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2011-05-27 Britain

President Barack Obama is told by London mayor Boris Johnson: 'When am I going to get my £5 mill

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Posted by tipper 2011-05-27 03:18|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Yeah - good luck with that, Boris...

Posted by Raj 2011-05-27 09:28|| 2011-05-27 09:28|| Front Page Top

#2 I expect the UN to pay its bills, we should pay ours. That's about the value of the embassy grounds and building, so let's call it a fair trade, give him the keys, and move on out.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-05-27 10:24|| 2011-05-27 10:24|| Front Page Top

#3 London's mayor is a petty baffoon. He makes our petty baffoon president look like a Welsh titan.

Posted by regular joe 2011-05-27 10:54|| 2011-05-27 10:54|| Front Page Top

#4 London's mayor is a petty baffoon. He makes our petty baffoon president look like a Welsh titan.

Posted by regular joe 2011-05-27 10:55|| 2011-05-27 10:55|| Front Page Top

#5 How are these assessed - are they capitation or is this a turnpike toll? (Checking wiki)

Yeah, Boris can go to hell. Embassies can be asked to pay for services, like parking fees or turnpike tolls, but this is a tax. One sovereign state can't assess taxes on another sovereign state, or the creatures of that state acting in an official capacity, as I understand it.

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-05-27 12:44|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-05-27 12:44|| Front Page Top

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