NHS.. "
Its like talking to a brick wall
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I don't get envy at all.
If someone is fortunate enough for someone to pay them £300,000+ a week, I don't understand why people expect them to turn it down, give it away.
What others have don't affect me in the least nor does it make me bitter towards the haves. |
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When will the players finally realise thatvwithout an income their clubs will go under.
No doubt Sky will be asking for their funding back as they are not generating any revenue as no games being played.
Why should they get paid the ridiculous wages whilst doing nothing?
Yet still folk are smokescreening and defending them.
It could be the end for football if they don’t act. |
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more."
Exactly! |
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"When will the players finally realise thatvwithout an income their clubs will go under.
No doubt Sky will be asking for their funding back as they are not generating any revenue as no games being played.
Why should they get paid the ridiculous wages whilst doing nothing?
Yet still folk are smokescreening and defending them.
It could be the end for football if they don’t act."
No one is defending them
People are saying shouldnt all rich people/companies make similiar sacrifices?
It's been said twice now..why are billionadores getting bailed out?
Or does it just apply to working class people? |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs.
Why should they? You do realise they already pay massive amyounts of tax every week on these wages dont you? They contribute far more than you do."
why should they? id say its only fair considering all non playing staff at clubs have either been furloghed or laid off its only fair that the players take a cut aswell.if they dont by the time this is all over spme of the clubs they play for may no longer exist |
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"Don’t be fooled by the diversion !
This isn’t a story about taxation .
Tell me you think it’s acceptable for a football club that is able to pay 11 men, 6million pounds a month to kick a ball around and yet go cap in hand to the british tax payer for 80% of 400+ non-playing staff wages.
Checks and balances ! The PFA are cleverly diverting our stare away from what is actually a disgusting abuse of a system set up to support those who absolutely need it."
A lot of clubs make their money by selling their better players. The sale of one player, say for 25m pays the wages of all the ground staff, all of the secreties etc.
If the clubs were to stop the players wages they would be in breach of contract and could just walk away. The club could end up loosing that w5m sale at the end of the season and could go bust or have to lay off a lot of their backroom staff |
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs.
Why should they? You do realise they already pay massive amounts of tax every week on these wages dont you? They contribute far more than you do."
Save your breath. Those blinded by jealousy lack cognition. |
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over a year ago
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It's seems so dumb to just pick out footballers and blame them over any other individual earning 200k+ which is actually only the elite few clubs in the prem, what about every CEO, politician, celebrity?
And players are more like assets to a club rather than an employee.. if they lose their footballers then its not much of a football club anymore! The general staff don't generate millions for the club but the players do! |
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How do we know that the rich are not paying their dues.
At least their companies employ people.
Who do footballers provide employment to?
A cleaner, car valet or luxury car supplier maybe?
It’s their sport that provides employment with them being employees.
They too should be furloughed.  |
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"It's seems so dumb to just pick out footballers and blame them over any other individual earning 200k+ which is actually only the elite few clubs in the prem, what about every CEO, politician, celebrity?
And players are more like assets to a club rather than an employee.. if they lose their footballers then its not much of a football club anymore! The general staff don't generate millions for the club but the players do!"
You are wasting your breath. |
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs.
Why should they? You do realise they already pay massive amyounts of tax every week on these wages dont you? They contribute far more than you do.
why should they? id say its only fair considering all non playing staff at clubs have either been furloghed or laid off its only fair that the players take a cut aswell.if they dont by the time this is all over spme of the clubs they play for may no longer exist"
Totally agree |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs.
Why should they? You do realise they already pay massive amyounts of tax every week on these wages dont you? They contribute far more than you do.
why should they? id say its only fair considering all non playing staff at clubs have either been furloghed or laid off its only fair that the players take a cut aswell.if they dont by the time this is all over spme of the clubs they play for may no longer exist"
But the furloughing of non playing staff is completely different to the suggestion from the government that players should take a pay cut to directly fund the NHS. I'm not sure how any club can justify furloughing their lowest earning staff while paying players huge salaries but it's a completely different debate |
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs.
Why should they? You do realise they already pay massive amyounts of tax every week on these wages dont you? They contribute far more than you do.
why should they? id say its only fair considering all non playing staff at clubs have either been furloghed or laid off its only fair that the players take a cut aswell.if they dont by the time this is all over spme of the clubs they play for may no longer exist
But the furloughing of non playing staff is completely different to the suggestion from the government that players should take a pay cut to directly fund the NHS. I'm not sure how any club can justify furloughing their lowest earning staff while paying players huge salaries but it's a completely different debate"
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"They earn an obscene amount of money and some should be more generous with their money. They are in a privileged position. People with a lot less contribute a lot more. It’s a moral decision. "
Are you privy to what they contribute? Just because we live in a world of virtual signalling, many rich people donate time and money with plastering it over social media.
Those that do STILL get slated for not giving enough. Rammed if you do... |
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"How do we know that the rich are not paying their dues.
At least their companies employ people.
Who do footballers provide employment to?
A cleaner, car valet or luxury car supplier maybe?
It’s their sport that provides employment with them being employees.
They too should be furloughed. "
3 obvious elxamples
Green;Branson.Ashley.billionairs asking for bail outs.
There are plenty more.
Why not go after CEOs who are on ridiculous salaries?
Why not go after bankers?
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"How do we know that the rich are not paying their dues.
At least their companies employ people.
Who do footballers provide employment to?
A cleaner, car valet or luxury car supplier maybe?
It’s their sport that provides employment with them being employees.
They too should be furloughed. "
How do we know footballers aren't also paying their dues?
They might not be direct employers but one of the things they're criticised for is their conspicuous consumption, what they earn, they spend! Creating employment indirectly. |
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"How do we know that the rich are not paying their dues.
At least their companies employ people.
Who do footballers provide employment to?
A cleaner, car valet or luxury car supplier maybe?
It’s their sport that provides employment with them being employees.
They too should be furloughed.
3 obvious elxamples
Green;Branson.Ashley.billionairs asking for bail outs.
There are plenty more.
Why not go after CEOs who are on ridiculous salaries?
Why not go after bankers?
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Good luck without airlines and banks when this is over.
Think long term cause and effect. |
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over a year ago
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So when the final cost of reacting to the crisis is known would it be appropriate to introduce a wealth tax levied proportionally to the amount of income earned?
Rather than spending money on weapons of mass destruction, which have been useless against a microbe we may want to divert funds into funding public services adequately.
You may say I’m a dreamer but I am not the only one! |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
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"How do we know that the rich are not paying their dues.
At least their companies employ people.
Who do footballers provide employment to?
A cleaner, car valet or luxury car supplier maybe?
It’s their sport that provides employment with them being employees.
They too should be furloughed.
3 obvious elxamples
Green;Branson.Ashley.billionairs asking for bail outs.
There are plenty more.
Why not go after CEOs who are on ridiculous salaries?
Why not go after bankers?
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and green ashley branson and others like them should not get any help until they have ploughed everything they have into saving there own companys then mabey help them out |
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more."
Agree entirely.
Not to mention all those companies that pay less % tax then the average person.
Not all footballers are on massive wages.
You all want someone to blame for an underfunded NHS. Look no further than the Tories.
And do not forget this nect time you are asked to vote for a puppet in Westminster. |
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs.
Why should they? You do realise they already pay massive amyounts of tax every week on these wages dont you? They contribute far more than you do.
why should they? id say its only fair considering all non playing staff at clubs have either been furloghed or laid off its only fair that the players take a cut aswell.if they dont by the time this is all over spme of the clubs they play for may no longer exist"
In my company everyone earning £2,500 a month or less has been furloughed to take advantage of the government scheme. On a moral ground it doesn't sit well with me, but from a business sense if the government is offering to foot the bill and it allows companies breathing space, the government Will get it back through taxation. |
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"How do we know that the rich are not paying their dues.
At least their companies employ people.
Who do footballers provide employment to?
A cleaner, car valet or luxury car supplier maybe?
It’s their sport that provides employment with them being employees.
They too should be furloughed.
3 obvious elxamples
Green;Branson.Ashley.billionairs asking for bail outs.
There are plenty more.
Why not go after CEOs who are on ridiculous salaries?
Why not go after bankers?
Good luck without airlines and banks when this is over.
Think long term cause and effect."
Erm..how would asking billionaire companies asking to contribute cause them to go out of business?
Presumably the royal family are making sacrifices? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more."
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"So when the final cost of reacting to the crisis is known would it be appropriate to introduce a wealth tax levied proportionally to the amount of income earned?
Rather than spending money on weapons of mass destruction, which have been useless against a microbe we may want to divert funds into funding public services adequately.
You may say I’m a dreamer but I am not the only one!"
Are you insane?
Jacob Rees mogg is already making a killing from this.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So when the final cost of reacting to the crisis is known would it be appropriate to introduce a wealth tax levied proportionally to the amount of income earned?
Rather than spending money on weapons of mass destruction, which have been useless against a microbe we may want to divert funds into funding public services adequately.
You may say I’m a dreamer but I am not the only one!
Are you insane?
Jacob Rees mogg is already making a killing from this.
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No I am not insane.
Just fed up of seeing public services, particularly the NHS, being underfunded. I don’t see the 4 nuclear subs currently at sea making a difference in the current crisis.
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"So when the final cost of reacting to the crisis is known would it be appropriate to introduce a wealth tax levied proportionally to the amount of income earned?
Rather than spending money on weapons of mass destruction, which have been useless against a microbe we may want to divert funds into funding public services adequately.
You may say I’m a dreamer but I am not the only one!
Are you insane?
Jacob Rees mogg is already making a killing from this.
No I am not insane.
Just fed up of seeing public services, particularly the NHS, being underfunded. I don’t see the 4 nuclear subs currently at sea making a difference in the current crisis.
JRM is the establishment and will not loose out in the current situation?"
I was being ironic.
I agree completely
Look at how much hs2 is costing.
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I do not agree with players huge salaries but clubs pay players according to value and importance to them.
When they see a government loophole to pay other staff is disgraceful.This money can surely be used to help fund the NHS and how will this money be recouped at the end of this?
Tottenham Hotspur made a world-record profit of £113m after tax last season.
The figure tops the £106m profit posted by Premier League rivals Liverpool earlier this year.
Yet they cannot afford to pay their own staff! |
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Presumably the royal family are making sacrifices?
Indeed, her madge is foregoing her afternoon nap today to record her message to us plebians! "
Sound.I know times are tough for them right now but I'm sure they could contribute a few quid. |
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Presumably the royal family are making sacrifices?
Indeed, her madge is foregoing her afternoon nap today to record her message to us plebians!
Sound.I know times are tough for them right now but I'm sure they could contribute a few quid."
Yeah they seem quite secure in their 2nd homes!!! |
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Are you going to give 30% of your wage to the NHS???
No, didn’t think so. Footballers are employees who earn what their employer and industry feel they are worth. All of their earnings from clubs are fully declared and taxed correctly. Stop being a numpty and jumping on the ‘they earn too much’ bandwagon.
Virtually all top footballers support (time and financially) many good causes and the vast majority will make a financial contribution to this issue.
If you have an axe to grind against people who have found themselves in a very financially rewarding position I’d say footballers are a long way behind many others. |
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"Are you going to give 30% of your wage to the NHS???
No, didn’t think so. Footballers are employees who earn what their employer and industry feel they are worth. All of their earnings from clubs are fully declared and taxed correctly. Stop being a numpty and jumping on the ‘they earn too much’ bandwagon.
Virtually all top footballers support (time and financially) many good causes and the vast majority will make a financial contribution to this issue.
If you have an axe to grind against people who have found themselves in a very financially rewarding position I’d say footballers are a long way behind many others. "
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"Are you going to give 30% of your wage to the NHS???
No, didn’t think so. Footballers are employees who earn what their employer and industry feel they are worth. All of their earnings from clubs are fully declared and taxed correctly. Stop being a numpty and jumping on the ‘they earn too much’ bandwagon.
Virtually all top footballers support (time and financially) many good causes and the vast majority will make a financial contribution to this issue.
If you have an axe to grind against people who have found themselves in a very financially rewarding position I’d say footballers are a long way behind many others. "
Come on. A premier league footballer might be earning £100k a week. He's hardly going to be poverty stricken if he suddenly has to make do wtth £70k a week.
Someone losing 30% of their income when they are on the minimum wage is obviously very different. |
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"Are you going to give 30% of your wage to the NHS???
No, didn’t think so. Footballers are employees who earn what their employer and industry feel they are worth. All of their earnings from clubs are fully declared and taxed correctly. Stop being a numpty and jumping on the ‘they earn too much’ bandwagon.
Virtually all top footballers support (time and financially) many good causes and the vast majority will make a financial contribution to this issue.
If you have an axe to grind against people who have found themselves in a very financially rewarding position I’d say footballers are a long way behind many others.
Come on. A premier league footballer might be earning £100k a week. He's hardly going to be poverty stricken if he suddenly has to make do wtth £70k a week.
Someone losing 30% of their income when they are on the minimum wage is obviously very different. "
The more money they make the more they spend so 30% would probably be a fair bit, not like anyone is even asking nicely haha |
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"Are you going to give 30% of your wage to the NHS???
No, didn’t think so. Footballers are employees who earn what their employer and industry feel they are worth. All of their earnings from clubs are fully declared and taxed correctly. Stop being a numpty and jumping on the ‘they earn too much’ bandwagon.
Virtually all top footballers support (time and financially) many good causes and the vast majority will make a financial contribution to this issue.
If you have an axe to grind against people who have found themselves in a very financially rewarding position I’d say footballers are a long way behind many others.
Come on. A premier league footballer might be earning £100k a week. He's hardly going to be poverty stricken if he suddenly has to make do wtth £70k a week.
Someone losing 30% of their income when they are on the minimum wage is obviously very different. "
That literally isn’t the point being made.
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The whole salary pay structure for high earners needs looking at not just footballers. As is being seen now, without the foot soldiers (NHS workers, shop workers, utility workers, etc) the whole structure is unworkable and faces collapse, even with the effort being put in by the government its all effectiveless with those foot soldiers.
The myth has long been painted that you have to pay the best to get the best talent (at the top) however that top end pool that is needed is finite whereas at foot soldier level its nearer infinite, there never seems enough.
Perhaps the simplest solution is that the top salary can never be xxxxx amount more than the lowest that way a fairer distribution can be made. |
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"Are you going to give 30% of your wage to the NHS???
No, didn’t think so. Footballers are employees who earn what their employer and industry feel they are worth. All of their earnings from clubs are fully declared and taxed correctly. Stop being a numpty and jumping on the ‘they earn too much’ bandwagon.
Virtually all top footballers support (time and financially) many good causes and the vast majority will make a financial contribution to this issue.
If you have an axe to grind against people who have found themselves in a very financially rewarding position I’d say footballers are a long way behind many others.
Come on. A premier league footballer might be earning £100k a week. He's hardly going to be poverty stricken if he suddenly has to make do wtth £70k a week.
Someone losing 30% of their income when they are on the minimum wage is obviously very different.
That literally isn’t the point being made.
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You asked if other people would give up 30% of their salary. I'm making the point that some people could afford to temporarily sacrifice 30% of their salary whilst others can't.
In the same way high earners pay a marginal tax rate of 45% and average people pay a rate of 20% |
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"The whole salary pay structure for high earners needs looking at not just footballers. As is being seen now, without the foot soldiers (NHS workers, shop workers, utility workers, etc) the whole structure is unworkable and faces collapse, even with the effort being put in by the government its all effectiveless with those foot soldiers.
The myth has long been painted that you have to pay the best to get the best talent (at the top) however that top end pool that is needed is finite whereas at foot soldier level its nearer infinite, there never seems enough.
Perhaps the simplest solution is that the top salary can never be xxxxx amount more than the lowest that way a fairer distribution can be made."
I agree. I think politically now its going to be very hard to justify astronomical salaries. I suspect the top bracket for income tax will increase significantly to pay back some of the debt being racked up. |
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"The whole salary pay structure for high earners needs looking at not just footballers. As is being seen now, without the foot soldiers (NHS workers, shop workers, utility workers, etc) the whole structure is unworkable and faces collapse, even with the effort being put in by the government its all effectiveless with those foot soldiers.
The myth has long been painted that you have to pay the best to get the best talent (at the top) however that top end pool that is needed is finite whereas at foot soldier level its nearer infinite, there never seems enough.
Perhaps the simplest solution is that the top salary can never be xxxxx amount more than the lowest that way a fairer distribution can be made."
Think that's an excellent post.
The 'wealth creators' are treated completely different in this country.not only are they rewarded with huge salaries they also exploit every trick in the book to evade paying tax.
Whilst we have seen the last few weeks its the lowest paid in this country nurses,delivery drivers,civil servants,cleaners etc who stop society falling apart.
However that would require a total sea change and the last politician who suggested that was/is totally derided.
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"The whole salary pay structure for high earners needs looking at not just footballers. As is being seen now, without the foot soldiers (NHS workers, shop workers, utility workers, etc) the whole structure is unworkable and faces collapse, even with the effort being put in by the government its all effectiveless with those foot soldiers.
The myth has long been painted that you have to pay the best to get the best talent (at the top) however that top end pool that is needed is finite whereas at foot soldier level its nearer infinite, there never seems enough.
Perhaps the simplest solution is that the top salary can never be xxxxx amount more than the lowest that way a fairer distribution can be made."
Footballers are different...
The top of the industry is a wash with cash. It is also a very competitive indusrty where the chances of failure outway the chances of sucess.
Clubs pay players high salaries... If they didnt they would go to another club. If you cap their salaries they will go abroad and pay less tax.
But most importantly, instead of the players who play and earn their clubs riches, getting the money the.money in the game would just go into the pockets of fat cat chairman. |
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"The whole salary pay structure for high earners needs looking at not just footballers. As is being seen now, without the foot soldiers (NHS workers, shop workers, utility workers, etc) the whole structure is unworkable and faces collapse, even with the effort being put in by the government its all effectiveless with those foot soldiers.
The myth has long been painted that you have to pay the best to get the best talent (at the top) however that top end pool that is needed is finite whereas at foot soldier level its nearer infinite, there never seems enough.
Perhaps the simplest solution is that the top salary can never be xxxxx amount more than the lowest that way a fairer distribution can be made.
I agree. I think politically now its going to be very hard to justify astronomical salaries. I suspect the top bracket for income tax will increase significantly to pay back some of the debt being racked up. "
That would go against their entire creed. |
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"Are you going to give 30% of your wage to the NHS???
No, didn’t think so. Footballers are employees who earn what their employer and industry feel they are worth. All of their earnings from clubs are fully declared and taxed correctly. Stop being a numpty and jumping on the ‘they earn too much’ bandwagon.
Virtually all top footballers support (time and financially) many good causes and the vast majority will make a financial contribution to this issue.
If you have an axe to grind against people who have found themselves in a very financially rewarding position I’d say footballers are a long way behind many others.
Come on. A premier league footballer might be earning £100k a week. He's hardly going to be poverty stricken if he suddenly has to make do wtth £70k a week.
Someone losing 30% of their income when they are on the minimum wage is obviously very different.
That literally isn’t the point being made.
You asked if other people would give up 30% of their salary. I'm making the point that some people could afford to temporarily sacrifice 30% of their salary whilst others can't.
In the same way high earners pay a marginal tax rate of 45% and average people pay a rate of 20%"
Again point missed. Asking EVERYONE in a democratic society to contribute different levels of tax dependant on their salaries is in no way the same demanding one specific line of employment to bear an extra burden as it meets your moral code.
I’m Not saying footballers shouldn’t do something, I agree ALL that are above a a certain fiscal paypoint should contribute. But with transparency and fairness...... not the singling out of one strand of employment as it offends some people and looks good on Facebook. |
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"Are you going to give 30% of your wage to the NHS???
No, didn’t think so. Footballers are employees who earn what their employer and industry feel they are worth. All of their earnings from clubs are fully declared and taxed correctly. Stop being a numpty and jumping on the ‘they earn too much’ bandwagon.
Virtually all top footballers support (time and financially) many good causes and the vast majority will make a financial contribution to this issue.
If you have an axe to grind against people who have found themselves in a very financially rewarding position I’d say footballers are a long way behind many others.
Come on. A premier league footballer might be earning £100k a week. He's hardly going to be poverty stricken if he suddenly has to make do wtth £70k a week.
Someone losing 30% of their income when they are on the minimum wage is obviously very different.
That literally isn’t the point being made.
You asked if other people would give up 30% of their salary. I'm making the point that some people could afford to temporarily sacrifice 30% of their salary whilst others can't.
In the same way high earners pay a marginal tax rate of 45% and average people pay a rate of 20%
Again point missed. Asking EVERYONE in a democratic society to contribute different levels of tax dependant on their salaries is in no way the same demanding one specific line of employment to bear an extra burden as it meets your moral code.
I’m Not saying footballers shouldn’t do something, I agree ALL that are above a a certain fiscal paypoint should contribute. But with transparency and fairness...... not the singling out of one strand of employment as it offends some people and looks good on Facebook. "
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over a year ago
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Maybe its the cynic in me, but this is just a distraction story. Footballers pay was never an issue before. The likes of this and sunbathers being public enemy no. 1 just serves to distract from NHS staff using bin bags for PPE. Successive tory administrations since Cameron have cut NHS spending. |
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"Are our great mps still getting full pay ?????
Do you think they get extra in appearance fees, e.g an extra hundred quid for a daily briefing session, maybe fifty quid for an at home slot
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Loads of them have 2nd,3rd,4th jobs. |
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"Are our great mps still getting full pay ?????
Do you think they get extra in appearance fees, e.g an extra hundred quid for a daily briefing session, maybe fifty quid for an at home slot
Loads of them have 2nd,3rd,4th jobs."
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"Are our great mps still getting full pay ?????
Do you think they get extra in appearance fees, e.g an extra hundred quid for a daily briefing session, maybe fifty quid for an at home slot
Loads of them have 2nd,3rd,4th jobs.
The scoundrels "
Well considering most of them jobs are likely to be sitting on some board and getting paid a 6 figure salary.
Didnt Osbourne have about 6 'jobs'? |
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"Are our great mps still getting full pay ?????
Do you think they get extra in appearance fees, e.g an extra hundred quid for a daily briefing session, maybe fifty quid for an at home slot
Loads of them have 2nd,3rd,4th jobs.
The scoundrels
Well considering most of them jobs are likely to be sitting on some board and getting paid a 6 figure salary.
Didnt Osbourne have about 6 'jobs'?"
Probably.
“Nice work if you can get it,
And you can get it if you try”
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If Leeds & Birmingham players can agree to having wage cuts to ensure non playing staff continue to get their full salary, then the Premier League should be more than able to do the same. Newcastle & Tottenham - shame on you. Use the Governments 80% support for non playing staff whilst paying millionaire players in full!  |
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more."
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"How about the government stop trying to avoid the consequences of years of austerity, the lack of beds, the lack of testing and lack of PPE by somehow blaming footballers for it?"
This.
And billionaires looking for government support. |
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"Kyle Walker - Man City and England - he has managed to make the news today - I am sure he is proud .......not
Was this the hiring of the two top class escorts?
Whilst in lockdown "
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"Kyle Walker - Man City and England - he has managed to make the news today - I am sure he is proud .......not
Was this the hiring of the two top class escorts?
Whilst in lockdown
Sure he ain’t the only one.."
Wonder how much the club and FA will fine him and his fellow participants? |
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Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable |
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"Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable"
So who exactly benefits from your 30% salary cut, ignoring for a moment the tax man loses his cut of the 30% which is millions more for you and your children to pay back.over the next 50 years ?
Before you answer remember,
the government doesn't pay their wages
The amount paid to furloughed football club staff is far less than the tax on the 30% you want the exchequer to lose
#nothanksnecessary |
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs. "
They get paid far to much for kicking a ball around a field.
It's ridiculous. |
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs.
They get paid far to much for kicking a ball around a field.
It's ridiculous. "
On you go then mate easy money |
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They get paid far to much for kicking a ball around a field.
It's ridiculous. "
It's simple economics, supply & demand.
There's a demand for the services they supply and a shortage of those who are able to supply it at the top level that creates high levels of compensation for those that can. |
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more.
This..
FFS people stop jumping when Dominic Cummings spins a story to deflect from the government atm and to cause division..
Look over there an immigrant, a chav, a highly paid footballer etc..
Peope generally dont think for themselves."
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"Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable"
Agreed, but £2500 per month would be even better. If its good for the admin staff, it should be good for the players - shame on Newcastle and Tottenham |
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"Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable
Agreed, but £2500 per month would be even better. If its good for the admin staff, it should be good for the players - shame on Newcastle and Tottenham "
And again I ask, please tell me exactly how the country would benefit from the footballers being paid £2500 a month.
I'm keen to learn from the fab economists, I honestly am |
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"The whole thing is disgusting. Why are they even getting paid at all. The money they are on they should be giving 70% to the nhs.
They get paid far to much for kicking a ball around a field.
It's ridiculous. "
Couldnt that be applied to any sport?
They are highly skilled professionals in the most popular sport in the world.
Quite frankly I dont agree with some of the ridiculous wages but there is that much money sloshing around they deserve their cut.
It's simple..if rich people are too make a sacrifice..go after everyone..not just the politically expedient. |
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I'm sure in these 'uncertain times' the government could introduce a higher tax rate for high earners.
Include a temporary stop to tax free pension contributions and sanction personal high value money transfers overseas
I doubt this would get much support from the powers that be
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more.
Agree entirely.
Not to mention all those companies that pay less % tax then the average person.
Not all footballers are on massive wages.
You all want someone to blame for an underfunded NHS. Look no further than the Tories.
And do not forget this nect time you are asked to vote for a puppet in Westminster."
Good points in here. Historically football players become an easy target. We all need to be united at the moment and overcome this together. Many well off players/people are doing their bit, but it will all come down to how our government is handling these circumstances... |
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"Very "considerate" of footballers not wanting to reduce their pay by 30% as it would deprive the NHS of vital funding due to lost tax revenue..
How about they just give 30%of their pay directly to the NHS??
Just give it a rest already. Always the footballers getting it in the neck for their earnings, hatred, jealousy easy target. If you want to make your time worthwhile lobby these lot, all billionaires whose wealth dwarfs footballers and can fund the NHS in this crisis hundreds of times over:
Jim Radcliffe
David and Simon Rueben
Ian and Richard Livingstone
Joe Lewis
Bruno Schroder
David and Frederick Barclay
Philip Green
Laurence Graf
Clive Calder
Michael Platt
James Dyson
Denise Coates
Andrew Currie
John Reece
Anthony Banford
Etc., etc.,
Should keep you busy for a while and there's plenty more.
Agree entirely.
Not to mention all those companies that pay less % tax then the average person.
Not all footballers are on massive wages.
You all want someone to blame for an underfunded NHS. Look no further than the Tories.
And do not forget this nect time you are asked to vote for a puppet in Westminster.
Good points in here. Historically football players become an easy target. We all need to be united at the moment and overcome this together. Many well off players/people are doing their bit, but it will all come down to how our government is handling these circumstances..."
We all need to be united !? Pfft yeah right, Liverpool all the way |
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"We all need to be united !? Pfft yeah right, Liverpool all the way "
Ha ha ooops touchy subject that one! 
Whole different topic, but will be interesting to see how football plans out once this is all over. |
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"We all need to be united !? Pfft yeah right, Liverpool all the way
Ha ha ooops touchy subject that one!
Whole different topic, but will be interesting to see how football plans out once this is all over."
Just kidding I don’t even like football just being nosey |
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"Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable
So who exactly benefits from your 30% salary cut, ignoring for a moment the tax man loses his cut of the 30% which is millions more for you and your children to pay back.over the next 50 years ?
Before you answer remember,
the government doesn't pay their wages
The amount paid to furloughed football club staff is far less than the tax on the 30% you want the exchequer to lose
#nothanksnecessary"
You cant be serious? How many of these over privileged people (and i dont just mean footballers) pay the tax they should be doing? Many have dubious but legal schemes where wages are paid through bank accounts in Jersey, David Beckham even tried to buy a property over there but thankfully (I'm Jersey born and bred) we managed to keep him out.
Its not just about the money, its about these highly paid people being seen to do the right thing as a moral booster for those who are struggling |
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"Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable
So who exactly benefits from your 30% salary cut, ignoring for a moment the tax man loses his cut of the 30% which is millions more for you and your children to pay back.over the next 50 years ?
Before you answer remember,
the government doesn't pay their wages
The amount paid to furloughed football club staff is far less than the tax on the 30% you want the exchequer to lose
#nothanksnecessary
You cant be serious? How many of these over privileged people (and i dont just mean footballers) pay the tax they should be doing? Many have dubious but legal schemes where wages are paid through bank accounts in Jersey, David Beckham even tried to buy a property over there but thankfully (I'm Jersey born and bred) we managed to keep him out.
Its not just about the money, its about these highly paid people being seen to do the right thing as a moral booster for those who are struggling"
Keep the red flag flying power to the people comrades
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"Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable
So who exactly benefits from your 30% salary cut, ignoring for a moment the tax man loses his cut of the 30% which is millions more for you and your children to pay back.over the next 50 years ?
Before you answer remember,
the government doesn't pay their wages
The amount paid to furloughed football club staff is far less than the tax on the 30% you want the exchequer to lose
#nothanksnecessary
You cant be serious? How many of these over privileged people (and i dont just mean footballers) pay the tax they should be doing? Many have dubious but legal schemes where wages are paid through bank accounts in Jersey, David Beckham even tried to buy a property over there but thankfully (I'm Jersey born and bred) we managed to keep him out.
Its not just about the money, its about these highly paid people being seen to do the right thing as a moral booster for those who are struggling"
And again I ask, who benefits from footballers being paid £2800 a month
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"Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable
So who exactly benefits from your 30% salary cut, ignoring for a moment the tax man loses his cut of the 30% which is millions more for you and your children to pay back.over the next 50 years ?
Before you answer remember,
the government doesn't pay their wages
The amount paid to furloughed football club staff is far less than the tax on the 30% you want the exchequer to lose
#nothanksnecessary
You cant be serious? How many of these over privileged people (and i dont just mean footballers) pay the tax they should be doing? Many have dubious but legal schemes where wages are paid through bank accounts in Jersey, David Beckham even tried to buy a property over there but thankfully (I'm Jersey born and bred) we managed to keep him out.
Its not just about the money, its about these highly paid people being seen to do the right thing as a moral booster for those who are struggling"
For about the 10th time
Why Is this just about footballers? |
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"Though Football is entertainment it's hardly neccessary they ALL should be furloughed up to a maximum of £2500 like everybody else. What makes them so selfishly special?
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Being a non essential worker isn't in the furlough criteria! |
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This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre. |
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre."
Because it’s click bait and FB fodder.... plus it allows morally offended people to keep angrily barking at the moon. |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable
So who exactly benefits from your 30% salary cut, ignoring for a moment the tax man loses his cut of the 30% which is millions more for you and your children to pay back.over the next 50 years ?
Before you answer remember,
the government doesn't pay their wages
The amount paid to furloughed football club staff is far less than the tax on the 30% you want the exchequer to lose
#nothanksnecessary
You cant be serious? How many of these over privileged people (and i dont just mean footballers) pay the tax they should be doing? Many have dubious but legal schemes where wages are paid through bank accounts in Jersey, David Beckham even tried to buy a property over there but thankfully (I'm Jersey born and bred) we managed to keep him out.
Its not just about the money, its about these highly paid people being seen to do the right thing as a moral booster for those who are struggling"
and as i have said further up the bpost one wonders if jimmy carr and garry barlow have paid the tax they so keen to avoid a few years ago suace for the goose is suace for the gander
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"Most working class and lower paid people are being Furlough'd and getting 80% of their wages. i think for these highly paid people (and not just footballers) a 30% cut is more than reasonable
So who exactly benefits from your 30% salary cut, ignoring for a moment the tax man loses his cut of the 30% which is millions more for you and your children to pay back.over the next 50 years ?
Before you answer remember,
the government doesn't pay their wages
The amount paid to furloughed football club staff is far less than the tax on the 30% you want the exchequer to lose
#nothanksnecessary
You cant be serious? How many of these over privileged people (and i dont just mean footballers) pay the tax they should be doing? Many have dubious but legal schemes where wages are paid through bank accounts in Jersey, David Beckham even tried to buy a property over there but thankfully (I'm Jersey born and bred) we managed to keep him out.
Its not just about the money, its about these highly paid people being seen to do the right thing as a moral booster for those who are struggling"
Managed to keep beckham out but let a money loaning company boss buy a property who charges desperate people obscene rates of interest ?
I know who I'd rather have as a neighbour
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre."
It was intended to be a distraction, there's an irony about some on here rightly calling people who are not socially isolating as stupid yet they've totally swallowed the spin doctors agenda.. |
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Liverpool have reversed their decision to place some non-playing staff on temporary leave, and using the government's taxpayer-funded job retention scheme - and apologised to fans.
“We believe we came to the wrong conclusion last week and are truly sorry for that.", and added the Reds have "opted to find alternative means" to pay staff.
The right decision, and I hope the other premier league clubs, Newcastle, Tottenham etc.. will do the same .
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By *arbellsWoman
over a year ago
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As a Tottenham fan I'm pretty disappointed in them to have furloughed non playing staff. Surely they can afford to pay these staff their wages without the government having to pay more wages! I can understand asking footballers to take a pay cut to help offset that.
What I do hate is people moaning how much they get paid blah blah should give it to the NHS etc
It isn't taxpayers money!
It's made by ticket sales, endorsements, merchandise etc.
How do you know they aren't giving donations already?
If people are so worried about the NHS.. STOP ABUSING IT! Stop going to A&E for stupid reasons if it can be dealt with at home or by the GP. Don't go to the GP when you could go to the pharmacy!!! |
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Although I think footballers are overpaid, their careers are short compared to most others.
Maybe this crisis will bring pro football down to a kind of ground zero and it becomes more about football rather than who brings home the biggest paypacket.
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Stop bashing footballers.
Isn't it about time they turned down these huge pay packets because Tom 34, Walsall (eg) posted on a swingers site how they are over paid and over rated.
If you were offered these wages, you wouldn't turn them down, none of us would. Neither should we.
How about Tom goes to his next boss and says 'naaah it's okay mate, I don't need all of this each month, just pay me this much ££££ as I'm over rated when compared to that figure'
Its easy to ignore the money they give back through their foundations, donations and the tax they/the club pay.
Let's have a thread bashing actors, how dare they demand millions of pounds a film, or BBC presenters.
Well done to everyone in sport who's contributing one way or another in this crisis.
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre.
It was intended to be a distraction, there's an irony about some on here rightly calling people who are not socially isolating as stupid yet they've totally swallowed the spin doctors agenda.. "
For the less well informed could you please tell me the spin doctors agenda ? Thanks in advance. |
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre.
It was intended to be a distraction, there's an irony about some on here rightly calling people who are not socially isolating as stupid yet they've totally swallowed the spin doctors agenda..
For the less well informed could you please tell me the spin doctors agenda ? Thanks in advance."
As a guess maybe divert public anger onto footballers meaning the public are not challenging the gmnt over other issues maybe? |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre.
It was intended to be a distraction, there's an irony about some on here rightly calling people who are not socially isolating as stupid yet they've totally swallowed the spin doctors agenda..
For the less well informed could you please tell me the spin doctors agenda ? Thanks in advance."
what the spin doctors aganda always is devide conquer and distract get the masses distracted by pointing the finger at someone else in this case pro footballers to cover up there masters complete incompetence in dealing with the situation they have succeeded ion this rather well
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In large organisations of whatever nature surely it’s not beyond the wit of the accountants to calculate the total wage bill and for a relatively short period (thus far) allocate it on a emergency rations basis?
This should apply to all large companies including football clubs. I just cannot see the equitability in someone being paid £100k per week whilst others are having to rely on government cash at a reduced rate (80%).
As we have found out recently those who (supposedly) undertake less glamorous tasks are in fact critical to the functionality of the country and indeed society. |
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre.
It was intended to be a distraction, there's an irony about some on here rightly calling people who are not socially isolating as stupid yet they've totally swallowed the spin doctors agenda..
For the less well informed could you please tell me the spin doctors agenda ? Thanks in advance.
As a guess maybe divert public anger onto footballers meaning the public are not challenging the gmnt over other issues maybe?"
Oh, the spin doctors on Fabs ? In which case I agree, please carry on |
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre.
It was intended to be a distraction, there's an irony about some on here rightly calling people who are not socially isolating as stupid yet they've totally swallowed the spin doctors agenda..
For the less well informed could you please tell me the spin doctors agenda ? Thanks in advance."
Exactly to do what it's done, divert attention from in this case the handling of the crisis..
Probably just a coincidence that Hancock highlights one group in society as he was changing policy last week..
Fecks sake, mandelhson used to do it all the time for Labour.. What do you think the likes of Cummings do to earn their 6 figure salaries..
If its now the case that all higher earners are expected to cough up 30% then that's going to be a surprise to a lot of tax evading tory donors and the Ceo's of multinational companies..
Let alone every other profession, but that's not going to happen is it..
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
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Many are missing the point here.
Footballers are paid for their talent, market forces dictate their wages.
However, if a football club decides to apply for Government help in paying their employees, then that should apply to the whole of the football club, and not just the admin staff etc.
If a rich footballer, businessman, lottery winner etc wants to donate to charity, then fine. We'll fine to them.
If they decide not to, then that's their choice and their choice alone. |
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Just a thought . If a majority of players are on the 40% tax bracket surely then they’re paying back to inland Revenue, whereas a lot of the public are paying little or none at present ( I might be wrong but .......) |
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By *ugby 123Couple
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre.
It was intended to be a distraction, there's an irony about some on here rightly calling people who are not socially isolating as stupid yet they've totally swallowed the spin doctors agenda..
For the less well informed could you please tell me the spin doctors agenda ? Thanks in advance.
Exactly to do what it's done, divert attention from in this case the handling of the crisis..
Probably just a coincidence that Hancock highlights one group in society as he was changing policy last week..
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To be fair he was asked a question about it rather than bring it up himself. I personally think he should have not answered it or said it isn't up to me to comment on peoples wages.
I don't get the "give the money to the NHS" either, is it to help the NHS to pay for supplies? If so we shouldn't have to |
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre.
It was intended to be a distraction, there's an irony about some on here rightly calling people who are not socially isolating as stupid yet they've totally swallowed the spin doctors agenda..
For the less well informed could you please tell me the spin doctors agenda ? Thanks in advance.
Exactly to do what it's done, divert attention from in this case the handling of the crisis..
Probably just a coincidence that Hancock highlights one group in society as he was changing policy last week..
To be fair he was asked a question about it rather than bring it up himself. I personally think he should have not answered it or said it isn't up to me to comment on peoples wages.
I don't get the "give the money to the NHS" either, is it to help the NHS to pay for supplies? If so we shouldn't have to"
Asked by a journalist who works for a multimillionaire, could have replaced footballer with hedge fund manager..
Agree he should have kept schtum..
And again yes in reality its impractical and should not be necessary, its pure deflection by those with vested interests in the system..
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"This has just become an irrelevant distraction from real issues. Lack of money isn't the problem, getting the proper gear and test kits etc to the right places is. No amount of footballers wages is going to change that. Quite why they've become public enemy number 1 in all this is quite frankly bizarre.
It was intended to be a distraction, there's an irony about some on here rightly calling people who are not socially isolating as stupid yet they've totally swallowed the spin doctors agenda..
For the less well informed could you please tell me the spin doctors agenda ? Thanks in advance.
Exactly to do what it's done, divert attention from in this case the handling of the crisis..
Probably just a coincidence that Hancock highlights one group in society as he was changing policy last week..
To be fair he was asked a question about it rather than bring it up himself. I personally think he should have not answered it or said it isn't up to me to comment on peoples wages.
I don't get the "give the money to the NHS" either, is it to help the NHS to pay for supplies? If so we shouldn't have to"
Is it really a stretch of the imagination that the journalist was briefed to ask the question?
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