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To: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Chair of the honours forfeiture committee, HM Government
Strip the Barclay brothers of their knighthoods
The Barclay Brothers (Sir David and Sir Frederick) should have their knighthoods removed.
Their tax avoidance schemes are a disgrace and they have recently "won" £1.2 billion pounds from the UK treasury.
They take more out of this country than they put in.
Their tax avoidance schemes are a disgrace and they have recently "won" £1.2 billion pounds from the UK treasury.
They take more out of this country than they put in.
Why is this important?
The Barclay brothers have a long history of questionable activities.
Whilst their business dealings may be legal they are morally repugnant.
Their hotels have not paid corporation tax for many years.
They recently won £1.2 billion from the UK treasury relating to the VAT affairs of a company they bought - the VAT problems didn't even happen while they owned it but they are happy to profit from it.
They are trying to ruin the channel island of Sark by buying as much property on the Island as they can then mothballing it - this is ruining a small special community.
Whilst they retain their knighthoods they are a stain on anyone else with a similar honour. They do not deserve this honour.
Whilst their business dealings may be legal they are morally repugnant.
Their hotels have not paid corporation tax for many years.
They recently won £1.2 billion from the UK treasury relating to the VAT affairs of a company they bought - the VAT problems didn't even happen while they owned it but they are happy to profit from it.
They are trying to ruin the channel island of Sark by buying as much property on the Island as they can then mothballing it - this is ruining a small special community.
Whilst they retain their knighthoods they are a stain on anyone else with a similar honour. They do not deserve this honour.
