Can you speak English?
Ricky Gervais in today's Radio Times (via The Times):
“I love paying tax,” the comedian tells the magazine. “It helps justify how much I earn. There’s something unsavoury about tax exiles. Pay your tax or f*** off.”Er, they have. That's why they are known as tax exiles.
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Lee Jakeman
February 12th, 2008 7:48amNothing gets past you, does it?
Tiberius
February 12th, 2008 9:49amIt's funny (as in hitting your funny-bone against a steel girder)how some celebrities think their celebrity provides a qualification to speak on subjects of which they actually know very little. Such diverse characters as Mariella Frostrup and Jeremy Clarkson have attracted my boot towards the TV on occasions.
THX1138
February 12th, 2008 3:55pmTiberius and how is that different from Spectator bloggers?
Torrance
September 1st, 2008 5:23pmHe's talking from the perspective of those that are frequently in Britain, particularly those talking about how great / bad (delete as appropriate) life is here. But you wouldn't understand that would you Tory boy?