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PJD
Da Purple one
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/06/2008 : 10:33:42
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(just cos it deserves its own new thread)
 well, what a day! was fab to see so many of you, and thank you to all the well wishers who were not able to make it.
Resurgam will get a report up on the site asap, and hopefully as many of the gang who attended will pop in here today / tonight when we have finished work / woken up / got home etc
but in short it was a great day. the lawyers we met made lots of positive noises, and lots of mp's came to the meeting and offered their support. things got a little bizaare when a line formed for the mp's to have their photo taken with us! but when in rome .... 
in all honesty, i'm not sure i know who all of them were, but there were some familar faces amongst them.
comedy moment of the day had to be when it took a deligation of 4 armed security guards to ask me to remove my logo'ed t-shirt, because it broke the SOCPA demo ban rules. they had automatic rifle so i agreed. (although questions we're later raised as to what would have happened if i hadn't had a dress on underneth) (maybe nude terrorists are less dangerous, i don't know)
and Auntie, you're wrong! anyone who is brave enough to carry the big boots i've been wearing all day in that heat is definitely a star! 
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Sarah
Rank; Captain Gordon
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Posted - 10/06/2008 : 19:55:49
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It absolutely does deserve its own thread!
We had a fantastic day in London; hugely productive and it was lovely to meet so many of our members in person - thank you for coming along to support YOUR campgain.
The lawyers are very keen to help and have offerred there time and expertise free of charge BUT we need to do some serious fundraising as we need to hold at least £15,000 in case any case is awarded against and we incur HMRC's costs. Get your thinking caps on folks for some good ideas/. If we can all raise a little it will soon add up to a lot.
Out webmaster has already updated the site with a report on the day and photo so have a look at that for the full details - under 'Latest news'.
Finally, it is true PJ has to remove her t-shirt before she was allowed to enter Portcullis House. As there was a photographer from the Press Association also outside it was a shame PJ had a dress on under the t-shirt! Perhaps the way forward is to all wear t-shirts next time with only underwear underneath; may get us some publicity ......... |
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Alan the Geordie
Da Purple one
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Posted - 10/06/2008 : 21:56:32
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>>Perhaps the way forward is to all wear t-shirts next time with only underwear underneath; may get us some publicity .........<<
You'd get even more publicity WITHOUT the underwear!!!
"Dave Anderson (Labour) MP for Blaydon rocks!!" |
Edited by - Alan the Geordie on 10/06/2008 21:57:56 |
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PJD
Da Purple one
United Kingdom
269 Posts |
 Posted - 11/06/2008 : 01:39:00
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nah, we'll leave that type of stuff to Fathers 4 Justice ta.  
anyway, MP's and candidates in attendance at the meeting where ....
Darren Sanders Portsmouth Lib Dems (PPC)
Mark Hoban MP, Conservative
David Gauke MP, Conservative
Chris Sweet Office of Vera Baird, MP
Catherine Mancusi Office of Nigel Watson, MP
Anne Main MP, Conservative (St Albans)
Lynda Donaldson Councillor, Rotherham (also Conservative PPC)
Dave Anderson MP, Labour
Harry Cohen MP (Leyton & Wanstead)
Edward Leigh MP (Gainsborough)
John Hemming MP, Lib Dem
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PJD
Da Purple one
United Kingdom
269 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2008 : 01:54:19
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TCC breaking the SOCPA laws - is about as far as we get
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Ali M-W
Da Tech(y ones)
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 06:11:03
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We had strong and moving speeches from Sarah and Graham, and PJ was able to get further info into the question responses, eg. what actions HMRC had taken in response to last year's meeting with us - the answer being many broken promises. As the 'Latest News' section of www.taxCC will show, we had previously had a successful meeting with our lawyers who are most keen - being quite amazed at the cavalier way in which HMRC treats us - to pursue legal action. They are doing so without charge - but whilst we assemble cases for them, we need also to FUNDRAISE as HMRC will want to be assured, in defending the case(s) against them, that their opponents (us) could cover costs in the event that we were to lose. So whilst we are working on the 'how' of this - please feel free to fundraise and/or contribute ideas!
Some latecoming MPs didn't sign in, and to that list I must add Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Labour MP, Portsmouth North, who is also - I believe - PPS to Geoff Hoon, the Chief Whip, and a staunch loyalist of Gordon Brown. To win her over is no mean feat. She has already noted the 'catalogue of errors' on my own case, but has so far been reluctant to acknowledge the wider scale and deeper impact of this, nor is she supportive of an Amnesty. I will see she has a copy of 'Voices of the Victims' if she did not leave the room with one. Was there a third Labour MP there who did not sign in? Blaydon Labour MP Dave Anderson told Alan there was...
Trinity: The answer is out there… and it's looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.
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Ali M-W
Da Tech(y ones)
3296 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2008 : 06:16:12
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I ask because the Opposition will spread the word like wildfire; it is only Labour we expect to be cagey, and we must get more Labour MPs on our side.
Suggestions, please, on who to send a copy of 'Voices' to for best effect... We have some ideas, of course, but this is where you can come in - help us identify key policy-changers and - perhaps - a philanthropist or two prepared to sponsor us should we lose to HMRC? (Bearing in mind if we were to win right through to the last apperal stage for HMRC - maybe we should tell them 'you cannot appeal...' like they do us?!!)
Anyone know Richard Branson?
Trinity: The answer is out there… and it's looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.
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whitevanwoman
Rank; Hector Tax Inspector
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 08:48:20
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan the Geordie
>>Perhaps the way forward is to all wear t-shirts next time with only underwear underneath; may get us some publicity .........<<
You'd get even more publicity WITHOUT the underwear!!!
"Dave Anderson (Labour) MP for Blaydon rocks!!"
maybe you could add a sound bite to the effect that you can't afford anything else to wear until your tax credit f*** up is sorted out!
(ps new forum member - be nice to me!)
Instructions for life:
1.breathe in
2.breathe out
3.repeat ad infinitum
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Ali M-W
Da Tech(y ones)
3296 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:00:22
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Welcome, Whitevanwoman. You have joined a very nice forum at just the right time, and this is one fight we are determined to win.
On the piccie above - for any newbies - you see me, Sarah, PJ (aka Paula) and Graham.
Trinity: The answer is out there… and it's looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.
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Alan the Geordie
Da Purple one
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:06:30
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>>On the piccie above - for any newbies - you see me, Sarah, PJ (aka Paula) and Graham.<<
That's Graham???
Ugly bugger isn't he??
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Edited by - Alan the Geordie on 11/06/2008 21:07:08 |
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Ali M-W
Da Tech(y ones)
3296 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:09:44
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Alan - there's me telling Whitevanwoman how nice we all are!
Trinity: The answer is out there… and it's looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.
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Alan the Geordie
Da Purple one
2787 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:12:09
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quote:
Originally posted by Ali M-W
Alan - there's me telling Whitevanwoman how nice we all are!
Trinity: The answer is out there… and it's looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.
Sorry Mum, but he is when compared to the two bonny lasses in the pic. 
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Sarah
Rank; Captain Gordon
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:27:17
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| Alan - there are 3 women in the photo plus Graham. Which one of us don't you think is a 'bonny lass'? |
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Alan the Geordie
Da Purple one
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:30:04
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quote:
Originally posted by Sarah
Alan - there are 3 women in the photo plus Graham. Which one of us don't you think is a 'bonny lass'?
Sorry ... my mistake ... there are indeed 3 bonny lasses!!!
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Ali M-W
Da Tech(y ones)
3296 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:31:46
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Sarah, I was trying not to bite! Alan is obviously referring to 'Mum', but with that pugilistic Geordie twinkle in his eye!
Perhaps we should run a Captions contest?
Trinity: The answer is out there… and it's looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.
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Alan the Geordie
Da Purple one
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:42:08
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Ok ..Ok .. there are two bonny lasses plus one real stunner!! (and Graham)
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Ali M-W
Da Tech(y ones)
3296 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:50:47
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Depends on your view of 'stun'...
Trinity: The answer is out there… and it's looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.
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PJD
Da Purple one
United Kingdom
269 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2008 : 23:15:45
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lmao
this forum is like an episode of an 80's sit com. corny but so funny |
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PJD
Da Purple one
United Kingdom
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Ali M-W
Da Tech(y ones)
3296 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2008 : 06:17:05
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quote:
Originally posted by PJD
quote:
Originally posted by Ali M-W
Perhaps we should run a Captions contest?
ask and yey shall recieve
http://familytaxcredit.forumco.com/topic~TOPIC_ID~956.asp
PJ, you are so good to us!
Trinity: The answer is out there… and it's looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.
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Sarah
Rank; Captain Gordon
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Posted - 13/06/2008 : 22:35:15
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towers of power tour 2 or is it 3 (too tired)
