We're all in it together.............

Are these sponsorships linked to franchises?

If they're donating money to a charity/worthy cause/whatever with no strings attached, then fair enough (despite my personal views on the likes of McDonalds, etc.), but if that 'donation' is buying franchise rights then that's something else altogether.

 

Iv'e signed FC. If I can't claim a "tax break" for supporting a worthy cause - like Gardeners Corner then they shouldn't be able to claim for using Olympic Artwork*.
What on earth is that *anyway???

 

Is it just big companies or all companies?

If its all companies, then I can't see the problem, as it could be seen as a chance to get the finances flowing within companies again, which would stimulate growth and employment.

If its just big companies, then its an outrage. I hate how the current and previous governments have on one hand bragged about supporting business, then on the other making it totally impossible for small businesses to get any help of any kind.

 

It's pretty grim the idea of an American restaurant selling American junk food is "the official restaurant of london 2012". It doesn't really represent the British cuisine in my opinion and yet the opening ceremony and fan fair tells us it's a showcase to show our Britishness.

Someone like Harry Ramsdams or Spud U Like would have been much better.

 

Tax breaks however are a useful way of generating business investment look at the now struggling British film ind. there used to be tax breaks for anyone whom invested in a film as a result the film ind became a steady employer. Now it's almost dead thanks to that useless idiot Gordon brown

 

Poor old Gordy. He was never meant to be at the top. He just wasn't clever enough, and everyone knew it. He was placed at the top by a handful of very intelligent lying worms to take the flak while they retreated into temporary obscurity.

 

So if I went to a fish and chips outlet I wouldn't be able to just have chips, I would have to eat fish with it too?

MacD make silly chips anyway, they are not even chips though are they technically.

 

I know its a matter of personal preference and all that, and I don't think I'm a snob, but just thinking about MacDonalds makes me feel slightly nauseous. For real. I think about the 'food' they sell, the tables and chairs that typically don't get cleaned between customers (that was the case last time I was in one years ago). Worse than that now, they have a production line system where you don't even get out of your car. I've seen people using it. They drive to one hatch where they place their order, and then they drive to the next hatch to collect their brown paper bag. All without expending the energy required to even get out of the car.