Oxford Top Shop targeted in tax dodge demo
adelayde | 04.12.2010 15:31 | Public sector cuts | Oxford
Protesters target Oxford Top Shop
Protesters target Oxford Top Shop
Protesters target Oxford Top Shop
Protesters target Oxford Top Shop
Watching you, watching me, watching you ... more material for the home movie?
There were pamphlets handed out explain the reason for the protest to shoppers, passers-by and the ever present local police force. The protest was largely well received, with many people reacting with disgust to the details of Green's tax-dodging, public sector cutting activities. One shopper exclaimed "typical, only in Britain", when she heard of the hypocrisy and corruption that has meant that this particular fat cat was appointed by PM David Cameron to provide a review of government spending and procurement, which he delivered in October 2010.
Through his South African born wide Cristina, Sir Philip's Arcadia Group owns some 2,300 shops in the UK, and as part of nationwide demonstrations today, Top Shop was targeted to demand that Sir Philip cough up the £300m that he owes to HM Revenue & Customs. As Cristina is a resident of Monaco, Sir Philip has managed to dodge paying tax, and of course likes to enjoy a game of tennis with his chum Prince Albert of Monaco.
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Oh, that P Green
05.12.2010 00:24
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/10/cameron-pushes-green-savings-report
But he seemed to have very little to say about how the government could raise money by, for example, taxing those that, like him, can afford it.
Or am I thinking of someone else?
Mr. P Green - pay your taxes.
Everybody else - don't buy stuff from his shops - including Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Topman, Topshop, and Wallis, and Outfit - until he does.
Great action. Big up all those involved. Keep fighting the good fight.
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