Tag: Gary Barlow

  • Ten Other Things Gary Barlow Has Avoided

    Ten Other Things Gary Barlow Has Avoided

    Gary Barlow’s tax avoidance strategies have hit the headlines in the UK recently, with MPs calling for the return of Barlow’s OBE*** which was awarded for his charity work. The baying for Barlow’s blood from MPs follow revelations that the singer invested in tax avoidance schemes now declared invalid, reportedly leaving Barlow owing HMRC tens…

  • An Open Letter To Simon Cowell: Dear Simon, Please Bring Back Top of the Pops…

    An Open Letter To Simon Cowell: Dear Simon, Please Bring Back Top of the Pops…

    It is the 50th anniversary of one of the UK’s most loved and celebrated institutions today. No, not the anniversary of Simon Cowell‘s first Botox injection. It’s fifty years to the day that Top of the Pops first appeared on our screens. Along with Swap Shop, TOTP was my first window into the world of…