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"Mr President, I attended the Conference of Presidents last month in Malta. Prime Minister, you and your cabinet were at great pains to stress that your offshore tax status is firmly off the agenda for your Presidency. You haven’t mentioned it today – how very odd. I was the only one in that meeting to tell you honestly that it will be firmly on the agenda in this place. Higher taxes mean raiding our pockets to pay for their vanity projects. Higher tax on electricity, CO2, the financial transaction tax and a one—size—that—won’t—fit—all corporation tax are on the 2017 agenda. They hate the fact that you’ve established an offshore tax haven – and good for you, and I wish that Britain would actually follow suit. They hate the fact that you’ve done that, and that’s music to my ears. As Britain sets off on an exciting Brexit future with Donald Trump in the White House and my colleagues here riding high in the polls, I’m actually quite optimistic – one of the very few who are optimistic about 2017. They may not get round to your tax status, as they’re too busy destroying our countries’ identities with mass migration, putting our security at risk, and their obsession with the Green Blob and gender issues. That should keep them pretty busy, turning a blind eye to your tax status. On Brexit, it’s actually in the EU’s interests not to have the usual drawn—out free trade negotiations. I wish you well, and nice to see you again."@en1
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