He's still got 6k but the banks won't take it.
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He's still got 6k but the banks won't take it.
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I would be buying myself a Jeep and driving back then!
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I see he's had an unfortunate run in with Sheikh Mustafa Squander.
The laws on credit in the UAE are brutal. There was a documentary screened a few weeks ago covering people who've run into strife in Dubai. Apparently post-dated cheques are expected when taking out a loan, so that if one bounces then it's instantly a criminal offence. Seems a bit harsh, miss one payment and you're in jail post-haste.
The laws on credit in the UAE are brutal. There was a documentary screened a few weeks ago covering people who've run into strife in Dubai. Apparently post-dated cheques are expected when taking out a loan, so that if one bounces then it's instantly a criminal offence. Seems a bit harsh, miss one payment and you're in jail post-haste.
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Like silly little council estate slags getting pregnant, getting a free house and all the money they need for life you mean? Oh, not that...
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I watched this too. Never understood the attraction of even going to Dubai to live and work in the first instance.
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Just a quick trek across the desert.
You could get to Israel all the way via roads
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You could get to Israel all the way via roads
Head due west 'til you hit Jordan. Just follow the tank tracks from there then.
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Not quite along the same lines, but allowing so would make it a lot more difficult for the new chancellor to say the least!
He's a bit skint, but he could always chance it and relieve someone of one... see how it all pans out. Could make a great film.
You could get to Israel all the way via roads
still need passport, or some large bribes
Yeah, he'd probably end up in China.
Only to be arrested for not paying off his Chinese cards.
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Bank of England could learn a thing or two, grabs coat...
As somebody else pointed out, surely if he can get into another country, the local British Embassy should be able to issue him a passport there. He would be there as a British Citizen who hasn't had his passport taken away by that country and nor would they be getting involved in a dispute by issuing him one. The only problem I see with this scenario is that he would technically be in that country illegally as he wouldn't have entered with a passport, thus they may try and arrest him. However the embassy may have a bit more sway and help him so that he can just get back to the UK. Worst case is if UAE wants him sent back to Dubai, but then I don't think they have grounds to do that, as he isn't really a criminal at large.
As I said before though, that would all depend on what UAE's boarders are like as to how easy he could sneak through. It's only a small country and I'd imagine they guard their boarder quite well to stop people they don't want coming in.
Looks like he is coming home!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10981494
So getting the media involved is basically what saved him, as I can't imagine he would have got help so readily otherwise.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10981494
So getting the media involved is basically what saved him, as I can't imagine he would have got help so readily otherwise.
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Good news. 
It's awful that although he wanted to pay his debt but couldn't.
It's awful that although he wanted to pay his debt but couldn't.
How can you possibly know it was to avoid paying taxes? Stop being so knee-jerk.