[Revived Red]

Originally Posted by Willie Miller

The tax man may just be sympathetic if we can raise over a third etc etc

Sorry, Willie, but as others have said, the tax man is NOT going to be sympathetic. That's just not the way of HMRC. And let's suppose for a fanciful moment that he was, in view of the fact that we may have raised a third of the debt, he would obviously wonder how and when the remaining two-thirds of the debt would be paid. More bucket collections, wristbands, car boot sales? In no way am I decrying these important events; I am simply trying to look ahead especially from the point of view of HMRC. From their point of view, it would be difficult to see how any future debts could be paid. So.......?

It seems to me that we have only two realistic possibilities. Either we take David O'Neill at his word and assume that he will live up to his vague promises and produce the money by the deadline (and more soon after it); or as much pressure as possible is put on O'Neill so that he goes and we call on Ilyas Khan at the 11th hour.

I know what my choice would be.