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Sunday Times Rich List

Post by tiger76 » Sun May 17, 2020 12:46 am

I know it's your highlight of the year so here it is.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52694459

I'll be honest i only recognise 4 of the top 10.

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Damo » Sun May 17, 2020 12:54 am

James Dyson being top of the rich list should trigger a few of the usual's on here

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Post by Taffy on the wing » Sun May 17, 2020 4:09 am

Damo wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 12:54 am
James Dyson being top of the rich list should trigger a few of the usual's on here
Is he another who doesn't pay his fair share?

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by TVC15 » Sun May 17, 2020 9:03 am

Damo wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 12:54 am
James Dyson being top of the rich list should trigger a few of the usual's on here
Will just be the usual hot air.

I thank you !
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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by JohnMac » Sun May 17, 2020 9:12 am

Watched a film last night, Steve Coogan in Greed.

The richest 26 people in the world have more wealth than the poorest 3.8 billion.

Good film by the way.

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Swizzlestick » Sun May 17, 2020 9:21 am

Damo wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 12:54 am
James Dyson being top of the rich list should trigger a few of the usual's on here
James Dyson is really rich? You’re shitting me??

The Lad Bible of UTC strikes again.

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by MACCA » Sun May 17, 2020 9:38 am

Shame Mr Dyson doesn't fancy buying a northern working class town team, Burnley would be a great addition to his portfolio I think...

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by AfloatinClaret » Sun May 17, 2020 9:52 am

tiger76 wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 12:46 am
...I'll be honest i only recognise 4 of the top 10.
That's because I use a pseudonym on this Forum
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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Rubstuds » Sun May 17, 2020 10:09 am

It's all relative. For instance, if you have assets of £70,000+ you are in the top 10% of the worlds wealthiest. So someone in the bottom 10% would probably regard me as a rich bztd.

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by mdd2 » Sun May 17, 2020 10:21 am

Don't think there is a more deserving member of that list. Used his brain to create products for us to use rather than sitting at a desk moving money around the World selling short, wrecking a country's crumbling economy like George Soros. At one stage before his designs started to take off he owed £1 mill to the banks. He has also brought employment to many around the world.He and family paid £128 million in tax in 2017-18 and his company remains (I think) listed here
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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Stayingup » Sun May 17, 2020 10:21 am

I suppose one of the sad things for these mega ri h is that you can't take it with you when you go.!!!
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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by claret2018 » Sun May 17, 2020 10:48 am

Baffling how he’s so rich. His vacuum cleaners are useless

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Blackrod » Sun May 17, 2020 10:48 am

Haven’t looked as not interested in now much wealth in monetary and asset terms others have. Has it ever been less important. I agree with the comments about Dyson though. He has done well for himself, used his brain and been innovative.I like entrepreneurism but over adulation of the numbers once it becomes obscene is not my bag.

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by evensteadiereddie » Sun May 17, 2020 10:49 am

My Dyson isn't useless at all.

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by claret2018 » Sun May 17, 2020 10:54 am

Maybe I’ve been unlucky, but I’ve had 2 which required new batteries every year, didn’t really pick anything up and would need taking apart to stop them cutting out every few weeks

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Bosscat » Sun May 17, 2020 11:07 am

tiger76 wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 12:46 am
I know it's your highlight of the year so here it is.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52694459

I'll be honest i only recognise 4 of the top 10.
How come evensteadiereddie didn't make it to the list 😁
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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Claretforever » Sun May 17, 2020 11:22 am

The two brothers from Blackburn who own Euro Garages are both worth over £1 billion.

Another Lawrence Cotton, Jack Walker scenario in a few years? They (Rovers) do seem to find wealthy benefactors every few generations to buy them some silverware. It’s always been boom and bust with them.

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by evensteadiereddie » Sun May 17, 2020 12:51 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 11:07 am
How come evensteadiereddie didn't make it to the list 😁
You were right about the triggering, Damo. Didn't take long for the Bosstwat to crawl out, did it ?

As for not making the ST Rich List, I know but the top 10% will do me, thank you very gladly. 8-)


Glad to see your jealous, dickhead-like obsession with me is still alive and well, lads. No worrying playground fantasy this time from Bosscat,just good ol' boys unable to help themselves.The other two pricks will no doubt be along shortly.

Not weird at all. :?
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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by claret2018 » Sun May 17, 2020 12:52 pm

Claretforever wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 11:22 am
The two brothers from Blackburn who own Euro Garages are both worth over £1 billion.

Another Lawrence Cotton, Jack Walker scenario in a few years? They (Rovers) do seem to find wealthy benefactors every few generations to buy them some silverware. It’s always been boom and bust with them.
The Issa brothers are far too sensible to invest in that

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by pushpinpussy » Sun May 17, 2020 1:02 pm

Dyson is the richest person in the UK. Well that sucks.
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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Damo » Sun May 17, 2020 2:20 pm

Swizzlestick wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 9:21 am
James Dyson is really rich? You’re shitting me??

The Lad Bible of UTC strikes again.
Thanks for completing my forcast

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sun May 17, 2020 2:51 pm

Damo wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 2:20 pm
Thanks for completing my forcast
Like shelling peas Damo lad.
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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by bfcmik » Sun May 17, 2020 3:05 pm

MACCA wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 9:38 am
Shame Mr Dyson doesn't fancy buying a northern working class town team, Burnley would be a great addition to his portfolio I think...
We could quickly hoover up some trinkets if he did.

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by bfcmik » Sun May 17, 2020 3:08 pm

mdd2 wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 10:21 am
Don't think there is a more deserving member of that list. Used his brain to create products for us to use rather than sitting at a desk moving money around the World selling short, wrecking a country's crumbling economy like George Soros. At one stage before his designs started to take off he owed £1 mill to the banks. He has also brought employment to many around the world.He and family paid £128 million in tax in 2017-18 and his company remains (I think) listed here
he moved the company HQ to Singapore last year - not, he said, as a result of Brexit, of which he was a huge supporter and campaign benefactor, but to future proof the company!

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Re: Sunday Times Rich List

Post by Swizzlestick » Sun May 17, 2020 3:36 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 2:51 pm
Like shelling peas Damo lad.
Good one, lads :lol:

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