03/09/2010 02:05:03 PM EST
A film-related dilemna and a Conservative fail
posted by Jennybean89
I have two things to discuss here: one is to do with a conservative fail and the other is a simple favour. First, kicking off with the Conservative fail!
Now for all those from the UK or those who follow British politics, you may be aware of the Labour peer Lord Paul. The billionaire peer had a 'nom dom' status which meant his earnings from overseas were not taxed. Due to the scandal surrounding that (and the Conservative party getting into a piss over it) he is doing the right thing and ending that effective from the next tax year. Excellent! Problem solved! The Conservative party then proceed to do what they always do: get very righteous.
Except now it's come back to bite them on the arse, just like the way it does to the Republicans in America. Their top donor & deputy chairman, Lord Ashcroft, has had to admit that HE has a 'nom-dom' status. The exact one the Conservative party got to mental over. And how does the party leader, David Cameron, respond to this? Backpeddling of epic proportions. In a television interview with BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson, David Cameron just made the argument of "They did it first!" on the Labour party. Ooooh dear....the conservatives on both sides of the pond just don't learn!
As for the second thing I wanted to discuss is to do with a personal project of mine. I do a Film & Video course and to help me achieve my dream of being in the film industry, I'm working on a film to shoot during the summer in Cardiff. I have two scripts and I need TYT's help in deciding which one to do. Poll time!
