Johann Hari attacks tax-dodgers - and calls for their exposure

[sail1948]

The problem is are we able to believe anything Mr.Hari says?

[MrSyrett]

Aww - he took his glasses off and combed his hair for the Americans

[rishigangoly]

Question: Is this article posted on Jan 17th 2011?

[towneslives]

brilliant! thanks for the mention johann.

yours sincerely,

towneslives in tunbridge wells

[Cockwallet]

Johann Hari - Self-assured, self-righteous and arrogant.

[yeorange]

@Cockwallet So what does that make Jeff Randell

[strakha0]

@Cockwallet I knew I wouldn't have to look far down the page to see a criticism of this. Perhaps you should justify why tax havens are a good thing, rather than make personal attacks against people who want to help our economy?

[hovis1962]

@Cockwallet cockhead more like.

[nassermashadi]

"33% of money in tax havens" says Johann Hari . Johann you are doing a great job. Real investigative journalism.

[PhantaJisto]

This Ratigan guy seems far more sympathetic to the cause of social justice than any of the UK news presenters. Great that he let Johann get his points across.

[express375]

Housing benefit in the UK,you get 20 grand rent for sitting on your fat arse, watching your wide screen tv.....dick!

[strakha0]

@express375 I do agree, but it all goes on overpriced rent. Unless you defraud the system, you can't make a profit. I think it's a poor system that puts people into housing that only the very rich should be able to afford, but it's not an active exercise in dishonesty like the issue of people who have lots of money, but who avoid their taxes anyway. They have no national pride, and their only loyalty is to themselves.

[express375]

He forgot to mention the Guardian Newspaper,

What he's really saying though is there should be no low or free tax countries??

Ah another reason to invade and sell more bombs,and you's have the money to pay for them.

[johannhari]

Yes, Cookdave, the problem is "lesbian outreach workers." They are the ones who bankrupted us. I believe there's a consensus among economists that the crash was due primarily to them.

[cookdave]

Johann is pretty good, it's a pity he doesn't point to the real source of the problem though; Western states are extremely well funded but they decide to piss their budgets up the wall on lesbian outreach workers. If they stopped spending their money on crap they'd have more than enough.

Note to the U.S and UK, reduce your tax levels and Safeway wouldn't have to operate out of a post office box in the Netherlands.

[elmsyrup]

This was fabulous. Johann's so articulate and focused. I'm really glad we (tax avoidance protestors) have him on our side.

[youthiemike]

what is up with Dylan Ratigan?! his questions are almost impossible to follow!

Well done Johann for keeping up.

[wombchakra]

@youthiemike  Dylan likes to hear himself talk. You just have to be adept enough to get your response worded well enough to make your point the short time he leaves for his guests. I watched Johann live - he was one of the best guests on MSNBC and I think Dylan should make it a weekly happening. We need input from The Guardian.. our populace is ridiculously ignorant but I don't have to tell you that. Just don't go on Hardball. You'll barely get a word in edgewise with that gasbag.

[wombchakra]

@wombchakra I meant The Independent...actually, any news input from elsewhere would help.

[MisledDan]

@wombchakra This clip as well as your comment are more assurances that we must rely upon FOREIGN media sources more and more to learn not only what's actually going on around the world, but also what's really happening here inside of our borders.

[monkeyharrison]

Tunbridge Wells get a specific mention! How brilliant.

[captainpanic08]

Britains?

[siloloen]

Great stuff Johann....let's hope this awakens the sleeping giant into some proactive measures. Enough is enough.

[cupboardy]

Johann Hari writes what I would if I could write.

[infrasleep]

@cupboardy He's a plagiarist and fakes interviews and stories in his "articles". He's a total fraud, was forced into retuening an Orwell award for a faked plagiarised item, and to top it all off, everyone who pointed out his frauds, Hari added libelous additions to their Wikipedia profiles as "David Rose". Something he desperately tried to cover up until he couldn't.To "Write like Hari" just crib from any book you like and add fake "Sources"! In the UK he lives in humiliation,dont get fooled!

[cruyffianslip]

Johann - brilliant as always!!!

[weavehole]

Great stuff from Johann.

Bring em on.

[dieyoufool3]

Johann Harr. Brilliant. Dylan Ratigan. Terrible. Seriously listen to him ask his question to J-dawg.

[KateSmurthwaite]

Really well done, Johann, great interview. I really hope #USUncut takes off!