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Originally Posted by patsylimerick

He's got more fans than most of them put together, so I think they probably quite enjoy his company too. Not a crime, is it? And he's deeply religious; not my bag and not something he's very vocal about for fear of villification (small wonder, eh?). But his spirituality probably has something to do with his philantrophism. Would it be better, for you, if he kept his books in boy scout order and his mouth shut about the political, financial rape of the third world?

So is every footballer/actor/singer who similiarly employs accountants for the same purpose equally worthy of scorn?

No, people go to prison for evading tax, not for avoiding it. If they did, the prisons would be full of the great and the mere mortal.

No he's not a crook. And he's got a damn lot more about him than some of the legitimately labelled twats who get salivated over on the Internet and couldn't find Uganda on a map.

Yes, he's a crafty crook.

And as I already stated, I do not expect every rich or famous person to save the world with their money. But when you are going to continually stand on platforms preaching about greedy countries depriving the poorer countries then you really should take a look at your own backyard. He's depriving poor people in Ireland of his taxes.

Which also brings me to the point I caught earlier about how him giving money will not change the huge poverty situation much. Well if we all took that attitude then nobody would give anything! Im pretty sure him giving £100mill would make a damn sight more difference than me giving a fiver.

Excuses.