Monday 8th February 2010
“One of my favourite ideas was the simple proposal that “Britain should invade Jersey”. Now that TV’s Bergerac is just a distant memory this policy has become truly popular, not least because Jersey is one of the tax havens that have become the legal pirate coves of the 21st century. The Tax Justice Network (not to be confused with the rightwing Tax Payers’ Alliance) estimates the UK loses about £18bn a year in tax revenue due to “corporate tax efficiency” ie companies moving offshore. The Iraq war cost at least £8bn. So war with Jersey would not only be morally right but self-financing too. In fact we could probably do a bond issue for the invasion to pay for everything up front with the promise of a steady yearly return for investors.
However the case for invading Jersey is made even more compelling by whistle-blower Stuart Syvret, the longest-serving senator and “father of the house” in the Jersey parliament. Syvret recently posted documents on his blog claiming that the island’s political elite were refusing to investigate malpractice in the health service. He was rewarded with a morning raid by 10 police officers who searched his home (without a search warrant), confiscated his computer (holding his constituents’ private data and communications) and imprisoned him while they did so. Syvret now lives “in exile” in London and says Jersey should be invaded “for regime change” – although he prefers the term “liberate” to invade.”
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However the case for invading Jersey is made even more compelling by whistle-blower Stuart Syvret, the longest-serving senator and “father of the house” in the Jersey parliament. Syvret recently posted documents on his blog claiming that the island’s political elite were refusing to investigate malpractice in the health service. He was rewarded with a morning raid by 10 police officers who searched his home (without a search warrant), confiscated his computer (holding his constituents’ private data and communications) and imprisoned him while they did so. Syvret now lives “in exile” in London and says Jersey should be invaded “for regime change” – although he prefers the term “liberate” to invade.”
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