George Galloway has questioned the motives of the BBC after they edited out his comments on Rangers repaying tax.
The Respect MP recently made an early day motion calling on the newco to repay the tax trashed by oldco since Charles Green has claimed it is still the same club.
Galloway is an unlikely champion for HMRC but following the banking scandal and recent tax issues involving Amazon, Starbucks and others a closer focus is being paid to tax affairs.
Question Time is the BBC’s flagship news programme allowing an invited audience to grill politicians and public figures on a number of topical matters.
Using his twitter account the MP asked: “I called on Glasgow Rangers to pay the tax they owe to the country. Was that edited out of tonight’s show @bbcqt?”
Adding: “Nothing I have ever said @bbcqt has been edited out. EVER. Why was Rangers tax dodge censored? And by whom? #bbcqt”
Rather than deal with the issue at the time the state broadcaster will now have to explain to Galloway why his question wasn’t broadcast.
The former Glasgow MP has a reputation for tenaciously pursuing subjects and is unlikely to be bought off by a standard BBC response.
In his early day motion last month Galloway asked: “That this House notes that the owners of the club playing in the Scottish Third Division called Rangers claim that it is the same club with the same history as the liquidated club also known as Rangers; further notes that 14 million in VAT and PAYE was withheld in the run-up to administration by the previous Rangers; further notes that the club is now cash-rich through a share issue which raised in excess of 20 million; condemns the use of insolvency laws to avoid paying tax owed; and calls on the Government to take steps to reclaim the outstanding monies from Rangers and to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent clubs and companies sidestepping their liabilities through liquidation and then carrying on trading with effectively the same name and in exactly the same business.
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Always wondered why galloway hadnt become more involved in the sevco scandal, noone else has the balls to deal with and opemly question just wtf is happening with them and openly condemn it; complete disgrace that his comments were censored, i dont know what they were but im sure they would have been very amusing, on yerself big geo! Haha
Says it all about the BBC! WHY ARE THESE DIRTY,SCUMMY ORANGE NOEL HUNTS STILL BEING PROTECTED??? GO GET THEM GEORGE!
Every single person in Scotland & the UK who wanted these points raised last night answered,should refuse to pay their license until whoever was responsible for editing out George Galloways valid points,publicly answers & resigns from his position! This shit is getting out of control! Where’s the SPL enquiry into them at? Lord Nimmo? What’s happening? Campbell ogilvie? You still haven’t left the building? Why?
It’s time to take action buoys & ghirls, what’s happening here regarding the dead club is astonishing,people are being protected,censorship is happening & this dead ‘institution’ is going to get away with it,trust me! Are we going to stand idly by & let our children face the same fkn shite as we have/do? Fk that,we are all George Galloway, so fkn stand up now & get up for the fight! TIOCFAIDHARFUCKINGLA!
And calm it
I’m actually a big fan of the BBC. I grew up watching their programmes and I feel that my life is much richer for that. I can’t imagine what the world would be like without it. STV anyone?
However, as big a fan of the BBC as I am, I feel that in the last few years it’s been got at. It’s been got at by right-wing politicians, and it’s been got at by billionaires and powerful corporations.
For example, the BBC news was once brilliant, impartial, and trusted by everyone in the world, regardless of their politics. But not any more.
Nowadays, whether the BBC news is reporting from Libya, Afganistan, Syria, Palestine or anywhere else, they seem to be hell bent on painting a picture that shows a world other -powerful- people want us to see, rather than just telling us what’s actually going on.
Unfotunately, therefore, it doesn’t surprise me any more that the BBC would sink as low as censoring their flagship debating programme, just to please the Daily Mail, a few bought-and-paid-for politicians, and some rich businessmen.
So go get them George. Make the BBC squirm. The world needs more people like you, people that tell the truth regardless of who doesn’t want anyone to hear it.
Absolutely
They also covered up the jimmy saville abuse…
I liked take the high road lol
This is the same BBC..who in Scotland for more years than I care to remember…had a No Catholic job policy….
Go figure…
The Sinister Brotherhood is still alive and well…
Let’s never forget that.
03700100222,This number works & will get your complaints sent to a senior manager at the BBC,lady that takes your call is helpful. USE THE NUMBER BHOYS,make your point officially & make a difference,you/we owe it to our children. I don’t want my kids saying to me “what did you do about it” Do you?
Monti, did they give you a reason for the edit? If so let me know, and I will fire in from a different angle.
No m8 the lady at the BBC said she would register my complaints with a manager at BBC,she sounded surprised Galloway’s comments were censored tho,I would urge you & others to call tho,I felt it was worth the call m8!
Gonna call now, cheers bud
Job done! 10day wait for reply
Complaint registered with BBC, was advised that I should receive a reply which could take upto 10 working days.
Keep complaining bhoys for justice!!
Good man
Contacted the SPL about 2 mins ago & asked of o could speak to someone about the dual contract enquiry into Oldco Rangers,a guy called ‘graham’ said ” there’s no one here to discuss that”, I said ” when will there be a public verdict issued on the case?” he said ” erm,ah,err I don’t know anything about that”? I asked for his surname? His reply ” i don’t need to give you that” pmsl
BBC radio Scotland had invited Celtic fan Paul McConville and Andy muirhead of Scotzine to BBC Radio Scotland Sportsound to talk about the use of the internet in reporting the rangers story but after calls from rangers fans to the bbc the bbc pulled the plug on them appearing on the show . So dose the mean rangers fans get to decide who appears on our radio ant TV shows I think it is a disgrace
Have just registered my complaint to the BBC and have told them in no uncertain terms that this kind of censorship is outrageous and will knot be allowed to be swept under the carpet. The girl assured me that I would have a written reply within 10 working days.
I await their reply and will take it all the way if no satifaction.
Hail, hail.
Nice
If gorgeous George was still a member of the Labour Party .. I’m sure old Auntie would have been persuaded…
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what people in scotland need just now with big vote round the corner is honesty in politics and other places if the government doesnt stand for this at this time it never will so the answer to the vote should be NO sort out all issues then have the vote
Here’s something to cheer yous up bhoys!!!
Paul le Guen has sent his condolences to Reeva Steenkamp’s family.
He said “I know how it feels to get the bullet from a cunt with no legs after 6 months”.
Shamrock……..are we not fae the Steincamp family ???? lol
enjoyed reading the article, fell a bit let down by some comments on the Oscar Pristorius situation. a family has been bereaved of a daughter.
[That’s been sorted, Joe]
Is that not censorship? I bet your the type that tut, tuts when the rebel songs are being sung!
Arsehole
Oscar pistorius said he couldn’t have shot his girl..he couldn’t see two feet in front of him