[arista]

THE PM Live on GMBHD
just said Barlow can keep his OBE
but pay back the tax.



Utter Stupid Labour MP M. Hodge
said Barlow should return his OBE
Pathetic Woman

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

THE PM Live on GMBHD
just said Barlow can keep his OBE
but pay back the tax.



Utter Stupid Labour MP M. Hodge
said Barlow should return his OBE
Pathetic Woman

Shouldn't he put threatened with jail like any other tax evader and stripped of his OBE, friends in high places

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Shouldn't he put threatened with jail like any other tax evader and stripped of his OBE, friends in high places

I cannot get why he got an OBE in the first place. Actually yes, for the devious way this scam was done, I actually agree he should lose his OBE.

He stands there moralising at others,given responsible roles as to the Queen's jubilee and the year he did this he was spouting off supporting David Cameron and the Conservatives in the 2010 election.

No wonder David Cameron doesn't want to say he should lose his OBE.Talk about double standards.
Frankly for me, as to many of the people who get them, they are meaningless anyway.
Pure greed and deceit is likely at the heart of this scam.

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I cannot get why he got an OBE in the first place. Actually yes, for the devious way this scam was done, I actually agree he should lose his OBE.

He stands there moralising at others,given responsible roles as to the Queen's jubilee and the year he did this he was spouting off supporting David Cameron and the Conservatives in the 2010 election.

No wonder David Cameron doesn't want to say he should lose his OBE.Talk about double standards.
Frankly for me, as to many of the people who get them, they are meaningless anyway.
Pure greed and deceit is likely at the heart of this scam.

For Helping Children in Need
and other Charitys

He would not lose his OBE

Its just a Old Fecking Labour MP
getting a Dumb Distraction

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

For Helping Children in Need
and other Charitys

He would not lose his OBE

Its just a Old Fecking Labour MP
getting a Dumb Distraction

Lots of ordinary people help charities and get no recognition, nor do they want it!

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Lots of ordinary people help charities and get no recognition, nor do they want it!

Yes but he took time out to help
it cost him money to help

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

For Helping Children in Need
and other Charitys

He would not lose his OBE

Its just a Old Fecking Labour MP
getting a Dumb Distraction

With respect 'all' celebrities who help with 'children in need',(indeed with all charitable events), generally get a massive payback when the new single or album they are performing on such events soars into the charts.

He does these chairty events and also contributes to them because of the surplus wealth he already has.
I have more respect for those who help with charitable events but get not a single bit of recognition because generally they are the dogsbodies of the help.
Such as those who give their time to clean up and also help set up the events on the day too.

I don't just think he should lose his OBE, I don't think he should have had one in the fiirst place and if I were him after the revealing of this scam, I would have already handed back the OBE or at least offered to.
I actually agree with Margaret Hodge as to this and it's not very often I do that.

Her judgement on this is far better than what we heard from the Prime Minister this morning,that's for sure.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

With respect 'all' celebrities who help with 'children in need',(indeed with all charitable events), generally get a massive payback when the new single or album they are performing on such events soars into the charts.

He does these chairty events and also contributes to them because of the surplus wealth he already has.
I have more respect for those who help with charitable events but get not a single bit of recognition because generally they are the dogsbodies of the help.
Such as those who give their time to clean up and also help set up the events on the day too.

I don't just think he should lose his OBE, I don't think he should have had one in the fiirst place and if I were him after the revealing of this scam, I would have already handed back the OBE or at least offered to.
I actually agree with Margaret Hodge as to this and it's not very often I do that.

Her judgement on this is far better than what we heard from the Prime Minister this morning,that's for sure.

...hmmm, has Jimmy Savill not still got his though..?..maybe he can't be 'stripped' posthumously..?...I think though that if Gary wanted to give it back that would be one thing but I don't think that he should necessarily have any pressure to do so though, Joey...what he did was wrong and he's paying it back, which even for someone so wealthy is no small thing...it's kind of to me, where does it all end...?...

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...hmmm, has Jimmy Savill not still got his though..?..maybe he can't be 'stripped' posthumously..?...I think though that if Gary wanted to give it back that would be one thing but I don't think that he should necessarily have any pressure to do so though, Joey...what he did was wrong and he's paying it back, which even for someone so wealthy is no small thing...it's kind of to me, where does it all end...?...

I think he has been posthumously stripped of his Knighthood but I am not 100% surea s to that,no one however refers him as Sir Jimmy Saville now that's for sure but he is, as you rightly point out, dead.
Even if he hasn't been officially stripped of it, he would have been I am sure had he still been alive now.

For me it could end by stopping giving such awards to people who are and have been for ages paid very handsomely as to status and wealth for their showbusiness achievements.
They get plenty other awards from the music business anyway.

If doing things for charity and using such events to plug an album or new single should result in an OBE or whatever then give them out to all who assist with charitable events and not just the better known and richer of those that do.

I think Gary Barlow is a really good singer, a brilliant songwriter and performer but aside from his massive wealth as to charitable events,he is no better than anyone else who does such things in my view.