FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

  

Home The Sin Bin Olympic Army



Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 157 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 ... 16  Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:28 pm 
International Chairman
International Board Member
User avatar

Joined: Dec 22 2001
Posts: 27757
Location: In rocket surgery
Thought some of you may be interested in this.

Quote:It’s working! Moments after launching the petition calling on companies like McDonald’s to give up their Olympic tax breaks, their rattled PR team were on the phone. [1] Minutes later they publicly confirmed they wouldn’t be taking up the tax dodge. [2]

If you didn’t sign the petition because you weren’t sure it would work, now you know it can. It’s an exciting start. But there are lots of other sponsors who still haven’t budged. Let’s turn up the pressure by keeping the petition growing. Every name helps.

Can you sign the petition now and tell the other sponsors to pay their fair share?
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/olympic-tax-dodging

Next in our sights is Coca-Cola. They’ll be supersizing their profits at the Olympics, expecting to sell 23 million drinks. [3] Together let’s make sure that they’re paying their fair share in tax. Their close relationship with McDonald’s will make dodging the issue even harder for them now.

The petition’s already got nearly 100,000 names. If you can help push it past that target we’ll organise a high profile hand-in to Coke’s London headquarters and a simultaneous people-powered flood of messages to them via Facebook and Twitter. Together, we’ll make a splash they can’t ignore!

38 Degrees members have been campaigning against tax dodging because things get cut when businesses don’t pay their fair share. The Olympics is a powerful global symbol. Taking on this particular tax dodge won’t fix the whole problem but it’ll send a strong message that we expect these massive multinationals to do the right thing.

If we can get to 100,000 signatures, we’ll organise a hand-in at Coke’s London headquarters this Friday. Click below to add your name now: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/olympic-tax-dodging


Thanks for being involved,

David T, Robin, Belinda and the 38 Degrees team


PS: The secretive nature of these companies’ tax arrangements makes it difficult to figure out exactly how much this Olympic tax dodge is worth. Let’s use people power to shine a light on what they’re up to. Can you call on Coca-Cola to front up? Sign the petition here: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/olympic-tax-dodging


NOTES
[1] Ethical Consumer: The Great Olympic Tax Swindle http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/commenta ... indle.aspx
[2] McDonald’s: Olympic Tax Exemption Clarification http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/About ... ption.html
[3] Coca-Cola: What does Coca-Cola’s sponsorship bring to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?
http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/faq/olympic- ... -2012.html
Thought some of you may be interested in this.

Quote:It’s working! Moments after launching the petition calling on companies like McDonald’s to give up their Olympic tax breaks, their rattled PR team were on the phone. [1] Minutes later they publicly confirmed they wouldn’t be taking up the tax dodge. [2]

If you didn’t sign the petition because you weren’t sure it would work, now you know it can. It’s an exciting start. But there are lots of other sponsors who still haven’t budged. Let’s turn up the pressure by keeping the petition growing. Every name helps.

Can you sign the petition now and tell the other sponsors to pay their fair share?
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/olympic-tax-dodging

Next in our sights is Coca-Cola. They’ll be supersizing their profits at the Olympics, expecting to sell 23 million drinks. [3] Together let’s make sure that they’re paying their fair share in tax. Their close relationship with McDonald’s will make dodging the issue even harder for them now.

The petition’s already got nearly 100,000 names. If you can help push it past that target we’ll organise a high profile hand-in to Coke’s London headquarters and a simultaneous people-powered flood of messages to them via Facebook and Twitter. Together, we’ll make a splash they can’t ignore!

38 Degrees members have been campaigning against tax dodging because things get cut when businesses don’t pay their fair share. The Olympics is a powerful global symbol. Taking on this particular tax dodge won’t fix the whole problem but it’ll send a strong message that we expect these massive multinationals to do the right thing.

If we can get to 100,000 signatures, we’ll organise a hand-in at Coke’s London headquarters this Friday. Click below to add your name now: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/olympic-tax-dodging


Thanks for being involved,

David T, Robin, Belinda and the 38 Degrees team


PS: The secretive nature of these companies’ tax arrangements makes it difficult to figure out exactly how much this Olympic tax dodge is worth. Let’s use people power to shine a light on what they’re up to. Can you call on Coca-Cola to front up? Sign the petition here: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/olympic-tax-dodging


NOTES
[1] Ethical Consumer: The Great Olympic Tax Swindle http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/commenta ... indle.aspx
[2] McDonald’s: Olympic Tax Exemption Clarification http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/About ... ption.html
[3] Coca-Cola: What does Coca-Cola’s sponsorship bring to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?
http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/faq/olympic- ... -2012.html






An Ode to Sepp Blatter

Dadbod

Next In Line To The Throne

St Helens and a Fitting End to a Season of Unsung Heroes

Follow my wisdom on Twitter

Top 100 films of the 00s - The Top 5

Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:15 pm 
All Time Great
All Time Great
User avatar

Joined: May 10 2002
Posts: 47951
Location: Die Metropole
Brilliant. We can make a difference.






"You are working for Satan." Kirkstaller

"Dare to know!" Immanuel Kant

"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive" Elbert Hubbard

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." Oscar Wilde

The Voluptuous Manifesto – thoughts on all sorts of stuff.

Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:42 pm 
International Chairman
International Chairman
User avatar

Joined: Feb 26 2002
Posts: 32466
Location: Leeds
Signed - maybe if I'd sponsored the Olympics then HMRC wouldn't be sending me threatening letters for £102 that they claim I owe from 2005 - they don't even have the integrity to explain how they came to that figure or why I owe it, in fact their correspondence is no more than an ugly extortion campaign against self employed and previously self employed people like myself, dredging the bottom of the sea for the sorts of amounts that they couldn't be arsed even reminding you about in the good times.






Someday everything is gonna be different, When I paint my masterpiece
------------------------------------------------------
The Jerry Chicken Blog Page
------------------------------------------------------
BUY MY ART ONLINE AT ARTGALLERY.CO.UK

AT THE RIPPINGHAM GALLERY
....................................................................
ART PROFILE
...................................................................
On Twitter
...................................................................
On Facebook
...................................................................

Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:34 pm 
International Chairman
Player Coach
User avatar

Joined: Dec 22 2001
Posts: 14845
Some intersting views here:

http://www.standard.co.uk/comment/only- ... 52868.html

What a sick irony it'll be if we get a huge, negative Olympic tourist premium.

Also, we were supposed to be showcasing London and Britain - the world has seen the security shambles, 4 hour journey's from the airport, etc. Got a bit of work to do yet to sell the country.
Some intersting views here:

http://www.standard.co.uk/comment/only- ... 52868.html

What a sick irony it'll be if we get a huge, negative Olympic tourist premium.

Also, we were supposed to be showcasing London and Britain - the world has seen the security shambles, 4 hour journey's from the airport, etc. Got a bit of work to do yet to sell the country.

Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:31 pm 
International Chairman
International Board Member
User avatar

Joined: Dec 22 2001
Posts: 27757
Location: In rocket surgery






An Ode to Sepp Blatter

Dadbod

Next In Line To The Throne

St Helens and a Fitting End to a Season of Unsung Heroes

Follow my wisdom on Twitter

Top 100 films of the 00s - The Top 5

Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:09 am 
All Time Great
All Time Great
User avatar

Joined: May 10 2002
Posts: 47951
Location: Die Metropole






"You are working for Satan." Kirkstaller

"Dare to know!" Immanuel Kant

"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive" Elbert Hubbard

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." Oscar Wilde

The Voluptuous Manifesto – thoughts on all sorts of stuff.

Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:27 am 
All Time Great
All Time Great
User avatar

Joined: May 10 2002
Posts: 47951
Location: Die Metropole






"You are working for Satan." Kirkstaller

"Dare to know!" Immanuel Kant

"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive" Elbert Hubbard

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." Oscar Wilde

The Voluptuous Manifesto – thoughts on all sorts of stuff.

Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:00 am 
International Chairman
International Chairman
User avatar

Joined: May 25 2002
Posts: 37704
Location: Zummerzet, where the zoider apples grow
Will the armed forces be compelled to wear Adidas branded uniforms?

Because the kids at the opening ceremony are being told to

I have reached the conclusion that Locog would fellate a mile-long corporate cock
Will the armed forces be compelled to wear Adidas branded uniforms?

Because the kids at the opening ceremony are being told to

I have reached the conclusion that Locog would fellate a mile-long corporate cock






The older I get, the better I was

Advice is what we seek when we already know the answer - but wish we didn't

I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full-frontal lobotomy
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
kirkstaller wrote: "All DNA shows is that we have a common creator."

cod'ead wrote: "I have just snotted weissbier all over my keyboard & screen"

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"No amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party. So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin." - Aneurin Bevan

Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:04 pm 
International Star
Academy Player

Joined: Oct 28 2011
Posts: 426
McLaren_Field wrote:Signed - maybe if I'd sponsored the Olympics then HMRC wouldn't be sending me threatening letters for £102 that they claim I owe from 2005 - they don't even have the integrity to explain how they came to that figure or why I owe it, in fact their correspondence is no more than an ugly extortion campaign against self employed and previously self employed people like myself, dredging the bottom of the sea for the sorts of amounts that they couldn't be arsed even reminding you about in the good times.


ordinarily that would be statute barred as its a 'debt' older than 6 years. Unfortunately the taxman is exempted from the limitation act. They did this to me this year seeking over a grand from 2003. When I rang to query how they knew I owed it they didnt, as they didnt have any records going back that far and dropped it. The hard part will be getting through to the useless buggers and you'll probably have to go into the tax office which has a direct line to the dept in question

Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Olympic Army
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:16 pm 
All Time Great
All Time Great
User avatar

Joined: May 10 2002
Posts: 47951
Location: Die Metropole






"You are working for Satan." Kirkstaller

"Dare to know!" Immanuel Kant

"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive" Elbert Hubbard

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." Oscar Wilde

The Voluptuous Manifesto – thoughts on all sorts of stuff.

Top
   
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 157 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 ... 16  Next





It is currently Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:35 pm


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 85 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  


It is currently Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:35 pm
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
6m
Film game
karetaker
5871
12m
Mike Cooper podcast
Smiffy27
18
16m
Salford
ninearches
64
18m
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
ComeOnYouUll
4057
Recent
New signings
Hangerman2
11
Recent
Ground Improvements
BarnsleyTrin
238
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
22s
Film game
karetaker
5871
38s
Transfer Talk V5
Jack Burton
546
41s
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
ComeOnYouUll
4057
45s
Mike Cooper podcast
Smiffy27
18
1m
Rumours thread
Dr Dreadnoug
2517
3m
How many games will we win
Wollo-Wollo-
54
4m
New signings
Hangerman2
11
6m
2025 Squad Numbers
Rugby Raider
23
7m
ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
MeanwoodGuy
2630
7m
Planning for next season
Septimius Se
186
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Matty Ashurst testimonial dinner
Big lads mat
1
TODAY
2025 Squad Numbers
Rugby Raider
23
TODAY
England Women Las Vegas train-on squad
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Quiz night
H.G.S.A
1
TODAY
Co-Captains for 2025
MjM
15
TODAY
Cornwall has a new owner
CM Punk
2
TODAY
Callum Shaw
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad Numbers
phe13
4
TODAY
Rhinos squad numbers
Rixy
1
TODAY
Squad numbers
Warrior Wing
8
TODAY
Mat Crowther pre season update
Dunkirk Spir
1
TODAY
Mike Cooper podcast
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Shirt reveal coming soon
Trojan Horse
50
TODAY
Opening Championship and League One Fixtures for 2025 Released
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
RLFANS Match Centre
Matches on TV
Thu 13th Feb
SL
20:00
Wigan-Leigh
Fri 14th Feb
SL
20:00
Hull KR-Castleford
SL
20:00
Catalans-Hull FC
Sat 15th Feb
SL
15:00
Leeds - Wakefield
SL
17:30
St.Helens-Salford
Sun 16th Feb
SL
15:00
Huddersfield-Warrington
Thu 20th Feb
SL
20:00
Wakefield - Hull KR
Fri 21st Feb
SL
20:00
Warrington-Catalans
SL
20:00
Hull FC-Wigan
Sat 22nd Feb
SL
15:00
Salford-Leeds
SL
20:00
Castleford-St.Helens
Sun 23rd Feb
SL
14:30
Leigh-Huddersfield
Fri 28th Feb
SL
20:00
Huddersfield-Hull FC
SL
20:00
Hull KR-Salford
SL
20:00
Leigh-Catalans
Sat 1st Mar
SL
14:30
Wakefield - St.Helens
SL
21:30
Wigan-Warrington
Sun 2nd Mar
SL
15:00
Leeds-Castleford
Thu 6th Mar
SL
20:00
Hull FC-Leigh
Fri 7th Mar
SL
20:00
Castleford-Salford
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wigan 29 768 338 430 48
Hull KR 29 731 344 387 44
Warrington 29 769 351 418 42
Leigh 29 580 442 138 33
Salford 28 556 561 -5 32
St.Helens 28 618 411 207 30
 
Catalans 27 475 427 48 30
Leeds 27 530 488 42 28
Huddersfield 27 468 658 -190 20
Castleford 27 425 735 -310 15
Hull FC 27 328 894 -566 6
LondonB 27 317 916 -599 6
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wakefield 27 1032 275 757 52
Toulouse 26 765 388 377 37
Bradford 28 723 420 303 36
York 29 695 501 194 32
Widnes 27 561 502 59 29
Featherstone 27 634 525 109 28
 
Sheffield 26 626 526 100 28
Doncaster 26 498 619 -121 25
Halifax 26 509 650 -141 22
Batley 26 422 591 -169 22
Swinton 28 484 676 -192 20
Barrow 25 442 720 -278 19
Whitehaven 25 437 826 -389 18
Dewsbury 27 348 879 -531 4
Hunslet 1 6 10 -4 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
6m
Film game
karetaker
5871
12m
Mike Cooper podcast
Smiffy27
18
16m
Salford
ninearches
64
18m
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
ComeOnYouUll
4057
Recent
New signings
Hangerman2
11
Recent
Ground Improvements
BarnsleyTrin
238
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
22s
Film game
karetaker
5871
38s
Transfer Talk V5
Jack Burton
546
41s
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
ComeOnYouUll
4057
45s
Mike Cooper podcast
Smiffy27
18
1m
Rumours thread
Dr Dreadnoug
2517
3m
How many games will we win
Wollo-Wollo-
54
4m
New signings
Hangerman2
11
6m
2025 Squad Numbers
Rugby Raider
23
7m
ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
MeanwoodGuy
2630
7m
Planning for next season
Septimius Se
186
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Matty Ashurst testimonial dinner
Big lads mat
1
TODAY
2025 Squad Numbers
Rugby Raider
23
TODAY
England Women Las Vegas train-on squad
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Quiz night
H.G.S.A
1
TODAY
Co-Captains for 2025
MjM
15
TODAY
Cornwall has a new owner
CM Punk
2
TODAY
Callum Shaw
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad Numbers
phe13
4
TODAY
Rhinos squad numbers
Rixy
1
TODAY
Squad numbers
Warrior Wing
8
TODAY
Mat Crowther pre season update
Dunkirk Spir
1
TODAY
Mike Cooper podcast
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Shirt reveal coming soon
Trojan Horse
50
TODAY
Opening Championship and League One Fixtures for 2025 Released
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!












.