Thursday, January 12, 2006
John Prescott
"Three pads", "two jags", failed to pay!
It has emerged today that John Prescott, the Deputy Prime Minister, more popularly known as "two jags", has paid no Council Tax on his official residence at Admiralty House since 1997. Despite his claims that it was an "inadverdant error", the omissions of David Miliband's boss are hard to swallow. As the man responsible for adminstering the Community Charges that the rest of us pay, it is galling to think of his non-payment, whilst those pensioner protestors who have refused to pay part of their taxes ended up spending time in prison.
It hurts even more when we consider that some Councils are complaining about the poor level of central grant funding available for next year being responsible for "inflation plus" rises in Council Tax, whilst "two jags" allows the tax payer to pay his dues for over eight years. Over those years the amount of tax due for his apartment at Admiralty House was actually "discounted" on the grounds that it was his second home, since his apology today he has decided to declare that it is in fact his main home and he will pay over GBP 3,830 to reimburse the tax payer.
How long would this "genuine misunderstanding" have continued, if not for Caroline Spelman's lengthy campaign of questioning and probing?
Just remember "three pads" or "two jags" (I don't which you prefer), Council Tax bills have risen by a monstrous 76% since New Labour were first given the reigns of government!
Prescott apology on Council Tax bill.
A thumping great Prescott link
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